RiverRat24

Thoughts and predictions on a few games! Maybe name a few sleeper games you think people are overlooking as well. I'm just gonna name most of what I would consider the appealing match ups....whether it be due to rank or just the wow factor of new coaches at the helm. Post em fellas!!!
 
#1 Ohio State vs VT
 
#2 TCU vs. Minnesota
 
#3 Alabama vs. #20 Wisconsin
 
#4 Baylor vs. SMU
 
#6 Auburn vs. Louisville
 
#11 Notre Dame vs. Texas
 
#13 UCLA vs. Virginia
 
#15 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M
 
#21 Stanford vs. Northwestern
 
#23 Boise State vs. Washington
 
#25 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green
 
Utah vs. Michigan
 
North Carolina vs. South Carolina
 
BYU vs. Nebraska
 
 
Games of the week IMO:
 
#1 Ohio State vs. VT
 
National champs are loaded again but for some reason I think Tech still has a little something for them just like last year....especially in Blacksburg. If Brewer can up his game and if VT has found a solid RB that is healthy I think they can possibly do it again.
 
#3 Alabama vs. #20 Wisconsin
 
Curious as to how well the QB play will be for Bama. Overall team success will hinge on him.....Henry will be a beast as usual but if Bama doesn't have a passing game Wisconsin may be able to dial up up a defense to stop him. Wisconsin has a RB that's gonna emerge himself this year....but they also have a QB dilemma in Stave. Could be one helluva match I do believe.
 
#6 Auburn vs. Louisville
 
I think this is a tricky game right out of the box for Auburn. Louisville was loaded with talent last year and I think they will be solid again this year. I think it hangs in the balance of how well the QB performance is for Auburn.
 
#11 Notre Dame vs. Texas
 
Some say this should by all rights be a blowout but I don't really see it. The biggest question right now is how well QB Zaire will play for ND and how good they are altogether. I see 9-3 or 10-2 at best for the Irish while some have them in the Final 4. Kinda unknown how good either team is.....Texas may suprise under Charlie Strong and may give them fits or upset the Irish (I sure hope not)
 
 
 
I'll let you fellas do the honors before I make my picks.

Sewell will give any team a fit. He's a threat at all times to take it the distance. Richlands will still win by 28 I believe.....just a very slowwww start

Sewell will give any team a fit. He's a threat at all times to take it the distance. Richlands will still win by 28 I believe.....just a very slowwww start

I thought Northwestern pretty much dominating Stanford was a shock. Maybe Stanford is piss poor this year but they normally have great fundamentals and play solid smashmouth football no matter how much they lack in talent. Kinda suprised on this one.
 
I expected to see Wisconsin give Bama a little bit more of a fit than they did. However, their starting RB did go out with an injury in the first half.....but 40 yards rushing is still putrid. In defense to them, Bamas defensive front is SOLID. It will take a dual threat QB to shake them up i think.
 
Another couple big shocks was Arizona St getting pummeled by A&M...not even close really. And Oregon letting EWU hang near 50 on them along with a ton of yards.
 
An awful QB and awful QB performance and Michigan still had a chance to beat the Utes. I think in another 3 years Harbaugh will have them in the mix.... even though I can not stand him.
 
I won't say that BG giving TN a fit was as big of a shock due to Johnson being a highly touted QB and having good receivers. Biggest let down for them was the secondary not being able to stop Gherig Dieter....no answer whatsoever. But they did pull away finally. TN has a good backfield and Dobbs is pretty solid.
 
Who's everyone's favorite matchups for week 2?? First week is almost in the books with OSU and VT still left.

In all honesty. ....I think if you pit these teams together 10 times....you get exactly what you got last night each time! A close game that comes down to a final play with the winner being a toss up. No matter how anyone wants to slice it..... Richlands and Union pair up against one another better than any 2 teams out there right now. Late in the year Union too will be improved, so Richlands improving to the point that they are far better by the end of the year will be void in the argument if and when they play again. Both are great....both played great last....the ball just bounced Unions way again in the turnover and mistakes category. That's all you can make of it. Mistakes and turnovers would more than likely be the deciding factor in the next one as well.
 
