Tom Rife has probably forgotten more about basketball than you or anyone else on this board currently knows and he can stIll out coach all you keyboard warriors. His assistants are more than capable, they both have an abundance of knowledge. They are lucky that he stepped up after the shitshow Aaron Lowe created.
Also, trashing the coach is very much downing the players and serves no purpose unless you have an ax to grind due to the coaching changes. Aaron Lowe ain’t coming back, so the best thing you can do is throw your opinionated support behind the girls.
^^^^^100% TRUE the man has a BUNCH of wins under his name
That, and a shortage of officials. The AOA only has around 50 football officials. Therefore, games will be played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
I think he's referring to the town/county itself rather than the football program. Smyth County saw it's manufacturing base slowly crumble from the closing of Olin in Saltville in the mid-70s, through the introduction of NAFTA in the 90s. The powers that be did little to nothing to stop it, and as a result, Washington and Wythe Counties picked up the pieces. While Marion is certainly a nicer place to be than when it hit rock bottom 20 years ago, having a more exciting night life hasn't given people a reason to stay when there's very little opportunity for unskilled laborers, and it's reflected in Marion and Northwood's enrollments that are less than half of what it once was.
I know that most of SWVA can relate to that, but it's incredibly frustrating looking at how much better your neighbors handled things when their backs were to the wall.
Try staying a Marion fan. All the bs in that lil town now along with ppl leaving. It's a shell of itself.. I moved on down the road and Washington co VA and Bristol is like another completely different part of the state. Marion just won't adapt and it's showing
I dont know anything about this.....but I do know MSHS has close to 50 players out for football. Can you elaborate a little more on the differences?
I know what you are saying but after watching the Tazewell vs Marion game on film. I thought Marion did pretty good considering who they were playing. This is not the Tazewell team of old. Marion appears to be young and made several mistakes but I wouldn't say its all doom and gloom in Marion. I know you're just being realistic and not bashing the team.
13 Sophomores on Marion's team. Coach Smith is doing a great job. He could however use a top quality assistant coach to help him.....imo
Josh has done extremely well given the hand he was dealt. Having the head coach resign 3 weeks before the start of the season would be difficult for anyone to overcome. I was very impressed with them Friday night.
It didn't look good. His leg was immediately placed in a air cast. The Fort was ready to play and gave Galax everything they wanted. IMO, Coach Wingate has done a heck of a job at FCHS.
Patrick Henry AD/Head FB coach should be ashamed. An RR football player broke his leg last Friday and lay on the field of play for 45 minutes before an ambulance made it to Glade Spring. The AD/HFB Coach should have more of a handle on game night procedures. In fact, you should not be allowed to even start a game until EMS is present. He is probably more concerned about playing Whitewood or Rich Valley....SMH
Fort will be pretty good, when they get in basketball shape. Return the following: Mabry, Mooney, Hale, Rathbone, Thomas, Stoneman, & Wadelo. Only lost Hamm off of last year's MED Tournament Championship.
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He is not on their Rivals or 247 site as a commit