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The point is that, according to the fair weather faithful a couple years ago, the pedigree coaches could not coach and were destroying the great football tradition that the gods had bestowed upon the devils. You were given what you wanted and now you want to go back to what you say didn't work before. I do understand the feelings of entitlement that a winning tradition brings. What most outside observers on this board and elsewhere seem to find amusing is the fickleness of the blue masses. The inability to face the reality that maybe another sport (basketball) may be drawing more interest from the students, administration and community support is more than some are able to grasp. It's not the kids or the tradition of the program that draws the Blah, Blah, Blah reaction from the casual observers. it's the drastic change in message that long-time board readers have noticed. It has gone from the arrogance and down talking attitude to other team supporters to unrealistic expectations and looking for a scapegoat to sacrifice without addressing the real issues. That's all.

All things being equal, I think Central/GC and Tazewell/Grundy determine the #1 seed. Even if Richlands loses to Va High. Sleeper games are Princeton/Brooke and Mo West/Bearden. The following is based on Central over GC, Va High over Richlands, Grundy over Tazewell, Princeton over Greenbrier, Brooke over Princeton, and Grayson losing their last 2. A tie for #1 between Union/Graham would go to Union for "best overall record". A tie between Union/Marion would come down to "highest average rating of all opponents". 1.) Union 10-0 268 26.8 2.) Graham 9-1 268 26.8 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 262 26.2 4.) Marion 9-1 249 24.9 5.) Va High 7-3 232 23.2 6.) Lee 6-4 211 21.1 7.) Battle, John 5-5 190 19 8.) Central-Wise 3-7 176 17.6 8.) Richlands 3-7 176 17.6 10.) Grayson Co 4-6 174 17.4 11.) Tazewell 3-7 168 16.8 12.) Lebanon 2-8 149 14.9 13.) Gate City 0-10 134 13.4 If Marion beats Graham... 1.) Union 10-0 268 26.8 1.) Marion 10-0 268 26.8 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 262 26.2 4.) Graham 8-2 248 24.8 If Marion beats Graham and Abingdon beats Union... 1.) Marion 10-0 268 26.8 2.) Ridgeview 9-1 263 26.3 3.) Union 9-1 251 25.1 4.) Graham 8-2 248 24.8 If Graham beats Marion and Abingdon beats Union... 1.) Graham 9-1 268 26.8 2.) Ridgeview 9-1 263 26.3 3.) Union 9-1 251 25.1 4.) Marion 9-1 249 24.9 If Marion beats Graham, Va High beats Marion, and Abingdon beats Union... 1.) Ridgeview 9-1 263 26.3 2.) Va High 8-2 254 25.4 3.) Union 9-1 251 25.1 4.) Marion 9-1 250 25 If Tazewell beats Grundy and Lebanon 1.) Graham 9-1 270 27 2.) Union 10-0 268 26.8 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 260 26 4.) Marion 9-1 251 25.1 5.) Va High 7-3 234 23.4 6.) Lee 6-4 211 21.1 7.) Battle, John 5-5 190 19 8.) Tazewell 4-6 185 18.5 If Tazewell beats Grundy, but Richlands beats Va High 1.) Union 10-0 270 27 2.) Graham 9-1 270 27 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 260 26 4.) Marion 9-1 251 25.1 5.) Va High 6-4 220 22 6.) Lee 6-4 211 21.1 7.) Richlands 4-6 195 19.5 8.) Battle, John 5-5 189 18.9 If Tazewell beats Grundy, Richlands beats Va High, and Grayson beats Wythe. 1.) Union 10-0 270 27 2.) Graham 9-1 270 27 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 260 26 4.) Marion 9-1 251 25.1 5.) Va High 6-4 220 22 6.) Lee 6-4 211 21.1 7.) Richlands 4-6 195 19.5 8.) Grayson Co 5-5 191 19.1 If Va High beats Marion and Richlands, and Battle beats Lee 1.) Union 10-0 268 26.8 2.) Graham 9-1 268 26.8 3.) Ridgeview 9-1 262 26.2 4.) Va High 8-2 253 25.3 5.) Marion 8-2 231 23.1 6.) Battle, John 6-4 207 20.7 7.) Lee 5-5 195 19.5 8.) Central-Wise 3-7 177 17.7 9.) Richlands 3-7 176 17.6 Anything can happen over these next 2 weeks. Going to be EXCITING! Hopefully, I have no typos up there.

