NaugistBigsby

Leave my wife out of this! 

Remember when you wanted to go out with a girl and she turned you down so you start telling all your buddies that she was ugly anyway? 
 
that’s the g folks with Creasy 

"A good name is rather to be chosen more than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."  (Prov 22:1)  Not withstanding the Mercer Street Tigers, I offer little outside insight; nevertheless, the importance of a name's correctness, is worth a fight.  A Princeton Tiger faithful predominates my time and so as it goes, I always watch the Tigers, and occasionally lay low and pimp hoe's. 
Sincerely,
NaugistBigsby of Mercer Street
 

Hey guys, are there still any thoughts on how this WW 2 thing is gonna shake out? 

Princeton came out on top 55-20 with Woodrow Wilson, who was on bottom.

Princeton came out on top 55-20 with Woodrow Wilson, who was on bottom.

Princeton came out on top 55-20 with Woodrow Wilson, who was on bottom.

Princeton Tigers 28, Woodrow Wilson 7 in second quarter of playing with each other.
Sincerely, 
Naugs

Princeton Tigers 28, Woodrow Wilson 7 in second quarter of playing with each other.
Sincerely, 
Naugs

WTH?  I understand this year's winning coaches get 2 free copies of the Book of Satan and players get Beelzebub Bracelets. Go team!

Well, his first name is Robert, but he goes by Bobby.  He likes to hitchhike with Janis Joplin in the Southern Louisiana area. 

The Randall Lee Smith High "Fighting Serial Killers."  Mascot would be a foul smelling bum who runs on the field in camouflage, a large hunting knife, a pistol, and as he's running, he's continuously talking to himself. Now, after the run out, you have to contain him. He's not necessarily the type of mascot you want to mingle with fans. Treat him like Ralphie in Boulder. Let him run out and lead the way, but you've got to move quickly to corral him fairly quick, or damage is done.
Might be too soon for that and now that I think of it, I don't even know if he qualified as technically a serial killer. 

Which Goliath hath skin most grand? Your winner must display skin and girth. I like skin. 

Which Goliath hath skin most grand? Your winner must display skin and girth. I like skin. 

Which Goliath hath skin most grand? Your winner must display skin and girth. I like skin. 

Which Goliath hath skin most grand? Your winner must display skin and girth. I like skin. 

Which Goliath hath skin most grand? Your winner must display skin and girth. I like skin. 

Union might give them a run in region D, if they don't get their act together soon, that game is coming in week 4.  If Clements is out, the next man up for Graham would be Jennings and I think he will do just fine.  I do believe that if Graham cleans up the mistakes, then they will be hard to deal with, just because of their size, depth and speed.  The line has some new guys who let Bluefield get up under their pads and push them around, but they are big and strong and just need to work on technique.  I'm interested to see how Gibbs does at OT, I think he will be able to play this week.  The tackling needs to be better and of course the center-qb exchange.   The million penalties for illegal formation need to be worked on by the coaching staff as well.  As far as talent and depth, Graham has all the pieces, just gotta put them together.  We'll see how it goes.   Some good teams in 2A this year in Central - Woodstock, Riverheads, Appomattox, King William, Staunton River, Glenvar, Radford, Luray, Poquoson, etc...  They will need to improve quite a bit to match up with the big boys by seasons end.

If I'm a Graham fan, the seats/bleachers/field/parking are all Number 2 on my worries.  My worry would be..........Hopefully you Graham guys will do the right thing and install your very own........

The Beavers were forced to touch their toes.  I just can't fathom how one would want to make any Beaver touch its toes; nevertheless, Staunton chose yes.  A taste unlike my own, yet Staunton made the solution to force a Beaver for embracing impact.  A Mercer Street Tiger would never touch its toes.

