Galax vs Graham

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5 minutes ago, Jollay, living rent free said:

Not sure about that. we sacked their qb 12 times i believe and they had 1 turnover. Usually first game favors the offense not defense. where is the sloppy play by radford?

They looked sloppy and missed some big plays they are making now. Just my opinion 

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19 minutes ago, Dobb83 said:

Game was not closer than 28-7, turnovers are part of the game and by your logic i believe GW had 4 turnovers and was still only down by 7 late in the fourth against Radford so one less turnover they win.  if galax doesn't get a passing game they will have a short playoff run this year. this week graham will show them how one dimensional they are. 42-7 is my take. 

By my logic, George Wythe had ZERO to do with the conversation as the discussion was Galax vs Radford and Galax having some success moving the ball on the ground.  250ish yds speaks for itself.  What I wrote is exactly as it was stated.  When teams rush for 250 yards and they turnover 1 time or less, they usually win the game.  That's a true statement.  I also clearly stated.....and clearly, "not by my logic" but clearly stated that I wasn't stating Galax would have won this game with only 1 turnover, but would it have likely been closer?  Common sense says the answer is yes. 

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10 hours ago, sixcat said:

Just don't punish the marching band. Let us have a place to sit, please. Galax don't know we exist anyway so, let them stand.

 

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Can you buy tickets at the  gate for the game

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18 minutes ago, ghs73 said:

Can you buy tickets at the  gate for the game

Yes

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24 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said:

By my logic, George Wythe had ZERO to do with the conversation as the discussion was Galax vs Radford and Galax having some success moving the ball on the ground.  250ish yds speaks for itself.  What I wrote is exactly as it was stated.  When teams rush for 250 yards and they turnover 1 time or less, they usually win the game.  That's a true statement.  I also clearly stated.....and clearly, "not by my logic" but clearly stated that I wasn't stating Galax would have won this game with only 1 turnover, but would it have likely been closer?  Common sense says the answer is yes. 

hahaha you guys take this site a little to serious lol 

[Dobb83 48]

Man not sure why BandanaVT loves galax so much being from giles and all 

[T8KNDookeez 100]

If I say Graham was lucky to win against Union and will be lucky to win against Galax. Will some of you be happy then?

Radford has the most specialist special players, better than Graham and slightly better than Galax, because Galax had turnovers. Graham got lucky against Union because Union had an off night and drove the ball each drive. GW got lucky against Radford because Radford's offense wasn't connecting. I can do this all night about every game. It is what it is when the final whistle blows. Mistakes happen, turnovers happen, penalties happen, and you can't take them out of the game or say "well if they didn't..."  BECAUSE THEY DID.

I hope Graham wins. I think Galax's running game is tough. If Graham can get up by a couple TD's, it could force Galax out of their comfort zone and possibly force mistakes in the passing game.

Deep thoughts by Jack Handy.

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4 hours ago, Dobb83 said:

Man not sure why BandanaVT loves galax so much being from giles and all 

Galax is a winner.  I like winners.  I never disliked winners, otherwise I would have to dislike myself and the Giles Spartans....winners.  

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Galax is way one dimensional this year and that doesn’t always mean you are going to be a bad team and not make it very far . Galax made a living being heavy run oriented and won a . State championship while being one dimensional for years. 
   With that being said Galax is in the wrong offense to be one dimensional.  Running 90% of the time out of a spread offense is asinine!!! Galax has a good line and a stud RB but they have to put them in a position to be able be successful to win. 

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1 minute ago, Topper22 said:

Galax is way one dimensional this year and that doesn’t always mean you are going to be a bad team and not make it very far . Galax made a living being heavy run oriented and won a . State championship while being one dimensional for years. 
   With that being said Galax is in the wrong offense to be one dimensional.  Running 90% of the time out of a spread offense is asinine!!! Galax has a good line and a stud RB but they have to put them in a position to be able be successful to win. 

Galax has a freak (I mean that in a good way) on the sidelines as a freshmen who I watched in warmups against Giles throwing the ball.  This kid is scary, scary athletic and talented from size to arm to athleticism.  I don't know Galax's practices and trust their staff (who is very dang good) to know who gives them the best chance to win at QB, and I'm confident they have made the right choice, but.......I would like to see that kid get a possession or two and just see what he could do.  He's going to be a disaster for opponents over the next few years.

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1 hour ago, T8KNDookeez said:

If I say Graham was lucky to win against Union and will be lucky to win against Galax. Will some of you be happy then?

Radford has the most specialist special players, better than Graham and slightly better than Galax, because Galax had turnovers. Graham got lucky against Union because Union had an off night and drove the ball each drive. GW got lucky against Radford because Radford's offense wasn't connecting. I can do this all night about every game. It is what it is when the final whistle blows. Mistakes happen, turnovers happen, penalties happen, and you can't take them out of the game or say "well if they didn't..."  BECAUSE THEY DID.

I hope Graham wins. I think Galax's running game is tough. If Graham can get up by a couple TD's, it could force Galax out of their comfort zone and possibly force mistakes in the passing game.

Deep thoughts by Jack Handy.

Who said Graham was lucky? They played a better game and deserved to win, but those acting like there's a huge gap are being silly. All anyone talked about is that dominant Graham defense but Union, with zero passing game, racked up 200 plus rushing yards and was well within FG range 4-5 times but has no K at the moment. Graham is a very good team that can run the ball very well and Clemens is a great runner. But there's no huge gap between the teams. 

