Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Welp, the time has come. The season is here. Anyone have any update on Collier? Will he play on Friday?? https://twitter.com/BlueTornadoLive/status/767362338164973568 Bigrhsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw0729 18 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I heard he was out atleAst four weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 I hate to hear Collier will be out. Hopefully he will be able to come back to play some for his senior season. I don't mean any disrespect to him but I don't think the outcome of the game against Richlands will be affected by his absence. Richlands will have too many weapons Friday night. If the stay healthy I believe they will have a really good football season. Bigrhsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 https://twitter.com/BlueTornadoLive/status/767362338164973568 I hope there was a flag on that play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I will be extremely surprised if Richlands loses to Gate City this week. Gate is rebuilding this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I hope there was a flag on that play. My thoughts exactly, impressive....but against the rules. Just cost his team 15 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 They did not throw a flag on that this game, but he got hit with 2 of them last year when he hurdled people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I will be extremely surprised if Richlands loses to Gate City this week. Gate is rebuilding this year. I feel like this game could be out of hand very quickly if GC doesn't have a defense. I think GC will be back, but this year could be a bit ugly. Bigrhsfan and Mountain Football 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,154 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 The bright spots from GC's team last year were McClung and Collier. McClung isn't playing and Collier is injured. I would like to see GC make a game of it, but I'll be surprised if they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I have a lot of respect for the GC program, but I think this year the game will not be as close as it normally is. GC has a lot of pride and we know that they will give it everything they have, but I also think they may be a year or 2 away from getting back to the Devils we all know, and unless they have great corners and/or can put a lot of pressure on JLA they will have a hard time slowing down the blues O. The injury to collier sure doesn't help, I hate that he is hurt and will miss this game. especially since it is his sr year. I hate to see any kid miss any time in his sr year, it just seems to fly by anyway. I hope he is able to return quickly. The one thing that still concerns me a little about the blues, is their run D, although it looked good this past Friday against the Tigers, that was a game we should have been dominant in. We should get a little better idea about that part of the D this Friday. I also worry a little bit about our kicking game. I hope/think our offense will be good enough to where we will not have to worry about how good our kicking game is, but the kicking game hurt us last year in the loss to Union so it can come back to bite you. Should be another big crowd and great atmosphere and I can't wait ! ( I stated above that Collier will miss this game, I know he is injured, but I am not sure as to how bad. I just heard from someone else that he may not play in this game, so if I am wrong I apologize. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Collier will miss some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I predict the score may be as close as 28-7 but could be as lopsided as 42-7. I'm not taking anything from Gate City. I'm sure they will give it their all. McClung leaving the football team will hurt. Collier's injury is definitely not going to help matters. Gate City will be back to their normal selves within a year or two. Richlands is Richlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I'm not sure what we'll have this week, but I can almost bet we'll be a much different bunch by playoff time. Barring anymore injuries of course. Y'all have a safe trip! Bigrhsfan and Ryan4VT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I'm not sure what we'll have this week, but I can almost bet we'll be a much different bunch by playoff time. Barring anymore injuries of course. Y'all have a safe trip! Agreed. Looking forward to making the trip down. Love the atmosphere at Legion. Bigrhsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great City 210 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Collier is out. We are a couple of years away from starting to really compete again. Three wins this year will be good. Four are possible. Got to keep players healthy, and improve each week. Players are working hard, and practicing hard. They seem to have bought into the new philosophies. Ryan4VT and Bigrhsfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 This is a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1BLUESFAN 169 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Was looking forward to seeing the collier kid play this week..he is one good athlete..and i agree bout gc being a different team come play off time they will be much improved..there schedule only makes them stronger.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Mania 235 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hate to hear Collier is injured. That definitely changes the dynamic with GC.and what they can do. What type of injury is it? From the sound of some comments sounds like something might be broken. Anyway Hope the kid can get back to the field sooner rather than later and play out his Sr year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hate to hear Collier is injured. That definitely changes the dynamic with GC.and what they can do. What type of injury is it? From the sound of some comments sounds like something might be broken. Anyway Hope the kid can get back to the field sooner rather than later and play out his Sr year. High ankle sprain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I'm not sure what we'll have this week, but I can almost bet we'll be a much different bunch by playoff time. Barring anymore injuries of course. Y'all have a safe trip! You guys need to try to win one of those first 6 before you start thinking playoffs. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 You guys need to try to win one of those first 6 before you start thinking playoffs. Lol. We will. I say we win 3 of them. Ridgeview for homecoming being one of em. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Mania 235 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 High ankle sprain. That sucks and can be one of those lingering injuries. Hope the kid gets back on the field soon. Bigrhsfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowTheWestWasWon2017 24 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Looking from afar in Blacksburg I believe the Clinch Mountain will be wide open. Union probably is the favorite but only because everyone else is so weak. Central might be the second best team and Ridgeview the third. People I talk to up here at Tech from Gate City say that the Devils will be going through a young phase in all sports. Football, Baseball and could possibly finish 3rd or 4th in basketball behind Union, Central and maybe even Lee. So by the sound of all the talk the Clinch Mountain is Union's to lose, Central's to sneak in to take, Ridgeview's to look at and the "Playoffs?" soundbite will be heard all year long in Gate City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 GC still has some big time basketball players, headlined by McClung. They will win the Mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Looking from afar in Blacksburg I believe the Clinch Mountain will be wide open. Union probably is the favorite but only because everyone else is so weak. Central might be the second best team and Ridgeview the third. People I talk to up here at Tech from Gate City say that the Devils will be going through a young phase in all sports. Football, Baseball and could possibly finish 3rd or 4th in basketball behind Union, Central and maybe even Lee. So by the sound of all the talk the Clinch Mountain is Union's to lose, Central's to sneak in to take, Ridgeview's to look at and the "Playoffs?" soundbite will be heard all year long in Gate City. Kind of refutes the narrative that the CMD is God's gift to football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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