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Scipio Aemilianus has arrived on swvasports.com!

Gate City Football is dead and gone. I've attempted to articulate the issues that lead to its demise as well as provide realistic solutions. These efforts have been met with ridicule, confrontation, and open hostility. I'm as sick of talking about it as folks are of reading the posts. Bill Quillen, Brent Roberts, Mike Lane, and Chris Akers have the football program they deserve. I wouldn't be surprised if Roberts had the statue melted down for scrap. Roll out the basketballs in GC.

Barry Jones is the man. He deserves better than Volunteer High.

The new Adidas unis have been the highlight of the season.

Thank you for the kind words. It's getting hard to find positives.

Prayers for Brady Webb, hope this isn't the same knee that cost him his sophomore year...

That's how everyone talks in Lee County.

I used this thing called Google and typed "Scott County Schools Pay Scale" in the search box, then pressed enter. Pretty straightforward.

You're right, Dick. How silly of me to insinuate that the HC has any time of influence on the success of the team he coaches.

1. Never said anything about coaches from past seasons working harder than coaches today. Perhaps you have reading comprehension issues. 2. This statement is simply too dumb to warrant a reply.

Not that I'm aware. Certainly nothing approaching $30k... As I've stated previously, there have been no infrastructure improvements since 1997. Many of the plates, bars, and dumbbells in the weight room were purchased in the 80s. The blocking sled is 30 years old. The training room supplies are a farce. The majority of Houseright's staff were men that worked for a living and basically volunteered, earning around $0.25/hour for their time.

This number is idiotic and completely inaccurate, like everything else you post. Please make some token effort to fact check yourself; I'm embarrassed for you. From Scott County Schools website HC - $5,010 1st Assistant - $3,940 Assistant Coach - $3,300 That's for a minimum 40 extra hours of work per week. Many of Bill Houseright's assistants worked for a half stipend. Educate yourself.

Could you elaborate? Is the kid ok?

Head to Narz next week, you & Sampson don't wanna miss this one. Bet those Big Stone women will dig the 5.0...

MW may be 6A, but they ain't never been to The Park. Bears roll.

By all accounts numbers continue to dwindle and our starters are beat to death. I'm extremely proud of our players for continuing to show up. I hope they know that the fans have their backs and this dumpster fire of a season is not their fault.

Maybe some GC fans could gauge Mr. Colley's interest in being a HC again... ?

Morristown West at Tha U looks like the place to be...

I looked all over for the outcome... Will make appropriate edits now. Thank you for the info.

Maybe someone could inquire as to why he (Roberts) was allowed to continually slander Gary Collier with ridiculous allegations that he verbally abused players. Additionally, one might inquire as to why, when Mr. Akers put Nick Colobro, Jr's name on his list of requested coaches (NC Jr. being a tenured teacher & current coach) in 2016, he (Roberts) responded by writing a letter to his friend(s) on the school board insulting and demeaning NC Jr. to the point that he (NC Jr.) left the school system entirely. Lastly, perhaps there is an explanation as to why Mr. Roberts repeatedly attempted to sabotage the recruitment of stand out student athlete Hunter Collier, going as far as to hang up on coaches \ recruiters when they attempted to contact the GC athletic department via telephone. It would be quite the scandal if it were to be made public that Mr. Roberts attempted to negatively effect a student's chances for a scholarship due to a personal grudge against a fellow coach that happened to replace him on Bill Houseright's staff in 2011. In my opinion the parents and students of GCHS deserve answers to these questions, among others.

Looks like GC better pay special attention to McKenzie Sproles... http://www.timesnews.net/Football/2017/09/23/Sproles-comes-up-big-again-and-again-in-Wolfpack-s-big-win.html?ci=stream&lp=6&p=1

YES!! Coach Warner is man of character and deeply invested in the students at GC. In my opinion he would make a fine HC at any of the county high schools (In any sport).

I predict, for the first time in two weeks, the number of points scored by the GC offense will exceed the number of players who quit the team.

Correct on both accounts. I am united with the folks whose issues were enumerated in the GC / Union thread. I am, in no way, attempting to be controversial or confrontational.