Wolf1207

They should’ve kept Pikeville on the schedule. I know it’s usually going to be a mismatch, but the offense that they run would have them better prepared to play Graham come playoff time. Virginia High is a downgrade and still not a guaranteed win. They seem to be looking up lately.

Well it appears that this video is going viral folks. Just saw it on a couple of websites I read for news each day. https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/27/virginia-girls-basketball-coach-grabs-shoves-spectator-in-wild-outburst-at-game/

Normally, the answer would be money. In this case, it can’t be that because Friday semis and Saturday championship should bring in much higher revenue.

Probably the loudest crowd reaction to a play I’ve heard at a high school game in SWVA.

Oh no need to argue, you are 100% correct. I just wish I had tape of that 96 PV@Clintwood game. I remember Clintwood had the ball 1st and Goal and couldn’t punch it n because of the need to throw the ball after running down PV’s throat to get in position. Then a couple of weeks later we went up to Giles and watched PV play Giles and some of those players were infuriated. They knew they could’ve played with Giles that day. Beating them, who knows. They lost a close state title game the next week. There was no dominant team that year as PV was a year away from destroying everyone in its path for a couple of years.

That’s the best description for JJ Kelly/Central. Especially, the arrogant part.

1996 J.I. Burton @Clintwood. 0-0 for the whole game. Clintwood wins in 3 OT’s. For all the talk about the bad coaching this year at RV (myself included), nothing holds a candle to the coaches of this team ruining a deep playoff run.

Yeah but in that system John Marshall would be playing the school from NOVA that’s highly ranked for the only state title. There is nothing that’s going yo be completely fair. But winning a region around here is a big deal. Going to a sweet 16 type format would make an even bigger deal.

It makes too much sense. That’s why powers that be would never allow it. Even though, regional consolidation would help a lot of areas out. Pound area to Ridgeview and some of the Haysi area to Buchanan co., or Honaker would make a lot of sense.

That seems to be an overall theme at RV since consolidation. This is probably the best basketball team they’ve put out there for the boys. But looking at sports overall, that is the best way to describe the whole program.

I would say Graham, Union, and Abingdon or Va High are the only ones that could pull it off. Central and Richlands on rare occasions.

I like it, but it would eliminate teams around here from pretty much any chance at a state title. Unless a school was able to recruit a super team. With the local districts and regions would be intense and fun to watch. The eastern Ky regionals are really fun to watch.

What are these games some are playing against KACHEA? Are these just considered scrimmages?

It looks like the move to D-2 will pay some dividends soon for them.

This is true. There is a lot of sacrifice that goes into anything with the military. After doing a few years with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children I can certainly appreciate that.

I’m sure E&H is a great school and it appears their football program is taking off a bit since the move to d-2. I’m not sure I could have turned down the offers to West Point. Graduation from there with successful service is pretty much a guaranteed 6 figure or more income for life.

4 seasons 3 different head coaches. All years where RV could have made deep playoff runs. The problem is bigger than the head coach. It goes all the way to the top. Hopefully the election this year can fix things, but I doubt it.

Another one I thought about that I’d like to have seen was 90s Graham vs 90’s Appalachia.

I was thinking about some games that never happened that I’d liked to have seen. Haysi vs Appalachia and Powell Valley vs Graham from the 90’s come to mind for me.

Pineville? The pickings are getting really small for Lee.

But I thought little league coaching is where Bill Bellichek came from?

Comparing each state is tough. Most likely VA should be harder just because it’s a larger state population wise, but sometimes small state teams may be very good. For example, how would a hypothetical Graham vs. Independence WV, or Pikeville, Ky have went?

Congratulations to the G-men. Would you all say this year or last year was a better team though?

Theyve always been around, but thanks to social media its amplifiedca lot more.

You thinking Emory and Henry too! j/k tech fans