deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Yeah, RB Worthy also had some decent years back in the old SWD.. AND where's RB Worthy now? NORTHWOOD. MORAL: Be careful what you brag about, you don't want to turn into Hungry Motherwood and blow for 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ask your phone buddy if he remembers Dave Archer. He was the qb back then. He brought newspaper clippings in and showed me and yes Gate City was tough and "ruled the roost" but Graham sure didn`t. Well it wasn't Marion in 1968 I know that for a fact.......Tazewell won the SWD and played GW-Danville @ Mitchell Stadium in the defacto state championship game in which GW blew Tazewell off the field. Look it up in the history books.......You will find out that I am right and that you are wrong. Would anyone from Tazewell like to comfirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ask your phone buddy if he remembers Dave Archer. He was the qb back then. He brought newspaper clippings in and showed me and yes Gate City was tough and "ruled the roost" but Graham sure didn`t. And since we are giving history lessons here I will clue you in on something.........Graham from about 1968-1972 was terrible. That was between Burrhead Bradley and Glynn Carlock. That is our only bad years, five of them. Not half a century like Marion. Prior to 1970 there was only one state champion in the entire state of Virginia. The only school west of Andrew Lewis (Salem) to win a state championship prior to 1970 was you guessed it. Graham High School, not Gate City, not Powell Valley, not Appalachia, not Richlands, and certainly not Marion. So to say we didn't rule any roost in the 1960's is ignorant, as we were the 1962 state champion. Ok, you might have us from 68-72, but that's it bub...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) As I've said before...what in the heck does any of this have to do with the game being played on friday night? bupkiss....that's what. LET THE KIDS PLAY!! The kids who play on friday don't give a dang who won 40 years ago... Edited September 9, 2008 by futbolking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs84 10 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 And since we are giving history lessons here I will clue you in on something.........Graham from about 1968-1972 was terrible. That was between Burrhead Bradley and Glynn Carlock. That is our only bad years, five of them. Not half a century like Marion. Prior to 1970 there was only one state champion in the entire state of Virginia. The only school west of Andrew Lewis (Salem) to win a state championship prior to 1970 was you guessed it. Graham High School, not Gate City, not Powell Valley, not Appalachia, not Richlands, and certainly not Marion. So to say we didn't rule any roost in the 1960's is ignorant, as we were the 1962 state champion. Ok, you might have us from 68-72, but that's it bub...... CPF got you there storm warning JR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 CPF got you there storm warning JR. He didnt get me there. He admitted Graham was horrible during the late 60`s and early 70`s. Sounds like to me I finally made my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanFan 21 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 A wise man once said " Wise men talk because they have something to say", " Fools talk because they have to say something". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs84 10 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 HAHAHA thats true.but you know because marion beat graham in the playoffs last year that automatically means they are gonna beat us this year.so their fans think anyway.boy they are gonna be upset friday nite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 nah its not a new rivalry its just a district game Marions rival is Abingdon, like Grahams is prob Tazewell and Richlands you need to read up more,grahams biggest rivalary is beaver. i doubt many highschool teams even the big 3a schools get 11 thousand fans out to a ball game even when the teams are down. and this game was listed by espn as one of the top 10 rivals in the country if i am not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 you need to read up more,grahams biggest rivalary is beaver. i doubt many highschool teams even the big 3a schools get 11 thousand fans out to a ball game even when the teams are down. and this game was listed by espn as one of the top 10 rivals in the country if i am not mistaken. And the only other teams in this part of VA that even get close to that amount of fans during a game would be Richlands vs Tazewell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I remember a couple years ago their was around 10,000 fans at the Richalnds-Tazewell game. I expect to see just as many at this years game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneWarning 212 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 HAHAHA thats true.but you know because marion beat graham in the playoffs last year that automatically means they are gonna beat us this year.so their fans think anyway.boy they are gonna be upset friday nite. I don`t think that is the reason Marion has a chance to win. Last year is last year just like the 1970`s was the 70`s. Both teams have apparently improved. The Graham fans are the ones that think the game is already wrapped up because Marion has beaten them once since 1985. