bucfan64 309 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Local Sports writer and sports historian Lloyd Combs has recently completed his book Coalfield Dreams and the publisher will be delivering the books next week. You can order copies online now at the following link http://www.coalfielddreams.homestead.com If you played, observed or simply was involved in sports in Buchanan County this book is for you. If you are an outsider, I highly recommend the book as just about anyone in SWVA can relate to the small town underdog mentality that Combs brings out in some of the stories. A great read and it's shame that there aren't more books like this out there! http://www.coalfielddreams.homestead.com In my opinion this would make a great stocking stuffer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiepanther 10 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 lloyd wrote a book... thats awesome.. ill hafta get me one of those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Lloyd's been working on this forever...glad to see him get it wrapped up...I'm going to have to get one of these...maybe a few for gifts this xmas....should be a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Ordered mine today online since I can't seem to find it anywhere else? I'll let you guys know how it is once it arrives :) Looking forward to reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 well...still waiting on my book :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 and....still waiting...how long does it take to get one of these? lol...I hope it gets here soon I'm really wanting to read this book...Lloyd writes some good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 i've only started reading it but so far the book is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtdog 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 The book is a pretty good but there are a lot of facts and records wrong. A lot of these is probably becasue the schools dont keep some of the records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 i'd love to read it...but still waiting :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Shouldnt be too long. They were selling them at the Grundy-Haysi game last night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 how much were they at the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 cool...i didn't know if he would be selling them for $20 at the games or what...did you read the "Courthouse Bench" book a few years ago? another pretty good read for Grundy folks....not sure if it's still avail or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 No, I've seen it but I havent read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 not a lot about sports in it, but its a good read if you have some time to kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Garon has a pic in it....It talks a little about our football team... According to the book though, the first NFL running back to rush for 1000 yards in a single season Beattie Feathers from VA High. There is a lot in here that I never realized from the early days...You'll enjoy it if you can ever get it..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurley11 19 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Also it says Greg Tester and David Scammell are the only two 2000 yard rushers in Buchanan County history. If im not mistaken I think Shane Justice had over 2000 yards at Hurley. I may be wrong not for sure..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtdog 10 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Also it says Greg Tester and David Scammell are the only RB's in Buchanan County History to rush for over 2000 yards. If im not mistaken didnt Shane Justice form Hurley have over 2000 yards rushing. Not for sure I may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel05 10 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 No, shane had around 1600 yards his senior year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy10 10 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 The book has been a long work in progress for Lloyd. I'd say he's gotten most of his information right...Alot of the older stuff is hearsay but its told by people that lived it for the most part so.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurley11 19 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I still think shane was one of the best to come out of the county.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 The book has been a long work in progress for Lloyd. I'd say he's gotten most of his information right...Alot of the older stuff is hearsay but its told by people that lived it for the most part so.. thats the best you are going to get for that sort of stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BB_TWEEDER Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 actually Shane Had a lil over 1,700 his senior year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 oh well...two weeks and no book...i give up :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwave0333 69 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Glad i ordered mine early 3 weeks ago and still no book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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