tiger2001

Look who Union is losing to each year.  They are losing in the playoffs mostly to state champions, be it Graham or Appo.  One could make a valid argument,,,,again, arguable that Union has been the 2nd or 3rd best Class 2 program in the state of Virginia since 2011.  Think about it.  Who's been better?  Appo is one, then you have teams like Graham, Richlands (up until 2016), but Graham didn't really come out of their funk until 2015ish, Draft, Poquoson, Clarke County, Giles, Glenvar, Radford.  Give the nod to Graham for a state title, (maybe) and Union is likely the 3rd best, maybe the 2nd best Class 2 program in the state of Virginia over the last 10 years.  
Union should make offensive adjustments.  Needs to get a modern run oriented offensive system, but that doesn't require a coaching change.  Union is well coached.  They lost to a team that is clearly better and Union has been in the West where they were unfortunate enough to meet Appo in the semi's.  Replace Union and Draft, swap them out and put Union in the East and Draft in the West, and Union is playing for perhaps 4 state title games the past 10 years.  

Not a union guy here but damn man relax...he lost to a team today that plain and simply better....it happens

Says the guy who joined the board tonight, lol.No one denied Graham had transfers. Kids transfer all the time for various reasons not related to football like a parents’ job. Even if they do transfer for football, who cares? I don’t begrudge any kid wanting to go where he thinks is the best fit for himself even if it’s not Graham. Did you join the board just to address this issue that obviously bothers you, lol? ((Big Hug)) Feel better? 

Wouldn’t be surprised if Harris Gets an offer or two in the off-season.   The stats and his athleticism will give him good looks.  Then it’s all about 40 times , etc.   He will play somewhere.   

Wouldn’t be surprised if Harris Gets an offer or two in the off-season.   The stats and his athleticism will give him good looks.  Then it’s all about 40 times , etc.   He will play somewhere.   

Ben Cox, Radford, super close to Blacksburg not offered.  In his second year at Vanderbilt, he starts on the OL

The whole holdback talk has been outdated for years.  About 30 to 40 percent of high school seniors that start more than 2 years as a varsity player have held back in some manner . Some started school a year late. Some did it early on for academic reasons , and several do it primarily for sports purposes.   Holding back does not lift weights for the kids , does not run wind sprints in the offseason.  Holding back is a means for an athlete to develop, if they choose to do the work.  You’ll never see parents of successful players ( whether they held back or not ) complain about others who do. Kids need to work harder if they are worried that another kid may take a position away.  Don’t blame it on the hold back.  Yes. There is a huge maturity difference in a 18/19 year old than they are a 16/17. I agree 100 percent.  However.  Give me the kid that works year round to get better at 17, than a 19 year old holdback that doesn’t work hard. Richlands , Graham , Tazewell and I’m sure several of the M7 teams have holdbacks on every single team that comes through.  The method is not encouraged so much any more by administrators but it still goes on.  Those kids that did still have to work.  It’s not a magic potion to win games.  It’s just  an advantage,  if they make the most of the so called extra year.  

The whole holdback talk has been outdated for years.  About 30 to 40 percent of high school seniors that start more than 2 years as a varsity player have held back in some manner . Some started school a year late. Some did it early on for academic reasons , and several do it primarily for sports purposes.   Holding back does not lift weights for the kids , does not run wind sprints in the offseason.  Holding back is a means for an athlete to develop, if they choose to do the work.  You’ll never see parents of successful players ( whether they held back or not ) complain about others who do. Kids need to work harder if they are worried that another kid may take a position away.  Don’t blame it on the hold back.  Yes. There is a huge maturity difference in a 18/19 year old than they are a 16/17. I agree 100 percent.  However.  Give me the kid that works year round to get better at 17, than a 19 year old holdback that doesn’t work hard. Richlands , Graham , Tazewell and I’m sure several of the M7 teams have holdbacks on every single team that comes through.  The method is not encouraged so much any more by administrators but it still goes on.  Those kids that did still have to work.  It’s not a magic potion to win games.  It’s just  an advantage,  if they make the most of the so called extra year.  

