Tyquan Lewis Named Big Ten Lineman Of The Year

What is it about certain areas produce items better than others.  North Carolina is the Sweet potato capital of the world.  Northern Nash Produces runners who run long distances fast.  Rocky Mount has fast runners in short distances.  Tarboro High produces very good football players.  Already with three players on NFL rosters looks like a fourth is on the way.

Tyquan Lewis a junior defensive end from the Tarboro Vikings was named the Big Ten defensive lineman of the year.  What did he do to earn such an award.  Had 27 total tackles, 7.5 sacks of the quarterback, 10 of his tackles were for a loss on the play by the runner and he caused three fumbles.   Other than that Tyquan had an ordinary year for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Will he turn pro now a junior next spring when the NFL holds it's next draft?  If he decides to turn pro he will join three other Tarboro Vikings living the NFL life in one way or the other.  Todd Gurley Running back of the LA Rams the 2015 NFC offensive rookie of the year. Shaun Draughn 5th year backup running back on the San Francisco 49'ers and Takoby Cofield and offensive lineman who right now is on The practice Squad of the Oakland Raiders but is on injured reserve.  Have you noticed that all these guys play for California teams.  I guess if Lewis goes pro next spring he will get drafted by San Diego.

 The sports world has changed over the years how players prepare for competition about as much as cell phones have changed the world of communications.  The push-up was a big part of my high school sports life.  I don't know how far back weight lifting goes for football but hardly anyone who played basketball or baseball lifted weights in my day.

We have all been told weight lifting strengthens muscles but at an alarming rates today's athletes go under the knife for the failure of the body to endure the physical beating taken day in and day out.  Thus this past Thursday during the NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting they took steps to protect high school pitchers from sometimes the coach who only has one pitcher and he over works him.  More it is protecting the pitcher from himself and family who are looking for the free college ride.

The B of D put pitch counts limits on all pitchers for this coming baseball season.  No longer will you hear of a pitcher who pitches 150 pitch complete game.  The limit has been put at 105 pitches.  Even more impressive is that any pitcher who pitches  105 pitches in one game will have to rest for four days which in essence will create a world of one pitched games per week.  

If a pitcher tosses more than 76 pitches he must rest for three days.  61-75 two days rest and 31-45 one day.  Any pitcher  pitching less than 31 pitches can pitch on consecutive days.  As the season goes along teams with the most capable pitching will surely have advantage over those with only average pitching.  Scoring should go up from this ruling.