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old_school_blue reacted to a post in a topic: New Head Coach at Richlands
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I know one thing for sure...the stadium will be PACKED!!!
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I agree. Thanks for the share.
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Can't disagree with you there. His talent far exceeds his coaching this season.
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There is no way that Graham beats Radford by 21, in my opinion. Radford has speed that Graham doesn't see every week. This will be a great game and decided in the 4th.
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Region Finals Scores and Updates.
old_school_blue replied to Real Sasquatch's topic in SWVA Football
Big sack on the play for Radford D-Lineman Reese Honaker, who is the son of Robbie Honaker. Played Center and DL for Richlands - class of '95. Reese is a freshman. -
cityofRaven reacted to a post in a topic: New Head Coach at Richlands
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Both are strong possibilities. One would think that Wicks would be tempted to take it. He is very young, a Richlands alum., and would have an opportunity to right the ship.
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To my knowledge, he played high school football at Patrick Henry (Glade Spring), he was on staff at Virginia Tech coaching Tight Ends with Frank Beamer under Bill Dooley in 1986. He coached Patrick Henry (Roanoke) and Lexington (1988 Div. 2 State Champs.) He was an assistant at Tazewell the year before he took the job at Richlands. It is important to note that neither Lexington nor Richlands had ever won a state title before his arrival.
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cityofRaven reacted to a post in a topic: New Head Coach at Richlands
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His name is Vaught.
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redtiger reacted to a post in a topic: New Head Coach at Richlands
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I don't know if it is as simple as wins and losses as it is how teams perform. For example, no one predicted Richlands to challenge for the SWD and/or make a deep playoff run before the season. The majority of Richlands' games this season ended in a blowout. There was a strong feeling after about week six that Richlands would be winless. That was not based on talent, but rather how they played. Lack of fight and visible signs that the team stopped competing after falling behind. Success should not be based on wins and losses, it should be based on how much they have improved. Unfortunately, Richlands did not improve week to week as they should have.
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S10SQUAREBODY4LIFE reacted to a post in a topic: New Head Coach at Richlands
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It is the journey that is important, not the destination. To me the goal is not become a better athlete, it is to become a responsible citizen. Hard work and the ability to overcome adversity are paramount in football and in life. In my opinion, there is too much emphasis on the good of the program and not enough on the development of the kid. Not specifically at Richlands, generally in society. Also, you have to keep "daddy ball" at a minimum at every level.
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Must have hit a nerve. I don't have any contempt for churches that feed teams or for food itself. That is a ridiculous notion and proof to me that you didn't absorb the totality of my comment. It is about scheduling, rest and academics. Practice takes up enough time, in my opinion, unless they are game day meals, this is not a good practice. It would be safe to consider that your son's team was successful because it is one of the biggest schools in Tennessee.
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Move away from the social experiment that Richlands Football has evolved into. Ensure the entire coaching staff is teaching the fundamentals of football and employing team discipline. The expectations placed on these kids from parents and the community are not realistic and have hurt the program. The youth football program has suffered in the past few years which is also a factor. The weekly schedule should be practice on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, walk-through practice on Thursday and game on Friday. Players re-coop during the weekend. I don't know if they still do this, but a couple of years ago, they had dinners during the week at different churches. From a football standpoint, those were unnecessary. There were too many things that promoted a "Miami Hurricanes" environment. The program needs to go back to what initially made Richlands competitive, physical play, a tough running game and stout defense. Expectations? One game at a time, minimal penalties, no turnovers, physical play. You will win most of your games.
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Didn't he jump off the Tallahatchee Bridge...never mind, that was Billy Joe.
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State Championship Games 2022 Scores/Updates
old_school_blue replied to Gridiron60's topic in SWVA Football
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Pulling for the G-Men down here in Raven!!! Reppin' the whole county!!