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Yet you decided to bring Pag into your claim Russo wasn't recruited. As for him wanting to leave due to unanswered questions, I can somewhat understand that, but I hope you realize that is such a bad cop op. He left because he was never going to play and Jacot wasn't going to coddle to him. He wanted him to battle it out as all true competitors do. Ok fine if he wanted to play, then ok leave, but once again why Bullard? They had a returning starter and he had to sit a bit before Weiner sat due to not ruining his Cal Poly offer during the covid season. So had Weiner played, Russo would've only had one year to play. Plus, you don't think Russo wouldn't have known the other would've left if your argument is the offense isn't suited for them? Come on now these claims you're making are falling apart.


"they not like us"

OKAY............ LOL
Mandel
Johnson
Russo
all left for the exact same reasons, however you know it all so Ill leave it there

While we return a lot, we also lose some key pieces.  A few of the bigs you referenced are gone, and will most likely be replaced by eager but unproven sophomores. There's also the loss of a couple of two-way starters at skill positions that will hurt, but I think we have guys to mitigate that impact.  Ultimately, if the young linemen can quickly mature, I think we will be okay.

Good luck this season Coach!!! rooting for you and hopefully no center mishaps/miscall from another VC

this along with a majestic stadium was why the Drillers lured in talent

agree. Kids go to the next and best hot thing smoking. They also want to have fun and lured by social Media. I see kids talk about all the time what is going on a East, Central, Frontier ect just based on their social media presence and not caring that a team who ran the ball 96% of the time and came off a VC. (they want to be cool and hip)

Pierucci has a solid program over there, I know that the admin at Shafter is very supportive and they have always had a fantastic phys. ed. department. If you had told me 5 years ago that Bakersfield High would not be top 2 in Kern County I would have said, like I have said to izne many a time, HAVE YOU TAKEN LEAVE OF YOUR SENSES??! Yet here we are. Looks like Pierucci is trying to schedule tougher nonleague opponents they play Exteter (11-2), Dos Palos (11-2), St. Joe (8-3). As for them going toe to toe with the D1 guys I can't say, they played Bakersfield, West and BCHS last year however there is a big drop between those 3 and Liberty and Frontier. I do think that they are heading in the right direction. Their battle with Kennedy will be second only to Liberty-Frontier.

I agree they are in the right area. Toe to Toe with the D1 programs is a big stretch for many reasons, however they are playing up and well. I hope they take it all this year

If Pag is your source, then you're a fool. Russo was recruited to Bullard, I was there coaching so that's my credit, you might want to find more credible sources before saying someone has zero credit. As for Jacot's "heavy run offense" he looks at personnel and decides what offense is best. He's not married to run heavy but this past season to 2, when your OL averages 6'3-6'4 and 270-280 then yes he's going to run.

I didn't want to bring his name in it but I personally know Russo (He played with my son and nephew) and now we are just going back to he say she say things and he said he had intentions on leaving along with him moving. He wasn't a fan of Bullard but he wanted to start and Jacot wasn't giving him the go. I use Pag cause he is a public figure and he addressed the fact that 3 of the CN Qbs left for other reasons. At the end of the day Russo went to Bullard to be the starter and throw the ball. He wasnt going to get that at North at the time and there were too many questions left unanswered. I mean we can interview him if you like since he is accessible and work at Dicks. He is willing to clear the story

I can't confirm the validity of this but I heard there was a local private school who had transfers coming in and getting free cars to 'use'. I also know that there are 'street agents/scouts' out there who will shop kids from high school to high school looking for opportunity. I know for a fact that it happens in baseball and football. Head over to Clovis West or CN tonight and you'll see a few out at the baseball games.

LOL and free meals from the snack bar on game days

Thank you for pointing out the obvious (no sarcasm implied). No one wants to talk about that. Trujilo lived in Parlier and went to SJM. I highly doubt all those kids are good catholic boys who embrace their lord and savior. The one year Colby called the offense at Bullard, when Fares came in as Co-HC, they went from 5-7 to 9-3 and to the semi-finals. That QB transferred in not being at Bullard. The Russo kid that won them D2 VC in 21, came from North. Bullard recruited him so people don't think Colby Hunter doesn't recruit? Ignorance is bliss. When the coaches say to the kids "more eyes on tape" is a recruiting tactic and I can speak to that when I coached college ball for a few years. But do they have any more eyes than Central, North, West and Clovis. Central has put guys in D1 so Biggs has connections. Jacot has connections to down South. West and Clovis both have HCs who coached D1 college ball. What more eyes do you need with a QB who will receive more SEC offers???

Funny you bring up Russo. He left North because they had a three headed QB battle over there. Jacot didn't name a starter and they didn't want to play in his run heavy offense so ALL three of those Qbs left. I would fact check before you bring up a point with zero credit. One went to Bullard, One went to Buchanan and the other went to Utah since they were playing during Covid. Pagmeter actually addressed this a lot of times as well when it happened. They left because they all wanted to start and throw the ball

So you're going to stand on the hill that the Buchanan kids that transferred over because the East area is growing? You're going to tell me the parents of those kids are going to buy a home and move over to the East area rather than live in the area they're at? Unless they live in the Tarpey area, we all know most people would stay in the north area of Clovis and CN region as to the area East is at. "Nix shopped around" looking for the best situation but why East then? Would've been a stud at Central, North, Clovis, West also. What has East done recently that made him go there? Because QB wise, Miller isn't receiving offers at all. Rose has received an offer from Auburn and was being heavily recruited by Washington when DeBoer was there so eyes would've been on him more than East. Utah has offered Rose also so why wouldn't have Nix gone there. Central has 2 WRs receive big time offers and one is now in the NFL. West recently put 3 WRs to D1 programs? Nix chose East because Colby Hunter sold him on being McMillen, Kelly and Dalena who all went D1. He followed a coach who did that, but you don't think Colby didn't talk him into going to East during his shop around time??? Come on now bro!

