GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Here is the first ever SWVASports.com Preseason Fan Poll as voted on by you the Fan!!! Place-Team-(First Place votes)-Total Points 1- Richlands (14) 167 2- Union 126 3- Abingdon (1) 118 4- Giles 102 5- Pulaski Co. (1) 93 6- Gate City 87 7- Radford 62 8- Honaker 559- Galax 37 10- Ridgeview 34 Others receiving votes: George Wythe 30, Lee 11, Graham 10, J.I. Burton 3 Hokies4Ever, redtiger, Ryan4VT and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thanks Gman. I hope everybody stays with voting every week and this becomes a respected poll. No reason it should not be a great poll and pretty accurate as the season gets rolling. Thanks again for all you do! GMan and Ryan4VT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Union have that much returning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,553 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Union have that much returning? They are like us. They return almost everything on both sides. That week 2 Richlands @ Union matchup will be a doozy. BlueRazor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canes00 434 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Where is the Canes on this list??? Oh wait my bad this is the top 10 teams lol BlueRazor, Ryan4VT and Bigrhsfan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 You never know Canes......you all might surprise some people and I hope you all do. You guys should destroy the Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......lol Maybe that can get something started. I hate to admit it........but I kinda wish falcongirl and southy would make an appearance. Does that make me crazy? I almost feel like I need a shower for even thinking that much less saying it..... Ryan4VT and Canes00 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canes00 434 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 You never know Canes......you all might surprise some people and I hope you all do. You guys should destroy the Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......lol Maybe that can get something started. I hate to admit it........but I kinda wish falcongirl and southy would make an appearance. Does that make me crazy? I almost feel like I need a shower for even thinking that much less saying it..... I hope we do but no matter hurricane and myself will be there watching them no matter if we go 2-8 or 8-2 BlueRazor and Ryan4VT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Union have that much returning? Only major loss was their QB and the way I hear it this seasons QB will be just as good as lasts, maybe better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBearsGo 142 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Pretty good list!! I'll pitch in some thoughts on my Union Bears.. This year's QB will be really good, maybe better than last year. WR group has three kids that are 6'4"+ and can really go get it. Biggest question mark will be filling a couple of O Line and D Line spots where we lost some really good ballplayers to graduation, but there some young blood that looks promising. Good luck to everyone's teams!! Should be a great season in SWVA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO 316 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not as up on the Falcons as I have been in the past. What I do know is that they have a stellar QB and a pretty good WR corp. QB is going to be fun to watch. Yes, they lost the RB Jordan but they have some other kids that are pretty good workhorse types with some decent speed. Defense will be tough. I don't think they lost a starter on the DL from last year. DB's are pretty good too. They lost a CB and a tough MLB but the D will be an integral part of this years success. You might be saying "isn't the D an integral part of a teams success every year?".....and you would be right. But, please remember who AHS had as a HC for the previous years before Reed got here last year. Speaking of Reed...amazing how nobody spoke up about what a stellar job he did last year, especially after all the flack he took when he got hired. lol. Granted, his years prior to coming here weren't spectacular....but that just cements what I and many other folks had been saying for the previous 4 years...the talent is there but coaching sucked. Its tough to rank the schools in this area because of the disparity in size/conference/district etc. I have zero problem with RHS being #1...but when/if AHS beats them then the story becomes "but, yeah, AHS is bigger..they SHOULD win...so you get no points for that".....I'm not taking away from RHS at all..I'm truly not. God knows they have been the winningest school around here for a few years and from what I read from you guys in the know, they seem to look good this year as well. But, RHS gains ALOT more for beating AHS then AHS gains from beating RHS. Anyway, best of luck to ALL teams this year! Wishing all players good health and all travelers a safe journey! Bulldogs52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FALCON 21 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not as up on the Falcons as I have been in the past. What I do know is that they have a stellar QB and a pretty good WR corp. QB is going to be fun to watch. Yes, they lost the RB Jordan but they have some other kids that are pretty good workhorse types with some decent speed. Defense will be tough. I don't think they lost a starter on the DL from last year. DB's are pretty good too. They lost a CB and a tough MLB but the D will be an integral part of this years success. You might be saying "isn't the D an integral part of a teams success every year?".....and you would be right. But, please remember who AHS had as a HC for the previous years before Reed got here last year. Speaking of Reed...amazing how nobody spoke up about what a stellar job he did last year, especially after all the flack he took when he got hired. lol. Granted, his years prior to coming here weren't spectacular....but that just cements what I and many other folks had been saying for the previous 4 years...the talent is there but coaching sucked. Its tough to rank the schools in this area because of the disparity in size/conference/district etc. I have zero problem with RHS being #1...but when/if AHS beats them then the story becomes "but, yeah, AHS is bigger..they SHOULD win...so you get no points for that".....I'm not taking away from RHS at all..I'm truly not. God knows they have been the winningest school around here for a few years and from what I read from you guys in the know, they seem to look good this year as well. But, RHS gains ALOT more for beating AHS then AHS gains from beating RHS. Anyway, best of luck to ALL teams this year! Wishing all players good health and all travelers a safe journey! I agree with most of what you have said Big O except that I think the QB is "good" but the WR corp is quite possibly the best and deepest group i have seen in SW Virginia in quite some time. The Tremendous O line losses will hurt, but if they can fill those big shoes the Falcons could be dominant. BigO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,553 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 but the WR corp is quite possibly the best and deepest group i have seen in SW Virginia in quite some time. That's because you haven't seen us yet ;) 8 deep at WR and 6 of them could start at 90% of the schools around here. BlueRazor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TazCoFootball 40 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 That's because you haven't seen us yet ;) 8 deep at WR and 6 of them could start at 90% of the schools around here. I have seen both teams WRs at 7 on 7 this summer, both are very talented, I look for both teams to have big year though the air this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 I have seen both teams WRs at 7 on 7 this summer, both are very talented, I look for both teams to have big year though the air this season However, one thing you may be overlooking...its hard for a QB to throw when he's on his back, got to have a line to go along with the skill positions. Richlands has that covered, not so sure about Abingdon... Ryan4VT and BlueRazor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO 316 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Have you seen AHS Oline GMan? I haven't...but I figure you must have since you said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 However, one thing you may be overlooking...its hard for a QB to throw when he's on his back, got to have a line to go along with the skill positions. Richlands has that covered, not so sure about Abingdon... I don`t know what they have returning this year but they had it covered pretty good last year. BigO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Wow Hurricane......very interesting. Should be fun to see how this one turns out. I hear from pretty good sources that the O line is a very big question mark. I will be very anxious to see how this one goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TazCoFootball 40 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 How many starting linemen did Abingdon lose off last year team? Richlands only have 2 returning linemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Who is the QB down there in Ricklands? Unfortunately I know who the RB is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfan 66 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 John luke Asbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,553 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 How many starting linemen did Abingdon lose off last year team? Richlands only have 2 returning linemen. We return 3 on the OL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,553 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Mance, Anderson, and Holmes all started on the line last year and Alley rotated in late in the season. So technically we return 4 on the line that have starting experience. We only need to find a center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TazCoFootball 40 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 We return 3 on the OL. Mance, and Anderson are the only returning starters, they lost C-robinette, G-gilbert and T-herdon, alley was not a starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Yes Alley was and Holmes also! Did they start every game.....no they didn't but they did rotate in especially late. Ryan4VT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRazor 1,147 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Of course Mance started the seniors but Alley and Holmes played a lot and would have been more if needed. So technically you can word it however you want but nobody in Richlands would not consider them not being returning starting lineman. Ryan4VT and Bigrhsfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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