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You have some lofty expectations if you are wanting the truth to come from politicians. 

Or incredibly desperate because you had a "McRib" from the school cafeteria that day. Just sayin'.

If you're talking their original field down in town, I just assumed to was piped straight to the creek/ditch on the other side of the railraod tracks. Straight piped to the river. 🤣

Union is going to Elizabethton, TN for their first scrimmage on August 14th. Not heard anything about scrimmage #2 yet.

I remember watching a playoff game at Parry McClure and there were no urinals, or even a trough. I peed on the wall and it ran down to a ditch, for lack of a better term, where a small stream of water took it out of the restroom through a pipe in the wall.
I was pretty young, but I still wonder to this day where in the world that urine went to.

A personal note on the Stone Castle. One of my friends and I went to the season opener sometime in the mid-late 90's when THS was hosting Cherokee. THS was comfortably ahead after the 3rd, so we decided to cut out because the Bristol race hauler parade was getting ready to start. We were in an old S-10 truck that my buddy drove to work, and we left the parking lot. We got to the red light, and it looked like the parade had already started, so he hooked a left and we got in behind an SUV that was towing a bass boat. My buddy said that a couple of hundred yards ahead, we could turn down a side road and get out of that mess. It turned out that the SUV towing the bass boat had pro fisherman Bill Dance sitting in the back of it, and directly behind us was the giant motorized Food City shopping cart. We were stuck in the hauler parade. Matters took a turn for the worse when we got to the street he wanted to turn down and it was blocked....as were all of the other side streets. Then, we got to the sections where the big crowds were. There was a cop standing close to where we were, and my buddy yelled and asked him how we could get out of there. The cop responded with "how the Hell did you get in it?" My buddy told him we had left the Castle after a football game, and the cop busted out laughing and told us to just keep going.
 We decided to relax and ride it out,  so we started waving to the ever growing crowd. Some guy in the crowd asked me who I was, and I told him I was Greg Biffle's 3rd cousin. We rode that parade all the way into BIR before security was able to help create a spot where we could pull out. They thought it was hilarious and one even said we should've stayed in it and got out on the track. I was surprised how cool law enforcement and security were with us. If that happened today, we'd probable be dragged out of the truck and beaten or tasered. That was definitely a night to remember. Too bad we had cell phones with crappy cameras back then.  

Dook would be devastated

You need to break that down by grade and not include 8th grade.
That turns into 637 for Lee and 225 for TW.

That's wild I was just thinking I wonder if a Pic of gardens field is posted

85.
Went 10-0 in 86 with a 1st round playoff loss to Garden.

Guess we can work on our run game a little 😂 

They'll participate and do well. Then, not use a single bit of it in the regular season.

They'll participate and do well. Then, not use a single bit of it in the regular season.

They'll participate and do well. Then, not use a single bit of it in the regular season.

I remember Dotson, the FB #13. Meade was 11. There was another guy, but I can’t remember. He had a single digit number. It was either Meade’s junior or sophomore year. 
Either way, they had an impressive run with that group.

I’m pretty sure Haynes was the one I was referencing. Still can’t believe they didn’t give him the ball on 4th and 1 in 2014. 
 
On a totally related note.. Austin Jesse, Union. 😃

The problem with a few local Little League systems is that they cut teams and stack talent to win championships. It is sad that a few people value a title at the Pee Wee level like it actually means something. 
For example, when the Richlands program was in the middle of their most successful run, the league that fed into the HS program had 5-6 teams, spread fairly evenly with talent and 20-25 kids, allowing all kids to play and learn the game. 
Now, there are two teams, with 35-45 kids each, and many just watching from the sidelines. Not to mention that some of the poorer kids are not able to play because of the travel demands the current system has in place. 
Furthermore, I've seen firsthand some kids who may have hit a growth spurt early and dominate the lower levels only to find themselves peaking too early and leaving the game altogether once their dominating play has disappeared. 
As long as Pee Wee trophies are the goal, that's all you'll see on the shelves in the future. 

We need several folks back honestly. I believe in second chances well, at least on a sports board anyway. 

I'm I the only one missing Bandana's commentary?  Can we get him back?  Can't we all be friends?  🤣I would love to hear his insight on this.  

We’ll barely lose to them in regular season then get curb stomped like usual in the playoffs.  Until something is done with the play calling don’t expect anything to change 

One of my favorite leaders in the military was a 1SG Jones.  I was one of his platoon sergeants and he was hard on us but that cat had an energy and charisma about him.  I busted my ass for him and took my ass-chewings with pride.  I had my platoon squared away and Top (what we call 1SG) pulled me aside and said "Keep that shit up....you're the standard now.  I need to focus on the other platoons but I'll be on your ass if you slip an inch."   Hooah!!!  Our platoon motto after that was "Never slippin'!"  and every time we sounded off with that he would yell "Damn Right!" 
I found out near the end of my tour that his younger brother was Walter Jones, the All-Pro OT with the Seahawks.  Dude never said a word about it but had a small picture of the two of them in his office. 
The point is that building a connection goes a long way in how much your team or people will put out for you. 

Kids push boundaries, adults set boundaries. Adults now are more flexible and giving so the kids push further 

Simple answer...YES!
30+ years ago a coach was a drill sergeant and kids responded to that.
Now, a coach has to be a mother, father, big brother, therapist, etc...
They also have to be tactful with their words. Threatening, cussing and berating a player simply doesn't work. The kid will quit or refuse to take part altogether. They have other options.
Also, many years ago a coach was seen as the ultimate authority on their respective sport. Players trusted that they knew what they were doing and had all the right answers.
Now, the world is so connected with information readily available that kids can easily tell if their coach is an idiot or not. Once they lose faith in their coach's ability, it's all down hill from there.

Well said. Balancing the relationships with the parents is an additional challenge. 
Overall, like most changes, the pendulum has swung too far in the other direction and is probably best somewhere in the middle.

Simple answer...YES!
30+ years ago a coach was a drill sergeant and kids responded to that.
Now, a coach has to be a mother, father, big brother, therapist, etc...
They also have to be tactful with their words. Threatening, cussing and berating a player simply doesn't work. The kid will quit or refuse to take part altogether. They have other options.
Also, many years ago a coach was seen as the ultimate authority on their respective sport. Players trusted that they knew what they were doing and had all the right answers.
Now, the world is so connected with information readily available that kids can easily tell if their coach is an idiot or not. Once they lose faith in their coach's ability, it's all down hill from there.