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 The game will be played on the field this friday night, not by 40 year old men on a messageboard, or by players who suited up 40 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 The game will be played on the field this friday night, not by 40 year old men on a messageboard, or by players who suited up 40 years ago. i love it when someone makes a stupid post like this lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 List of things this game will NOT be played by: Chimpanzees with umbrella tattoos Mary Poppins Anything made by Dodge Superheros Anyone named Remus or that goes by "Big Country" Anyone related to Mary Poppins Someone with a wooden foot ..thats all I can think of, there are probably more. I didn't realize I had stumbled onto the old man board.. is there a 25 and younger board? JK Futbolking, makin some pokes. Lance was the one that called your post stupid... all I did was expand upon it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 List of things this game will NOT be played by: Chimpanzees with umbrella tattoos Mary Poppins Anything made by Dodge Superheros Anyone named Remus or that goes by "Big Country" Anyone related to Mary Poppins Someone with a wooden foot ..thats all I can think of, there are probably more. I didn't realize I had stumbled onto the old man board.. is there a 25 and younger board? JK Futbolking, makin some pokes. Lance was the one that called your post stupid... all I did was expand upon it. George Blanda had a wooden foot and he did ok with it for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 George Blanda had a wooden foot and he did ok with it for a while... Haha, agreed. Although I was referring to the game Friday night between Graham and Marion, you totally called me out. George Blanda: The Wooden Footed Warrior http://www.conigliofamily.com/images/Blanda1Small.jpg Just by looking at him, you know he didn't wear a helmet growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueFalcons 10 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 hey I couldn't agree with you more...I still say they will never see a Wal Mart...lol. Abingdon...and he's banned. dudes not from abingdon high, try battle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 dudes not from abingdon high, try battle funny because the IP matches up to everyone from Abingdon who posts....but you probably know more than I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Haha, agreed. Although I was referring to the game Friday night between Graham and Marion, you totally called me out. George Blanda: The Wooden Footed Warrior http://www.conigliofamily.com/images/Blanda1Small.jpg Just by looking at him, you know he didn't wear a helmet growing up. yeah he played back in the day where if you couldn't find a ball you just stuff a cat in a bag and roll with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs73 157 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I remember a couple years ago their was around 10,000 fans at the Richalnds-Tazewell game. I expect to see just as many at this years game. i agree with that but the difference with graham and bluefield,is that is every year not just a few years here and there. not taking anything away from rhs or ths. also not many stadiums in highschool football can match mitchell stadium. again granted it is not a field that is just for one highschool like rhs or ths or anyone elses. it is owned by the city of blfd. but still it is a fantastic stadium and getting better each year. now rhs has the field turf. just need to do something about the visitors side and they will have a great stadium for highschool football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i agree with that but the difference with graham and bluefield,is that is every year not just a few years here and there. not taking anything away from rhs or ths. also not many stadiums in highschool football can match mitchell stadium. again granted it is not a field that is just for one highschool like rhs or ths or anyone elses. it is owned by the city of blfd. but still it is a fantastic stadium and getting better each year. now rhs has the field turf. just need to do something about the visitors side and they will have a great stadium for highschool football. Ahh...the visitor’s side looks good to me. But my point of view is from across the field on the home side. lol Most high schools' visitor’s side is significantly inferior to the home side. The exceptions that I can recall: Mitchell Stadium and Legion Field (and the visitor side might as well be the home side there)...that’s about it. I know the difference between the Graham-Beaver game, and the Tazewell-Richlands game. I would never compare the two. All that Bulldogs said was that the only other teams that get close to that attendence was RHS/THS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Graham - Richlands is usually pretty packed as well...last time the track was full at Ernie Hicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Graham - Richlands is usually pretty packed as well...last time the track was full at Ernie Hicks. Thats true. That rivalry has really grown alot in the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) i love it when someone makes a stupid post like this lmao.[/QUote) Just stating the obvious, it's the guys coming on here arguing over about what happened in the 1960's that I find stupid. I'll respectfully decline to participate in the "back and forth" smack talk, I'm getting too old for that crap. I would think that the board moderators would try to curb some of that kind of thing, rather than encourage it. Edited September 9, 2008 by futbolking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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