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Best wishes to Thad Wells.  I could never fault a coach for wanting to move on to bigger and better things, or climb up the ladder when an opportunity were to present itself.  Thad Wells would not have been offered the position if he were not successful in his past, and that past included hard work.  He told the principal at Richlands immediately when he decided to take the position and that's what you are supposed to do.  The decision for him to move on and not coach the Ridgeview game was the Principal's, not his.  Folks, we are talking about UVA here, not Wise.  This is a big deal.  Richlands folks should be incredibly happy for guy who is coaching at a FBS-BCS school.  That's an incredible opportunity and he would have to be a fool to turn that down.  He's going to quadruple his pay.  

Hats off to the Union Bears.  Those kids played like gaged possessed animals yesterday.  No quit in them and they really play with tons of emotion and intensity.   That's a reflection of pride in their programs history (PV-Appy) and it's a reflection of their Head Coach.  That game with Central is one I will surely watch.  Should be a fantastic game.  With only 12 minute quarters in High School Football, if you can stop the run and then run it well offensively, the game is shortened and it gives you a chance.  Union did exactly that and they just clearly weren't going through the motions.  That bunch came to Mitchell Stadium to play.  

Hats off to the Union Bears.  Those kids played like gaged possessed animals yesterday.  No quit in them and they really play with tons of emotion and intensity.   That's a reflection of pride in their programs history (PV-Appy) and it's a reflection of their Head Coach.  That game with Central is one I will surely watch.  Should be a fantastic game.  With only 12 minute quarters in High School Football, if you can stop the run and then run it well offensively, the game is shortened and it gives you a chance.  Union did exactly that and they just clearly weren't going through the motions.  That bunch came to Mitchell Stadium to play.  

Union's number 44 seems like a very tough kid by watching, but also a couple of beers short of a six pack.

Union's number 44 seems like a very tough kid by watching, but also a couple of beers short of a six pack.

Best wishes to Thad Wells.  I could never fault a coach for wanting to move on to bigger and better things, or climb up the ladder when an opportunity were to present itself.  Thad Wells would not have been offered the position if he were not successful in his past, and that past included hard work.  He told the principal at Richlands immediately when he decided to take the position and that's what you are supposed to do.  The decision for him to move on and not coach the Ridgeview game was the Principal's, not his.  Folks, we are talking about UVA here, not Wise.  This is a big deal.  Richlands folks should be incredibly happy for guy who is coaching at a FBS-BCS school.  That's an incredible opportunity and he would have to be a fool to turn that down.  He's going to quadruple his pay.  

Best wishes to Thad Wells.  I could never fault a coach for wanting to move on to bigger and better things, or climb up the ladder when an opportunity were to present itself.  Thad Wells would not have been offered the position if he were not successful in his past, and that past included hard work.  He told the principal at Richlands immediately when he decided to take the position and that's what you are supposed to do.  The decision for him to move on and not coach the Ridgeview game was the Principal's, not his.  Folks, we are talking about UVA here, not Wise.  This is a big deal.  Richlands folks should be incredibly happy for guy who is coaching at a FBS-BCS school.  That's an incredible opportunity and he would have to be a fool to turn that down.  He's going to quadruple his pay.  

Best wishes to Thad Wells.  I could never fault a coach for wanting to move on to bigger and better things, or climb up the ladder when an opportunity were to present itself.  Thad Wells would not have been offered the position if he were not successful in his past, and that past included hard work.  He told the principal at Richlands immediately when he decided to take the position and that's what you are supposed to do.  The decision for him to move on and not coach the Ridgeview game was the Principal's, not his.  Folks, we are talking about UVA here, not Wise.  This is a big deal.  Richlands folks should be incredibly happy for guy who is coaching at a FBS-BCS school.  That's an incredible opportunity and he would have to be a fool to turn that down.  He's going to quadruple his pay.  

Hands down, the best coached team in Region D. Graham or Union I think is in trouble. I think Central wins the region.

I've heard the same.  My nephew does travel ball, so I've been able to get out and see some of the local talent and having conversations with many parents.  Gate City is setting on a wicked hotbed of talent from 6th grade up in Hoops.  They will be a problem for the rest of Region D after next year (Union the heavy favs for next season, 2021-22).  Not to change the subject about GC's coach, but speaking of young talent coming up, Giles has plenty of it from 6th grade and up in football.  We won't be down for long.  

Go G-MENS!!!

Agree with you, but in order to do that, you have to call running plays instead of pass plays when a situation is kind of a 50/50 down, pass or run.  Graham in those 50/50 type run or pass situations often chooses pass over run and that almost cost them big time at Tazewell.

Fritz is a tough kid and solid High School Running back, but when we are talking about Lucas, this is a kid with major D1 offers including 1 BCS school offer.  Hard to compete with those credentials.

Fritz is a tough kid and solid High School Running back, but when we are talking about Lucas, this is a kid with major D1 offers including 1 BCS school offer.  Hard to compete with those credentials.

Look for Nottoway to represent that region (Region A.)  I'm not sure King William would have beat Nottoway regardless of Covid. Do not be surprised if Nottoway plays with Stuarts Draft in the state semi finals game.

I think Narrows will play for the state championship this year against Riverheads.  I would be surprised if  Holston/Galax/George Wythe were to beat em

Pinnacle Rock? You should have kept driving north on Rt 52 and treated yourself to McDowell County.