If they play again you can bet I'll be present....I'll have a personal day saved up at work by then. Be nice to see a great game without having to be tensed up the whole time.

In all honesty. ....I think if you pit these teams together 10 times....you get exactly what you got last night each time! A close game that comes down to a final play with the winner being a toss up. No matter how anyone wants to slice it..... Richlands and Union pair up against one another better than any 2 teams out there right now. Late in the year Union too will be improved, so Richlands improving to the point that they are far better by the end of the year will be void in the argument if and when they play again. Both are great....both played great last....the ball just bounced Unions way again in the turnover and mistakes category. That's all you can make of it. Mistakes and turnovers would more than likely be the deciding factor in the next one as well.
 
If they play again you can bet I'll be present....I'll have a personal day saved up at work by then. Be nice to see a great game without having to be tensed up the whole time.

I've not heard anything set it stone on any of the injured players.....but everything I have heard from everyone has been consistent. So if that's the case #3 should return at some point this season

Hahaha GC and Richlands haven't always had the luxury of being in Single A. How many titles has PV/Union reeled off in 2A? Sorry....i had to take a stab. :)
 
Wish I was there tonight. Like to meet some of you fellas and see the game in person. Unfortunately Domtar is calling my name for a graveyard shift. Good luck and safe travels to everyone....keep us updated. I'll listen to Lindsey Fischer on AM radio while i keep up with updates on here

I've not heard anything set it stone on any of the injured players.....but everything I have heard from everyone has been consistent. So if that's the case #3 should return at some point this season

Not trying to downplay GC. ....but I'm not so sure if beating GC by 45 would really mean much either. Still kinda up for grabs on what Richlands and Union may both have even after both their first games

I dread seeing GCs secondary match up against them....too many mismatches. Can only hope for 1 of 2 things: our D line plays great and the QB has heels to Jesus all night long so he doesn't get to see those giraffes running down the field. OR we let Collier and McClung play the rover position in a dual safety set and hope they make some plays on the ball. Could be ugly for GCs undersized secondary. You don't see teams with that size at WR in high school. Heck for that matter you don't see that size in the NFL....maybe one player on the whole roster that tall at WR. This Union bunch has a chance to be very special no doubt.

I dread seeing GCs secondary match up against them....too many mismatches. Can only hope for 1 of 2 things: our D line plays great and the QB has heels to Jesus all night long so he doesn't get to see those giraffes running down the field. OR we let Collier and McClung play the rover position in a dual safety set and hope they make some plays on the ball. Could be ugly for GCs undersized secondary. You don't see teams with that size at WR in high school. Heck for that matter you don't see that size in the NFL....maybe one player on the whole roster that tall at WR. This Union bunch has a chance to be very special no doubt.

I'll go ahead and make an appointment for a stint!! Lol. Holy crap batman!!

Rod you just said : I don't know that I would say never.......that just proves what we've been saying.
 
I told you I left your board and don't plan on ever rejoining it. We prove you guys wrong consistently. We are not going to beg you to reconsider us here. Just move on a scratch the itches of your elites and leave us idiots alone. We don't need VaPreps stamp of approval to be relevant in 1A and 2A football.

It just adds more fuel to the fire for the boys at this end of the state. I may make some Southwestern VA football shirts and go to Salem this year whether or not GC makes it (not likely) just to support this end of the state. Once my team is out of contentions I'm all about bringing the jewelry back to within yelling distance

That bunch is sorry as whale sh*t!! Again proving that they think anything below Roanoke is nonexistent..... pathetic!!

I've come to know and trust this site. They are pretty accurate at a high percentage of the time. So here are their rankings in the preseason for A and AA West. 
 
AA West:
 
Team                Predicted Record
1. Glenvar        10-0
2. Richlands       9-1
3. Buckingham   9-1
4. Gate City        9-1
5. Giles               7-3
6. Union              7-3
7. Marion            9-1
8. Appomattox   6-4
9. Lee                 6-3
10. Dan River     5-4
11. Wise Central 5-5
12. Tazewell       6-4
13. Chatham      4-6
14. James River 4-6 
15. Lebanon       4-6
16. Floyd            5-5
17. Virginia         3-7
18. Graham        3-8 (3-8????)
19. Martinsvillle  2-8
20. Gretna          2-8
21. Grayson       4-6
22. J.S. Battle    2-8
23. Randolph-Henry 2-8
24. Grundy        1-9
 
Note: Ridgeview wasn't listed. I'm sure that will change at some point. 
 
