2018 Jackson Ironmen Football Outlook

[Ironman92]

Eisenhower
Haller
Evans
Graham
Humphreys
Landrum and company
Now the two transfers, the offense should be awesome, BUT the o-line throws up the red flag, would have been nice to have got in some o-line. if they can get things going on the line then the offense will put up a lot of points this year.
Defensively Jackson will be very strong and dominate mostly. Time will only tell and in game reps. there will be some young talent in there also. Looking forward to this season.

I could see a couple guys moving to the O line for the good of the order .

I truly believe you could take a kid like Humphreys or Haller and play them just about any position on either side of the ball and they’d hold their own at every position and be very good at several of them. Last year with all the injuries they took a skilled kid in Ty Ruckel and he jumped right in on the line. In similar fashion Ruckel one of those kids that could hold his own about anywhere (he was QB all through) but now will be one of the leaders of the young line. I’ve always liked when skill kids step in to help out on the offensive line. No coincidence some of the greatest JHS lineman were skilled athletes and not 260 lb strong kids.

Like I said, Jackson is Linebacker U....many of those kids can play numerous positions. Offensive line might be one of them.

[countywide35]

Eisenhower
Haller
Evans
Graham
Humphreys
Landrum and company
Now the two transfers, the offense should be awesome, BUT the o-line throws up the red flag, would have been nice to have got in some o-line. if they can get things going on the line then the offense will put up a lot of points this year.
Defensively Jackson will be very strong and dominate mostly. Time will only tell and in game reps. there will be some young talent in there also. Looking forward to this season.

I could see a couple guys moving to the O line for the good of the order .

I truly believe you could take a kid like Humphreys or Haller and play them just about any position on either side of the ball and they’d hold their own at every position and be very good at several of them. Last year with all the injuries they took a skilled kid in Ty Ruckel and he jumped right in on the line. In similar fashion Ruckel one of those kids that could hold his own about anywhere (he was QB all through) but now will be one of the leaders of the young line. I’ve always liked when skill kids step in to help out on the offensive line. No coincidence some of the greatest JHS lineman were skilled athletes and not 260 lb strong kids.

Like I said, Jackson is Linebacker U....many of those kids can play numerous positions. Offensive line might be one of them.

that is so well said......there was a time when NFL talent and prospect Erik Davis was leading the way for Mr. Ohio Football Shane Wolford that a guard was playing at 180-190lbs (with program help ) that would absolutely win just about every battle he was in at the snap of the football and took your head off while doing so......I can see a young kid stepping up to the plate this next month and doing the same.....plus its Jackson Ironmen football and the kids for sure will do one thing.......HIT

[Ironman92]

I could see a couple guys moving to the O line for the good of the order .

I truly believe you could take a kid like Humphreys or Haller and play them just about any position on either side of the ball and they’d hold their own at every position and be very good at several of them. Last year with all the injuries they took a skilled kid in Ty Ruckel and he jumped right in on the line. In similar fashion Ruckel one of those kids that could hold his own about anywhere (he was QB all through) but now will be one of the leaders of the young line. I’ve always liked when skill kids step in to help out on the offensive line. No coincidence some of the greatest JHS lineman were skilled athletes and not 260 lb strong kids.

Like I said, Jackson is Linebacker U....many of those kids can play numerous positions. Offensive line might be one of them.

that is so well said......there was a time when NFL talent and prospect Erik Davis was leading the way for Mr. Ohio Football Shane Wolford that a guard was playing at 180-190lbs (with program help ) that would absolutely win just about every battle he was in at the snap of the football and took your head off while doing so......I can see a young kid stepping up to the plate this next month and doing the same.....plus its Jackson Ironmen football and the kids for sure will do one thing.......HIT

Greg Parks was an outstanding offensive line player despite being undersized. His son Brice will be one of the stud defensive players on this team.

[countywide35]

very true and proves the Ironmen tradition runs deep!

[Ironmen#2588]

Eisenhower
Haller
Evans
Graham
Humphreys
Landrum and company
Now the two transfers, the offense should be awesome, BUT the o-line throws up the red flag, would have been nice to have got in some o-line. if they can get things going on the line then the offense will put up a lot of points this year.
Defensively Jackson will be very strong and dominate mostly. Time will only tell and in game reps. there will be some young talent in there also. Looking forward to this season.

I could see a couple guys moving to the O line for the good of the order .

absolutely. the o-line will be the topic of the season for Jackson.

[countywide35]

Jackson o-line should take all the doubters and use this for motivation coming out with an extreme chip on their shoulder and pave a way to a FAC title and a play-off spot......

[Poo Bear]

2 a days start tomorrow . Time to get serious.

[countywide35]

lots of work put in yesterday from grades 2nd-12th......day2 shall begin

[Ironman92]

Sounds like another solid Jackson player has decided to play this year. Good news.

[countywide35]

great news!!!

[Ironmen44]

This will be one of the weakest teams Jackson has had in the last 10 years.

Must be out of the loop, this will be a very good team.

Guess we will see who is out of the loop or maybe never been in the loop.....

[Ironman92]

I couldn’t gather a ton from the scrimmage. Hopefully the coaching staff got to see a lot of what they needed to. Offense completely vanilla I thought and without identity....but it’s a first scrimmage too. Defense legit and some serious mashers. A ton of kids were in and out of offensive line, that will clear up as the practices continue. I think Reece Graham with a couple more weeks of practices and getting back to football could fill a void there, but so might several others.

Ice had some nice passes and runs. I thought Jayden Spires and Bryce Parks were excellent and on both side of the ball. Yates had some real nice plays. Matt Humphreys was known on defense and I thought younger brother Caden looked good. Ty Ruckel solid on both sides of ball.

Reserve offense both Evan Spires and Drew Bragg looked solid at QB and Tristan Prater displayed his ball skills.

Not sure I noticed Brice Graham or Caleb Haller get a carry?

[Poo Bear]

This will be one of the weakest teams Jackson has had in the last 10 years.

Must be out of the loop, this will be a very good team.

Guess we will see who is out of the loop or maybe never been in the loop.....

Nah this team is better than the 2012 and 2013 teams that were barely over .500 at 11-9.

Those were some tough years

[Ironmen44]

Wasn’t the 2012 Ironmen 10-0 ?

[Poo Bear]

Wasn’t the 2012 Ironmen 10-0 ?

2011 10-0
2012 5-5
2013 6-4

So the answer would be no they were 5-5

[Ironmen44]

Gotcha, those guys graduated in 2012 with Osborne and Ervin. Ironmen fan here and hope for a 10-0 season but feel this team is going to have some trying times.

[Poo Bear]

Gotcha, those guys graduated in 2012 with Osborne and Ervin. Ironmen fan here and hope for a 10-0 season but feel this team is going to have some trying times.

Good to be the underdog

[Ironmen44]

To my point, it’s been along time since the Ironmen were the underdogs

[Poo Bear]

To my point, it’s been along time since the Ironmen were the underdogs

Yeah we’ll see. I doubt they’re as bad as the 2012 - 2013 era teams .

[Ironmen44]

Maybe based on record but this team is weaker than those teams. As you said, we’ll see.