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Yeah had to have the talent also but one thing that separates Tom and Phil imo is that those boys from Appy would run thru a wall for Tom 

Take any man that that lived thru active combat from WWII and I will show you a successful high school coach.

We have to agree with the Hokiebird. That Senior leadership, and juniors, is the work ethic they display at practice, the off-season weight room workouts, and encouraging freshmen and sophomores when they don’t do it right. Coaches can only take a team so far, the rest is up to the players. 
 
1Wingit23, Uncle Percy says you must be a Madden Football expert which qualifies you as a clueless dumbass in football. Now old Hokiebird7 can definitely get on one’s nerves at times. However, after reading your comment, the Hokiebird7 definitely knows more football than you. 
 

We have to agree with the Hokiebird. That Senior leadership, and juniors, is the work ethic they display at practice, the off-season weight room workouts, and encouraging freshmen and sophomores when they don’t do it right. Coaches can only take a team so far, the rest is up to the players. 
 
1Wingit23, Uncle Percy says you must be a Madden Football expert which qualifies you as a clueless dumbass in football. Now old Hokiebird7 can definitely get on one’s nerves at times. However, after reading your comment, the Hokiebird7 definitely knows more football than you. 
 

We have to agree with the Hokiebird. That Senior leadership, and juniors, is the work ethic they display at practice, the off-season weight room workouts, and encouraging freshmen and sophomores when they don’t do it right. Coaches can only take a team so far, the rest is up to the players. 
 
1Wingit23, Uncle Percy says you must be a Madden Football expert which qualifies you as a clueless dumbass in football. Now old Hokiebird7 can definitely get on one’s nerves at times. However, after reading your comment, the Hokiebird7 definitely knows more football than you. 
 

Don’t get down and out Pole Cats, you still have Richlands and Jenkins, KY to play.

Don’t get down and out Pole Cats, you still have Richlands and Jenkins, KY to play.

The CIA could use the Union game audio on Gitmo prisoners.

Down through the years Richlands has had their moments.

They also lost their lucky horseshoe Hokiebird.

You should probably avoid Rural Retreat, unless, of course, you can uphold the "Coach Rhea Standard."  

Oh it helped your team...but now it's reversed....and I'm no kid 

Did it hurt when you were getting all these transfers from the "transfer portal"

They used to be Stonewall Jackson - Quicksburg until political correctness came along. 

District needs to just kick them out for football

Coach Dean Rhea would concur.

# 1 - Rural Retreat Whiny Papooses
# 2 - Virginia High Pole Cats
# 3 - Abington Blue Buzzards 
# 4 - Richlands Blue Fizzlers
# 5 - Grayson Co. Poor Excuses
Footnotes:
Pole Cats, your big game with Jenkins, KY is getting closer.
Grayson Co. Poor Excuses, you should be playing 2A. When it comes to traveling you’re not Thomas Walker or Hurley so stop using the “far” traveling excuse.
Rural Retreat, Dean Rhea’s gone. What? 20 years ago. You complainers probably wouldn’t know the difference between a T, Split-T, or Wing-T formation.
Abington, you’re still a good place for a pit stop, just like West Roanoke (Salem).
Blue Fizzlers, maybe you should schedule Jenkins, KY like the Pole Cats.

 
 
 

This may be the most ignorant thing I’ve read in a very long time

A man with a lot of common sense. Don’t know why he’s tucked away on Hospital Hill, when there are several on this site that should be locked up on Hospital Hill.

Will Union win? Not a clue
Can Union win? Absolutely, as can Graham, Radford, Ridgeview, Woodstock Central, Clarke Co, Glenvar, Riverheads, Gretna, Poquoson, Appo...
 

Agree....what a dumb topic...it's week FIVE 
Good grief

Lebanon-I have not seen them in person but several games on NFHS.  All the talk about the QB being the best on that end of the state I think was a little over hyped now that they are 1-3 and 2 of the loses have been by 20+.  In all my years if a kid is head and shoulders better than most everyone they play then he can do a lot on his own.  I understand there's 11 on the field but at their level one really good player can make some big plays and keep the games somewhat close.  I may be in the wrong but for what I was reading before the season I would've thought they'd be 3-1 or 4-0.  

