Comparing decades is not easy, especially in certain towns and areas in SW Va.. I lived in Saltville from 1960 until 1966, and some of those teams (Shakers) would have destroyed the Saltville (Northwood) teams of today...mainly because of the decrease in population since the early '70's and the closing of Olin-Matheson Chemical Corporation. The talent, probably due to numbers, back then was just better than it is today. Other areas are just the opposite. Some of those football teams in the 1960's were very good, and could compete with any team in the 1970's and probably beyond.
That said, I do agree as a whole that teams of the 70's and beyond are better (bigger, faster, stronger), and have utilized the passing game more than they did in the 1960's, but that's not true in every case...Saltville being a good example.
Badly miss the NCAAT, and feel terribly for the athletes and schools who were robbed of their chances to compete. I also miss spring NCAA sports; the baseball NCAAT is a blast to watch and follow, and there are some zany upsets that come out of there, too.
As for professional sports, I don’t really pay attention to the NBA/MLB until playoff time. Seasons are needlessly long.
I wish I could make the trip to see this game. It sounds like this may be a very good game, probably one of the most competitive in a while. I'll be listening.
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2020 SWVA Sports Pick 'Em Week 4
in Pick 'em and Fantasy Sports
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Bluefield
James Monroe
Princeton
Wyoming East
Sherman
Van
#21 Tennessee
Baylor
Liberty
#2 Alabama
Virginia Tech
#1 Clemson
Titans
Cardinals
Chiefs
49ers
Packers
Game of the Week:
#4 Georgia 48