Tiger 2000

Hate to see Mance go, Top10 ever in SWVA
Sounds like hes stepping into a VERY nice situation, one that will help his retirement tremendously.
Best of luck to him

Vaught coming back????
 

I’m really surprised it took three day to get off topic.  The threads usually go sideways quicker than that 😂😂😂😂😂😂! What team doesn’t have hold backs these days? I guarantee most teams in SWD & M7 had some last year and will this year. Back to the thread topic: Best of luck to Coach Mance! Brilliant move if you ask me! 

Oh calm down, T.O.  This thread isn’t about Graham. 

Stop the nonsense!!!  Richlands has Sage Webb returning, a true speedster, just a junior next year, I think.  Also,I don't remember the  name, but  the QB position  is a player around 6'4...6'5. Every year players graduate and someone has to fill open positions.   
Adults  leave work environments  ALL the time for the betterment of their family and future retirement. Mance was approached about the position becoming available in SC.  Anyone in this stage of their life who is being proactive about their future  would certainly listen to any offer broached, especially if it's a  move with more money and not a career change. Good luck Coach Mance in SC !!! 
 

Y A W N...  

Great facilities + growing area + great pay = I would stay put.

Unless the draw of raising his kids in SWVA where both he and his wife went to Richlands and both of their families are still here. 
Not speaking for him. But as a new father, I hate that I live 70 minutes from my family in Richlands. I can’t imagine 3 hours. 

Yeah... let’s go ahead and take that third name off there hahaha. I don’t pretend to think I could coach lol. I don’t know even nearly enough. 
 
IF — and there a big if — Thad wants to come back, I can’t imagine he won’t be given the keys to the kingdom. And Blues fans would welcome him with open arms. 

Thad Wells??? Ronnie Davis??? Ryan Dye, lol! He knows Blue Torbado football about as well as anybody, lol! 

X-fers take place each year. The kid at Richlands has already enrolled. I don't think he is expected to be a starting qb or a savior to the football team. I think he will probably end up be a starter somewhere on the team and add some depth  .   Coaches say kid can fill needs at a couple positions.   So no need to speculate.   Don't think George Wythe cares one way or the other.   Kids transfer to better themselves or for family reasons   . Very seldom do kids x-fer to any school (High School) just because a coach recruits them    Coaches are opportunistic , and usually no successful coach refuses another warm body for his program if one presents itself.
More importantly ,     who is going to be the favorites in each of the areas  2A districts next fall?
 

Yes.  Press was difference.   Richlands forced graham out of their press in the Second quarter by scoring several easy buckets.  Once graham erased the 10 point deficit and they managed to not get any deeper into foul trouble. (They had a few  players with  3  in the first half and managed to keep them from picking up a 4th.)  That was crucial for them to be able to press the whole game.  It was fun !! Several people have said that was the best Richlands has played all year.  I was hearing that the b ball team was way down but I though they played pretty good. I’ll come back anyway. I enjoyed it !! Both teams. 

I love history with Hayes. I learn a lot through his articles. 

Whether you enjoy the subject matter or not, there's no denying Tim's prowess at telling compelling stories.

Who do you see as the front runners in SWD? I honestly don’t have a clue. I really miss the days of Scotty Ball and Darrin Martin. Those were fun guys to watch & the Richlands girls from a few years ago with the Allen girl. 

Cade had 32. Graham's press was the difference. The game at GMS will be just a fun as this one was.

Richlands vs Graham on Friday night was First basketball game I have been too in several years .  The place was packed.  The game was great.   Atmosphere was great.  It was a Tie game late into the 4th quarter. Richlands blew a 10 point lead just before half but the third quarter and most of 4 th was back and fourth. .  Basketball may be down in the SWD but those 2 teams had athletes and it was a very ,  very entertaining game and competitive.  I’ll be back for the rest of the district games at home.  Webb needs to shoot the ball. He drove  To the basket effortless at times and didn’t shoot much at all.  Cade Simmons must have had 30 + points. Graves and Bradshaw were sooo athletic but one of Graham’s perimeter players moved to the foul line in the third quarter and may not have missed a shot.  Both teams played hard.  It was a good game.
 
 How is Va High this year ?    

Glenvar fielded a very young team this season. They have a lot of size and talent coming back. 
Central Wise should be very good as well. They improved significantly from August to November. 

Is Adkins from Ridgeview really thinking about transferring to IMG....you think he see the field very much considering all the talent from across the country come to play there.

I didn't realize he was just a junior this year.  WOW!  He should be a force again then and if the new coach implements any kind of passing game at all....  provided they have a decent line.  
 
 
 

He is legit 

The average fan does not realize what 1 or 2 injuries do to a team without a lot of skill players. You will hear that 1 or 2 players do not make a team. It some cases that is true ,  but Not in 2a high school football. 

How many of the folks in the thread can be seen in the infamous viral video from Wise County sandlot a couple of years ago?  I mean, odds are pretty high for at least one, amirite?

Spot on. Nailed it. 

I usually agree with most of your comments but this one not so much. I think I’ve missed about the same amount of games since 2003.   This years team went 6-4 in the regular season.   The only game the blues lost that they had to play in the regular season was graham.  It would be easy to fill a schedule  minus bluefield , Abingdon Radford  , union , gate city , as your non district games. You could finish the season at 9-1 and get a soft first round game.  Then maybe win the next round.  Then people outside the program don’t realize that you actually are not that good.  This years team and last years team were 6-4 teams.   Last years team made it at least 1  round   Further than they should have. This years team probably made it 1 less round than they should have.  
 
Simmons played well.   Cox came in several times early in the season and looked awful.  Just wasn’t ready. His feet were not ready. Tuned the gate  city game around in a hurry.  I said it earlier and will again.  No skill players other than Webb.    No Lbs  other than Absher. Steele ran hard this season. . Some of the other wr caught a few balls but needed to be capable of scoring or winning 1 v1 matchups consistently.  The Altizer injury hurt the blues tremendously.    This was a 6-4 team that could have maybe won another game or 2 but could have also lost 2 more in the regular season.  Simmons played good. Exceeded expectations.  Doesn’t make him the best qb around.  Not trying to make that argument,  But was gritty in wins over Abingdon , Radford , tazewell , etc.  The blues will be starring at another 6-4 season unless the get some skill players fast.   I think cox will be a player next year If he works on his feet. His arm is great.  Needs months of feetwork.  If he does, it  will add a dimension next season that the blues lacked. I would love to see Webb back 10 lbs heavier and Steele 10 lbs.   They say both of them are tireless workers in the offseason. if they all buy in and develop a couple lbs they can exceed expectations.  I’m disappointed with  the lack of toughness from the blues this year and last but saw some flashes with some of the younger players at times this year. 
I can’t wait till August . Good luck to all the area teams in the playoffs  this year. and hopefully  the blues will be right back in the thick of things at this time next year.