by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Previews
DeSoto Dragons: Fascination and Opportunity in Russ Schmidt’s Second Year There’s no mystery to the process when a respected HC takes on a rebuild. The first year is the orientation year, in which the new head coach instills a theme and a mission...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 27, 2024 | News, Recaps
George Carlin’s joke about language getting softer over the years rang hard in The Geek’s ears this offseason, because this here scenario calls for plain speech. Carlin spoke of how “Shell Shock” became “Battle Fatigue” which became...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 6, 2024 | News, Previews
The Gridiron Geek is suffering from a case of Writer’s Block again, and it’s not hard to guess why. As has been the case with a handful of offseason stories since Mississippi Magazine became a thing (like Grandview giving up its Friday Night Lights for a...
by The Gridiron Geek | Dec 9, 2023 | News, Rankings, Recaps
The Geek had planned waiting a while to pen the year’s final Jefferson County Power Poll, to gain some perspective on 2023’s action before ranking Mississippi Magazine’s dozen teams one final time until September. Something about how that climactic...
by The Gridiron Geek | Dec 1, 2023 | News, Predictions
Editor’s Note: Mississippi Magazine will not post a recap of 2023’s MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl whether Hillsboro and Park Hills Central win or lose their championship bouts, since TGG considers himself drowned-out at such hours as the Sunday after a Show-Me Bowl....