Hokiefan4life that Kid playing QB for RICHLANDS... Knows the game of football better than grown men!  Who post on anonymous forums...behind stupid ussrnames....so... Let me tell u something.  that kid..  is Gavin Cox... Remember that name, cause he will be going somewhere.  At 6'8, 270...and can throw the football 70+ yards with pure ease...that's why he plays QB, learning Coach Well's coaching style, and dealing with a shortened season...I think "that kid" has killed it... And came pretty dang close to breaking school records, in first halves of games... So keep in mind when he breaks records during a full season, that you are the one making ridiculous comments.  And yeah I AM a PARENT!

61 is a pleasant drive. Nothing bad on that road at all and get to avoid all the mess of bluefield and traffic lights. Want real adventure get off exit 58 and go through grapefield to get to 61. I live out here and wouldn't go any other way even if I didn't 

You knew you were almost to Tazewell when the bus made the right turn at the Frog Level Yacht Club.

Went to Tazewell for a forensics tournament my senior year. Being a Smyth County bus driver, but not from the area, he knew that he couldn't take 16 across Walker Mountain, but thought he could cut through Rich Valley to Tannersville, then cross Clinch on 16. We should have known this was a bad idea when he turned down Possum Hollow in Rich Valley thinking it would take him past Rich Valley Elementary and Northwood Middle. He managed to miss the turn to Tannersville at Bradford, and made it all the way to the 42/16 intersection before he realized it, at which point he figured, "that sign says turn left for Tazewell," so, he went for it. Big Brushy is not as bad as Walker, but it's not much better, and considering we had already turned around and gotten a new bus because the brakes were going out on the one we were originally in, I've never seen a more panic stricken human than that bus driver on the north side of Big Brushy.

I wonder why Richlands never tried to play Union?  If you are knowing you are going to appeal, and if you win the appeal, you know the team that will be left out is Union, then why not try to play?  Not saying Richlands didn't.  I have no idea.  I wonder if that maybe,,,,,,,pure speculation, but maybe that had something to do with Richlands appealing.  Did they try to get Union to play?  Of course, Union didn't have to play, but Union did book a game pretty quickly that absolutely or little significance with Eastside, and they seemed to book it quickly.  When all of this comes out, if it ever does, I am beginning to wonder if Union wasn't the sly fox in this Region D show.  If Richlands calls, it's easy to say, sorry guys, we already booked with Eastside and can't do this to them.  Certainly, Union could have dropped Eastside, ask Radford and Carroll County.  At the same token, pure message board gumbo and for all we know, Union may have tried to play the Blues.   Know way to tell, but Richlands appeared to bite off far more than they could chew early today.  That thing escalated quickly.

That's my point.  He should not be outside of the pocket and that's on the Richlands Coaches, the adults, not the kid and equally important, the WR's.  Ever notice when Graham plays Richlands the last 4 or so years the WR's aren't open as much as they are against Marion?   No offense to Marion, but Graham has had better athletes in the secondary to cover those 4 guys for Richlands on a pass route, so it's equally the WR's fault as it is the QB's fault but in all truth, it's on the coaches for placing these kids in this situation.  Richlands should have been gashing teams off tackle with the size they have.  I still think Thad Wells will adjust that offense over time.  He had great athletes at Blacksburg and they were still mostly run first.  I suspect next year, and even after that, you will see Richlands offense revert back to what you would see in the early 90's, or at least pre 2000.  I think that's a good thing for the Blues because that school has indeed had enough talent out of their 22 starters over the years to win some titles, and that's largely based on their lineplay/line talent that has been very impressive for a long time.   Ask Salem in 92, it wasn't about any cleats.  That's a joke.  I was there.  The punched Salem in the face from tackle to tackle all game, and would have done so on concrete, dirt, or asphalt.  Richlands needs to get back to that.  Look at Gate City when they were good over the years when they would go east and incredibly, a team like Gretna would touch the ball about 4 to 5 times per game!  That's how you win titles at the 2A level.  
Not to get off subject of Richlands and their QB or offense, etc, but that's going to catch Graham in my opinion if they don't stick with the run.  Appomattox, as Graham saw last year, you are not going to out athlete them and beat them in a passing game.  You beat them like Radford did a few years ago by running and controlling the clock and great defense.  Union, if they would have not given the freeby special teams plays, would have got Appo down in Big Stone as well.  Not that it's a cakewalk to beat an Appo because they are incredible, but if you do, it's not going to be by passing first.  It's simply not going to happen.

I've been fairly consistent that Ridgeview is the team that actually got screwed and if fairness is the issue, RV has really gotten it the worst. 

I don't know the specific details as to why the Bears are playing Eastside since Union has wrapped up their playoff birth and doesn't need the help, and playing this game against Eastside could be seen as a gamble when considering injury risk and Covid risk for the Bears.  But, pretty classy move by Coach Turner in my opinion.  The kids want to play football.  They are simply........... football players, and it's in the blood from the days of Appy and P. Valley.  Coach Turner is simply letting his kids play football, and to he** with the risk.  Sometimes, it just comes down to doing what you love to do, and that is......coach football and let the kids play football.  Classy move on behalf of the Bears Head Coach and staff.