A West:
 
1. Radford             8-2
2. Honaker           10-0
3. Parry McCluer 10-0
4. Galax                7-3
5. Auburn              6-4
6. Covington         7-3
7. George Wythe   5-5
8. Ft. Chiswell       6-4
9. Hurley               8-2
10. Patrick Henry 7-3
11. Rural Retreat  4-6
12. JI Burton        7-2
13. Northwood     6-4
14. Eastern Montgomery  4-6
15. Twin Valley     5-4
16. Holston          2-8
17. Twin Springs  5-5
18. Eastside         3-7
19. Narrows         3-7
20. Bland             3-7
21. Chilhowie       1-9
22. Bath               1-9
23. Craig              1-9
24. Castlewood   2-8
25. Thomas Walker  3-8 (again??)
26. Rye Cove       0-11 (......)
 
 
Edit: They have Abingdon at 5-5 this season.

That bunch is sorry as whale sh*t!! Again proving that they think anything below Roanoke is nonexistent..... pathetic!!

That bunch is sorry as whale sh*t!! Again proving that they think anything below Roanoke is nonexistent..... pathetic!!

Fools will be fools. Hell for all you know I may be Catholic haha Buying your right to be a fan by going to school somewhere. ...yes that seems real legit on what it means to be a TRUE fan. Let me just get on the line and drop a few thousand into the ND program....I guess ill be a true fan that way since I've already earned my degree and won't be going back to school there. Get a grip man....minus one fluke year no one has had anything to be a bandwagon fan about with ND for the past 25 years. It's not like they have reeled off a half dozen titles in 10 years like Bama. (not too far fetched) Not sure if you watch any football but they haven't won it since 88. I've dealt with the drought and still enjoyed every season. I don't have to be represented by anyone or any team...I'm very well established. I don't have to pull out the "I graduated from _____" card to get respect or to try to impress or to thump my chest. They do represent what I like in every aspect of the game. Some fan either pissed in your wheaties back when Moby was a minner or God forbid somewhere in the past 100 years ND may have beaten your beloved team who you don't even mention. People either love or hate ND...and you obviously hate them. Bitterness from other fan bases makes it even better come football time.
 
You sure your not the fella that poisoned those Oak trees at Toomers Corner down in Auburn? Sure seem like you might fit the bill...Alot of similarities!!
 
And Thomas, there's always people who hate certain Universities. Bama, USC, Ohio State, Michigan, ND...etc etc. All of them share the same common recipe for attracting such hate (myself included on half of those teams)...... SUCCESS at some point or another....OR just good ol fashion rivalry of course

Looks like it may be a battle between Union and the Blues this year in Southwest VA. I heard nothing but good things from Unions scrimmage with Tennessee High yesterday. 21-7 when lightning struck and stopped the show early.....and Union was missing their starting QB and another key offensive weapon. I think GC is just a few steps behind the best teams in SW VA this year and that possibly could be coming in 4th behind Ridgeview..... even though I came away fairly impressed in their scrimmage with Betsy. Should be some good battles this year between the top teams. I think GC and Ridgeview will make strides towards the end of the season....but Southwest VA area should be Union or Richlands to lose. (And I'm not including the teams from Three Rivers.....just speaking of Mountain and Southwest district)

Well.... with the starters in it was 20-19 GC over Elizabethton. Take it for what it's worth. 2nd and 3rd string got a lot of reps in which was good. Some very young promising talent coming up for both teams....Alot of size and speed with those younger fellas. Good QB play from both sides...Betsy QB was one of the most accurate QBs I've seen in a while at the high school level. Had a cannon of an arm. Everyone might see a slightly different Gate City team this year from the offensive side of things I do believe.

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I'm not sure what's more impressive...... 70+ players coming out or the fact they have their own store inside their school. I feel like I'm ready for Twin Springs, Rye Cove, and GC to consolidate now.