Sorry that objective facts cause you so much distress that you have to run to another board on this forum and complain about it. It’s not surprising that virtually no one outside the 24251 zip code has much positive to say about Gate City’s fans.
Ha, I was just poking fun. Plus, this GC-Abingdon thread needed a little spice 😉
As for the popularity of our fan base, that’s more subjective, but I’d venture that it has more to do with our trophy case, all time winning percentage, and maybe even a train horn, than it does from a few posts on this board.
But hey, I didn’t go to UVA, maybe you guys could do an exhaustive, federally funded study on it. 😉
As has been pointed out by numerous knowledgeable posters (from outside Scott County), Mance, Turner, Fry, Riggs, Robbins, or Saban couldn’t have won at GC over the past 3 years — your train of though isn’t valid here.
98 PV crushes 2016 Appo. More D1 players, better D1 players, and stronger at the line.
Was it ‘97 or ‘98 that was stronger? In ‘97, PV essentially won 3 State Championships — Division 1,2, and 3 — as they beat Appy and GC, both of whom brought home titles.
Regardless, teams stronger than 2016 Appo:
1974 GC
1980 Giles
1997(or ‘98) PV
Also, as an addendum: Best team NOT to win a State Championship: 1996 GC. Lost to Brookville in a mud bowl in the semis.
In ‘97 GC beat Jefferson Forrest in the State Semis...they are a legitimate Division 4 school.
Yes, worth noting that we also lost to both PV and Appy in the regular season that year — with all 3 of those team winning state titles.
I’m not sure SWVA as a whole has late 90’s level talent on the immediate horizon...much less GC. But, we have historically been competitive on a state level every decade since Virginia football playoffs began in 1970 (Didn’t win one in the 80’s with the Fry - Colobro transition, but had a couple deep runs). We still have the kids...including LL...just need to get them in the system early and then out of the HS halls and on the team. Easier to type than to actually do, but completely do-able — with the right staff.
GS would be a great coach at GC, but I can't see Scott County hiring him. If there's trash, he'll expose it. As far as the fans, I think we'd love him.
He'd also get things fixed that should've been fixed years ago. Like a PA system that doesn't cut out, a scoreboard that you can actually read, and get rid of the ugly *** gray britches!
100%
Probably unlikely, but we can hope.
If we could get GS and retain some Blue Devil alumni — Darren and Jeremy — we’ll be in a good spot.
We can all speculate on how many games other coaches would’ve won in the Akers era...and it’s just that...speculation. What I can guarantee is that the past three teams would have played with a greater demonstration of football fundamentals — principally blocking and tackling.
This is what the people in GC are upset about and something you can’t understand from the box scores or Facebook.
Does anyone from GC know why #12 doesn't get more playing time? He stood out in the GW scrimmage and scored the only touchdown last night, but was used very sparingly in both matchups.
It would be contrary to the narrative that the only problem at GC is a lack of talent.
Agree. Blaming it all on talent is a cop out for those that have had a hand in the fall of the program — it’s GC, low talent years should be 6-5, losing in the first round of the playoffs.
The issues with the program are deeper than the roster.
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Great news. The more pure Blue Devils the better — the ghost of Coach Fry is smiling.