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Everyone's a Division I talent

posted 17 years ago by downRight1704
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Anyone else think its funny how every player on the team talks about playing DI football. Chris Penn's character to USC. The QB going to west virginia. Then we see multiple other DI scouts talking to craig t nelson about a lot of his other players. So we have more than a handful of a high school football team being scouted for DI (including the backup running back) yet they're trying to beat the team who's ranked #3 in the state i believe. I still like the movie, i've just always found this part a bit unrealistic/humorous.

[–] Scab16 17 years ago

You obviously don't know anything about Western PA High School Football!

Hail to Pitt!

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[–] iup34 17 years ago

Last year in the WPIAL Quad A championship game, the HS conference the movie was based on, there were upwards of 20 D-I players between the two teams. There was even more talent in the 40s, 50s, 60s, and even 70s.

[–] Scab16 16 years ago

DownRight,
Keep an eye on the D1 commitments coming out of Western PA over the next few weeks!

Hail to PITT!

[–] ehsfb2001 16 years ago

If that small town tean had 3 or 4 D1 players ( doubtful ) they definately wouldn't have been an underdog.

[–] Scab16 16 years ago

Again.... Have you every been to a WPIAL football game?

[–] DrDanielChallis 13 years ago

yea dude, 2 D1 factory locations in USA

1. Western Pa - ever hear of Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Jim Kelley, Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath - all Western PA'ers. And I'm only counting QBs.
2. Texas

Ampipe didn't win because they only had 3 or 4, whereas the other team had about 6 or 7 lol. It IS that prevalent in Western PA. Don't forget, there are plenty of guys that get D1 scholarhips and never start 1 down at the next level. Just like Stefan, for many, they know they'll never start, but is a great opportunity for an education nonetheless.

No help from Harold

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[–] jefgg 11 years ago

I really think there are football hotbeds in Western Pennsylvania and other places with high school football teams that really send more than a few players to Division I colleges every year.