TaterHater 89 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Will this be ugly or a close one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just now, foosballer said: Will this be ugly or a close one? If you go by common opponents it'll be ugly but hopefully running Lomax will shorten the game and keep it close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol Hater 276 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 It all depends if the defensive coordinator for Union can find a defense on madden 22 that can stop the run with a 3 man front. jarhead24219 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 This would be a helluva game to see. Union D steps up, barn burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionGuy2017 183 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Unfortunately I expect Union to struggle here. Abingdon is efficient as efficient gets and the Union defense has completely dropped off the map. From coaching to just getting blown off the line of scrimmage. Hopefully #3 can run like a man possessed and keep us in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, UnionGuy2017 said: Unfortunately I expect Union to struggle here. Abingdon is efficient as efficient gets and the Union defense has completely dropped off the map. From coaching to just getting blown off the line of scrimmage. Hopefully #3 can run like a man possessed and keep us in it. I think it's the scheme and effort more than anything. Versus Richlands they played great first half and second half no effort at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 602 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Abingdon’s D-line is the best in the M7. They are huge and completely stuffed anything between the tackles and did it with only 6 in the box. Yet, on three consecutive drives RV tried to run up the middle on 1st down. They will add another 1-2 in the box against Union. RV’s defensive play calling was horrible, offensive wasn’t much better. Union should keep it closer because, believe it or not, their defensive coaching is better and they will adjust. RV’s DB coaching is horrible. The RV QB has taken a big step back in the last couple of games. He just couldn’t make one clutch throw last night…threw several fades out of bounds. Might have to readjust RV expectations…3rd best team in M7….no further than 2nd round playoffs. Coaching is a liability with this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionGuy2017 183 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Just now, goose111874 said: I think it's the scheme and effort more than anything. Versus Richlands they played great first half and second half no effort at all The lack of effort drives me crazy. Against Central particularly we had a few plays where Union could have laid hits on the central ball carriers and just straight up got out of the way. Not that it would have mattered or made a difference but it’s the principal of it. Maybe you cause a fumble, who knows. But it wouldn’t have mattered on Walmart hill that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, SwvaOG said: Abingdon’s D-line is the best in the M7. They are huge and completely stuffed anything between the tackles and did it with only 6 in the box. Yet, on three consecutive drives RV tried to run up the middle on 1st down. They will add another 1-2 in the box against Union. RV’s defensive play calling was horrible, offensive wasn’t much better. Union should keep it closer because, believe it or not, their defensive coaching is better and they will adjust. RV’s DB coaching is horrible. The RV QB has taken a big step back in the last couple of games. He just couldn’t make one clutch throw last night…threw several fades out of bounds. Might have to readjust RV expectations…3rd best team in M7….no further than 2nd round playoffs. Coaching is a liability with this team. Unions defense has been awful last 2 weeks. Right now our best defense is giving the ball to Lomax and running the clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, UnionGuy2017 said: The lack of effort drives me crazy. Against Central particularly we had a few plays where Union could have laid hits on the central ball carriers and just straight up got out of the way. Not that it would have mattered or made a difference but it’s the principal of it. Maybe you cause a fumble, who knows. But it wouldn’t have mattered on Walmart hill that night. Might've done better if they didn't decide to move Jervis around and put Satterfield on the center. I blame the coaches on that mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 I like Abingdon in this game. Not because of coaching our anything special. I believe they are a step or 2 ahead of everybody in the M7. Union can keep it close with Lomax, but if Abingdon gets out to an early lead it's over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWinners 1,643 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Falcon big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhs_falcon_volfan 39 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 If the Wise County Central game is any indication, then Abingdon 48, Union 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol Hater 276 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 I'm calling it now 223 to 2 falcons destroy the bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 602 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Friendly reminder that Abingdon has 300-350 more students than the other M7 schools and shouldn’t be eligible to win M7 conference titles. It makes a difference folks. Good luck to the Union folks, the Falcons are a really tough team. Union_Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, SwvaOG said: Friendly reminder that Abingdon has 300-350 more students than the other M7 schools and shouldn’t be eligible to win M7 conference titles. It makes a difference folks. Good luck to the Union folks, the Falcons are a really tough team. I like having them in the district though makes everyone else better. Jason and redtiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 34-21 Abingdon If you asked me 2 weeks ago I would've took Union easy after seeing the Abingdon Gate City game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhs_falcon_volfan 39 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, SwvaOG said: Friendly reminder that Abingdon has 300-350 more students than the other M7 schools and shouldn’t be eligible to win M7 conference titles. It makes a difference folks. Good luck to the Union folks, the Falcons are a really tough team. That’s a crazy comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 602 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 3 hours ago, vhs_falcon_volfan said: That’s a crazy comment Meh….crazy but true. They have a heck of an advantage over the other schools being a 3A playing in a 2A conference. It would never happen but if they rained the school districts they could even it out. They have Holston, Patrick Henry and John Battle just minutes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhs_falcon_volfan 39 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, SwvaOG said: Meh….crazy but true. They have a heck of an advantage over the other schools being a 3A playing in a 2A conference. It would never happen but if they rained the school districts they could even it out. They have Holston, Patrick Henry and John Battle just minutes away. Cop out. Volunteer has 1124 students. The other schools in their conference are Greeneville, Elizabethton, Seymour, Grainger, and Sullivan East. The school closest to Volunteer’s enrollment is Grainger. And Grainger has just over 900 students. That’s a 200 some student difference. Volunteer doesn’t exactly dominate. We never have. Don’t whine about enrollment. Grapeape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarhead24219 440 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Simple truth , the defense that Union runs is terrible, it is designed for three stud lineman and LBs who are very athletic, you cannot run that D with a nose tackle who weighs 170lbs ( Satterfield) . Three down and wide gaps make it impossible to cover all the running lanes, and if the QB takes off( Graham) he can run all night. At least send a LB every now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, jarhead24219 said: Simple truth , the defense that Union runs is terrible, it is designed for three stud lineman and LBs who are very athletic, you cannot run that D with a nose tackle who weighs 170lbs ( Satterfield) . Three down and wide gaps make it impossible to cover all the running lanes, and if the QB takes off( Graham) he can run all night. At least send a LB every now and then Definitely won't work vs Abingdon Richlands QB had all day to throw. He'll pick us apart rushing 3 guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantheman 52 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, SwvaOG said: Friendly reminder that Abingdon has 300-350 more students than the other M7 schools and shouldn’t be eligible to win M7 conference titles. It makes a difference folks. Good luck to the Union folks, the Falcons are a really tough team. so how do you explain GC kicking their butts in boys BB for 3 years in a row, how do you explain the abingdon girls BB, SB, VB not dominating, GC, PV, APPY, VA HIGH, all these schools have had their years in the past and they will again in the future, its all about the work done early on in the trenches with the youth groups. Edited October 24, 2021 by stantheman left a word out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Sasquatch 1,869 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Should be a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S10SQUAREBODY4LIFE 239 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Abingdon has always had athletes. It definitely doesn't hurt to have a much bigger pool to keep things rolling. Simple math looking at enrollment numbers. On the flipside they can only play 11 at a time. Seen some small schools hang with big schools too many times to say it isn't fair. With that being said, still looks like some of the old highlands district play, come out hard but if it's a very physical game, they'll wear down. Only bad thing is nobody plays that physical anymore. If union can find their groove again on defense then it'll be a close game that could go either way, otherwise it'll be a long night. Abingdon does a great job getting their studs in space with the ball. This whole generation of players couldn't tackle the backup jv quarterback from 1992. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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