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  1. 5 points---Shane Allen, Galax. Rough start against a powerhouse schedule, but everybody said you can never count out Galax, and you still can't.                                                                  4 points---Zane Quesenberry, Ft. Chiswell. First year had coach. won more games than Fort has won the last few seasons combined. Made play-offs and pulled off what some called a 1st round upset, at least seeding wise. good job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3 points---Brandon Harner, George Wythe. Lost a lot of key players from a 1A state runner-up team, but still competed with the big dawgs of 1A as his team seemed to get better as the season went on.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2 points---Scott Mikowicz, Auburn. first year head coach taking over a really struggling program. Broke the team's seasons long winless streak by not only winning 2 games, but won those games in back to back weeks for a little 2 game winning streak with the 2nd one against hated cross county rivals E.Mont. This program hasn't been able to complete a schedule for the last couple years due to lack of players. He had enough players to play all 10 games with no cancellations or forfeits. Hope that's a good sign for the program.                                        1 point---Stephen James, Grayson Co. Preseason favorites from most around here to win region C and a good bet to be playing in Salem for the west. Had a fine regular season to finish 9-1, but struggled in both play-off games and finished getting shut out by a team they beat in regular season. I personally think James has a lot of his guys practicing year round, so maybe they were as good in week 1 as they were going to be, as other teams got better as the season went on.                                                                                                                       0 points---Jeff Williams, Giles. My version of a participation trophy for the Spartan coach. Sad what's going on over there. I could go full "Animal House" and give him a Double Secret 0"

  2. Big shout out of appreciation. You've given this old high school football junkie another great season. To the hand full of you I actually know, and the hundreds of you I've got to watch this year, Thank you. Although this probably wasn't the championship season you had hoped for, these will still be remembered as some of the best times of your life. Your dedication and hard work is truly admired. Play with Pride tonight, and give it all you got, 1 more time.

  3. 20 hours ago, 1Wingit23 said:

    No, I would sit on my butt and not have any type off-season program and just lose game after game after game. If that didn't didn't work, I would move my personnel around each and every week so the kids have no idea their responsibilities after practicing a new position for 1 whole practice. If that still didn't work, I would set up my defensive alignment to play to their strengths. It wouldn't matter how good I did I'm the pre-season or the first game I would just mangle it. I would still have loyal supporters so I'm thankful for that I guess 

    hey wingman, I know you don't want to give away all the super coaching tricks away you learned this year, but how about benching a starter on defense, the week after playing a great game on defense. Not letting him practice defense all week, then starting him at linebacker on friday night after not letting him practice all week. Whooo! That's some major coaching right there. 

  4. 1 hour ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said:

    That's one view. The other view is, a whole lot of Hall of Famers were smart enough to get their young guys on the field early on in obvious big wins or big losses and it helped in 2 years. Hyperbole Fallacy= "just fold " At zero moments in this forum did I read the words, we should "just fold." Common sense says, it doesn't matter what our playoff position is, we are 1 and done, maybe with a great game, we somehow win 1 then done. Get your young guys in early and get experience is the common sense approach in my opinion. 

    not saying don't give the young guys a shot. if they've got obvious superior talent, great. In this case, the sophomore TB, started a couple games, but no real great results. So this week, they start a senior a TB, that hadn't practiced at TB all year, with better results. And to beat that, it was a short week thursday game, so he maybe had 2 days practice to face maybe the 2nd best competition we've faced all year. So, to the guy, (not you), that's been saying this team has no senior leadership, I think he should pay a little respect to a senior that did step up and show some leadership. but instead he just wants to poo-poo on the effort. Can't have that both ways my friends. 

  5. 6 hours ago, Hokiebird7 said:

    Build for the future....isn't gonna learn watching....and same outcome with the seniors in there....but the stats are better lol

    so your idea is to NOT put your best players on the field. Interesting. My guess is a lot of unemployed coaches already tried that formula.

  6. 12 minutes ago, sixcat said:

    Galax has two 10th graders and zero 9th graders contributing at the varsity level. They have a slew of them watching from the sidelines but rarely see the field. I just don’t believe adding those 9th and 10th grade varsity players to the JV lineup gets Galax a lot closer to the Giles JV squad that dismantled Galax a month ago.
     

    Maybe I’m wrong but the Giles JV’s was better at every position!!!

    Interested to see how that translates to varsity in the coming years for Giles. 

    Giles JV's have been good for years. Sad part is 1/3 of them will quit football before their senior year. And not because of the AD or because their sister plays soccer at Hilton Head in July, or something like that.

  7. from what I'm told, Giles Co. doesn't have a participation problem in the youth programs. As far as off season weight lifting, Coach Ragsdale was never a real big off season guy himself. The program was there, not mandatory.  Although there was better participation, I think that goes to my earlier statement that the guy coaching now is not well liked or respected. Ragsdale was both. The guys were willing to go that extra mile for him. Rags also encouraged kids to play other sports. He knew there were skills that could be learned in other sports that would help with football. Lots of football coaches these days don't like to see their top guys play other sports. We both want the same thing. Just disagree on the swiftest way to get there.

