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Gate City lost by one score and had a legitimate chance to win at the end after coming back from a huge hole. And you’re talking about them getting their asses kicked? With fans like these, who needs enemies? Maybe a decade more of losing seasons will finally give your ilk the proper perspective over a game played by children. It’s shameful and pathetic.

Finally, a reasonable GC fan.

Yeah, can’t forget Jason. It’s sad that a few loud bad apples spoil what I would assume is a quiet majority who understand what’s happening.

And Jason

Gate City had 265 of rushing, 197 yards of passing, 16 first downs and only one punt in their lost to Marion. Yes, they did have 9 fumbles and lost 2 of these at critical times in the first half. However, with the offense they play, split back veer, which is option football the chance for fumbling is greater than other offenses. Even in their lost to Ridgeview, Gate City moved the ball with a player who rushed for over a hundred yards. In other games they came out ready to play and took leads against both Abingdon and Sullivan South who are larger schools. I have not seen any quit this year in Gate City in any player or coach. Next to Richlands, they play the toughest 2A schedule in the region and every week they come out and do their best. Hats off to Marion, for making an incredible play at the end of an exciting game.

Down cycle? We haven’t had a down cycle since shoemaker high years. ...bad years, yes. But no down cycles. It is school board, administration, and coaching. That is creating this. If you are not in Scott county then you have no idea what you are talking about. If you are and have half a brain, then you know the problems that the county is having. Leadership is the worst it has ever been. That is the down cycle. If you from Richlands or big stone or any where else you don’t have a clue how sorry are school leadership is. It won’t change until there are changes starting at the top.

Watching from the Marion side, it was clear what was happening. The Gate City players and one assistant coach gave their all for 48 minutes. Fortunately for my Canes, Gate City's apathetic and incompetent HC called just enough miscues to thwart a miracle comeback.

I think coaching made a difference and also the strength of schedule, and I'm not looking down on Tazewells schedule as much as I am talking about the tough one the Blues have played. They were use to the speed Tazewell had, and knew how to contain it becuase of playing teams like Blacksburg, W Byrd and Bluefield and the U.Bears. Tazewell is coming, I think there is no doubt about it, but they were up against a team that has been tested by one of the toughtest schedules around and I do think that and coaching made a difference. Good luck to Tazewell the rest of your season !

Depends on which Graham team shows up. The Graham team that showed up last night wins convincingly. The Graham team that derped around against Giles and let Tazewell run at will can lose to a team with Virginia High’s talent.

Absolutely this. Graham played with its head screwed on right for the first time this season, and that’s the team I was expecting to see coming out of the summer. Graham has the athletes to be playing in December. I hope everyone in Bluefield realizes that once can be a fluke, while twice and more can be a trend. Make it a trend, and make it a habit.

What I don't understand is how a few fans voicing displeasure means the fans have quit on them. I'd like to see other schools with 0 wins and compare the number of fans at the game. The home side is nearly full minus what's in the reserved seating plus what's sitting on the away side. Translation, more than half full. I've said it is a down cycle in talent the past few years and it wouldn't matter who was the coach but I truly believe it wouldn't be this bad if the coach cared or knew what he was doing. It's a testament to the team the way they didn't give up last night and almost came back to win the game.

Tazewell simply does not have the mindset. This game should have been closer with the talent they have. For the most part they are 17 years old in the 10th grade. So the excuse of "they are young" can only be used so much. I wasn't expecting them to win tonight but I wasn't expecting this outcome. Blame it on coaching, play calling, refs, or whatever these kids need to find a way to win. They're better than this showing.

It’s not the coaching. It’s not the effort. It’s the fact that GC is just flat in a down cycle. They don’t have the athletes they once had. It happens to everyone. But those kids don’t quit unlike the fan base who has quit on them. Hopefully they don’t listen too much.

Holy hell, 83? I always forget about Honaker. I knew Colley coached Haysi forever but I didn't even consider Hubbard. @swva_havok_fan or someone else, when did Rick take over in Clintwood?