COVE 30 - Garland 14

[FootballJunkie]

Garland team played a good game tonite but COVE was just too much for them . After Cove went up 17 to 0 in the first I thought Garland would pack it in but they didn't. They could not do anything in the second half though. Should be a good game next week between the winner of the Lufkin vs South Garland winner. COVE is rolling though!! Go 13-5A

[DawgsFanForLife]

It does not get any easier especially in region 2 but i am happy.

DFFL

[GTown02]

Congrats to Cove. Garland gave it their best shot, and the best team won. Good luck the rest of the way! ;)

[DawgsFanForLife]

Thanks...

Dffl

[owlfan 1]

They didn't give up, and I'm pround of them for that...

The two "fake punts" were the turning points in this game. Both led directly to points and sucked the life and steam out of the Owls.

Great coaching from the Cove staff.

[DawgsFanForLife]

Don't think we were not worried about your team speed cause i damn sure was the whole time i was setting there. I was like you gotta score as they are fast and if they get some breaks they are back in it.

Thank God that never happened but it was on my mind.

DFFL

[poolangel]

Hey DFFL, sorry I didn't get to talk with you, but I had a knot in my stomach at the game and could only focus on the field of play. Maybe next time we can hang out at the game. Go Dawgs

[stallion2owl]

the Dawgs were just too fast for the Owls.

Good luck against the Panther/Colonel winner.

[gtownowlfootball06]

We got outcoached, plain and simple.

[FootballJunkie]

Don't think we were not worried about your team speed cause i damn sure was the whole time i was setting there. I was like you gotta score as they are fast and if they get some breaks they are back in it.

Thank God that never happened but it was on my mind.

DFFL


At 17-0 I was not worried. 17-14 got a little nervous but at 24-14 at half I just got that good feeling again.:D

[supercentex]

There are alot of great coaches in 13-5A....Slaughter from A&M Consolidated, Welch from Copperas Cove, Tusa from Waco High, Ross Rogers from Harker Heights......Warrick from Belton.......Sedberry from Bryan.......they have all been around for awhile and have been successful.

[poolangel]

Yeah, that reminds me. Those Owls sure played some GREAT goal line defense tonite. Go Dawgs

[Brant_Scott_76]

good job cove lets keep it rollin

[heightsboy77]

so my favorite part was after garland scored when #2 from killed the punt returner and forced a fumble, #2 was taunting the cove players on kickoff he proceded to run down field and got manhandled by one of the cove players on the return everyone where i was sitting loved it we chanted for number 2 until he got injured then the cove fans starting laughing i though that was pretty tasteless but i guess the guy deserved it for taunting the players and fans

[GoOwls]

Man, you guys were SUPER fast. Fastest team I've seen in a while. You are faster than the 1999 South Grand Prairie team. Our boys tried their best, and I'm proud of them, but that counter pitch to Buckram was killing them. Your coaches obviously scouted the agressive defense well and ran that play often. Except for a couple of times, Buckram beat the lineman and linebackers to the corner easily. The fake punts hurt, but we were up in the stands yelling "fake" before you did it, and when the wide man went in motion, we yelled even harder, but of course, to no avail. I think the counter pitch hurt us more than the fake punts, it was devestating, we haven't seen anyone this year who could beat us to the corner like Buckram did.

As a humorous asside, where in the world did you guys find all those fast white boys? I noticed right off the bat there was a whole bunch of light colored ankles on the field........what are you guys putting in the water? :D :D

The Cove has my respect, you guys have a great team and I wish you the best.

Wasn't the fan turnout fantastic????? Both sides filled it up.

[COVE THUNDER]

Hellava Game Dawgs... I gotta give credit where credit is due.. Garland played a hell of a good goal line defence tonight..

And anouther thing that I saw is that we gave them 7 and they gave us 7. So I think it was a vary respectable score....

[GTown02]

I wasnt able to make it, what was the attendence numbers? If anyone knows.

[supercentex]

Garland side (visitors) was less full than Cove's....that side seats 4,500 so I would say about 4,000 were there. Maybe a little less.

Home side....Cove almost filled it up and it seats 6,500....about 6,000 were there for them.

[COVE THUNDER]

I wasnt able to make it, what was the attendence numbers? If anyone knows.
Well the place was full.. and it holds 15,500

[FootballJunkie]

Garland side (visitors) was less full than Cove's....that side seats 4,500 so I would say about 4,000 were there. Maybe a little less.

Home side....Cove almost filled it up and it seats 6,500....about 6,000 were there for them.

