big ugly vol 92 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Union_Fan said: Don't think you can go wrong either way. Will probably be warmer in BSG though! haha I'm built for cold weather. ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,155 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, big ugly vol said: I'm built for cold weather. ☺️ Then you would enjoy a November night on top of that hill in Norton! haha The wind in Wise/Norton is ridiculous. burrrrrrrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla 21 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, SXSW said: I hope they can because it brings attention to Southwest Virginia. But it just getting harder and harder because of the student populations and employment situation.. Not sure the teams in SWVA are that greatly mismatched since realignment in 2013. Yes Appomattox won 3 straight but 3 teams west of Roanoke won also. UnionBears84 and Warriors_XO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 I firmly believe Union had the best overall team in 2017. Letting that one slip away was huge. 2015 was a good team but I thought 2017 was clearly better and had all the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman 135 Report Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 hours ago, BigWinners said: I firmly believe Union had the best overall team in 2017. Letting that one slip away was huge. 2015 was a good team but I thought 2017 was clearly better and had all the pieces. Agreed. Union missed a great opportunity for a state title in 2017. Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfan1 125 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 23 hours ago, Union_Fan said: We blew a great chance in 2015 due to playoff injuries and a less than adequate defensive coordinator. 2017 was definitely a missed opportunity. If any 1 of three plays had gone our way in the Appo game, we would have been playing for a state championship game and I truly believe we would have won. For the future, if our current roster of 7-11 graders stay the course, we will have a couple more shots at a championship. Time will tell. Defensive Coord? The one at Eastside now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,155 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, falconfan1 said: Defensive Coord? The one at Eastside now? No, definitely not him! He's awesome. I'm referring to the one that went back to Fluvanna Co. He didn't have a clue. Warriors_XO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfan1 125 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 wasn't sure...thank you for the clarification. Union_Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimal62 178 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 I am surprised that people think this will be close. No disrespect to either team, but I watched Gate City get throttled against George Wythe. Unless union is a shell of the team that I watched play Ridgeview and Gate city has greatly improved, I just don't see it as a close game. Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,155 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, Optimal62 said: I am surprised that people think this will be close. No disrespect to either team, but I watched Gate City get throttled against George Wythe. Unless union is a shell of the team that I watched play Ridgeview and Gate city has greatly improved, I just don't see it as a close game. GC wasn't fully healthy until a few weeks ago, so I would imagine they are improved compared to their performance at GW. As for Union, they are still trying to figure some things out in regards to the injuries(both major and minor). Also, GC has played the Bears tough in the past when not expected to win. 2012(first half), 2013, '15, and '16 all come to mind, in addition to this year's regular season game. It started off looking like a blowout for Union and ended up a 2 score game. Optimal62 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNION#ATW 105 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 I also think this game is going to be close...Gate City always play's Union tuff...But I know for sure the BEARS are putting plenty of work in this week preparing for the game... 🙌💪🏈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 GC also has a knack for losing to Union/PV in the regular season, sometimes badly, and still knocking the team from BSG out of the playoffs. That was a couple coaches ago for GC, but the new regime has GC going right way. Union can't prepare for them off the gametape v. GC first meeting, they'll be totally different Friday with the players back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionBears84 28 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hopefully the unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are cut down in the playoffs. This team would have beaten Paintsville if it wasnt for a couple of critical penalties and it's almost cost them in a few other games. UNION#ATW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, UnionBears84 said: Hopefully the unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are cut down in the playoffs. This team would have beaten Paintsville if it wasnt for a couple of critical penalties and it's almost cost them in a few other games. I think it's a little too late to fix the penalty problem. They've had 11 weeks and hadn't fixed it yet but they have gotten it down to five 15 yarders per game so that's a little bit of improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counts 156 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Union is 3-2 vs Teams with winning records on the season and already has a win over GC on the season GC is 1-5 vs Teams with a winning record but finished the year up with a a strong 3-1 over the last month of the season. Lets not kid anyone Union is the better team in this matchup BUT with both teams favoring long time consuming drives a team could end up only seeing the ball 5 or 6 times in the whole ballgame in a game like that turnovers and penaltys are magnified greatly. to win this one GC needs to not turn the ball over and hope Union continues to have 8-10 flags to kill there drives of ectent GCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNION#ATW 105 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 Let's go BEARS!! Its time to clock in and go to work tonight!!💪🏈💥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,155 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 We Ready!.......I hope. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 I've got a bad feeling about tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionBears84 28 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 44 minutes ago, BigWinners said: I've got a bad feeling about tonight. Come out and set the tone early!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, BigWinners said: I've got a bad feeling about tonight. Pepto usually works for me. Union_Fan, BigWinners and Deleted Account 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, BigWinners said: I've got a bad feeling about tonight. Come on now, we all know it’s unpossible for any visiting team to ever win at Bullitt. BigWinners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, BigWinners said: I've got a bad feeling about tonight. I feel like it will be fine...Maybe take a Ginger-ale with you to the game 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 If this was another team, I would be less wary. But GC has a history of upsetting more talented teams from BSG and with both teams playing time consuming ball, one or two mistakes could lose the game.. In 2017, Union was clearly the best team in Region D (I would argue all of 2A) and barely got by a 4-6 Richlands team they handled earlier in the year. If Union isn't 100% ready to go, GC can absolutely win. UnionBears84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#BBN 128 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 BigWinners, 2001 was a year that Gate City knocked Powell Valley out in the Region D championship, after losing to them in OT I. the regular season. Although their records were close then and that Gate City team was tough as they come! If Union don't out fired up and ready to play, Gate City has the chance to pull the upset!!! You can bet your A** on it that Houseright has this team fired up and ready to play and all of them believing they will leave the Park with a win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, #BBN said: BigWinners, 2001 was a year that Gate City knocked Powell Valley out in the Region D championship, after losing to them in OT I. the regular season. Although their records were close then and that Gate City team was tough as they come! If Union don't out fired up and ready to play, Gate City has the chance to pull the upset!!! You can bet your A** on it that Houseright has this team fired up and ready to play and all of them believing they will leave the Park with a win! oh yeah, I remember 2001 very well. Do you still give your big TE crap for dropping that pass? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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