  8. 46 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said:

    There's truth to this.  I enjoy the tailgates at VT more than I do the games at this point and I don't drink alcohol.  What's that say about VT's on-field product?  Well, it ain't good.  

    Giles issues are a combination of things, not single variant, and anyone educated enough (60 minute man) would know that also, but you Think you know, and what do you do?  You do the classic black and white, all or none approach to a multivariant problem just like the side opposite of your opinion.  What does that make you?  It makes you THE SAME, no different, and it also doesn't mean you are correct.  The issues at Giles are talent, it is leadership, it is coaching dedication in the off season, it is parent dedication in the offseason, it is player dedication in the offseason, it is the times we live in (We are closer to Blacksburg, a little more left of center in ideology) compared to years ago.  I'm not saying that's "bad" either.  I'm saying....a little bit less parental interest in football, don't quite want to start them as early because of CTE, a little more interest in soccer and non contact sports, etc.  Lower numbers that what we had.  And no question, some....not all.......some of this falls on the coaches.  It's Multivariant as to our decline and like most problems.......the cause and solution isn't single variant, but there are multiple factors at play.  

    My point is .....it's far, far more than......"Blame the Coaches or Not Blame the Coaches."  It would be so easy....so nice.....so simple to be able to do that because we get empowered.  We get control.  We feel like that single variant problem gets a quick single variant fix and whooolllaaaa, it's all fixed.  It doesn't work that way with many things, and this is one of those things where it will not work this way.   Notice I didn't say a coaching change is not needed or needed.  What I am saying is.....staying with the same coach or not staying with same coach WILL NOT fix the problem until the other variables above are also addressed, and addressing those other variables above is absolutely NOT all on the coaching staff (present or new).  Much of it is the parents and it comes down to will.  How willing are parents and community willing to fix the problem.  You can lead animal to water.  They have to drink themselves. 

    Finally, this post is my OPINION, just like everyone else has.  I would argue this point strongly.  For any side arguing its 100 % purely coaching related or it's absolutely 100% not coaching related are both......wrong.  Multivariant boys.....and multivariant problems such something God awful because they are tough to fix.

    OK, a lot to take in there. So my question is, where do you begin to turn the situation around? You can't bring in 50 different players each year You can't bring in 100 new parents each year. My theory, based on the handfull of players I've known and talked to over the past few years is, the head coach is not very well liked or respected by the players. He doesn't seem to inspire kids to come out for football, or keep the one's participating in middle school or jv to continue their football careers.  Participation numbers have been declining for years, and not wholly a factor of declining enrollment. Other area schools of near equal enrollments as Giles are not seeing these low turnout numbers for football, just check across the river. I'm going to throw this out as an example, Chilhowie. I know very little about that program. But I did catch one of their games this year. I believe they went 0-10 last year. They had over 50 kids dressed for their varsity team. What has happened there. They brought in a new Coach. I didn't look up enrollment numbers, but I'd say Giles and Chilhowie are fairly close. If you're satisfied to just let things go and hope they turn around someday, that's on you. Good luck with that. I got a patch in my yard that grass has quit growing. I can wait a couple more years and see if the grass magically starts growing again, or I can make a change and try something different to see if I can get that patch pretty again.

     

  9. 2 minutes ago, sixcat said:

    I hear from various places, Giles coaches are far more concerned with tailgating preparations for VT football games than getting the high school team prepared for Friday nights.

    What's the local take?

    everybody knows the problem. A few on here are reluctant to admit it, but they know as well. they've been around long enough to know.

  10. 3 hours ago, 1Wingit23 said:

    Giles gets blown out again 42-14

    Come on Man, don't you have any faith some 16 year old kid might step up this week and show some leadership? Apparently, that's all that's lacking at Giles right now, right?

  11. it's hard to show any senior leadership when the kids don't like or respect the head coach. Somebody explain to me, how a coach of  a dozen or so years as head coach and a state championship has no, that's a big fat zero, former players on his coaching staff? My theory is, they didn't like or respect him enough as a player to come back and try to coach under him. One former player is on the staff at Narrows now, and from my understanding is a key influencer of the success they have had the last few years. Why is he there. From my understanding he's not a teacher, so he didn't go to Narrows because of a teaching job. Why? 

  12. 7 hours ago, swvafbrespect said:

    Did they hire?

    from what I hear, school board meeting tomorrow. Should be announced then, I suppose. I'm hearing they promoted from within. When things are going great, why rock the boat???????

  13. 7 hours ago, swvafbrespect said:

    Been quiet on this hire as of late.......

    As far as i can tell, they only interviewed one day. 6 interviews held last tuesday. That's pretty poor if 19 applied. From what I'm hearing, they had their guy all along, and just went through whatever procedure needed to be followed. If I were in charge of the procedure, given the state of the football program, I'd of interviewed all 19, to see who had what to bring to the advancement of the program. 