Yea that number sounds about right!! Will be that and perhaps more next week...I can't wait:D

[supercentex]

Well the place was full.. and it holds 15,500

It holds 11,000 and it wasn't completely full.

[COVE THUNDER]

Yea that number sounds about right!! Will be that and perhaps more next week...I can't wait:D
Hes only off by 5,000 people...:p

[FootballJunkie]

Hes only off by 5,000 people...:p
I'm talking about the number of people their... his number was about right:p

What are you talking about:confused:

[CCoveAtState]

Heightsboy77! get a life U sound like U wish that maybe you pleyed for cove but U don't ... move on, they don't need U:D

[GoOwls]

4,000 on the Garland side? You gotta be crazy. We get 4,000 to the spring game. As for the Cove side, it wasn't nearly full. Only the center sections and the bottom were full. There wasn't hardly anybody behind the band, maybe 10% full and the North top half was also sparsely populated. I mean, you guys won the game, no reason to slam our fan turnout and boost yours. Come on guys, give us some credit, it was a long drive back. :D :D

I thought it was a great turnout for a 7 school town.

[Black&Gold06]

Copperas Cove has my respect and awe - fastest team I have ever seen in four years at Garland, which included a champion T. Lee team last year, a Longview team, a Lufkin team, several Desoto teams, and Carter twice. Copperas Cove was very classy (maybe not some their fans) but the team itself has all my respect. As for the Garland players' actions at the end - well I certainly do not condone the actions in the least, but this is not their normal attitude. Copperas Cove has the talent, speed, and coaching to play with anyone in the state.

[Covedawg]

4,000 on the Garland side? You gotta be crazy. We get 4,000 to the spring game. As for the Cove side, it wasn't nearly full. Only the center sections and the bottom were full. There wasn't hardly anybody behind the band, maybe 10% full and the North top half was also sparsely populated. I mean, you guys won the game, no reason to slam our fan turnout and boost yours. Come on guys, give us some credit, it was a long drive back. :D :D

I thought it was a great turnout for a 7 school town.

I thought Garland had a great turn out and not that many left before it was over...Great band great student section, Good game, but ya need a QB that can throw, once we got ahead I knew it was over, the QB just couldn't hit the recievers, once ya'll had to pass that was pretty much it

[supercentex]

4,000 on the Garland side? You gotta be crazy. We get 4,000 to the spring game. As for the Cove side, it wasn't nearly full. Only the center sections and the bottom were full. There wasn't hardly anybody behind the band, maybe 10% full and the North top half was also sparsely populated. I mean, you guys won the game, no reason to slam our fan turnout and boost yours. Come on guys, give us some credit, it was a long drive back. :D :D

I thought it was a great turnout for a 7 school town.

That is our home stadium...it seats 4,500 on the visitor side....your side wasn't really that full.......that is why I said 4,000 or a little less.

[owlfan 1]

4000 is about right. Not bad for a 7 school town - and we were loud. Cove had a great crowd, too - 5500+.

As I said before, I really sucks when the season ends, but it was a great ride. I'm so proud of my Owls - what a season!

Good luck CC the rest of the way - you may have enough speed to really give SLC some fits...

[DiamondJ2]

Congrats Cove. Judson fan here wishes you good luck next week.

[c-town_scout]

4,000 on the Garland side? You gotta be crazy. We get 4,000 to the spring game. As for the Cove side, it wasn't nearly full. Only the center sections and the bottom were full. There wasn't hardly anybody behind the band, maybe 10% full and the North top half was also sparsely populated. I mean, you guys won the game, no reason to slam our fan turnout and boost yours. Come on guys, give us some credit, it was a long drive back. :D :D

I thought it was a great turnout for a 7 school town.

BULL SH**, we had our side full to the max! and yes y'all had about 4,000 people there! AND our side was filled till the end of the game you guys left with like...4 minutes left...i thought yall had spirit! COVE WINS...(as predicted) bring on the next opponent! and as for the guy at Whataburger!! HAHAHA!!

[Brant_Scott_76]

:) haha who cares how many people were there

[GoOwls]

That is our home stadium...it seats 4,500 on the visitor side....your side wasn't really that full.......that is why I said 4,000 or a little less.

I know, I was just trying to lighten it up a bit. However, if it is your home stadium, you should know it seats 5,000 on the visitors side, per the Waco ISD web site. Not my numbers, your school districts' numbers. So, you better bump us up 500 or so fans.

[supercentex]

yeah...opps.