Graham-Does our bus driver remember how to get to BSG?
Union-Can we forfeit homefield advantage and just play at Mitchell?
Ridgeview-Are we sure these injuries are season-ending?
Grayson Co-Can we appeal to drop to .5A for the playoffs?
Bland Co-How awesome is it just to be playing football?
Narrows-We’re undefeated and County Champs! Is this what Heaven’s like?
Giles-Is there anything more hideous than the color green?
Twin Springs-Who predicted we’d be the last unbeaten team in Scott Co?
Thomas Walker-Are you willing to play in Ewing? No? Then stick your cupcake joke up…
Lee-Can we build a wall at the Wise Co border?
Twin Valley-Can we schedule more KY teams like Phelps?
JI Burton-Can we get Phelps on OUR schedule?
Central-Can we just start basketball already? Also, who has the number for Phelps’ AD?
Galax-Are we 100% sure we can’t get Dixon back?
Hurley-Are we 100% sure we can’t get Tester back?
Tazewell-Can we just win a game without all the drama?
Chilhowie-Doesn't all teams have 12 coaches?
Northwood-When do we get to play Castlewood?
Castlewood-When do we get play Northwood?
Marion-Who took Northwood off our schedule?
Richlands-We play Lebanon this week, right?
Lebanon-Have we mentioned how awesome our QB is?
Grundy- Are we good? Are we bad? Yeah, we don’t know either.
George Wythe- See “Grundy”
Rural Retreat- See “Grundy”
Patrick Henry- See “Grundy”
Fort Chiswell-Can we have a do-over against Tazewell?
Rye Cove-Can we have a do-over against Honaker?
John Battle- Can we have a do-over against Holston?
Gate City-Can we have a do-over against Abingdon?
Abingdon-Can we have do-over against Battle?
Eastside-Can we have a do-over against Chilhowie?
Holston-Who invited Honaker to the Hogoheegee? Also, can we have a do over against Narrows?
Radford-What Region C heartbreak awaits us this year?
Virginia High-What happened to all our talent?
Pulaski Co-Forget Botty, did you see where we almost beat Princeton!?!
Carroll Co- We’re 1-3 against 1A schools. Is that bad if we’re 3A?
Honaker-Can anybody recommend a good hotel in Salem?
 

Probably been around a lot longer than most of you. Seen a lot of changes in high school sports. Matter of fact, I’ve seen 31 high school football teams play that no longer exist due to consolidation. We can also add a few basketball teams to that number like G.W. Carver. In ways, Consolidation has hurt numbers due to increased travel for some kids. However there are several other things also.
Redtiger hit the nail on the head with this year round practice. A lot of Coaches only want kids playing their sport. Also travel ball, I know someone who has one kid on 2 travel teams and their other kid on another travel team (3 different sports). My opinion, this travel ball leads to burnout for some kids and parents with all the practice, travel, and expense.
Another problem down through the years and some of you have probably seen it also, is Little League or Daddy Ball. Do I need to really explain this? There is a need to better organize youth leagues and make it fun for all not for a few. I’ve seen this Daddy Ball carry over into high school and what problems it can cause, especially with the numbers of players. 
Another problem today, kids have more things to do, lack dedication, and lose interest quickly. They are not as physically fit, they are softer and are use to an easier life. When some of us were growing up, high school athletics was the biggest thing in our lives, that not the case with a lot of today’s kids. So numbers are going to be low and will slowly continue to decrease for a lot of schools. 
 
Just our opinion.
 
 

Probably been around a lot longer than most of you. Seen a lot of changes in high school sports. Matter of fact, I’ve seen 31 high school football teams play that no longer exist due to consolidation. We can also add a few basketball teams to that number like G.W. Carver. In ways, Consolidation has hurt numbers due to increased travel for some kids. However there are several other things also.
Redtiger hit the nail on the head with this year round practice. A lot of Coaches only want kids playing their sport. Also travel ball, I know someone who has one kid on 2 travel teams and their other kid on another travel team (3 different sports). My opinion, this travel ball leads to burnout for some kids and parents with all the practice, travel, and expense.
Another problem down through the years and some of you have probably seen it also, is Little League or Daddy Ball. Do I need to really explain this? There is a need to better organize youth leagues and make it fun for all not for a few. I’ve seen this Daddy Ball carry over into high school and what problems it can cause, especially with the numbers of players. 
Another problem today, kids have more things to do, lack dedication, and lose interest quickly. They are not as physically fit, they are softer and are use to an easier life. When some of us were growing up, high school athletics was the biggest thing in our lives, that not the case with a lot of today’s kids. So numbers are going to be low and will slowly continue to decrease for a lot of schools. 
 
Just our opinion.