redtiger

This is the way. 

I think the following statement applies for most schools, maybe not all, but most.  If the issue is small town good ole boy politics, it's tough to change.  Even if a completely new regime is brought in, it is often impressive how the small town and good ole boy system engulfs the new regime.  This is Not always the case, but many times, it is the case.  It will take some changing not just among the New Staff, but it will require some change or "discomfort" in the local population-powers that be (whoever that is, Board, Principal, AD, etc) in order to be successful.  You see a guy like the former Galax Coach do wonders, but then he goes to Pulaski and still did pretty good, but tough resistance with the culture there that is just entrenched in 1993.  
Graham's Glynn Carlock comes to mind.  Carlock of course was an insider as part of the Graham system, but in a small way, somewhat of an outsider.  He lived in Bluefield, WV.  He had a little distance from the small town political stuff, maybe not much, but some, and of course, he had great leadership qualities.  He just wasn't going to allow the BS and had buy in.  Finding great leaders is tough man.  It ain't easy, but there are some out there that are special and you get the right one, and things can turn quickly.  Best wishes for the Blues

Why not just combine Hurley, Twin Valley AND Grundy? Why have TV or Hurley kids drive past Grundy to practice together? All 3 will be consolidated soon anyway, go ahead and put the football programs together.
Imo it should have been done before this season, that way they could have went ahead and made a 2A SWD schedule 

Round one is in the books and the pickins as they say are slim! No region one teams survived in 1A, 3A, 5A and with exception of Jefferson County in 6A. 
The 9-2 Hampton Bulldogs host the Warriors of Bledsoe County (9-2) (Pikeville, TN.)  in Hampton Friday night and the winner gets to host the quarterfinal round next week against the Fighting Alvin Yorks of York Institute and Oneida! 2A is probably the most wide open of all the classes in Tennessee. 
In 4A: Gibbs (9-2) makes the trip to Burley Stadium In Greeneville to play the 9-0 Greene Devils. Gibbs won an overtime thriller verses Northview Academy (Kodak, TN.) 28-27 and Greeneville won 48-14 over Fulton, the other side of the bracket has one of the most anticipated games of the week ,in any class, as Elizabethton a 38-0 winner over Knox Carter playing in Clinton against the Mavericks of Anderson County a 49-0 winner over Sullivan East!  The winners meet in the quarterfinal round in week 3 of the playoffs. 
I will include Jefferson County in the post because they are technically in Region 1. The Patriots have has a massive turn around thanks to Spencer Riley who played guard at Tennessee in the late 90's and was a member of the 1998 National Championship team. Riley is a O-Line and TE guru and his team just lines up and mauls you! Jefferson County (10-1) hosts Bearden (8-3) and the winner gets the Maryville (7-4) versus Bradley Central (11-0) ...good luck stopping Boo Carter in that game! 
Get out and go to a game, the kids need your support and the TSSAA needs your money!

Someone at the game said Liberty started chanting “We want Blacksburg”

I'm watching this Rye Cove at Twin Springs game on the NFHS network, and the PA announcer is clearly doing play-by-play, even encouraging the Titans.  That's not legal by VHSL rules is it?

Hurt making a tackle.

Perhaps another starter missing with flu? Just turned it to this one on radio.

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.

And their request was much more reasonable 

VHSL league denies them but kisses Grayson’s butt. 🙄

That’s amazing that JIB has gone so far down.  It wasn’t too long ago that they were the premier team for a few years in the old LPD.
JIB and Richlands fall have been amazing to me.  I’d say Richlands will be back eventually but Norton will be hard pressed . Especially with 2 solid Class 2 programs less than 10 minutes away. 
(I know they aren’t that good this year, but Central should be average to solid each year.)

An important note here is Haysi was a balanced offense,  the conditions probably benefited Giles more but Coach Colley wasn't about to move the game.

Giles was damn good that year too....defense was incredible 

An important note here is Haysi was a balanced offense,  the conditions probably benefited Giles more but Coach Colley wasn't about to move the game.

"The Virginia High School League deemed Grundy’s home field unsuitable to host a state semifinal game due to muddy field conditions and concerns about the proper amount of seating. " BHC  
 
VHSL: Please see example below of suitable field conditions for a state-semi final.
 
 
 

If that's the case, then 100% you don't need to play that game. That's a great way to get someones kid hurt when they literally can't come off the field against a team like Salem. 

I get that the game won't be in any way competitive but players only get to step on the field so many times. Get every one you can 

I get that the game won't be in any way competitive but players only get to step on the field so many times. Get every one you can 

I get that the game won't be in any way competitive but players only get to step on the field so many times. Get every one you can 

"When life gets tough and things don't go your way, always remember, it's ok to quit." - Blacksburg High Administration 

Blacksburg has shown improvement from year one to year two under Zack Leonard. I think they’re trying to get there. They played Salem last year and determined that it wasn’t worth it this year. For the record, I’m not dying on the Blacksburg hill, I just see why they did what they did.

Almost had it...lol

Final:
GW 23
Grayson 0
Grayson added to the “Potential Frauds” list 

VAGUE TAKE OF THE DAY!!!