GoBearsGo 142 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I know national signing day is coming up quick. I'm sure there are some local kids that will move on to the next level. Any of you guys know where any of your "hometown" players may or will be headed? I'm interested to see where Fannon and Duncan from Union, Sturgill from Abingdon, and a couple of the Richlands guys might land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Cole Blaker (Narrows) is a walk-on for Virginia Tech. Graduated early and enrolled at VT in Jan. GMan and redtiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I heard GC's Tyler Hamilton might be heading somewhere small to play football. I think I was told Ferrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Cole Blaker (Narrows) is a walk-on for Virginia Tech. Graduated early and enrolled at VT in Jan. What shot does he have at actually playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 What shot does he have at actually playing? None. Much like Harman (Honaker) who is a walk-on there, he's (likely) a practice squad guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 None. Much like Harman (Honaker) who is a walk-on there, he's a practice squad guy. What a shame. Graduated early and missed out on a lot of what senior year is about. Cannot help but wonder who was in his ear giving him advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 What a shame. Graduated early and missed out on a lot of what senior year is about. Cannot help but wonder who was in his ear giving him advice. He likely graduated with a high school degree and an associates degree, with the way high school works these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 He likely graduated with a high school degree and an associates degree, with the way high school works these days. Oh I am well aware. But he is missing out on walking with his friends that he has went to high school with for 13 years. A lot of the "fun" stuff happens 2nd semester of senior year. BigWinners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Oh I am well aware. But he is missing out on walking with his friends that he has went to high school with for 13 years. A lot of the "fun" stuff happens 2nd semester of senior year. I'm sure he can return to walk. Narrows is a solid 25 minute drive away lol. But I agree. I wouldn't enroll early to be a practice squad guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm sure he can return to walk. Narrows is a solid 25 minute drive away lol. But I agree. I wouldn't enroll early to be a practice squad guy. That is what I am getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBearsGo 142 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Kid has to really be committed to be a practice squad/scout team guy. How about Asbury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Kid has to really be committed to be a practice squad/scout team guy. How about Asbury? No word, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 No word, yet. SWCC? All jokes aside, I hope the kid can land at a solid school. He puts on some weight he will be a dangerous asset for a local D2 team and even Emory. What are his targets so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 SWCC? All jokes aside, I hope the kid can land at a solid school. He puts on some weight he will be a dangerous asset for a local D2 team and even Emory. What are his targets so far? No one really knows. I had heard Richmond and JMU at one point, but I haven't heard anything at all this fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Cole Blaker (Narrows) is a walk-on for Virginia Tech. Graduated early and enrolled at VT in Jan. What shot does he have at actually playing? None. Much like Harman (Honaker) who is a walk-on there, he's (likely) a practice squad guy. What a shame. Graduated early and missed out on a lot of what senior year is about. Cannot help but wonder who was in his ear giving him advice. He likely graduated with a high school degree and an associates degree, with the way high school works these days. Oh I am well aware. But he is missing out on walking with his friends that he has went to high school with for 13 years. A lot of the "fun" stuff happens 2nd semester of senior year. I'm sure he can return to walk. Narrows is a solid 25 minute drive away lol. But I agree. I wouldn't enroll early to be a practice squad guy. That is what I am getting at. My former boss was an early enrollee at VT in the mid 90's knowing full well he would likely never see the field. He was ridiculed by kids and adults alike in his hometown, mainly for his choice to not play basketball as a high school senior. He used the additional semester to prepare himself for the rigors of the math associated with an engineering curriculum. Statics, Thermal Dynamics, Strength of Materials and Accelerated Calculus among others are no joke!!!!!!! Nor can many high schools prepare you for what those classes entail. This is the main reason freshman engineering students are called "Pre-Business" majors. He was on the team for five full seasons, rarely seeing the field and graduated with honors a few months following a national championship appearance. His stature as a former player has opened doors for him as a professional engineer that otherwise would have been closed. His career has been greatly enhanced based on the choices he made as a 17 year old kid. Cut this kid some slack and lets see where his dreams take him! Milo, RCITYHOO, mv91 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