[GTown02]

BULL SH**, we had our side full to the max! and yes y'all had about 4,000 people there! AND our side was filled till the end of the game you guys left with like...4 minutes left...i thought yall had spirit! COVE WINS...(as predicted) bring on the next opponent! and as for the guy at Whataburger!! HAHAHA!!
Calm down son...

Just because some fans leave 4 minutes before the end of the game, does not mean we dont have school spirit. I know I would rather beat the traffic out, than have to sit there for 30 minutes... but thats just me.

[CCoveAtState]

Who care's game OVER go too bed!!! C U next week COVE RULES:D

[GTown02]

Who care's game OVER go too bed!!! C U next week COVE RULES:D
Umm.. Ill go to bed when I want to. Thanks anyways. ;)

[GoOwls]

BULL SH**, we had our side full to the max! and yes y'all had about 4,000 people there! AND our side was filled till the end of the game you guys left with like...4 minutes left...i thought yall had spirit! COVE WINS...(as predicted) bring on the next opponent! and as for the guy at Whataburger!! HAHAHA!!

Child, I could have fired an RPG into the section above the band and not hurt a soul. Pretty hard to see what's around you while mocking the Owl dance, huh? :D I know the guy from the Whataburger, and he's looking for you. :D :D

[Red Raiders]

Garland should be happy to be this far... Good job for beating a good John Tyler defense. :)

[GoOwls]

Garland should be happy to be this far... Good job for beating a good John Tyler defense. :)

We ARE happy to be this far. I bet if you polled the "old timers" who go to the Owls games every year and know the team, and asked them if they would be happy with making the third round of D2, they would have taken that deal. Most of us figured 1 and out. Nope, we're very happy with our performance and our boys.

[SLCDRGN]

I am not shocked by this game at all. I thought Garland squeaked by a poor team last week in Carter. Carter must have done it with smoke & mirrors up till last week.

[GTown02]

I am not shocked by this game at all. I thought Garland squeaked by a poor team last week in Carter. Carter must have done it with smoke & mirrors up till last week.
What makes you think Carter is weak? They have one of the fastest defenses I have EVER seen, and they have a strong powerfull running game. How does that make them weak?

[GoOwls]

What makes you think Carter is weak? They have one of the fastest defenses I have EVER seen, and they have a strong powerfull running game. How does that make them weak?

You gotta remember, some of the SLC fans see the world through Dragon colored glasses.:D :D

[GTown02]

You gotta remember, some of the SLC fans see the world through Dragon colored glasses.:D :D
I guess if you dont score 50 in a half your weak? Not all teams have to score 100 points in a game. Some teams (Garland, Carter) would rather have a defensive struggle and score very little points... That doesnt make them weak.

[SLCDRGN]

I did not need green colored glasses to determine Cove was going to beat Garland. Carter was one of the most suspect playoff teams I have seen in a while. Here are the issues I had with Carter last week:
1. The were VERY undisciplined.
2. Poor coaching
3. VERY vanilla offense...borderline 70's
4. Penalties/Personal fouls galore
5. Fumbles
6. QB couldn't hit the side of a barn throwing the ball.
7. Several interceptions thrown due to wounded ducks.
8. RB had a hard time holding on to the ball.

It goes on & on......

[owlfan 1]

It's not nice to speak ill of the dead...

[huge-cove-fan]

All I Know Is People Talk About Showing Class And Garland To Me Has None They Try To Fight Every One They Run There Mouth Non Stop Plus They Think There The Best If People Were On The Field With Us You Think They Were Beating Us 100 To 0 Well We Showed Class And Won So What Can I Say

[DawgDave]

I agree some of them showed little class. But their coach finally jacked a couple of them up. Too bad they were seniors, because if I was the coach I'd have tossed them off the team for the rest of their high school days.
You're right about Cove. Their coaches have class, teach it daily, and it just infests the entire team. Last year when we got killed by Cedar Park in the second round we weren't talking trash. We were still out there trying to play.
When that kind of trash talking, personal fouls, etc. start happening it shows that they know they're getting their butts kicked and have quit.

[GTown02]

All I Know Is People Talk About Showing Class And Garland To Me Has None They Try To Fight Every One They Run There Mouth Non Stop Plus They Think There The Best If People Were On The Field With Us You Think They Were Beating Us 100 To 0 Well We Showed Class And Won So What Can I Say
Two suggestions... sentence structure and punctuation...I couldnt understand that post. Can someone translate?

Good win Cove, good luck the rest of the way!

[FootballJunkie]

Two suggestions... sentence structure and punctuation...I couldnt understand that post. Can someone translate?

Good win Cove, good luck the rest of the way!

