Quote from: Timeforachange on November 13, 2011, 06:59:39 PM
A St. John Fisher fan here, enlighten me about Hopkins.  What can we look forward to next SatErday?

You can expect a lot of passing supported by a good running attack. Offensively, the team has a lot of weapons and doesn't rely on a single playmaker. The QB is the focal point, and if he gets time to throw, he's tough to beat. Defensively, the DL sets the tone- they will pressure the QB. This past week, they knocked the 1st and 2nd team QBs out of the game.

As a previous poster noted, to beat Hopkins, it needs to be done with a ball control offense. Mediocre teams played Hopkins close the last 2 games of the year. One did it through ball control (40 min TOP), the other via 6 Hopkins turnovers. Don't expect the turnovers to continue, they made very few during the season. Remains to be seen if the Blue Jays were caught looking ahead since they clinched 2 weeks ago - although they were playing for the team's first undefeated season in history.

What's the story with St. John Fisher? What can Hopkins expect?

There are a number of services out there that can assist you with contacting D3 recruiters. Some are better than others. With most, you pay a lot for things you can easily do yourself. Some will offer good advice and give you good value. If you choose to go this route, make sure you get a reference first.

As an alternative, I highly recommend www.gobigrecruiting.com.  You can post a player profile and upload films to the site. Coaches actively search the site for players that meet their criteria and request access to films if interested. There's a $5 charge you pay to provide access to each school. You can also proactively send schools a request to to view the film and you are notified when it's viewed.  I have nothing to do with this service and have nothing to gain, I just know it was a highly effective and relatively inexpensive way to get my son's films out to coaches when he was being recruited. I'll use it for my other son this year.

Good luck!