local_insight 146 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 No one really knows. I had heard Richmond and JMU at one point, but I haven't heard anything at all this fall. Rumor I heard is he's going to Marshall with his girl friend. Going to try to walk on and play. Mountain Football 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 My former boss was an early enrollee at VT in the mid 90's knowing full well he would likely never see the field. He was ridiculed by kids and adults alike in his hometown, mainly for his choice to not play basketball as a high school senior. He used the additional semester to prepare himself for the rigors of the math associated with an engineering curriculum. Statics, Thermal Dynamics, Strength of Materials and Accelerated Calculus among others are no joke!!!!!!! Nor can many high schools prepare you for what those classes entail. This is the main reason freshman engineering students are called "Pre-Business" majors. He was on the team for five full seasons, rarely seeing the field and graduated with honors a few months following a national championship appearance. His stature as a former player has opened doors for him as a professional engineer that otherwise would have been closed. His career has been greatly enhanced based on the choices he made as a 17 year old kid. Cut this kid some slack and lets see where his dreams take him! Apples and Oranges man. Your one example is a dime a dozen. Who knows what the kids plan is... maybe he just wants to get a regular ole business degree. Bottom line, he is getting an education and might be able to have some fun in college doing it. It just seems like his decision to forgo his 2nd semester senior year is for sports. If it is an academic decision good for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Apples and Oranges man. Your one example is a dime a dozen. Who knows what the kids plan is... maybe he just wants to get a regular ole business degree. Bottom line, he is getting an education and might be able to have some fun in college doing it. It just seems like his decision to forgo his 2nd semester senior year is for sports. If it is an academic decision good for him! Not sure I follow!?!?! Dime a dozen? Most 17 year olds can't decide to get college application paperwork submitted in a timely fashion. Here, we have a young man showing drive and initiative. Neither are very prevalent with the millennial generation. Athletic motivation or not, he is motivated. Something else not common with the millennial generation. And he is getting shit for it on a message board! Perspective, I guess! Milo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Vitale 342 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Not sure I follow!?!?! Dime a dozen? Most 17 year olds can't decide to get college application paperwork submitted in a timely fashion. Here, we have a young man showing drive and initiative. Neither are very prevalent with the millennial generation. Athletic motivation or not, he is motivated. Something else not common with the millennial generation. And he is getting shit for it on a message board! Perspective, I guess! Motivation yes and impressive in that "perspective" I do not think he is getting crap here more so just wanting to understand the situation. I do not even know the kid or even if he was good. I just asked a question and a response was made. Good for him for wanting to go and make something of himself. But you do not get high school back or the memories that are being made in the 2nd semester which is like a breeze to graduation. The end of the year is filled with senior activities to send off a graduating class. That is all I am saying. If they kid was a 5star player and he did this then it is a no brainer... but this kid is from Narrows. There has been PLENTY of kids walk on at D1 programs... none of which, to my knowledge, that graduated early to do so. Simmer down a bit Sixcat. We can agree to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Motivation yes and impressive in that "perspective" I do not think he is getting crap here more so just wanting to understand the situation. I do not even know the kid or even if he was good. I just asked a question and a response was made. Good for him for wanting to go and make something of himself. But you do not get high school back or the memories that are being made in the 2nd semester which is like a breeze to graduation. The end of the year is filled with senior activities to send off a graduating class. That is all I am saying. If they kid was a 5star player and he did this then it is a no brainer... but this kid is from Narrows. There has been PLENTY of kids walk on at D1 programs... none of which, to my knowledge, that graduated early to do so. Simmer down a bit Sixcat. We can agree to disagree. Asking me to simmer down implies I am somehow upset, which isn't so. Far too many kids in SWVA peak in high school. Kudos to this kid for not wanting to be one. Milo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBearsGo 142 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Back on topic.. E&H is a little qb heavy this cycle I think, I know they were interested in Sturgill from Abingdon, not sure on Asbury. I heard Sturgill has gotten interest and may be leaning to UVAW. E&H was pretty high on Fannon from Union also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBearsGo 142 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Sorry for the double post there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 Wise has to be more appealing now to kids since the program is trending in the right direction, but I'm not sure the staff is huge on local kids that aren't the elite of the elite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBearsGo 142 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I agree. UvaW is trending the right direction and a local kid can't expect to just show up and play. Same for E&H IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerball 566 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Lee's Rasnic to Pikeville... https://mobile.twitter.com/Hayes_BHCSports/status/824704394373566464 trublue and Jason 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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