Yea what he said was Garland players talked trash all game but could not back it up...is that better:p

[GTown02]

Yea what he said was Garland players talked trash all game but could not back it up...is that better:p
Thanks :). But I dont remember seeing a Garland fan say we would beat Cove 100-0 but hey, what does it matter anyways?

[FootballJunkie]

Thanks :). But I dont remember seeing a Garland fan say we would beat Cove 100-0 but hey, what does it matter anyways?

I did not say a fan said that nor did the other guy...he said players on the field and you are right it does not matter now because that game is in the books!!:D

[GarlandOwl06]

The difference in this game imo came down to coaching. Cove looked very well prepared while Garland looked like they did not know what they were doing on defense. Offensively we ran the same plays the first half and got our butt kicked and after halftime made absolutley no adjustments at all and kept running the same plays. There are so many plays to run out of the wing t and we run about 10 of them. Cove out executed Garland on Defense and Offense which leads me to believe they have a great coach. On defense i watched none of there players bite on fakes and there linebackers filled all the holes. The numbers game in this one Cove 174 yards passing Garland 44 yards passing, just not going to cut it this deep in the playoffs. Garland will never win a championship until it can open up the playbook in the wing t and find some passing plays because if run right (see coach Joe Martin) the wing t can not be stopped. Good job Cove and good luck next round.

[DawgsFanForLife]

I was quite surprised by Cove's D as well. They stayed home when they needed too and waited on the paly and made it. They executed well last night.

DFFL

[Covedawg]

I was quite surprised by Cove's D as well. They stayed home when they needed too and waited on the paly and made it. They executed well last night.

DFFL


that has been the story so far in the playoffs, Cove has stayed home on D and excuted on both sides of the ball.....Jack has the boys ready

Looking forward to a showdown with Lufkin, should be a great matchup

any idea where and when it gonna be played..

[SLCDRGN]

If Carter would have had a QB that could throw the ball, they would have killed Garland. Carter had receivers running free in the secondary all evening. Garlands secondary looked ill-prepared for the carter game. Carter would open it up (go to the spread) and move the ball and then the Carter coach would go to the tight formation and stumble, bumble & then fumble. As far as Garlands offense, they were as vanilla as I have seen in a long time. They don't have to run the spread to open it up. All they want to do is run the FB or TB up the middle or around the end...They are WAY to vanilla!!

[Super_Owl08]

Ok, I don't know what ya'll are talking about with the poor sportsmanship on the GHS side...can someone tell me what happened?

[TheDawghouse]

Did you not see the noseguard blast through and throw one of our linemen down when we kneeled and get an unsportsmanlike penalty? And one of your DBs (23) trying to start fights over on our sideline, including hitting one of our coaches?

[CCDawgs05]

Did you not see the noseguard blast through and throw one of our linemen down when we kneeled and get an unsportsmanlike penalty? And one of your DBs (23) trying to start fights over on our sideline, including hitting one of our coaches?

It all started when #2 came on the field during warmups all late acting like he was something....but Powell shut hime up when he roached him so bad, hat his helmet and shoulder pads came off.....and then #4 and #23 on the sideline thing.....I saw #4 push one of our coaches and the REF!!!!...are u serious.....and they kept jawin and jawin.....SCOREBOARD!!!!!....and then to top it off....that #50 i think bustin through the line on a knell was uncalled for.....why cant a team have class when they know there gonna lose in the end....thats what i call poor sportsmanship....

[Stranglehold]

All I Know Is People Talk About Showing Class And Garland To Me Has None They Try To Fight Every One They Run There Mouth Non Stop Plus They Think There The Best If People Were On The Field With Us You Think They Were Beating Us 100 To 0 Well We Showed Class And Won So What Can I Say

Congratulations to C/C you guys have a heck of a football team. In response to the above did you not see the Garland coaches handle the two kids who did not show class at the end? Don't give some holier than thou crap.... the Garland coaches do a good job....in the end it is up to the kids.

[Stranglehold]

The difference in this game imo came down to coaching. Cove looked very well prepared while Garland looked like they did not know what they were doing on defense. Offensively we ran the same plays the first half and got our butt kicked and after halftime made absolutley no adjustments at all and kept running the same plays. There are so many plays to run out of the wing t and we run about 10 of them. Cove out executed Garland on Defense and Offense which leads me to believe they have a great coach. On defense i watched none of there players bite on fakes and there linebackers filled all the holes. The numbers game in this one Cove 174 yards passing Garland 44 yards passing, just not going to cut it this deep in the playoffs. Garland will never win a championship until it can open up the playbook in the wing t and find some passing plays because if run right (see coach Joe Martin) the wing t can not be stopped. Good job Cove and good luck next round.

