Gil'sBlues

Enjoyed podcast this week guys. Like those Blues picks!!!
Tonight Blues turn the season around.

If you think they don't lift, you don't know this team...

But he didn't and it wasn't. 

Hopefully the Blues are getting on track. With last weeks performance against a very strong Bburg team we saw glompses of a good team in the making. The game this evening will help them take another step in the right direction.

3-2 is an optimistic outcome for the first 5 games for the Blues. If they get a few breaks (key turnovers) they could do better. As they say speed kills and the opponents in the next four games will have speed in abundance.

Possible wind/rain/muddy field..... great football weather.

3-2 is an optimistic outcome for the first 5 games for the Blues. If they get a few breaks (key turnovers) they could do better. As they say speed kills and the opponents in the next four games will have speed in abundance.

If Central stops the Wave running game they will roll. The QB play for Central will be too much. 42-14 Central.

All that stuff was just showing the arrogance of the bburg coach...and it wasn't all him turning the season around it was the older bburg coaches telling wells we can win doing that stupid crap...so give the long time assistants more credit....THEY turned your season around
I've watched bburg scrimmage with Northside and WOW...players are so arrogant this year...something I NEVER saw out of a Dave Crist led team...all goes back to the man in charge
Oh well see ya Friday night bburg people

That's terrible. In recent years how many kids have been hurt for Richlands in the benefit games? At this point if I'm Mance I say no more Benefit games. Hopefully this kid will make a good recovery.

LOL don't put too much emphasis on looking at peoples numbers because in the end you might get caught looking and end up on the loosing side. many an underdog has proven this by winning a game when their number was not as good as the team they played.

LOL. Early season anticipation is running wild. I will wait and give my 2 cents worth after we see how they both look week one. With that being said I will say that the point spread will most likely be less than 6.

2002, Mitchell Stadium, game 10.
Bluefield, 5-4, playoff birth on the line.
Richlands, 8-1, playoff spot in hand.
Officials were so questionable that a disgruntled photographer from the Richlands sideline was escorted out of the stadium by some of Bluefield's finest.
The Beavers got their playoff bid and the series was shelved for a few years because of it.

You kill me bro ??

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

First of all I am Big Blue Tornado fan. I have supported the team when they were 0-10 and when they were 10-0. No matter the record I give 100% support to the team because they give 100% on the field and during the hot days of practice. I have looked at some of the posts people are placing on here and some of them are way off base. Showing disrespect for other schools and their teams is just wrong.
 
With that being said I want to share my feelings. Over the past 30 years I have missed only 19 Blue Tornado games with 8 of those coming in 2006. At the start of that season I was diagnosed with cancer and missed the first 8 games due to cancer treatments. Missing those 8 games was harder then dealing with the cancer. However, I was able to attend the last two regular season games and playoff games. I enjoyed those games more then any before and I realized that supporting those kids each Friday gave me something to look forward to, and I believe it was a major help to me in dealing with the cancer.
 
I know some may look at this topic and think I am stupid for my views but hey that's their opinion. However, I am an adult so others opinions about me doesn't matter. What does matter is how they represent their school and community. Way too many posts are centered around bashing other schools, communities, and shamefully some of the kids that play for those schools. That type of communication is not warranted. Just think of the kids that might visit this site and read the things that are posted. They will see the disrespect shown for others and think its okay for them to do the same.
 
I am sure people will disagree with me and that is their right. What I am trying to impress on those that use this site is this. We are all football fans. We all support our local school and community. It does not matter if we are from Richlands, Grundy, Hurley, Giles, Union or any of the other area teams in SWVA. We all need to respect each other and support all our boys when playoff season arrives. We may be rivals when we play but we should all be brothers and support the teams that make a run even if its not our boys doing so.
 
I apologize if this offends some readers, I had to post my feelings because of all the disrespect shown to others because how we treat others will be the way our youth learns to treat others.
 
WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ITS NOT ABOUT US. ITS ABOUT ALL OUR BOYS FROM THIS AREA NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE FROM AND NO MATTER IF THEY GO 0-10 OR GO UNDEFEATED. GIVING THEM 100% SUPPORT SHOULD BE OUR ONLY GOAL.
 
Thank you for the time you took to read my rant.
 
 

Wtf, so let me get this right, a player can kneel during the National Anthem and that's ok????a kid responds to another's kids words, action, taunts and he gets tossed !!!!We all know that the VHSL has screwed up,I.E. Norton vs Riverheads,Lee High vs Union, so it's alright to cost a team a game by making the wrong call but when a ref makes a call that clearly was one sided the Whole fu@@@@@@ game, a outside source should make the unbiased decision . I am a Union fan and I believe that Richlands is being screwed over and I know Appomattox wants to play the best team that Richlands can field. The VHSL has always made calls that go against southwest va,from the central playoff sites( what a f-non joke) to the way monies are devided( eastern va gets more than SW va)

Yeah, sports teaches lessons. That's 100 percent correct. But the kid is MISSING A STATE FINAL IN HIS SENIOR YEAR. Is that not punishment enough?? Why does everyone want the kid to stay home and not be at the game?!? He worked his ass off for years to get to this point. Let the kid stand on the damn sideline with his brothers. Jesus Christ. 

I've now seen the video. It's such a soft call. After the kid gets up he and Howie bump into each other and the ref ACROSS THE FIELD throws the flag. Not either of the two refs standing DIRECTLY BESIDE THE PLAY. If a soft chest bump constitutes an unsportsmanlike, then it's time to quit calling this football and call it two hand touch. I've seen much more happen and not get called than this. 
 
The principal denied the appeal because he said he was standing beside the play when it happens. There is a picture that shows the moment the flag was thrown and there is no principal down there. Just a bunch of Richlands fans on the fence. 
 
That said, what's done is done. 
 
Howie will not play. He made his bed, he will lay in it. But DO NOT get on here and put down a 17 year old kid for getting caught up in the heat of the moment and doing something I know for a fact he deeply regrets. I know that every single member of this board did something stupid in their lives at one time or another. That doesn't mean the kid should sit at home. 
 
He is a brother to this team. He helped this team get to where they are, period. He will be on the sideline with his jersey on, supporting his brothers in their mission to bring a title back to SWVA. If you don't like it, I'm sorry. But he will be there with his team because this is a team. 

There's a nice photo of a Bluefield player pointing at Howie as he struts into the end zone last year that there wasn't a flag. But I've never seen Howie do something like that before. Maybe some jawing after a big hit, but never that.