got 2-D done. Plan on setting up the rest as 1-week out to have ready early Sat. morning. http://www.angelfire.com/va/vhsl/Region2D.html

Unless im badly mistaken Akers wasn't the top choice, or the 2nd choice. So the thought that "we have to go out and get a proven winner" is more than just a little arrogant. Who would want to go to GC right now??? The only people who would be interested in the job is a coach that has had some success and wants to step up to a bigger program, a Gate City guy that wants to return the program to glory, or a coach that is living away from here and wants to move back to the area. GC had a chance to land other good coaches and passed on them for Akers now those guys probably aren't interested given the current situation; disgruntled fan base that thinks it eternally should be / is 1995-2010, lack of community support, lack of talent at the varsity level, lack of talent in the pipeline, lack of administrative support, etc, etc.

The problem isn’t that Gate City “can’t” hire a “solid, proven coach”, but it’s that there aren’t any fitting that category who are going to leave their current posts to come patch up a sinking battleship. Turner isn’t leaving Union; Mance isn’t leaving Richlands for anything that isn’t college or retirement; Palmer’s a Graham guy and always will be; Mullins isn’t leaving home; and you all would consider Carroll from Marion or anyone of that pedigree a massive disappointment. And I’m not even touching the butthurt “everyone hates us, waaaaah” ?.

Blah, Blah, Blah.

Have to say that I am on the G wagon this year. A lot of me pulling for other county schools comes from how they acted against us on the field and etc... This year both Graham and Richlands were respectful on the field as far as the players go. Certain coach another story...lol Wanted to go down to Richlands and watch last week and would have been on the Graham side to sit with some friends, just didn't work out for me.

Best fanbase? In terms of attendance and school spirit. Worst fanbase? In terms of just being flat out annoying.

Fun fact, I wouldn't touch Richlands with a 39 1/2 foot pole.

It’s either going to be a blowout or a 1-score game in the 4th. Graham always seems to lay the lumber against Fort Chiswell, so I will predict a blowout.

It's gonna be a long time before Gate City competes for state titles in football... just my opinion

Thank you sir

You missed it by about 20 min haha. We'll do this question next week. :)

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When Blues make it into playoffs, which top seed team do they send home early?

New poster, long time reader, but just wanted to say thanks.

1) If Richlands does make it into the playoffs, what are the chances that they make a deep run? Could they be the Blacksburg Bruins of last year? 2) What area team or teams have the best chance at going all the way?

GATE CITY WINS, and they also start looking for a new coach.My understanding is that the principle of a school chooses the A.D. , and then the AD, PRINCIPLE can decide if a new coach is needed, so if the principle of GATE CITY decides he will make himself the AD ,he alone can decide the issue of coaching.So anyone wanting a new coach at GATE CITY, should be in the principles ear ,as well as the AD's.They also need to address the feeder programs problems, (peanut football,middle school and the travel ball programs, to recruit these athletes into playing football). The football program is suffering from top to bottom, the fans are there, the support (i.e. money)is there but someone with a GATE CITY type pedigree must be hired

I was at that game ... remember the Graham fans running onto the field afterwards. Great game and big upset!

If the Blues meet up with the Bears in the playoffs, do you think they will pull off the upset?

What are your views on homecoming games? Sould players be able to be on the homecoming court or not?

Hell, if anything, Narrows is the old grand daddy with stories from back in the day y'all don't give 2 damns about and that's ok. Most of us don't care about yours either.

Chiswell will put up a fight in the first quarter but Graham pulls away by 4 tds in the 2nd half.

Looking forward to hearing why!

I am with you! #grahampride

If you were able to go in next year and be the coach of any 2A high school football team in virginia, who would it be? Other than Richlands since you two are graduates, lol. That would be too easy.

Does Gate City party like its 1952 Friday night, or do they eke out a win against a Central team that should be better than they are?

Was at the Graham vs Richlands game and did not think Graham came out flat, just wasn't expecting the strength of Richlands "D". Graham has good talent that is hard to handle in space and should win this game. I don't look for a blow out, but Graham wins by 2 TD's.

Gate City 2, Wise Central 0