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To quote a wise man, "Tom Turner has more coaching knowledge in his chaw spit than your head coach."

Appalachia is the power we keep overlooking.  It's a machine.
 
 

Kudos to the Va High kids for not backing down.  Listening to these announcers try to validate what JM is doing is sickening.  They, and the VHSL, should be ashamed of themselves for doing what they're doing.  That wasn't a true 2A championship game that was just played.

JM 18
VA High 11 
After 1. 

It's essentially the thread holding Russell County together at the moment. 

To me a legend in the area.  Sarge was a long time assistant for Harry Fry at Gate City.  In the late 70s he took over as the lead Dawg at Appalachia stepping down in 79 after a 7-3 campaign handing the keys to Tom Turner to take over.  Sarge then took over the Rye Cove program in 83 and got the broke on the brink of a state title in 88.  RC had defeated Jonesville at Jonesville near the end of the regular season before losing to the Dogs in a mud bowl in the region finals during the improbable run for the crew from Jonesville.  Sarge stepped out of coaching after 1990 but returned to the Cove in 97.   He was to be he HC but took the assistant title instead so a former player, Joe Carter could be the HC.   Sarge still ran almost everything for the program for the next three years which were some of the programs winningest teams.   He took over the Twin Springs program in 2003 as they were coming out of a really rough stretch.  I asked him why he was heading up there.  Coach told me he liked a challenge and had coached at GC and RC, he might as well mark off the last county school before he retired for good. Coach stepped down after only two seasons.  He led TS to two of their programs three region final games during those two years.
Coach Reed wasnt flashy.  He wore the same clothes to practice everyday and its hard to tell how many miles had been put on his 80s Thunderbird.  He expected you to be physical as he said he only felt like he had lost two ballgames when his teams were the most physical one on the field.  The playbook wasn't super deep on either side of the ball but like the nickname "Sarge" practice was drilled like military over and over to run things to perfection.  He commanded respect but showed his "bigguns" a lot of love over the years.  RIP to a SWVA coaching legend in my book.

Sounds like Lee county is taking a restart on this basketball season.

SUGGESTED, SPECTULATED AND RUMORED NAMES OF RICHLANDS' NEXT COACH
 
Current/Former Coaches with SWVA ties
Aaron Lowe      
Brannon Breeding   
Chris Akers
Craig Plymal  AKA” Graig” Plymal
Dennis Vaught AKA Dennis “Vault”
Dwayne Stanley  
Freddie Simon   
Fritz Simon   
Gary Collier
Greg Mance   
Jack Ginn
Jack Turner 
Jimmy McGee   
Keener Fry  
Keith Warner   
Mark Dixon
Mike Compton
Mike Rhodes
Monty Chipman
Ronnie Davis   
School Board Supervisor of Secondary Education
Shane Wicks   
Snake Palmer
Thad Wells, Blacksburg, Mooresville, Richlands, UVA,  Lakewood Christian
Todd Tiller
Tommy "Runs Like A Deer" Crigger  
 
 
Current/Former Coaches Outside Area
Robert Casto (Riverheads)
 
College/NFL Coaches
Bill Belichick
Jim Harbaugh
Jimbo Fisher
Justin Fuente
 
SWVA Sports members
Ryan4VT    
SwvaOG
The Mayor   
 
Actors/Fictional Coaches/TV Movie Characters
Bud Kilmer, West Canaan Coyotes , Varsity Blues
Rick Vice, Pullham Univ. Blue Cocks, Division III
Coach Klien, SCLSU Mud Dogs , The Water Boy
Billy Bob Thorton as Gary Gaines, Permian Panthers, FNL,  Karl Childers, Sling Blade
John Crist, Unknown team, Brutally Honest Coach
Ricky Bobby
 
Ghostly Visages and Holograms from Sorcerers or Meth Heads
Ernie Hicks
 
Undisclosed
An Unnamed SWD Coach
A familiar name with Blues ties
A former player from one of the state championship teams
Someone across Davis Mountain
 
Suggested Hires
One of the M7 coaches looking to move up
One of the Buchanan Co coaches looking for a job due to consolidation
Someone outside the area
Someone with football knowledge and a proven record
Any of the “experts” on Facebook
One of the current assistants
One of the current assistants’ daddy
 
Miscellaneous/Other
Anyone enticed by the Mayor's empty, never been flooded trailer in the bottom within walking distance of not one, but two Dollar Generals   

Union gave up 10 points a game and had 4 shut outs. I don't think defense was the problem. 

Union gave up 10 points a game and had 4 shut outs. I don't think defense was the problem. 

The Bears coming in with a police escort & then parading down the middle of the field to the opposite end zone & with that coach swinging the towel getting the crowd fired up then running through that inflatable Bear with that hammer. Nobody can  do a grand entrance like Union! 

2014 Union ran 10 personnel and aired it out. QB had 2500+ passing. I remember one game against Richlands Union threw it 50+ times. 

I'm from Appy, and I think they should play a game at Riggs every year.
But the playoff atmosphere at the park is top notch. 

Yes. False starts are what they are. One was a blatant hold. The other was questionable. 

*Germans

TS 7
RC 6
1119 2Q

Despite criticism, under Harris, Tazewell has really developed a culture of hard working kids. I don’t know them personally, but they seem like good kids and community support has grown steadily. Regardless of the outcome on Saturday, they deserve applause.

Uhhh. There’s a lot to unpack here. 
1. You are the one who said, “this crap of putting guys in there that don’t know football has got to stop !” And last I checked, Tarter was one of the guys who coached this team. 
2. What off the wall remarks have I said?? 

tbgfan -Marion's coach is on line one. He wants a word with you.

Does a football team really need a high school??
 
 

Big shout out of appreciation. You've given this old high school football junkie another great season. To the hand full of you I actually know, and the hundreds of you I've got to watch this year, Thank you. Although this probably wasn't the championship season you had hoped for, these will still be remembered as some of the best times of your life. Your dedication and hard work is truly admired. Play with Pride tonight, and give it all you got, 1 more time.

Let’s not kid ourselves, Huff is an ELITE 2A wide receiver and the last 2 weeks he’s REALLY shown it. 

Bland County beats Jenkins, KY.

Pisses me off they don’t play a game there ever couple of years just to let the Appy kids play once in their hometown 

I do not claim to be any authority on points either and as S10 said it takes some time especially trying to double check scores/records of out of state teams.  Here is what I have for 1D after last weeks games:
Honaker              22.0 Rye Cove            18.0 Twin Springs       16.6 Chilhowie            15.7 Holston                15.0 Thomas Walker   14.6 Eastside              14.2 Patrick Henry      13.8 Grundy                13.0 Rural Retreat      12.8 Hurley                  11.8 Twin Valle y         10.6 Castlewood          9.8 Northwood           9.2 JI Burton              8.6