  14. my understanding is they took applications through last friday April 14. heard they had 6 interviews scheduled 2 days ago on Tuesday. heard 19 total applicants, so don't know how many interviews are planned. from my understanding there is a school board meeting scheduled for May the 4th, and they are trying to have everything done so school board can vote to approve hiring at that time. This is all second hand news from a fairly reliable source. I'm not an insider to any of this.

  15. 7 hours ago, sixcat said:

    I don’t. Galax has always had a strong golf program with 7 team state championships and another 7 or 8 individual state championships dating back to the 1960’s.
     

    Several of those kids that dropped golf in favor of perceived football glory in the mid 2010’s are members of my home golf club now. They regret dropping golf to play special teams and be otherwise anonymous so the football team could improve numbers. 
     

    We’re back now. State runner-up finish in 2021 and team and individual state championships in 2022 without a contributing senior. 
     

    It wasn’t just golf. I can name a dozen or so band students that dropped out of marching band to play football. The band numbers are just now beginning to rise back to pre-2015 numbers. Soccer is really the only sport the football program hasn’t negatively affected. 

    you seem to know the impact on Galax high golf, but I mean overall. I recently had a conversation with a guy that was a club pro at a couple courses in the late 90's through about 2012. He said the impact of you youth programs and young adults taking lessons and joining clubs was enormous when Tiger came on the scene. After Tiger's injuries and personal troubles, those youth programs fell off, memberships started dropping off badly, and a lot of courses and country clubs have been struggling financially since.

  16. 16 hours ago, sixcat said:

    I will give you another Galax example. Galax won state championships in golf in 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2011 and finished second in 2003, 2009, 2012 and 2014. By the time the football team won the state championship in 2015, the golf program had exactly one player. Coming off a state runner-up finish and the golf program could only produce one kid!

    All the kids who had grown up at Blue Ridge Country Club dreaming of doing what the older kids had done for a decade were recruited to play football. It decimated the golf program for nearly a decade. Now, football is sliding downward and the other sports are on the rise. Parents and kids are beginning to realize, there's more to life than high school football. Galax sold out to be dominant in football but that comes at a cost. It appears, that cost isn't worth the effort as we move forward. Interest is waning and coaches have driven this 50-week model to the point that kids (and parents) are pushing back in a hard way. Galax won't be what the have been in football going forward. At least not if this trend continues of players quitting to experience other sports and activities. 

    off topic from the post, but do think the drop off in golf, has anything to do with the "Tiger Phenomenon" dying off. I think in late 90's there was a huge amount of young and new golfers coming out. When Tiger's career and reputation started crashing, so did youth interest in the sport. 

  17. 4 hours ago, sixcat said:

    If the right person can get that community to buy-in on football, it could be a sleeping giant of a program. They have athletes coming out their ears in that area. I'm just skeptical because of the passion they have for the other sports. With good reason. They are dominant in virtually every sport but football on a small-school level.

    I think you're right. Believe you said in an earlier response, they could be where Galax was a decade ago. The right guy might be able to get things turned around. It would be great to have another good team in the Empire, already the best 1A district, top to bottom in the state. IMO of course.

  18. 14 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said:

    A lot of that in my opinion is the area and the school.  Highly desired area to live.  Beautiful area south of 81 out of the hustle and bustle, but close enough for a quick drive to C-Burg, B-Burg, Radford for stuff to do.  School system is outstanding.  Crime is low, homes are nice.  This is just my opinion, but I think many are interested because of these stated reasons above, and are willing to take a chance on tackling the "lack of football culture" once they get there.  But, this person may be in for a big surprise once they get there.  

     

    All in all, that's a pretty good theory, especially if some of the applicants are from a fair distance away. I would like to see someone come there looking to stay for at least 5 years, and not just hoping to build a resume to move to bigger and better things.  

  19. maybe just talk, but I heard Auburn has had over 20 people apply for the HC position. A little surprised that many would be interested at this time. I think they are taking applications through tomorrow, (Friday).

  20. 9 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said:

    I wonder how tough it will be for that Auburn position to be filled.  My guess is that it will definitely be someone new to a Head Coaching position and somewhat local to the area in order to not have to make a move, because he is fully aware of what just happened and the Non-football emphasis.  It's a circular thing.  The program is very down with little emphasis on pigskin, it doesn't do well, games get cancelled, the coach leaves, and so the odds of at least having to take what may be considered a "gamble" on the New Coach is all you can get to come there.  Hopefully though, whoever they get surprises.  It gets back to that organizational leadership kind of thing.  If you don't have "buy in" from the top of the organizational culture, it's very difficult to change that culture from below.  The new coach has his hands absolutely full.

    I would be surprised if anybody with past head coaching experience applies. Only one that comes to mind would be Eddie Slauss. With his record, especially at Blacksburg,  Doubt Nontgomery County school system would even consider him.  

 
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