com74bsslc 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Kick this around. List your top ten that you saw yourself. Richlands fan. 1. Robbins (PV) 2. Calaboro (Gatecity)sorry for the spelling on all names 3. Carlock (Graham) 4. Mance (Richlands) 5. Ragsdale (Giles) 6. Salem's current coach Mussenberger? 7. Vaught (Richlands) 8. Housewright (Gatecity) 9. Hubbard (Honaker) 10. Marrs (Grahem) a dig at the Graham fans lol Never saw Clintwood, Haysi, so don't take offense if your team not mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
com74bsslc 10 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have to admit that I don't really like Graham. That being said Carlock was one of the best around, he was well respected and feared by any opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Tom Turner belongs in the top 4 at worst. He would be ahead of Colobro. Ralph Cummins would have to be top 5 probably as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000wave 67 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Top 5 for me would be: tie for first between Cummins and Robbins 3. Housewright 4. Turner 5. Mance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futbolking 766 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Kick this around. List your top ten that you saw yourself. Richlands fan.1. Robbins (PV) 2. Calaboro (Gatecity)sorry for the spelling on all names 3. Carlock (Graham) 4. Mance (Richlands) 5. Ragsdale (Giles) 6. Salem's current coach Mussenberger? 7. Vaught (Richlands) 8. Housewright (Gatecity) 9. Hubbard (Honaker) 10. Marrs (Grahem) a dig at the Graham fans lol Never saw Clintwood, Haysi, so don't take offense if your team not mentioned. Are you talking about Magenbauer for Salem?... You'd have to say Willis White, if mention him...Even though he would be at the top of the list if we were ranking Arse holes. I would add John Chmara, Joel Hicks and Merill Gainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus_twain 14 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Guess you have to pretty old to remember these two: Appalachia's Jim Riggs Gate City's Harry Fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Gate City's Harry Fry Without a doubt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Im a young guy so this list wont be that incredible 1 Rick Mullins, the Clintwood program was in a bad way when he took over and just look at them now. They have a big turnout every year, boys in the weight room all offseason and even though when he 1st got there I didnt think he was a very good play caller he really is tricky now. 2 James Colley Great offensive mind and he doesent have any titles but spent the best of his years playing schools twice Haysis size in regional play. Beat Phil Robbins and PV 3 times, not many coaches can say that 3 Phil Robbins Poor Xs Os coach imo and he was arrogant as hell but the man built a great program and has almost as many rings as fingers 4 Ragsdale/Colobro Nothing fancy in terms of strategy or play calling but the quality of their programs is second to none! Only behind Robbins because of # of titles 6 Mance The Richlands program is as good as any but the titles just arent there to move him up higher 7 Adams JI Burton has been a d@#^ fine team for over a decade now, he has led them to state alot of times, and all at a school with */- 300 students 8 Doug Hubbard nothing fancy and I dont think he is a great Xs Os coach but the longevity he has speaks volumes and how long has it been since Honaker had a real down season? or was considered an easy win for anyone other than Richlands? 9 Rocky Baker the man took POUND to STATE! Granted Appy and JIB were down, Haysi Clintwood and Honaker were still in D2 and Reg C didnt have $h!t, but still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunz9 71 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Carlock---over 200 wins, Virginia High School hall of fame inducte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridaynightstripes 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Housewright nor Hubbard belong anywhere near this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 lets remember what kind of list that it is, a "your top ten that you saw yourself" list its not a true top 10 list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest king kone Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Ain't no way Ralph Cummins could be left off this list.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironlung 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Best I saw... 1. Cummins 2. Turner 3. Robbins 4. Mullins 5. Mance 6. Clark (DB, TN) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unchained 587 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Tom Turner had much less to work with than pretty much every coach on the lists I see here. The fact that he could take 25 undersized players and wear your 65 out time after time to the tune of many state titles is a testament to what a tremendous coach he was. For that alone,he's top 3 at worst,but he very may well have been #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 If were pickin an overall top 10 list Turner is near the top for me for the reason you listed Unchained. He did more with less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjhokies 47 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Housewright nor Hubbard belong anywhere near this list. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Top 5 for me would be:tie for first between Cummins and Robbins 3. Housewright 4. Turner 5. Mance Carlock not in any Top 5 is comical. Especially when you include Mance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokies11 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Carlock not in any Top 5 is comical. Especially when you include Mance... Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Devils 38 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Harry Fry - Gate City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigrhsfan 884 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 G.Carlock H. fry Cummins P Robbins G.Mance F.Simon from Bluefield I know it's Wva, but they are close enough. Always in the playoffs and has several state championships. N. Colobro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironlung 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Carlock not in any Top 5 is comical. Especially when you include Mance... The question was "That you saw", I'd seriously doubt he saw Carlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coacher 10 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Carlock not in any Top 5 is comical. Especially when you include Mance... Yep, because Carlock pretty much owned Mance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) The question was "That you saw", I'd seriously doubt he saw Carlock. 1. Your argument would be worth something if Carlock's and Mance's careers didn't overlap by more than half a decade.... 2. The title of the thread is "Best Coach Ever from SWVA". I did read that correctly, right? Sounds like an OP thing. 3. Oh, and if you haven't seen Carlock, your parents probably should allow you on a computer. Bedtime, parental advisory, and all. 2005 ain't that long ago, sport. Edited September 17, 2012 by UVAObserver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I wouldn't try to put them in order...but, from my timeframe of who i have seen coach over my years here, and I'm sure there are a bunch more you could add...but these are my personal fav 5: Carlock, Colabro, Robbins, Cummins, Rife. (Smiley gets Honorable Mention...just because you can't leave him out of this conversation) Best Coach that was never a Head Coach...Jack Compton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) If you are going on hardware, awards, and numbers, Robbins without question. (VHSL Hall of Fame, NHSACA Hall of Fame (2004), NHSACA Coach of the Year (2005), 307-151-4 Career Record (260-81 at PV alone), 7 State Titles, so many District and Regional titles it's hard to keep track of) If you are going on what they got out of their players, Tom Turner. (VHSL Hall of Fame, 5 State Titles, 205-106-4 Career Record).... Don't fool yourselves tho guys, he had a lot more to work with than folks let on...during the bulk of his career, Appy had more than 40 players on their roster consistantly, and more athletes than most other teams did as well. Edited September 17, 2012 by sup_rbeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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