Just the way Marion fans that were sitting on the Ridgeview side were acting I guess... I guess they do it to sit behind their bench, but I guess I'm old school, in that there's signs labeled home and visitor. Or at least if you're going to sit on the wrong side, at least don't taunt the other team's fans.
I know it's kind of a distant memory, but it's a memory nonetheless; Marion is a very proud basketball school. They've put players in the pros, have two coaches in the VHSL Hall of Fame, and (albeit a LONG Time ago) have beaten both the red and gold teams of Oak Hill. Most folks remember if you didn't beat the end of day class bell into Hurricane House, you weren't going to get a seat in the home bleachers. Marion has always sat in both the home and away bleachers, but they're traditionally kind enough to stay behind their bench. Just like GC in football, just because the team isn't drawing the crowds it used to, tradition says that fans are not going to stick to the home side, even if there are seats available. That is "old school" for Marion.
Any Marion uniform that doesn't feature the arching "CANES" text on the helmet is trying too hard. Red helmet or white helmet, I dont care, they got it right 35 years ago and didn't need to change it. Not the best picture, but it's best I could find:
I like the new Marion logo in theory, but I think it was a little poorly executed. The flag coming of the edge is kinda difficult to discern. I'm pretty sure the logo is based on a concept logo for Carolina that made its rounds on the internet a few years ago that was a much better execution of the same thing, in my opinion.
1. @cityofRaven will get a lucrative endorsement deal from Happy Socks. There's no one better at endorsing game day socks, that's for sure.
2. @EH31 will still not pay his debt by providing each and every member of the board with a Frosty for an epic failed wager from a few years back.
That's all I got.
If I may be so bold, I would like to extend a few predictions of my own:
1. Someone not named John Battle will win the M7.
2. The Hogoheegee will change its name to something more sensitive to Native Americans. Chilhowie will change their name to something less sensitive.
3. The fine folks in Wytheville will determine, much to everyone's surprise, that Maroon is just a color.
4. Union will hire the ghost of Harry Ragsdale to lead their football program. The entire state will quake in fear at the thought of the single-winged bears.
5. Many parades will be held in Tazewell. A couple might have something to do with football.
6. Ridgeview and Union will play each other. Someone will win.
7. Watch out for Garden, Rich Valley, Fries, and Shawsville. They're all overdue for a run.
8. Chris Akers gets a Regional Championship Trophy, but someone accidently mails it to Gate City.
I will eat my shoe if Marion places above Tazewell in the SWD next year.
I don't want to be cryptic or "that guy," but if MSHS/SCSB decides to hire a particular applicant that I know has expressed interest, you might want to get a bottle of A1 to go with your shoe leather.
For the next scheduling cycle Union and Pikeville should start playing ever year. They could purchase a trophy together. I mean a really nice huge trophy of a Bear on a huge base with brass tags listing each year’s winner and score. The Bear could be carved out of coal. It would really be an easy road trip since Highway 23 goes by both schools. It would be better for Union than playing some of the schools that they are now playing and we mean no disrespect to any school. If would even be good for Pikeville.
We have The Back of the Dragon Trophy, why not “The Bear”?
If we could stop having the Back of the Dragon Trophy, and by that I mean keep the game and ditch the incense burner, that would be great.
From what I understand if vaccinated the kids don't miss school if exposed. The vaccine won't stop anyone from catching it or spreading it. Just has a high chance of not dying from it. I was fully vaccinated in June then caught Covid in October. Felt like a head cold for me. But I have had friends die from it. Reason I got vaccinated.
That is correct for most school districts. Vaccinated + no symptoms = no quarantine. If you are not vaccinated and exposed, it's 8-11 days quarantined (depending on school district), but either way, if an unvaccinated player is exposed this week, they would miss state.
I heard Chris Akers is going to coach both Union and Ridgeview, Union would practice 3 to 5 and Ridgeview 5:30 to 7:30 next fall and they would alternate playing on Friday nights and Saturday nights…lol
If he's getting from BSG to Rose Ridge in half an hour, he deserves the job 🤣
Battle will shock the mtn 7 this week. Union has got worse thru out the year. The line couldn't block 5 blind women. And the defensive coordinator couldn't gameplan for a pnut football game.
Battle is the worst team in 2D by at least two scores; let's not get silly here.
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2022 SWVA Sports Pick'em - Week 1
in Pick 'em and Fantasy Sports
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Northside
Abingdon
Carroll County
Princeton
Radford
Central
Gate City
Union
Ridgeview
Marion
Bland
Rural Retreat
Galax
Giles
Grayson
Auburn
Honaker
Rye Cove
Castlewood
Thomas Walker
Twin Springs
Holston
G(s)otW
Graham 56
Virginia 63
Patrick Henry 42