Harrisonburg 
It looks like Graham should win. Graham looks to be at least as strong up front and more athletic. The measurables favor Graham. History and being their and doing that favors Graham.  The eye test favors Graham. The only concern is what we can't know until they play, and that is..."good football players." Grahams got em, but Central might have a lot of em too. The Graham of 89 was like this. Not blazing fast, but quick, physical, not super athletic, but just 22 solid football players at starting positions with leaders all over the field. That Graham of 89 beat a Southampton team with 2 future NFL players.  This is the only part that is hard to know for Central until the game is played. Central has tons of seniors and may have just 22 solid football players at the starting positions.
Fans can't be over confident because I remember a heavily favored Graham team against Harrisburg just over 20 years ago (2001), and Harrisonburg had seniors everywhere, was loaded with just good football players, and played as a team, always in position, and seemed to get every bounce and every break. They did have Akeem Jordan who played at JMU, but Graham smashed Liberty the week before and was explosively athletic, and Harrisonburg fans in the parking lot talked about "just trying to keep it close." Few thought Harrisonburg would win.
Did you know that This poster set and watched that game at Liberty with Tony Palmer and a few other Graham guys back on the Saturday 21 years ago?  Ahmad was a sophomore on that team. I betcha a gazillion Tony will not and has not forgotten Graham being favored and losing that game to a 7-3 Harrisonburg (regular season) and I'm sure Ahmad (who still helps out with Graham) hasn't forgotten. Graham is going to be very well dialed in, prepared, and laser focused. Graham's going to win the 2022 state Class 2 title on Saturday in my opinion, but I'm certain the older Graham fans of my age are going into this without cockiness or overconfidence. The experience Ahmad went through on that day and Tony Palmer watching in the stands will serve Graham well 20 plus years later because Tony will be sure they don't come in and just go through the motions. They'll be dialed in, and Tony won't let a somewhat similar Shenandoah Valley team pull that off again.

Below is all of the Class 1 and 2 Games in Virginia this upcoming weekend (next weekend) as picked by the computer out west and the computers picks for "chances of winning" by the favored team.  I also give my picks (which are about as useful as tits on a boar hog) but the computers picks are fun, or if not familiar with these teams, it gives you a gauge of who might likely win.
Region A
Class Uno  Essex 41 vs King and Queen Central High 17.  A 94% chance of Essex predicted by the computer to win.  
Class Dos  King William 31, Poquoson 21.  74% chance of KW winning.
Notes:  Essex is unbeaten.  They beat KW by 2 touchdowns earlier in the season and KW beat King and Queen Central by 20ish pts.   I pick Essex and KW to win.  I had Poquoson earlier to win Region A, but a last minute 1 point loss in Poquoson's final regular season game cost them the homefield advantage and 1 seed in Region A, so they have to travel to King William.  KW was favored by 2 points in the computers before this weekend.  It's now up to 10 points over Poquoson.
Region B
Class 1     Riverheads 31 vs Central of Lunenburg 19.  84% chance of Riverheads winning.  
Class 2    Strasburg 21 vs Central of Woodstock 14.  65% chance of Strasburg winning.
Notes:  I pick Central Woodstock to win.  They returned a bunch of juniors (now seniors) and are a heavy physical run team and played KW very tough last year in the state semi game.  But, Strasburg is unbeaten on the season.  They had an early forfeit, but have not lost on the field and is the third highest Class 2 ranked team by the computer behind Graham and Ridgeview.  For example, Strasburg right now, this week, is favored by 14 pts over King William by Calpeps, and they were favored over Graham by 1 point coming into this weekend, but Graham is now favored by 5 points over Strasburg.  Strasburg was the number 1 ranked Class 2 team in the computer coming into the weekend over Graham but Graham over took them and so did Ridgeview.  Ridgeview is now a 3 pt favorite over Strasburg and the 2nd ranked team in Virginia behind Graham in the computer.
Region C   
Class 1     George Wythe 28, Grayson County 27.  GW with a 53% chance to win.
Class 2    Glenvar 28, Appomattox County 22.  Glenvar with a 62% chance to win.
Notes.  I'm picking GW in a close one, but will disagree with Calpreps on Appo.  I'm picking Appomattox to win on Glenvar's home field.  The QB for Glenvar is elite.  He's also a freshmen and it's going to be cold.  I think Doug Smith finds a way to rattle that freshmen and do just enough like they did against Radford, and win Region C, and return to the semifinals.
Region D
Class 1     Patrick Henry 27, Grundy 31.  Grundy with a 60% chance to win.
Class 2    Graham 26 vs Ridgeview 22.  Graham with a 60% chance to win.
Notes: I will go with Grundy and Graham since they are slight favorites.  What does the computer think of Ridgeview.? The computer picks RV right now to beat any Class 2 team in the state of Virginia except for Graham.  
West Virginia Single A and Double A State Semi's
AA. Independence 35, North Marion 10.  Indy with a 95% chance of winning.
A.   James Monroe 24 Wheeling Central Catholic 28.  Wheeling Central with a 60% chance of winning.
Notes:  Before this weekend, James Monroe was favored by the computer by 4 points over Wheeling Central Catholic.  I think James Monroe's season ends on its home field this upcoming weekend and I think it's by 14 points or more in the loss.  Indy will roll this weekend and advance to the state championship game.
 

Once again, another personal emotion filled insult where you simply don't say anything. That means you have lost the argument. You actually never had one to start with.

You and 1Wingit23 should coach...bet you guys would never lose

Talent is down and it goes thru cycles...we've been very lucky over the years...if your talent is down this is going to happen...just accept it