No the Buchanan kids transferred cause they are down in football. The Clovis North kid transferred cause he lived in the foothills and his parents bought a house in the East area.

The other kids cant speak for in living situation but they left BHS cause they were not very good and it is a building area. Memorial everyone knows they got all the Hanford kids at that one point but look what's going on now there. They relied on the transfers didn't build their lower level and now they are hurting. It comes in waves todays kids want to be associated with winners. Clovis East is the next best thing smoking in that area so it is easier for them to go there instead of Central for say

CE is definitely recruiting kids, they added 3 starters from Buchanan this year alone including their top returning LB and Olineman, plus with the addition of Smallwood they are priming to attempt to stop the CN run attack this year.

It's intriguing to me how everyone is getting cleared to play based off the CIF website descriptions. Sad state of affairs when you have the parents that run the local youth feeder program just transfer their kids to a different school in district. How do you justify that?

They are not recruiting, This isn't Sanger or one of those other small one town schools. Kids are leaving because Buchanan is terrible and they have the money and resources to leave and go where they want. The kids that left from BHS saw the writing on the wall last year and bounced. Kids recruit Kids if anything, but I know for sure the coaching staff isn't recruiting kids from one Clovis school to another. Same with Smallwood. He left Central cause he didn't like his situation and went to one that would benefit him. Same with Nix last year. He shopped around before ending up at East. Also with that being said there are many ways of getting cleared. The easiest one is moving into the district. The East area is growing so you don't think there is a home available in the area to rent out of. It is hard to just come in and spew Diarrhea from the mouth without proper justification or comparing what someone knows in small ball play to major city. This is why I said resources. 

That's the Southern Section... not sure how many the LA City Section has...

Oh okay, Thanks I thought they were all one and the same

If you didn't know any better, the kid made an announcement on transferring to East, you would've thought he committed to a 4 year school, lolololol. Clearly East isn't recruiting at all.

LMAO, I know the family and I can say that East didn't recruit him. He didn't get along with the Central coaches and some of the players. I heard he was removed from the team back in December as well so he decided to go back to his home school

I call Madsen and Cinfel "a lot"...

I would agree with this but you have to have a great line to run the ball like that and they lost all their Tight ends and 4 out of 5 of their oline man. That is an issue you have to address. The two North backs are great back with great Oline but they are no special type of back if that makes any sense. However that number 3 kind is an amazing Linebacker/safety

Due to no QB, I still have East to be the team to beat in the TRAC and they have to make a run this year or they are in deep poop.

Central cause of how young and good they are

Clovis because of the QB and the addition of the Edison kids

Clovis North with the bully ball but the dont return a lot

Clovis West rebuilding and trying to survive

Buchannan will be terrible

I think so cause I saw their line on maxprep being very young. The Center is going to be a Sr but it looks like they will have all Jr around him. Then they lost their two WR but from what I see they get bigger and faster with the ones coming up and in on there. They have 6 Wrs listed as 6'1 or taller and I know their Track team just broke the state record for 4x4 rely and those are also all football players. From what Coach Haynes told me they are loaded for the next 5 years at least 

How many of these 39 started or played a lot? That's a solid core of kids

From what I seen they return 17 starters between Offense and defense.

Notable departures
Jaylon Jones-SS
David Marquez-QB
Noel Felix III-WR
Braylen Hall-WR
Jared Andrade-LB
Jamari Carter-CB

Transfers
Earl Riley IV-Transfer to SJM (Didn't play after week 5)
David Bell- Transfer to SJM (Split time with other RB)
Dominic Tafoya-Transfer to Clovis West (Looks like didn't play much)
Shondrick Smallwood- Transfer to Clovis East (Looks like he was back up)

precisely.

hardhitter I really don't see how you got that I said there was anything wrong with only have  JV and Varsity squads from what I said, I was busting CIF's chops

LOL my bad I was confused thats all lol

you guys keep talking about Frosh-soph and JV and CIF will be all over this.

elaborate for me?

As I see there is nothing wrong with teams having only a JV and Varsity team. So I don't understand or comprehend the issue

With lower level success being a mixed bag, one could argue that Central has a problem with their class of 2026 more than anything with only 15 sophomores on JV...

well you also got to remember their Varsity team is loaded with 2026 talent. Most of their 10th Graders were major impact players on the varsity team. BASICALLY they are a super young and talented team.

24- 10th graders
15- 11th graders

all last year

My short guess and response is immigrant populations and lower income households per capita...

If I am not mistaken. LA area has 13 divisions

I thinks this could work, in College the reason it fails is the no one cares about the result but this gives parents and kids a chance to go out "on top". Gives booster and parents the opportunity to put their fingers prints all over it which is what they truly want. Plenty of time for look at me moments for all involved. Us old heads can ignore it and act like the games do not even exists or squeeze in one more tailgate. Win, win!

Facts!!!! See Clovis North 13-0 championship rings LMAO