Dee Elliot

CONTRIBUTED Jemison Blue Regiment Band: Ashley Adams, Melanie Alvarado, Fatima Amoroso, Constance Anderson, Joseph Anderson, Phoenix Anderson, Ryleigh Anderson, Estefany Arguello, Grace Ann Biel, Seth Bittle, Emily Brant, Levi Burchfield, Elizabeth Carden, Sydney Carmona-Cruz, Alexis Carr, Destiny Casale, Alexis Cleckler, Janet Contreras, Makaila Crumpton, Bailey Elliott, Montserrat Garcia, Ruben Gonzalez, Marissa Graggs, Abigail Howard, Lauren Jones, Emily Leachman, Gracie Ledbetter, Emily Loggins, McKenzi Luster, Frida Maldonado, Diana Mancilla, Grace Means, Anthony Medina, Juliet Mendoza, Madeline Mims, Alexis Nieves, Jerri Perez-Lopez, Jacob Porter, Makiley Porter, Brandy Putnam, Josh Quesenberry, Nathan Quesenberry, Hannah Ray, Allison Reed, Terrie Roberts, Samantha Scott, Trey Sewell, Brisco Smith, Nick Sullivan, Karley Tillery, Ashley Walker, Yara Zavala-Cortes.

has brought in optimism and a demand of discipline to his team, but he also brings in a new offensive scheme. It is one that will take time to master. However, Robinson feels that he, along with the rest of the offense, will adjust just fine and be ready to dominate when the Friday night lights come on.

“Everybody is going to start out like that,” Robinson said of a possible slow start to the season for the offense. “As for us, I think we can adjust really easily right now because, it is a new offense, I mean we’re learning it, … but for us the new stuff is really what helps us because we’ve had three coaching changes in the last three years, we’ve gotten used to it by now. I don’t think it’s going to be that big of a deal. I think we’re still going to be able to get it done.”

The belief in the locker room is that this team can compete with anyone, and once they fully grasp the new schemes installed by Therrell, they believe they will be extremely dangerous.

This is especially true on the defensive side of the ball. Robinson may play quarterback, but he believes the defense may be the unit to carry the team to its high goals this season.

“Our strength this year is probably going to be our defense,” Robinson said. “We do not want to let anybody score on us.”

The goal for Jemison’s defensive unit this season is to force five turnovers per game. It’s an extremely lofty goal, but one that Robinson believes is achievable for the talented squad.

Despite the talent on the defensive side of the ball, Robinson still knows that his unit will have to step up. If the offense leaves the defense out to dry each week, Jemison will surely fall short of its goals.

“We are not far behind at all,” Robinson said. “We’re putting this new offense in, and our guys [have] got to learn it … We’re ready for it. Right now, we’re still getting the hang of it, but we’re still really good at it.”

It will be up to Robinson and the rest of the offense to make sure that any growing pains are short-lived. There is a large sense of optimism and hope for this JHS team and the future of the program, thanks to Therrell.

If all goes according to Robinson’s plan, that hope of winning will soon become the expectation.