I thought I would get this started with spring practice wrapping up tonight with the Maroon vs White spring game.

QuoteSpring football practice began in Stuttgart on May 6 and ends with tonight's spring game. Entering the 2024 season, the Ricebirds are playing confidently as they begin their first season as a member of the 4A-8 conference.

"I've been very pleased with spring," said head coach Josh Price. "They've arrived each day with energy. Sometimes, coming off of spring sports, it's hard to get the players excited to beat each other up for two weeks. This group has embraced it."

As of this writing, Stuttgart has 55 players out for the senior high roster. That number includes a large rising sophomore class that brings with it increased size from a season ago.

Full SDL preview:
https://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/stuttgart-footballs-spring-game-scheduled-for-tonight/

Nobody wanted to play for Plumlee?
Mass exit by every skill kid it looks like. 

Dirty Diamonds in Taylor, Arkansas:

Serious Business.

Quote from: Brian G on Today at 12:57:31 pmWhat if I said the hiring looks like it has the initials TT?

Tony Travis?

Travis Touchdown?

Taco Tuesday? 

Quote from: STUNNA on Today at 10:15:53 amCAC likely isn't the team they were last year..

I would like to retract my statement about Stuttgart's non-conference slate please.

CAC, my goodness.  From contender to the cellar--literally overnight.  Wonder if Plumlee regrets his decision now.  Hard to think he doesn't--at least Malvern was.......stable.

Now he helms a team with no horses left in the stable.  Mercy.

-Kyle

I know they dont wanna dilute the talent pool like Bentonville, Rogers, and Springdale did with their new schools. But the city is now at 100,000 people. I dont know if some of the residents are bleeding into Farmington or Elkins etc, but eventually they will have to think about it with the growth of NWA.

Quote from: Yo Daddy on Today at 01:35:52 pmWhy did they leave? They had a shot to win it all at CAC.

He needs to prove himself against bigger comp... He's basically the Ty Storey of Arkansas right now which isn't necessarily a bad thing but how did that turn out for him? By leaving those weak defenses he would face he is going to face some real Comp at Conway and thus only better himself and his stock. I suppose it could do the opposite as well if he weren't able too do it but I bet ya the kid gets it done.

Quote from: Yo Daddy on Today at 01:35:52 pmWhy did they leave? They had a shot to win it all at CAC.

I suspect a young, charismatic coach at Maumelle had something to do with it.

If Maumelle does well, I'll have to post about how shameful it is the AAA allows them to have success and something should be done about it. It's too much of a recruiting advantage when players all look 7 foot tall standing next to their head coach.

Has elevated DC Cody Fortner to HC