stu_bean 1,058 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ryan4VT said: If youve ever been to Ernie Hicks in the last several decades, you know the voice that comes through the PA system. Tonight will be Slick Cook’s final night on the mic for Richlands as he retires and hands the PA mic over to Jeff Hurst (who does the basketball PA duties). Slicks voice, to me, IS Richlands Football. Excited to get to hear him one final time tonight. Voice of the stadium can be just as iconic (good or bad) as anything else for that team Ryan4VT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ryan4VT said: www.WGTH.net www.star95.com Thank ya sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 I haven't been to Ernie Hicks in 30 years or more, but I can still remember the announcer like it was yesterday. I don't know if it was Slick Cook back then, but that person NEVER stopped talking for the entire game. He did play-by-play, color commentary, concession stand reviews, promotions, or just talked about whatever else was on his mind for three straight hours. He was just as entertaining as the game. Anyway, I wish the best to Mr. Cook on his retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Liam McPoyle said: I haven't been to Ernie Hicks in 30 years or more, but I can still remember the announcer like it was yesterday. I don't know if it was Slick Cook back then, but that person NEVER stopped talking for the entire game. He did play-by-play, color commentary, concession stand reviews, promotions, or just talked about whatever else was on his mind for three straight hours. He was just as entertaining as the game. Anyway, I wish the best to Mr. Cook on his retirement. That’s Slick! He’s been doing PA for Richlands football for 52 years. Liam McPoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 His accidental commentary is pure comic relief lol. V-Cats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Out-physical’d by a better team tonight. Hats off to the Bears and good luck the rest of the way! Y’all have plenty to be excited for this season. Hope the Blues’ that went out injured tonight aren’t too bad. BigWinners and Union_Fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austrian Ben Shapiro 66 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Outplayed in every aspect. And it doesn’t get easier until the Backyard Brawl. bulldog05-CO2017 and Iceman2553 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austrian Ben Shapiro 66 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 In the nearly 300 games Mance was in Richlands, the Blues were shut out 7 times. In the post-Mance era Richlands has been shut out 4 out of 19 games. SwvaOG, Graham32, V-Cats and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck_up 18 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Lots of negativity from the Blues all over the field. They gave up after the first drive. Possibly the worst coaching staff I've ever saw in Richlands. Tru Blue 72, Flea, fridaynightstripes and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CzarYakov 70 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 The coaching staff for Richlands is God awful. Jumping on the Tarter bus might have been a bad call. Irishman, fridaynightstripes and Tru Blue 72 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S10SQUAREBODY4LIFE 239 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Good game for the bears, richlands still not a lot of team speed, fundamental but they just don't fly around so well. Good luck the rest of the way. Maybe a November match-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearsFan88 117 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Worst Richlands team I have seen in a long time. Up there with the 99 Richlands team that went 2-8. fridaynightstripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austrian Ben Shapiro 66 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 As bad as the Blues looked tonight they can still finish 2nd in this district. There’s not a whole lot separating the likes of Richlands, Tazewell, Marion, and Virginia, but there is a huge gulf between those four and the Federales. RL has the toughest schedule in SWVA and that benefitted them last year when they nearly upset Ridgeview. I see Richlands being 1-5 against Tazewell. That game will decide the rest of their season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austrian Ben Shapiro 66 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 I also don’t know how much of this you can put on Tarter. I think the talent pool has been drying up in Richlands for a while, Mance saw the writing on the wall and fled to save his own reputation. I don’t know how many coaches could do a better job with the talent the Blues have. Tarter wins the games he should win, in his tenure I think the Blues have won every game they should have and outside of tonight, Graham, Abingdon, and Ridgeview (rs) they’ve played better than expected in games where they’re underdogs. Jason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionGuy2017 182 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 I love this Union team, so fun to watch and so much to grow. Unions running backs are extremely physical and block very well for one another. Anderson the QB had an amazing night. I haven’t seen the box score but of the 24 minutes played in the first half I feel like Union had to have the ball for 18-19 of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionGuy2017 182 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Also. The concession stand experience at Richlands is the worst I’ve ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unchained 587 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 minute ago, UnionGuy2017 said: I love this Union team, so fun to watch and so much to grow. Unions running backs are extremely physical and block very well for one another. Anderson the QB had an amazing night. I haven’t seen the box score but of the 24 minutes played in the first half I feel like Union had to have the ball for 18-19 of them? I really would like to see us work more on the passing game before the graham game. As for Richlands,I have nothing but respect for that proud tradition-rich program,but tonight was embarrassing. Zero energy from the players as well as fans. This should have been a get-up game, I have never seen things like that there:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Austrian Ben Shapiro said: Outplayed in every aspect. And it doesn’t get easier until the Backyard Brawl. That one won’t be easy for you either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, UnionGuy2017 said: Also. The concession stand experience at Richlands is the worst I’ve ever had. Thirty minutes for a coke its bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, UnionGuy2017 said: I love this Union team, so fun to watch and so much to grow. Unions running backs are extremely physical and block very well for one another. Anderson the QB had an amazing night. I haven’t seen the box score but of the 24 minutes played in the first half I feel like Union had to have the ball for 18-19 of them? Like this team too but zero passing game will be the undoing for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog05-CO2017 102 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, BearsFan88 said: Worst Richlands team I have seen in a long time. Up there with the 99 Richlands team that went 2-8. All due respect, it’s probably gonna be a 2-8 season this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose111874 967 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, bulldog05-CO2017 said: All due respect, it’s probably gonna be a 2-8 season this year. Yeah there either really bad or Union is really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, goose111874 said: Yeah there either really bad or Union is really good Union is good. I never understood why everyone was so quick to anoint Ridgeview the top of the M7 this year. Union doesn’t just get bad because they graduated a couple guys. The coaching and the system they have in place will keep them at the top of region D every year. Unchained, Union_Fan, SwvaOG and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, UVAObserver said: That one won’t be easy for you either. It’ll be easier than: Union, Graham, Abingdon, Bluefield & Ridgeview. 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, goose111874 said: Yeah there either really bad or Union is really good Union is a 2D elite and Richlands is not. It is what it is. I expected Richlands to have a little more fight and pride — but ultimately figured a decisive win was coming for the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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