St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)

[Memnon]

I think He was a linebacker at American heritage recently

Garcia was at AH
Wingo was at Gulf Coast (originally from Naples)
Jai'mari Herbert was at Nade
Griffin Lampton was at Palm Beach Central
Restrepo was at Monarch (Rousseau's school before Champagnat)
Jahvante Royal was at McArthur

 

[SayWhat]

All that talent and Lakeland still beat the **** out of them in the State Championship

Finally, you said something sensible.

As to why that is, it's more than just coaching. Lakeland kids are groomed from early on and used to playing with one another. STA is just a mercenary, while talented, is assembled with the hopes it all fits together.

I don't hate STA, but I don't mind them losing as they're what's wrong with athletics IMHO. I would rather someone build something than just poach talent from other schools to win. Laughed out loud as Rique's team lost out in the playoffs to the team he left trying to do just that. Cosmic lesson to the young man right there, wonder if he was listening.

 

[pyhooya]

I know there have only been 2 Openings so far but to have 6 guys from the same school in the top 25 all with Rating over 100 is pretty crazy considering that 5 out of their 6 top recruits weren't even on the list...

First Name	Last Name	Pos.	Grad	School	ST	HT	WT	40Yd	SH	PB	VJ	Rating
Derek	Wingo	LB	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	6-2	210	4.76	4.1	42	31	114.33
Jaedon	Henry	RB	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	5-10	188	4.61	4.25	38	36.3	107.7
Xavier	Restrepo	WR	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	5-9.5	186	4.58	4.16	37	32.5	103.65
Khalid	Shakir	RB	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	5-7	183	4.6	4.3	39.5	33.1	102.93
Brian	Brewton	RB	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	5-6.5	167	4.5	4.41	34.5	40.6	102.33
Andy	Garcia	LB	20	St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)	FL	6-2	210	4.72	4.31	39.5	32	101.88

Here are the 247 rankings:
#31 Marcus Rosemy - WR
#141 Marcus Dumervil - OL
#203 Derek Wingo - LB
#254 Jahvante Royal - DB
#265 Devon Betty - LB
#651 Marlon Martinez - OL
#709 Xavier Restrepo - WR
#867 Griffin Lampton - LB
#971 Andy Garcia - LB
#1003 Jai'mari Herbert - OL
#1275 Jamari Maybin - DT
#1287 The'Andris Freeman - WR

2021
#83 Tyreak Sapp - DL

All recruited to the same school. SFL is like the NBA....kids all try to team up and go where they think they will win

 

[jed1250]

Exactly.
And the year before they lost to a bunch of undersized/slow white kids from Venice.
STA has no business losing to anybody.

Thats funny. sort of like those big slow *** white boys from wisconsin ran over our asses in the
pinstripe

 

[Coach Macho]

Thats funny. sort of like those big slow *** white boys from wisconsin ran over our asses in the
pinstripe

Yeah just like that.

 

[SpikeUM]

Exactly.
And the year before they lost to a bunch of undersized/slow white kids from Venice.
STA has no business losing to anybody.

Corching?

 

[MikeCane18]

I really hope Restrepo finds a spot on this team.

 

[Coach Macho]

It was better under Rocco then it is now.

I don't know man.
Wasn't it Rocco's team that got punched in the mouth by Miramar 3 years in a row?

I mean, I guess I could agree with you. Rocco did pretty decent at Mater.

 

[Coach Macho]

I don't necessarily think STA is poorly coached on a grand scale...OVERALL. I think they have some good coaches on their staff. I think they have deeper issues than coaching. I think it's a cultural thing. Too many mercenaries. Too much false bravado and corny a$$ chanting. And they take on the personality of their head coach, who by all accounts is a great man but let's not sit here and pretend he's a tough guy or anything. Not many things are cornier than STA's pre-game rituals. They spend as much time chanting as they do warming up. I don't even know how they remember all those **** chants. **** is borderline optimist ball.
Those kids are also surrounded by countless adults who constantly tell them how amazing they are. STA fans/parents are nauseating.

 

[kutz]

I think He was a linebacker at American heritage recently

No thats his brother Jerry garcia

 

[caneallday21]

How the **** does Harriott find a way to lose a game every year to a team they should beat in the playoffs?

 

[Memnon]

I don't necessarily think STA is poorly coached on a grand scale...OVERALL. I think they have some good coaches on their staff. I think they have deeper issues than coaching. I think it's a cultural thing. Too many mercenaries. Too much false bravado and corny a$$ chanting. And they take on the personality of their head coach, who by all accounts is a great man but let's not sit here and pretend he's a tough guy or anything. Not many things are cornier than STA's pre-game rituals. They spend as much time chanting as they do warming up. I don't even know how they remember all those **** chants. **** is borderline optimist ball.
Those kids are also surrounded by countless adults who constantly tell them how amazing they are. STA fans/parents are nauseating.

Everything you said was great & I agree but this last part is 100% spot on & perfectly said.

STA kids are treated as if they're God's gift to earth & have the biggest hype train ever lol.

 

[786Cane]

No thats his brother Jerry garcia

Good icecream.

 

[skeeter]

Yo who is this Andy Garcia dude? Put up very similar numbers to Wingo and the same size.

Been mentioned for a couple years on here, transferred from AH to STA last month.

 

[Drewny1]

Finally, you said something sensible.

As to why that is, it's more than just coaching. Lakeland kids are groomed from early on and used to playing with one another. STA is just a mercenary, while talented, is assembled with the hopes it all fits together.

I don't hate STA, but I don't mind them losing as they're what's wrong with athletics IMHO. I would rather someone build something than just poach talent from other schools to win. Laughed out loud as Rique's team lost out in the playoffs to the team he left trying to do just that. Cosmic lesson to the young man right there, wonder if he was listening.

Lakeland poaches too, they get the best talent from around Polk County

 

[86Gang]

For whatever reason. Lakeland has had our number for a long time

Bc that’s still the State Of Miami and football is just as good there. Country kids tho, that’s why they out physical STA every time.

 

[86Gang]

Lakeland poaches too, they get the best talent from around Polk County

They don’t poach outside Lakeland. They get kids from Lakeland that may be zoned to other schools but not all of Polk Co.

 

[RyanCane26]

They don’t poach outside Lakeland. They get kids from Lakeland that may be zoned to other schools but not all of Polk Co.

Lloyd Summerall Auburndale? Cleveland Reed Fort Meade

 

[86Gang]

Lloyd Summerall Auburndale? Cleveland Reed Fort Meade

Lloyd lives between the two. Reed moved to Lakeland and then went back to Ft. Meade.

 

[Brooklyndee]

Exactly.
And the year before they lost to a bunch of undersized/slow white kids from Venice.
STA has no business losing to anybody.

They may be slow and unathletic but I remember from when we played them they are very disciplined and their coach does an amazing job on both sides of the ball. Especially the offensive side of the ball. They kept it close with us into mid 3rd. All that being said I think annually sta is one of the most overrated schools in the nation. They are the Notre dame of high school football and horribly coached.