Marty

Jerry Bomar (Rhett's dad) HC at Callisburg lives there, if that tells you anything.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...on1.8890c4.html

http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/Sports/Wh...es-on-a-college

http://www.wfaa.com/sports/accuscore/college/ntexas/

I asked that same question a week ago. I never see his name mentioned with the offensive or defensive line. Is he still on the team?

is Kail Krider still on the team? I never see him mentioned with the offensive or defensive line.

http://www.celinarecord.com/articles/2008/..._sports/002.txt

What an awesome article, love those '60's player pics.

The kid from Era's last name is Fortenberry, supposedly a monster at the 1A level. We'll see if he can translate that to D1 football.

I didn't know Seth was interested in continuing his football career. Good luck to him!

http://www.friscothunderifl.com/roster.php

I was beginning to wonder when someone would post that!

Didn't we have a player arrested on the practice field back during the early '90's? Believe his last name was Farley, don't remember exactly what he did.

Interesting, wonder why #5 Seth Davis of Celina is playing? Where's our boy Troy Franklin or D'Anton Lynn (Penn St)?

Great to hear about Jason! Speaking of kickers, whatever happened to Baz? Thought he would show up in someone's camp:NFL or AFL.

Cedar Hill hires Mendoza Ron Mendoza is the new defensive coordinator at Cedar Hill, head coach Joey McGuire confirmed. "We're excited to get him and I think he's excited to be here,'' McGuire said. Mendoza had great success as defensive coordinator at Southlake Carroll under Todd Dodge. He accompanied Dodge to UNT last year, but was fired after one season. Mendoza replaces Carlos Lynn, who left Cedar Hill to become the head coach at Arlington Seguin. Lynn and McGuire had worked together for 10 years. When McGuire became head coach five years ago, he promoted Lynn to defensive coordinator. "Losing Carlos was like losing my right hand,'' McGuire said. "But Ron will be a great fit.''

Is Kail Krider still on the team?

from ESPN website: Teams will consist of seniors ranked in the top 15 at their positions by the NFL. The Texas squad will feature seniors with high school or collegiate ties to the state. The "nation" roster will be filled with players with no Texas ties.

http://texasvsthenation.cstv.com/sports/m-...08-rosters.html

I posted this article back in November: Franklin will be joined at UNT next fall by his older brother Tyler, a member of Celina’s 2005 state championship team who was forced to give up a college football career because of a bout with bone cancer which was diagnosed less than a week after he had signed with Texas A&M-Commerce. Troy said Tyler, now a student at Oklahoma State, will transfer to UNT and become a student assistant with the Mean Green’s strength and conditioning program.

http://www.theoldcoach.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=60549

Some of you may remember that Noel Devine in the kid that Deion Sanders tried to adopt and bring up to Prosper High School a few years back. For whatever reason, Devine got homesick, stole Deion's car, drove to DFW and flew back to Florida.

Good luck to the Trojans! Would like to be in San Antonio but I'll be at the Celina-China Spring game.

For those of you in the DFW metroplex: Celina vs China Spring Saturday 6:00 pm Texas Stadium Class 3A Division II State Championship

Middle men: Celina D-line counted on to slow Snyder RB By Bill Spinks Herald Democrat CELINA — The farther along Celina advances in the state playoffs, the more challenging it gets for its defense. The Bobcats have been rarely tested so far, but will have to contend with Snyder star running back Will Clay on Saturday in the Class 3A Division II state semifinals. That job will fall largely upon Celina’s interior linemen. “They’re going to play a big part in this football game,” said Celina coach Butch Ford. “They don’t get a lot of recognition, but if we’re successful defensively, it’s because they’ve done a great job.” Seniors Troy Franklin, Leland Booher, Daniel Antwiler and Daniel Dushman have formed a very solid backbone for a steady defense that has allowed on average only 77.5 yards per game on the ground, and has let only four opponents top 100 yards all year. Franklin, a 6-foot-5, 255-pounder who has verbally committed to North Texas, is a three-year starter. “He kind of surprised us when he was a sophomore,” Ford said. “We were looking for a defensive tackle and he kept performing, so we moved him in, and the next thing, he’s playing there. He looks more like an offensive lineman, but he gets the job done.” Franklin, who also comes in on offense occasionally to play a blocking tight end, is the steadiest performer among the interior linemen. “Troy’s the most fired-up player out there,” said Booher, one of his line mates. “It helps when you’ve got a big ol’ boy like that with a lot of motivation.” Franklin said his job is simple: Penetrate the line, make tackles, and not miss assignments. “We’re very on-key when the game starts,” he said, “and we never mess up on any tackles.” Franklin will be joined at UNT next fall by his older brother Tyler, a member of Celina’s 2005 state championship team who was forced to give up a college football career because of a bout with bone cancer which was diagnosed less than a week after he had signed with Texas A&M-Commerce. Troy said Tyler, now a student at Oklahoma State, will transfer to UNT and become a student assistant with the Mean Green’s strength and conditioning program. The other three tackles work more anonymously, but are no less effective in helping shut down the opposition’s run. Ford said Antwiler embodies the philosophy of his team’s defensive scheme. “Daniel’s a real quiet kid and not very big, but he’s very good at what he does,” Ford said. “He gets after it and plays really hard. He’s one of those guys who make sacrifices so others can make plays.” Antwiler, a two-year starter, said the job this week will be no different: plugging holes and getting into the Snyder backfield. “None of us are real selfish players,” Antwiler said. “We don’t try to go get the tackles. If that requires not getting the tackles, we don’t get it. The more linemen blocking us, the less that are blocking the linebackers.” Booher last year played some at defensive end and backed up all-state player Jamie Blatnick, who is now a freshman at Oklahoma State. This year, Booher, Antwiler and Dushman rotate at the tackle position opposite Franklin. “It’s fun going all this way,” Booher said. “It’s real exciting, especially on the defensive line. We just have that fire, that want-to.” Booher, who again is rotating between tackle and end this season, is known as a bit of a cut-up on the team, but backs it up with solid performance. “He’s an effort player,” Ford said of Booher. “He may do things a little bit off the wall and oddballish, but he makes plays. You don’t have to wonder about whether he’s trying hard or not; he always does.” The fourth member of the corps, Dushman, also drew praise from Ford. “Daniel’s really steady,” Ford said. “He’ll do anything you ask him to do, anyday, anytime, and never bat an eye and never question you. He’ll just go do what you ask him to do. You can’t beat that.” Clay, a 6-2, 205-pound senior, is 38 yards short of 3,000 on the year and has topped 200 yards in each of the Tigers’ four playoff games. He had 298 yards and four touchdowns against Argyle, then followed that up last week with a 246-yard, three-TD performance in a 36-21 win over Vernon. “The reason he’s got all those yards is they’ve got an excellent offensive line,” Ford said, “but he’s very good, too.” In order to slow down Snyder’s star, Ford said, the Bobcats’ tackles will have to continue to fulfill their job requirements — and do it flawlessly. “We’re going to have to have penetration up front and we’ll have to wrap up,” Ford said. “That’s asking a lot, because he’s a load. He’s a big kid and he can run.” Celina’s interior stalwarts are looking forward to the key matchup. “I think it’s a good thing that he’s a good running back because we haven’t faced any good running backs yet,” Franklin said. “A lot of people are talking about how our defensive line was so-so. (If) we can shut down a running back that rushes for 3,000 yards, that would say something in Class 3A.”