trumpet1988 289 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Lately GC has given Union fits. Does that continue or will Union go wild? Union 35, GC 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, trumpet1988 said: Does that continue or will Union go wild? No, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 Sadly, this could very well end up with Union on top by 5+ TDs if they want to. Sad to see what GC has become. So much respect for that school and it's hard to see them this down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeape 259 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 My prediction: Guys like #54 & #40 call a team meeting. Toys are left at home. Anyone not in the game stands at attention cheering for their teammates. The game is reduced to one on one match ups. Blocking becomes violent. Tackling becomes predatory. The young men of 2017 grow up, remember who they are, and what they stand for. And where they come from. GC 23 Union 21 Devils Remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 GC seems to be in a tailspin. I figure GC comes out hot, gets a TD early, then Union takes over. Kinda like this week w RV. I'd say something like 35-14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, Grapeape said: My prediction: Guys like #54 & #40 call a team meeting. Toys are left at home. Anyone not in the game stands at attention cheering for their teammates. The game is reduced to one on one match ups. Blocking becomes violent. Tackling becomes predatory. The young men of 2017 grow up, remember who they are, and what they stand for. And where they come from. GC 23 Union 21 Devils Remember. I appreciate your optimism, but I don't see GC being successful in many one on one matchups against Union. Not sure the talent is there now. gc1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 32 minutes ago, Grapeape said: My prediction: Guys like #54 & #40 call a team meeting. Toys are left at home. Anyone not in the game stands at attention cheering for their teammates. The game is reduced to one on one match ups. Blocking becomes violent. Tackling becomes predatory. The young men of 2017 grow up, remember who they are, and what they stand for. And where they come from. GC 23 Union 21 Devils Remember. No disrespect, but Union is THE team in SWVA this year. And GC has a lot of issues to work out. This is not the week that it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeape 259 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 There's many a slip twix a cup and a lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 GC upset Union? NEVER! We can't even get plays ran in and snapped in :25. Akers flirts with the playclock literally every play. We can't line up right, and etc, etc, etc! James Mitchell scores more points than GC accumulates in total yards. Gonna take years for someone to rebuild this program after we are done letting Akers ruin it. Bears 55-0 It sucks...and yes I'm sour! Marlin35, gc1 and whatamess 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeape 259 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Leatherhead Larry said: James Mitchell scores more points than GC accumulates in total yards. Gonna take years for someone to rebuild this program after we are done letting Akers ruin it. Bears 49-0 It sucks... This bum's ONLY qualification was that his last name wasn't Houseright. Pitiful. gc1 and Marlin35 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who? 85 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Simple fix...Get rid of Roberts bring back Reed...Get some GC tradition back. Ferguson and Smith going to have earn their money and make some big boy decisions. Oh yeah, it be a lot better when Quillen not on school board too. "Rat and Bubba" the root of it all. Grapeape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 One thing is for sure, they'll get a completely clean slate and get to start from the bottom. who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Why would Reed come back to Gate City?! WHY WOULD ANYBODY COME BACK?! Grapeape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canes00 434 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, Leatherhead Larry said: GC upset Union? NEVER! We can't even get plays ran in and snapped in :25. Akers flirts with the playclock literally every play. We can't line up right, and etc, etc, etc! James Mitchell scores more points than GC accumulates in total yards. Gonna take years for someone to rebuild this program after we are done letting Akers ruin it. Bears 55-0 It sucks...and yes I'm sour! I was stunned when they hired him. He struggled at Rural Retreat and I know Gate City has more talent than Rural Retreat yearly but if he didn't win at Rural Retreat with the powderpuffs on that schedule he's definitely not gonna win at Gate City with the teams they play. Ryan4VT, Grapeape, gc1 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who? 85 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Reed would come back because he built it...so would others who are truly vested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeape 259 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Reed was contacted to gauge interest in the job after Houseright retired. He gave a firm no. The only way he would consider it is if Roberts was gone, and then it would still be a long shot. It's pathetic that he (Roberts) has a job in a school. Totally incompetent teacher and fired by both head coaches that he worked for as a coach. He has open contempt for students at his school. The fact that such an imbecile has a say so in any type of administration or decision making would be comical were it not so detrimental to the students. who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionguy_2017 288 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Good lord. I knew things at GC were tough, but I had no idea it was getting this bad. Anyways, about the game I think Union will win by a good amount. However, GC has given us so many dog fights in the past it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they did it again. Union - 48 GC- 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who? 85 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 GC wont score 13....they be lucky to get 13 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Gate City always gives us fits, close for awhile then we break in the passing game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Akers may not be a great coach, but GC isn't exactly bursting with talent, either. Gotta have the Jimmys and Joes before you worry about the X's and O's. Without either one, teams struggle. Also, frontloading the schedule looks good when you have the talent to compete...not so much when you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp90 11 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 12 hours ago, Grapeape said: Reed was contacted to gauge interest in the job after Houseright retired. He gave a firm no. The only way he would consider it is if Roberts was gone, and then it would still be a long shot. It's pathetic that he (Roberts) has a job in a school. Totally incompetent teacher and fired by both head coaches that he worked for as a coach. He has open contempt for students at his school. The fact that such an imbecile has a say so in any type of administration or decision making would be comical were it not so detrimental to the students. Your inside information is wrong again but what is new. Gotta have the players is what it is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who? 85 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 That inside info spot on....especially about Roberts being incompetent and fired by both coaches Grapeape and gc1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpet1988 289 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 12 hours ago, sup_rbeast said: Akers may not be a great coach, but GC isn't exactly bursting with talent, either. Gotta have the Jimmys and Joes before you worry about the X's and O's. Without either one, teams struggle. Also, frontloading the schedule looks good when you have the talent to compete...not so much when you don't. A good coach can only take a team so far without talent. Talented teams can only go so far without a good coach. If Akers is made of anything, GC will get better with time. They did seem to improve as last season progressed. This season they seem to be getting progressively worse, according to many of the GC faithful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw0729 18 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 "gotta have the players is what it's all about". LMAO A freakin little league coach can get more out of these players than Akers/staff is right now. Maybe because you practice in full pads on Thursday or you let a starter miss two practices each week and he still starts. Cuss your players and allow kids to cuss you back until you get your feelings hurt so you kick one off. This season is over for these poor kids who have busted their butts. Sad situation. Thank you Roberts school board and "committee". What a joke gc1, Grapeape and Marlin35 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp90 11 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 36 minutes ago, mw0729 said: "gotta have the players is what it's all about". LMAO A freakin little league coach can get more out of these players than Akers/staff is right now. Maybe because you practice in full pads on Thursday or you let a starter miss two practices each week and he still starts. Cuss your players and allow kids to cuss you back until you get your feelings hurt so you kick one off. This season is over for these poor kids who have busted their butts. Sad situation. Thank you Roberts school board and "committee". What a joke If you know so much about it maybe you should have applied for the job. I have personally asked kids on the team if Akers cusses them and they said no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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