Well 06 it is obvious you are a coaching guru by your comments above and some previous ones as well. The c/c team I thought was well coached but I think Garland is as well. Did you notice that on the two fake punts that Garland put no one back and played defense but simply did not stop it? Looks to me like they were aware of the fakes but just did not stop it. Also why is it that players/band members/parents/drill team etc.....are so quick to point a finger at the coaching?(I assume you fit into one of the above catagories) Last time I looked it is the players on the field playing and the coaches on the sideline watching. It is like I heard someone say one time. Jimmy's and Joe's will beat X's and O's everytime. Get off the coaching staff I have yet to hear anyone complain about Garland's prepardness up to this point. Congratulations Owls you guys had a great year.

[Stranglehold]

If Carter would have had a QB that could throw the ball, they would have killed Garland. Carter had receivers running free in the secondary all evening. Garlands secondary looked ill-prepared for the carter game. Carter would open it up (go to the spread) and move the ball and then the Carter coach would go to the tight formation and stumble, bumble & then fumble. As far as Garlands offense, they were as vanilla as I have seen in a long time. They don't have to run the spread to open it up. All they want to do is run the FB or TB up the middle or around the end...They are WAY to vanilla!!

Get yourself multiple high schools like GISD and lets see how good you are then.

[SLCDRGN]

Garland has the population to have multiple high schools. Southlake is built out and is a very small 5A school. Try again Stranglehold!!

[Stranglehold]

If Carter would have had a QB that could throw the ball, they would have killed Garland. Carter had receivers running free in the secondary all evening. Garlands secondary looked ill-prepared for the carter game. Carter would open it up (go to the spread) and move the ball and then the Carter coach would go to the tight formation and stumble, bumble & then fumble. As far as Garlands offense, they were as vanilla as I have seen in a long time. They don't have to run the spread to open it up. All they want to do is run the FB or TB up the middle or around the end...They are WAY to vanilla!!

Behold......Lombardi speaks

[SLCDRGN]

Does the truth hurt there Stranglehold??

[Stranglehold]

Garland has the population to have multiple high schools. Southlake is built out and is a very small 5A school. Try again Stranglehold!!

Well, that is easy enough.....I don't see any ex-NFL people moving in here so there kids can play.... One high school town getting the entire town support...Money.....the list goes on. Don't try to tell me you don't have built in advantages.....if so you are living in a fantasy land. I don't however want to diminish SL accomplishments you guys (sorry....those guys) have done a great job and it is obvious they are better than anyone else.

[Stranglehold]

Does the truth hurt there Stranglehold??

Nope....truth I can handle. What I can't handle is the holier than thou crap. And I don't necessarily mean you.....I mean in general, from anyone on this board. Garland is what it is....it is not perfect but they are entertaining and I think they do things right. I have spent many years watching them....even when they weren't worth a dang. But I still support them and their program. What I do not like.....whether it is directed at Garland or any other program is mis-directed criticism from people who are not involved in the program. I am not involved directly with any program and if I was I still would not critcize on this board. Look at any of my posts and see if I have ever criticized anyone or any program. It is classless to do so and that in itself is why this country is in the toilet....everyone wants a scapegoat and refuses to take resp. for their own actions. Any program that coaches character will have my support....(which is why I support Garland) I could care less about wins and losses. I wish you guys luck.

[SLCDRGN]

My comments were what I felt and not to criticize anyone. I made no comparison of Garland & SLC in any way. The teams are night and day in comparison. They play football differently from a strategy standpoint.

[Stranglehold]

My comments were what I felt and not to criticize anyone. I made no comparison of Garland & SLC in any way. The teams are night and day in comparison. They play football differently from a strategy standpoint.
That statement I can appreciate. I now respect your opinion...Here is one of mine. From what I can tell...(from my limited knowledge)SLC does things the right way. Coach Dodge is always gracious after victories, the kids appear to act right etc....To me that speaks many more volumes than the 60-1 record. I know 99% of the people on this board will not agree with that because all most are concerned with are wins and losses and pointing fingers. I believe that coaches have the biggest influence on our children other than their parents(and so many today have parents that are not capable) More than their teachers and more than their peers. I feel sure most of them are good men that have the interest of the kids at heart. I also know that this board is based on OPINION. But why are there so many chest thumpers out there? Is there not more to life than self-idolization or degregation of others? And SLCDRGN I am not aiming this at you....I am simply asking a question.