SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE
San Bernardino Valley College is down a bit with about 75 players on hand. Coach Pat Meech said he lost a handful of kids he hoped would stay close to home.
"This year we had a lot of kids that chose to go away to Division II schools even though they only had partial scholarships. And they could have done that after they left here if that's what they wanted to do," said Meech, whose squad improved modestly to 5-5 in 2006. "You never get everyone you want but there were some we really thought we had."
Meech has had some change on his staff after his offensive coordinator took a head job at another junior college. Steve Swaim and Rick Lucore are sharing duties there but Meech said the transition has been a smooth one thus far.
"We're all on the same page so it has been pretty seemless," he said.
Meech said sophomore Mike Stadler is the leading candidate for the quarterback spot but is being pushed by Norte Vista's Javon Askins.
Other standouts in the early going are linebacker Ben Pomee (Aquinas), defensive back Jamal Smith (Kaiser), wide receiver Sylvester Burel (Redlands East Valley) and tight end Keith Myers, a converted basketball player.
The biggest area of concern for Meech is depth on the offensive line.
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