After seeing Quincy Carter defeat Parkview in the 1995 state championship game, I thought to myself this is a great quarterback and Georgia should do well with him. And he had a pretty good career there. I didn't like that South Carolina game where he threw a pick just about every time he threw the ball. But overall he did well. And then with the Cowboys I followed him and enjoyed watching him. However, then the trouble started and I thought to myself this a guy that is washed up. But the other day I got a chance to talk to him for about an hour. And I found out, he's not a bad guy.
I am a person that believes in second chances. Not three or four or five like some people get but Quincy is really quite a nice guy. He is trying to get back in shape and maybe catch on in the CFL or some where like one of the new leagues. But what he is also doing will probably make him a great living. That is he is planning on opening a new quarterback school here in Gwinnett. And he should do well with so many great quarterbacks in this area. Remember last season we had a ton of junior quarterbacks. Kent Rollins at South. Taylor Heineke at Collins Hill. How about John Russ at Mill Creek or even Charlie Brower at Mountain View. All of these would be perfect candidates to attend his school. Yea Quincy had that terrible game at South Carolina but he had a lot more good games and he learned a lot in the pro's. I think he'll do fine. Also I believe Quincy can also be a positive influence and let these kids know that doing some of the things he did was wrong. If Quincy is sincere, and I think he was, he has turned his life around. And now he is working on turning his business life around. If he doesn't make it in the CFL or NFL or AFL or any FL he can at least be a positive with this school. Good Luck Q. I'm pulling for you.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, December 6, 2009
out of the cold and into the warm gym
Well as much as I enjoy high school football, I do love it when we can finally get into the warm gyms. And though football is usually King in Gwinnett County, basketball is actually my first love on the high school level. Well there are a few good reasons. First and foremost it's nice and comfortable in the 68 degree gym. It's fast paced. It's an hour and a half. Well 3 hours if you count both games. We're closer to the fans. And there are many more reasons.
But one of the most important reasons is the coaches and the teams. We are very good when it comes to boys and girls basketball. When I say We I mean Gwinnett County. Let's look over the last 10 years in this sport. I know football had a lot of state champs and good teams but basketball was just as successful. Norcross boys, Collins Hill girls, Wesleyan Boys and Girls, GACS girls, Parkview girls and South boys and don't forget my alma mater in 2000-2001 the Berkmar Patriots. Look at some runnerups in South Gwinnett girls, Duluth and Parkview each made final four appearances as has Mill Creek. Meadowcreek girls had a run at the state title. Of course ask South it's hard to compete when you are playing a team with Maya Moore on it. Dani Kubic had a little part of not letting the Mustang girls win a title. If you take all our teams that made the finals and semifinals you would have a lot of teams that could compete with anybody in the country. Look at players from those teams. Maya Moore who has only lost 4 games in 6 years, is one of the top players if not the top player in the country right now. Look at Jodi Meeks who is playing for Milwaukee Bucks. How about Lou Williams who was a starter for the Philadelphia 76ers before he injured himself. How about Anne Marie Armstrong who won 3 state titles at Wesleyan and is now starting at Georgia. And these are girls and boys in the past. Look at this year. We have Erin Hall at Wesleyan continuing to help make the Lady Wolves a power. Angie Hembree has the Norcross Lady Blue Devils looking to join the mix with a great team. Mill Creek will be strong again and on the boys side the Blue Devils are strong and in AA let's not count out a tough GACS team coached by a great coach in Eddie Martin. How can you not like the up and down action and the comfort of watching it. That is why I am ready for some hoops action.
But one of the most important reasons is the coaches and the teams. We are very good when it comes to boys and girls basketball. When I say We I mean Gwinnett County. Let's look over the last 10 years in this sport. I know football had a lot of state champs and good teams but basketball was just as successful. Norcross boys, Collins Hill girls, Wesleyan Boys and Girls, GACS girls, Parkview girls and South boys and don't forget my alma mater in 2000-2001 the Berkmar Patriots. Look at some runnerups in South Gwinnett girls, Duluth and Parkview each made final four appearances as has Mill Creek. Meadowcreek girls had a run at the state title. Of course ask South it's hard to compete when you are playing a team with Maya Moore on it. Dani Kubic had a little part of not letting the Mustang girls win a title. If you take all our teams that made the finals and semifinals you would have a lot of teams that could compete with anybody in the country. Look at players from those teams. Maya Moore who has only lost 4 games in 6 years, is one of the top players if not the top player in the country right now. Look at Jodi Meeks who is playing for Milwaukee Bucks. How about Lou Williams who was a starter for the Philadelphia 76ers before he injured himself. How about Anne Marie Armstrong who won 3 state titles at Wesleyan and is now starting at Georgia. And these are girls and boys in the past. Look at this year. We have Erin Hall at Wesleyan continuing to help make the Lady Wolves a power. Angie Hembree has the Norcross Lady Blue Devils looking to join the mix with a great team. Mill Creek will be strong again and on the boys side the Blue Devils are strong and in AA let's not count out a tough GACS team coached by a great coach in Eddie Martin. How can you not like the up and down action and the comfort of watching it. That is why I am ready for some hoops action.
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