barondawg77

This is kind of like watching a car wreck...you know it's going to end bad, but yet I still keep watching.

Ryan and bigrhsfan that's exactly what I meant. I'm just going by what you are putting on the field now. That being said, I believe you guys still haven't played your best football. This team isn't lacking talent, just seem to be missing that killer instinct we have seen in the past. The more games they play, the scarier they become. Good luck this weekend guys

This is kind of like watching a car wreck...you know it's going to end bad, but yet I still keep watching.

I don't think it has anything to do with a target on richlands back. They are a little down talent wise, most importantly Div 2 prior to the new classifications was constantly tougher the past couple of years in this area. The road is just tougher now than in the past. The richlands team from day when Devon Johnson was a jr or senior would walk through these playoffs.

This is kind of like watching a car wreck...you know it's going to end bad, but yet I still keep watching.

This is kind of like watching a car wreck...you know it's going to end bad, but yet I still keep watching.

Tendencies are a huge part of coaching HS football. Always have been and always will be.

Congrats Va High!!

Pulling for the cats to have some pride here in swva

Retiring #11 is the right thing to do, and a fitting honor to a great athlete, but an even better person. TJ was a special kid, and like barondawg said, I am very honored to have known, coached, and loved him as well. This absolutely needs to be done to honor the memory and spirit of one of the finest young men to every put on the green and white.

Yes I am. Pains me to talk about that game. I think it's a fabulous idea. The only reason hasn't happened yet is because his brother has been wearing for the last 4 years. TJ was a special kid that I am very proud to say I knew, coached , and loved. He was very unselfish on the football field, even when he could have been.

Yes I am. Pains me to talk about that game. I think it's a fabulous idea. The only reason hasn't happened yet is because his brother has been wearing for the last 4 years. TJ was a special kid that I am very proud to say I knew, coached , and loved. He was very unselfish on the football field, even when he could have been.

http://m.wdbj7.com/sports/appomattox-at-dan-river/-/20129258/22605330/-/m8whhl/-/index.html
 
Remember, dan river also beat gretna.
 
Hope it helps a little and good luck!

Steven Peoples hudl page is fairly impressive for those who haven't seen him play.
 
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1805816

Honaker will benefit more from that loss last night than most would think.

I have responded to your posts about Abingdon's coaching before, and im going to again. I really hope you don't think im trying to argue with you, just offering some perspective.
 
What makes a high school kid think he knows jack about a defensive scheme and how it will matchup against a 4 wide spread team?  The fact that that young man looked at his coach and questioned his decision on scheme tells me 2 things, 1 the parents have been questioning the coach in front of and to the player(and that is cancer to a team), and 2 the parents have led the young man to believe that he has a right to question his coaches knowledge of football.  Now theres nothing wrong with a player saying "hey coach, why don't we run this stunt or try this against what they are doing" or during a game saying "they are blocking us this way, if we do this we could get some penetration" , Coach Colley would come to us JR and SR linemen and say "what do you guys think will work or what do you want to run?"  but to openly say "coach, your scheme is wrong, we should change" is over the line.
 
Im an Xs and Os guy, what scheme did Abingdon run?

http://www.tricities.com/sports/article_905027d2-42a8-11e3-a135-001a4bcf6878.html
 
 
Good Read!

IMO, the best Richlands has to offer is Zeke Vance.  He is a pure effort player, no side issues and full tilt every snap.

Great post! Kids today are taught to go tell somebody about the bullying, or anything else for that matter. My dad would have wore me out for that when I was younger. I teach my kids to stay away from trouble, but when it gets down to it, they better stand up for themselves. You can't make it very far relying on somebody else to fix your problems. As a parent you want to protect your kids, but if you really want them to succeed, you have to let them handle things on their own and support them every step of the way.

Great post! Kids today are taught to go tell somebody about the bullying, or anything else for that matter. My dad would have wore me out for that when I was younger. I teach my kids to stay away from trouble, but when it gets down to it, they better stand up for themselves. You can't make it very far relying on somebody else to fix your problems. As a parent you want to protect your kids, but if you really want them to succeed, you have to let them handle things on their own and support them every step of the way.

Great post! Kids today are taught to go tell somebody about the bullying, or anything else for that matter. My dad would have wore me out for that when I was younger. I teach my kids to stay away from trouble, but when it gets down to it, they better stand up for themselves. You can't make it very far relying on somebody else to fix your problems. As a parent you want to protect your kids, but if you really want them to succeed, you have to let them handle things on their own and support them every step of the way.

being from Grundy, the first word that comes to mind is.... Karma

Very well said redtiger. If our youth isn't our number one concern, then we should be checking ourselves first. I'm impressed that so many of us care about this topic.

Very well said redtiger. If our youth isn't our number one concern, then we should be checking ourselves first. I'm impressed that so many of us care about this topic.

I like it, a lot of different points of view but 2 main lines of thought. And the beautiful thing is I don't think anyone has made it personal and I don't think anyone is taking it personal. Things aren't where we all agree they should be, the kids are suffering because of it and changes need to be made for the sake of the kids. Cant complain about that.