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Thanks for the response. He may know, but what little signs I do hear do not point in a clear direction. (Backup 1 transferred. Backup 2, whom I heard initially isn’t playing football.) I am totally clueless this season. Before the craziness, I would have had an idea on a couple of skill positions. Now….. There a few kids who are hard-working that I really like. I’m not sure of stars/game changers. I have no idea what has happened to what used to be a selection of linemen that was second to none until the last several seasons.

It seems like @Minj3 from other thread knows who QB is going to be by the comment he made. Who was backup last year? Maybe that’s who he’s referring to.

The only people buying the hype and drinking the Kool-Aid is in Buchanan Co. They're lacking size up front and athletes in the skilled positions. If they somehow manage to finish the season with a .500 record I'd be surprised.

I know there is a massive difference between being a coordinator and head coach, but Edwards did a good job at RV when he was the OC in 2021.

I know that sometimes (myself included) nit pick Ridgeview at times, but last year showed me we may have he right guy at the helm as well. That was a pretty young team with a couple of great seniors. They were the most competitive team with Union last year. I believe they get over the Union hump this year on the ridge. But I could easily be wrong. What they have on the LOS, on both sides of the ball will tell the story. That's where Union and especially Graham in 21 and 22 had the major advantages.

Does anyone know who’s looking good for the Blues this summer? I know the prior post mentioned Absher. Who’s going to throw him the ball and who will be other targets or ball carriers?

Well this is getting interesting

Pretty sure that your question is rhetorical but for those that may be unaware. Breeding has a son that plays.

Which one has a personal stake on the RHS roster? What’s at stake?

Can't help ya out if the schedules aren't posted.

Brannon Breeding and Donna Whittington are the current board members for the Richlands area. Brannon was recently elected and I have no clue about Donna’s term.

We will see.

Richlands could now be a 4th win since Davis is gone

I really don't think Coach Tester needed the Tazewell School Board to do anything.

Bubba Edwards

Who is the new head coach?

Cousins Claude and Delbert were saying this weekend at the Tazewell Fiddler’s Hoedown that Greg Tester should be sending a BIG Thank You note to the Tazewell School Board for giving him a football win over Richlands.

Well, here on Possum Tail Hollow, we got wind of an interesting rumor from an out of state source on Friday. However, We are going to follow Cousin Rufus Paul Harvey Teague’s, former reporter for the Beefhide Gazette, Beefhide, KY, rule about rumors until we can find out some more information. Question for you Richlands Fans: Is the school board member that represents the Richlands area up for re-election?

Maybe, but even this year, the Bears got to have as good of a chance as anyone. In the Region, RV will be solid and Graham as always, but Graham with the transfers is a big hit and I would think Union is favored. In C, Radford will be very good as will Appo as will Glenvar, but Glenvar lost a bunch and a not just the QB. I kind of think Union is the frontrunner in the entire West. Strasburg lost 23 seniors including the waterboy and cheerleaders as did Poquoson. I think this is probably Union's best chance in a long long time for 2026. I think Union and Ridgeview will be something special. Still can never count out the GMen. They battle and the 11 they got on the field will still take the field thinking they will win the game. That always gives them a fighters chance. I've experienced this enough at Radford from the late 80s to know not much has changed with them, regardless of who transferred.

You can also have a stout youth program and not next level HC and fall short time and time again.

You can be the greatest coach in the world but if you don't have a youth program set up to develop the talent coaching will only get you so far. Phil Robbins, Robin Dotson, and all of the other successful coaches have a good youth league.

I do think coaching is critical, but nowadays it’s so closely related to obtaining and keeping the talent. I think both things can be true, and 99 percent of the time, you need both. Powell Valley under Robbins had both. I know success breeds success; however, it can’t be overlooked that 4 titles came from NFL talent on the roster. A single title or two compared to 6 makes a great coach, an all-time coach. Could he do the same at one of the unfortunate neighbors? No offense, because I consider him a great coach, but I have my doubts. He improves the program, but not multiple titles in my opinion. The Shula-Saban comparison translates more to Dotson’s success. I think part of the magic is talent acquisition and recruiting. I view Saban as a much better recruiter with a greater talent edge. The other facets are obvious, but the talent multiplies the effect. Dotson is no doubt an excellent coach as well. He probably could do more with less, but has the luxury of doing more with more. Those girls transfer from other areas to Wise because of that success. I’m not an expert, so I don’t know the details, but either way talent and coaching are closely intertwined.

When JJK's girls had that magical 30-0 season years ago, our own fans were yapping saying "With all that talent Robin has, a chimpanzee could win a state title with these girls". He more than made that laughable and continues to with what 8 rings now? Coaching is everything.

I always laughed when I heard people say “But Powell Valley had talent. That’s why Powell Valley won all those championships!” Of course. Talent is a part of the equation. Talent isn’t everything. Phil Robbins was a top-notch coach. One has to be able to manage a team and develop strategies that will help them succeed. Just to make an analogy, Bama had talent even when Shula was the coach. But Shula had them at “just pretty good” at best. Then Saban comes along. Bama was a .500 team in Saban’s, but after 2007 they never looked back.

Union has had Polier and others over the years including Chandler. No surprise that another Polier/Chandler type steps up. That's Union and Union equals great footballers and great talent. Will be the same thing in 10 years from now. Some brutish monster looking for contact toting the rock and making defenders miserable.