big ugly vol

I probably wouldnt quote Greg Schiano very often.

I was shocked by how bad we were at times against the pass this year. Nowhere to go but up.

Probably should add the last game in Clintwood history to that as well vs Patrick Henry.  Great coach who believes in being great at a few plays than being average with a diverse playbook IMO.
Didnt he turnover offensive play calls to Grant a couple of years ago too though?  

The only plays available are Power to the strong side, Lead to the strong side, G Counter to the strong side, Toss to the strong side, Inside Zone to the strong side, GT Counter to the weak side(tricky, tricky), and Bootleg to the weak side. If you really want to catch the defense off guard either throw it 30+ yards deep on a Streak or run Draw, preferably Draw. Bootleg, Deep Pass, and Draw are reserved for 3rd and long only. Occasionally just to throw him a bone or when we have a superior athlete at the position run Fullback Dive.  No need for misdirection, or keeping the defense off balance.
All jokes aside, hes a fine man and one hell of a program builder, right up there with Robbins in that regard. Clintwood was a .so-so team that finished in the middle of the pack in the LPD when he took over, when Clintwood closed they were one of the premier programs in SWVA. His ability to  put together a program can not be overstated(I do realize his staff played a major role in that but he was the man). 
It seems like Coach Mullins wholeheartedly believes that offensive strategy can be summed up by putting your best player at Tailback and giving him the ball 30+ times a game. That's his greatest strength, giving his dude the ball but its also his greatest weakness, because when that doesn't work there is no plan B.

This.  This all day.

There needs to be a one question test for all candidates.
1. How many offensive plays are possible on any given down? 
a) There are only 6 possible offensive plays. 
b) There are more than 6 possible offensive plays. 
Anyone that answers b can be interviewed. 
As much as Ridgeview has driven me crazy Coach Mullins is a fine man and I wish him the best. It will be a big load off of him and I’m sure he will be happier. 

 
 

There needs to be a one question test for all candidates.
1. How many offensive plays are possible on any given down? 
a) There are only 6 possible offensive plays. 
b) There are more than 6 possible offensive plays. 
Anyone that answers b can be interviewed. 
As much as Ridgeview has driven me crazy Coach Mullins is a fine man and I wish him the best. It will be a big load off of him and I’m sure he will be happier. 

 
 

Hes a fine player but hes not D1 so experience vs top level talent isnt that important imo. UVA-W, E&H, UPike, etc all have seen his Hudl film and probably saw him in the allstar game. 
Would he have had a more productive high school career at GC or Union, most definitely but thats got nothing to do with playing for his hometown with the guys he grew up with and thats what really matters.
 

The experience of putting on your hometown colors on Friday Night is worth more than anything else can replace. Years ago you might have needed to go somewhere to get noticed, but now almost any kid with a phone can send highlight videos to any coach. 

The experience of putting on your hometown colors on Friday Night is worth more than anything else can replace. Years ago you might have needed to go somewhere to get noticed, but now almost any kid with a phone can send highlight videos to any coach. 

Ridgeview shouldn't be considered a favorite at all until they can devise some kind of backup strategy for when someone can contain Adkins.  Until that happens, then we're simply going to be a one win and done team.

Without the miscues Graham is the best in the state. Christmas comes early in Appomattox. You can not leave what the G-Men left on the table on the road vs a good team and walk it out.

Our season finale, THE BELLA AWARDS is now up and available on Youtube.
he First Annual Bella Awards Live from Bellacino's In Grundy Va.
LAST WEEKS RECAP
STUMP THE CRIG - Soap and Horse Manure
IGA TOP 5 - Final Top 5 for 2019
PIGSKIN PICKS- Who is gonna win this weekend
AWARDS
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BEST HELMET IN SWVA
HEADHUNTER AWARD
TOUGHEST PLACE TO PLAY
BEST CONCESSION STAND
NICKNAME OF THE YEAR
DARK HORSE TEAM OF YEAR
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PEAK PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1D COACH OF THE YEAR
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BELLACINO'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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I remember when the paper would have the top 5 or 10 in each district in each category hard to believe that they don.t keep up with that stuff anymore

You know, this morning after talking to some parents of the Graham players, they were happy as heck with the win, but very upset with the train horn with Graham standing at the line of scrimmage and well past being out of the huddle. That's about as low class as you can get.
Whoever the two or three FOOLS running the train horn were, I hope the decent people in Big Stone and Appy discipline or fire that guy. I have no problem with train horns. They are awesome. But sounding them when the opponent is at the line of scrimmage in the middle of the cadence? That's pathetic and even though it's the actions of a few, it reflects piss poorly on Union.
Incredible class by Tony who called the Dogs off in the late second after the acts of classlessness against his team and his kids. I would have put up 80. That type of beating would have forced the VHSL to take a look at the train horn DURING the CADENCE due to the amount of attention it would have recieved.
The Union AD and Coach Turner should issue an apology to Graham High School players, coaches, and fans. Will this happen? I doubt it, but it might. If it doesn't, Union will have dropped a notch in my book.
Horns are all good and blowing them tons of times is great. I wish Graham had one. But........blowing them during the cadence is absolutely sad, pathetic, and low class. This is why I titled Tony in the post. This dude is a damn class act! To show that kind of restraint speaks at his character and maturity level.
My COY for 2019. Tony "Bone" Palmer. A true class-act.

I’m not gonna get off on a rant, but I will say there’s a joke with my kids and some of our friends that certain members of the RV staff gets together after games and say. “We lost, but we lost our way. YEA!!!” With a big high 5. It wasn’t as bad as the way they wasted the Sexton kid last year, but there is a lot of speed on this team that never got used. Other options would only make Adkins more dangerous. 

It all starts with the coaching staff they had good players other then Adkins just didn’t want to call anything but run. They will never be able to win in big games...  just frustrating to watch 

Frustrating isn't quite the word I'd use.  Hardcore pissed off is more like it.  I'm not going to say no more about it because I'll get in trouble.

RV is the king of getting upset at home in the playoffs. That’s 5 of the last 7 years for coach Mullins teams. Very frustrating. Congrats to Central. 

RV is the king of getting upset at home in the playoffs. That’s 5 of the last 7 years for coach Mullins teams. Very frustrating. Congrats to Central. 

As a Ridgeview fan they will never get to what they want to accomplish with the current coaching staff something has to change if they ever want to go far. 

Doubtful, but this is why playoff games should be played on Saturdays.

I’m surprised this picture hasn’t surfaced on here yet. 

i DoNt WaNt ThE pLaYeRs On My TeAm To GeT tHeIr SoCkS wEt 

No they dont make many quick adjustments that I've seen. Didnt make them against Richlands especially on D and Union this year they adjusted after half but it was to late.