The whole holdback talk has been outdated for years.  About 30 to 40 percent of high school seniors that start more than 2 years as a varsity player have held back in some manner . Some started school a year late. Some did it early on for academic reasons , and several do it primarily for sports purposes.   Holding back does not lift weights for the kids , does not run wind sprints in the offseason.  Holding back is a means for an athlete to develop, if they choose to do the work.  You’ll never see parents of successful players ( whether they held back or not ) complain about others who do. Kids need to work harder if they are worried that another kid may take a position away.  Don’t blame it on the hold back.  Yes. There is a huge maturity difference in a 18/19 year old than they are a 16/17. I agree 100 percent.  However.  Give me the kid that works year round to get better at 17, than a 19 year old holdback that doesn’t work hard. Richlands , Graham , Tazewell and I’m sure several of the M7 teams have holdbacks on every single team that comes through.  The method is not encouraged so much any more by administrators but it still goes on.  Those kids that did still have to work.  It’s not a magic potion to win games.  It’s just  an advantage,  if they make the most of the so called extra year.  

I know they didn’t win but what a turnaround for the Blues after the loss to Ridgeview earlier this season. Definitely, hold their heads high. 

Union by a lot.  Va high is a weak 2a school.  I’ll give them an attaboy for being Improved this year but if they have  better qb play  , RBs, wrs , than some of the other district teams . Then how  do  they loose on Turf to Richlands ? The blues 0 line is average and wasn’t  blowing people off the ball. .  Richlands even had over triple the penalty yards and more turnovers than va high .  So really no explanation,  other than they played a weak schedule.  Very weak. And it’s not the ADs fault nor the kids.  Just stating a fact. Some 8-2 records aren’t equal.    Union will have this game over by the half.  They are a playoff made team that won’t sleepwalk through this one. 

Honestly depends upon which RV team you get.  They are the most Jeckyl/Hyde team around the region.

I don't see this one being that close. If Richlands was able to run between the tackles the way they did, I'm sure Union will be even better at it. 

Union by a lot.   Richlands isn’t very good and their D has been gutted most of year.  They just didn’t get great all of a sudden.  Va high isn’t very good.    All the track speed talk has no merit.   The field at Ernie hicks  was perfect Friday night.   Richlands has little team speed and had little trouble with va Highs athletes.  Richlands kicked deep all night and va high was content  to kick it 15 yards and not  let webb get even a look at the ball.   

With two weeks left in the regular season, Twin Valley had yet to play a district game. 
They threw in a make-up game and did the Thur/Wed/Sat thing... creating the 10-day district challenge. They went 2-1 and finished as BDD co-champs with Grundy & Honaker.
But the big story is Jeighkob Cooper, who had four TDs 'last' Thur. aginst Grundy,  
SEVEN on Wed. aginst Honaker, then four more on Sat. vs. Hurley.
Yep... 15 TDs in 10 days.  AND a playoff spot!
https://heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-football-twin-valley-rallies-to-defeat-hurley-36-28/article_480bc2e8-3f79-11ec-ac8e-9f2159fada96.html
https://heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-roundup-cooper-s-7-tds-lifts-twin-valley-past-honaker/article_8800355a-3d17-11ec-898a-ff3510d0ef66.html
 

In the category of Muddiest Fields, I nominate Giles vs Haysi, Sandlick, 1993 State Semis 

LOOOOL. Post of the year. 

Needs to run a 9-1-1 to Barry Jones and ask for help! 😂

Galax started the 2015 season 1-4 with losses to Glenvar (20-15), Radford (33-26), Wythe (28-27), and Giles (35-24). They won the next 10 games in a row, beating Riverheads 7-6 in the state championship game. 
 
Blacksburg went 5-5 in 2016 with losses to Giles, Salem, PH Roanoke, Hidden Valley and Abingdon. They won the 4A state championship game that season, beating Lord Botetourt, Brookville, Heritage, Phoebus, and Staunton River in the playoffs. You don’t run that postseason gauntlet without being prepared in the regular season. 
 
Virginia High is vastly improved, with a significant improvement within the coaching staff. The schedule needs to be the next thing the school addresses. 

