tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post2498534074173334479..comments2024-01-22T00:09:05.399-06:00Comments on Sunflower League Football: Catching up with former Olathe North & Sunflower League great, Dustin MoomauUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-83867968503064717372012-11-01T19:06:38.279-05:002012-11-01T19:06:38.279-05:00Eli - Thanks for this insiders article! I really e...Eli - Thanks for this insiders article! I really enjoy the history that you bring to this blog and mix the past and present to see how great of a league this is. We are spoiled, let's face it. This league has great talent year in and year out and we often take it for granted. It was cool to read up on a past great and hope to see more articles like it in the future. Well done!Free State Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815800261843032418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-46562579924095958922012-10-31T11:29:47.535-05:002012-10-31T11:29:47.535-05:00I suspect SMW will take care of business. Of the ...I suspect SMW will take care of business. Of the 5 playoff teams I saw SMS play this year, I would rank them in the following order:<br /><br />SMW<br />LAW <br />SME<br />OE<br />BVNW<br /><br />I really don't think BVNW will be able to handle the more physical Vikings. As long as SMW wraps up when they tackle and keeps the BVNW receivers in front of them (and the refs call BVNW for the SMS watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411930540961204201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-36830376209521830722012-10-31T08:35:27.087-05:002012-10-31T08:35:27.087-05:00Thanks, DJ. Was just a tough game and situation a...Thanks, DJ. Was just a tough game and situation all around. Thanks for all you did at SMW, I got to say I think you were the best "field general" we've had in my 12 years of following Viking football. The team was always so well disciplined with you at the helm. Never saw false start penalties or delay of game penalties which, given Coach's constant substitution/play callingTheImpalerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498025027939163640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-50749550261952909052012-10-30T23:19:46.063-05:002012-10-30T23:19:46.063-05:00Thanks for your input, DJ. It's nice to hear ...Thanks for your input, DJ. It's nice to hear what exactly happened from a direct source.Eli Underwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597021993788695780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-70362666648064257832012-10-30T23:12:38.995-05:002012-10-30T23:12:38.995-05:00As the Quarterback for that 2009 SMW team, I can a...As the Quarterback for that 2009 SMW team, I can answer those questions. If you can recall throughout the year we did expand our playbook to the spread because of the attention that Darren brought to our running game. Without Darren to continue the rushing attack against BVNW and their 2 quick scores to start off the second half we had to expand our playbook even more in the passing game to open DJ Balazshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617932865443840224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-40375142195976517462012-10-30T23:07:41.182-05:002012-10-30T23:07:41.182-05:00To TheImpaler's comment:
I can ask some peopl...To TheImpaler's comment:<br /><br />I can ask some people on the team. I was never given a conclusive answer for why Harvey was suspended for that playoff game when the reason for his suspension had allegedly occurred during the pre-season. What's more, SM West, with Harvey, would have won the state title that year I'm convinced. <br /><br />I remember watching Free State play BlueEli Underwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597021993788695780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-20382987870667959972012-10-30T22:46:59.281-05:002012-10-30T22:46:59.281-05:00Thanks for the look back...now to look ahead. Tim...Thanks for the look back...now to look ahead. Time to lay the ghosts of 2008 to rest for the Vikes. The 9-0 Vikes entered the playoffs as the 2 seed against the 2-7 BVNW Huskies but without star running back Darren Harvey who was suspended for the game. The first half was a hard slog but the Vikes went to half with a 14-10 lead. Then Coach C did the most inexplicable thing I've even seen TheImpalerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498025027939163640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-73265372127169831372012-10-30T22:23:48.504-05:002012-10-30T22:23:48.504-05:00I then transferred out of KU to be able to finish ...I then transferred out of KU to be able to finish my education while still playing baseball at Baker. It would take a quite a while to explain how things went down over those few years, but needless to say, they were a true test of my character, heart, drive, and love for the game. I felt like a dark cloud was literally following me around everywhere I went for a while. It is what it is though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759028221265956259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-78757249213765209802012-10-30T22:12:46.902-05:002012-10-30T22:12:46.902-05:00Actually left CCC and played a season of both foot...Actually left CCC and played a season of both football and baseball at KU. Had some life things happen and had to walk away from both to take care of responsibilities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759028221265956259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-31232718983205095102012-10-30T14:32:05.837-05:002012-10-30T14:32:05.837-05:00He went to Central Missouri to play football and b...He went to Central Missouri to play football and baseball for a semester but ultimately he decided to go elsewhere. He went to Coffeyville CC where he played both sports, before ending up at Baker where he strictly played baseball.Eli Underwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02597021993788695780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-10864480705411954152012-10-30T13:04:02.502-05:002012-10-30T13:04:02.502-05:00How come he didn't play in college?How come he didn't play in college?<br />anb9924https://www.blogger.com/profile/03614126580996403628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623488876733670980.post-66697504133778332652012-10-30T09:53:38.354-05:002012-10-30T09:53:38.354-05:00Outstanding interview! Brings back memories of gre...Outstanding interview! Brings back memories of great individual and team performances from those ON championship years. Hard to believe it's been nearly a decade since Moomau laced 'em up.jocosnobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299276201833042752noreply@blogger.com