Yes.  It was a smart ass question.  You can find at least 3 threads where va high was coined the 2 seed  in the swd for last last few weeks.  ( not because of technicalities) , they were pinned in as they had won the head to head .  A few posters made reference to the fact that a game still needed  to be played. The others said it was as  a va high win. Fastest team in the area etc.
 Richlands is down , no doubt.   But they have been down a couple of times since the late 90s and have never lost to va high during that time.  The new coach will probably toughen up that schedule in time. You can’t play Chilhowie , PH, Battle , etc , etc , instead of RV , Abingdon , Crocket , .  It kills you late in season.  It’s not a fluke occurrence.   Richlands at 5-5 played union to to the wire Mitchell’s senior season in playoffs.  The next year at 5-5 , they made it to the regional championship, beating RV and Grayson on the way.  Doesn't always happen.   But a 4-6 , 5-5 that has been tested can usually play well later in season.  Va high has improved. Coaching staff has upgraded.  They will get better , but no where as good as the hype.   Webb  and Brown had huge games against them last year , the year before , and this year.  So it just wasn’t a surprise to everyone the game turned out that way.  

Turner does not deserve coach of the year. His team has regressed since the Graham game. If you watched them play Abingdon, you would have thought it was his first year coaching. From preparation to game/time management it was a dismal performance. 
Owens has/is building a solid program at Central. He will probably continue to beat Union for years to come. I think this could be a very good year for them. IMO he has done more with less than all other coaches this year.
Palmer is doing a bang up job year in and year out. This year is no different. I think he is reaping the benefit of having a large amount of talent on his team. Unlike Turner he knows how to put his best players in a position to win.
Va High coach, make some noise in the playoffs and you make a case. The loss to Richlands didn't help.
In the end I see Central playing Graham for the Region D championship. The winner getting the honor of being COY.

I’m was discussing this with some others a few weeks ago.  I was asked about Va High and what were my thoughts.  I told them that they may have the most team speed in the region but weren’t battle hardened.  We talked about the Class A teams and Va High running the scores up and not facing tough DL and OLs.  They will learn from this and they get another shot next week.  Let’s see how they handle Union’s game plan.

Yes.  It was a smart ass question.  You can find at least 3 threads where va high was coined the 2 seed  in the swd for last last few weeks.  ( not because of technicalities) , they were pinned in as they had won the head to head .  A few posters made reference to the fact that a game still needed  to be played. The others said it was as  a va high win. Fastest team in the area etc.
 Richlands is down , no doubt.   But they have been down a couple of times since the late 90s and have never lost to va high during that time.  The new coach will probably toughen up that schedule in time. You can’t play Chilhowie , PH, Battle , etc , etc , instead of RV , Abingdon , Crocket , .  It kills you late in season.  It’s not a fluke occurrence.   Richlands at 5-5 played union to to the wire Mitchell’s senior season in playoffs.  The next year at 5-5 , they made it to the regional championship, beating RV and Grayson on the way.  Doesn't always happen.   But a 4-6 , 5-5 that has been tested can usually play well later in season.  Va high has improved. Coaching staff has upgraded.  They will get better , but no where as good as the hype.   Webb  and Brown had huge games against them last year , the year before , and this year.  So it just wasn’t a surprise to everyone the game turned out that way.  

Yes.  It was a smart ass question.  You can find at least 3 threads where va high was coined the 2 seed  in the swd for last last few weeks.  ( not because of technicalities) , they were pinned in as they had won the head to head .  A few posters made reference to the fact that a game still needed  to be played. The others said it was as  a va high win. Fastest team in the area etc.
 Richlands is down , no doubt.   But they have been down a couple of times since the late 90s and have never lost to va high during that time.  The new coach will probably toughen up that schedule in time. You can’t play Chilhowie , PH, Battle , etc , etc , instead of RV , Abingdon , Crocket , .  It kills you late in season.  It’s not a fluke occurrence.   Richlands at 5-5 played union to to the wire Mitchell’s senior season in playoffs.  The next year at 5-5 , they made it to the regional championship, beating RV and Grayson on the way.  Doesn't always happen.   But a 4-6 , 5-5 that has been tested can usually play well later in season.  Va high has improved. Coaching staff has upgraded.  They will get better , but no where as good as the hype.   Webb  and Brown had huge games against them last year , the year before , and this year.  So it just wasn’t a surprise to everyone the game turned out that way.  

Does va high still finish as #1 seed in the hogoheegee district?   Legit question.