Radford has t e best collection of skill positions in 2A. RV is a close second. Graham isn't loaded with WR or QB talent, they have a great defense and a very good OL and a great RB. It's no insult to Graham unless we gotta pretend Graham has the best everything always. 

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I’m convinced that every thread with “Graham” in the title is going to be full of drama caused by teams that cannot beat them. 

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If Galax's line is as good this year as normal, they will hang with Graham for a while. If their passing threat is as bad as Union's, Graham will stop the run eventually and pull away.

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Mitchell Stadium has been awfully friendly to the Galax running backs in previous years. I hope we can shut that down tomorrow night.

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14 minutes ago, Mountain Football said:

Mitchell Stadium has been awfully friendly to the Galax running backs in previous years. I hope we can shut that down tomorrow night.

i was there when Peoples ran for 500 yds. basically running the same play, off tackle to the left side. graham never adjusted to stop it. 

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16 hours ago, BigWinners said:

I'm living in an alternate universe. You guys honestly believe that Baylor, Prioleau, and the QB are inferior to Meadows and the Graham WRs? That's absolutely silly and wrong. Graham is better on the LOS, Radford has more talent at the skill positions. 

You guys beat Union by nine points when Union literally had no kicker, made it inside the red zone like five teams, and now you're world beaters LOLOLOL. One doofus even believes Graham wins 8/10  LOL. 

Maybe a delusional universe. If QB and WR talent trumps all, the Vegas Raiders would not be 0-2. BTW, Graham outgained Union. Did they move it "at will" ?. Is Union's defense suspect? I think Union has a decent defense , I don't think Graham moved it at will. But by your calculations???? 

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Not sure how or why the Galax vs Graham thread became 75% about Radford and George Wythe but here we are. 

The Woodward kid (#21) is as talented as anyone Radford has on the field. It's almost criminal he doesn't get more touches. From what I'm told, he seems to have a bad attitude so maybe that plays a role? If/when the time comes for Graham and Radford to meet on the field, if Graham can limit Radford's big play ability, Radford will get impatient. Galax did that to an extent early against Radford but just didn't have the depth and ability to sustain it over four quarters. Radford doesn't seem to want to be patient on offense. They want to hit the home run. Graham can and will use that to their advantage and frustrate Radford into making mistakes.

Now, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The question will be, can Graham do those things and can/will Radford adjust if they can?

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12 minutes ago, sixcat said:

Not sure how or why the Galax vs Graham thread became 75% about Radford and George Wythe but here we are. 

The Woodward kid (#21) is as talented as anyone Radford has on the field. It's almost criminal he doesn't get more touches. From what I'm told, he seems to have a bad attitude so maybe that plays a role? If/when the time comes for Graham and Radford to meet on the field, if Graham can limit Radford's big play ability, Radford will get impatient. Galax did that to an extent early against Radford but just didn't have the depth and ability to sustain it over four quarters. Radford doesn't seem to want to be patient on offense. They want to hit the home run. Graham can and will use that to their advantage and frustrate Radford into making mistakes.

Now, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The question will be, can Graham do those things and can/will Radford adjust if they can?

Lots to be decided before Graham - Radford.  Three key words though LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

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21 minutes ago, sixcat said:

Not sure how or why the Galax vs Graham thread became 75% about Radford and George Wythe but here we are. 

The Woodward kid (#21) is as talented as anyone Radford has on the field. It's almost criminal he doesn't get more touches. From what I'm told, he seems to have a bad attitude so maybe that plays a role? If/when the time comes for Graham and Radford to meet on the field, if Graham can limit Radford's big play ability, Radford will get impatient. Galax did that to an extent early against Radford but just didn't have the depth and ability to sustain it over four quarters. Radford doesn't seem to want to be patient on offense. They want to hit the home run. Graham can and will use that to their advantage and frustrate Radford into making mistakes.

Now, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The question will be, can Graham do those things and can/will Radford adjust if they can?

When you watch the Galax/Radford game it feels like Galax punched them in the mouth. Up and down the field they were able to move the ball. Penalties and turnovers killed them. Radford hit some big plays but I guess when you have that many athletes the big play threat is always there no matter what play is called. They do throw it deep several times a game.

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Punched them in mouth? More like lulled them to sleep taking 45 seconds between each play. Galax is solid for sure but they played not to lose even down 3 scores tbey were taking full play clock.

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15 minutes ago, TRidge said:

Punched them in mouth? More like lulled them to sleep taking 45 seconds between each play. Galax is solid for sure but they played not to lose even down 3 scores tbey were taking full play clock.

Let me explain what I mean by "punching them in the mouth". When Galax had the ball and said ball was snapped the offensive line was politely pushing the defensive line 2+ yards down the field. Radford's D line had no answer for that. Galax had no answer for the athletes that Radford had on the field either. 

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1 hour ago, sixcat said:

Not sure how or why the Galax vs Graham thread became 75% about Radford and George Wythe but here we are. 

The Woodward kid (#21) is as talented as anyone Radford has on the field. It's almost criminal he doesn't get more touches. From what I'm told, he seems to have a bad attitude so maybe that plays a role? If/when the time comes for Graham and Radford to meet on the field, if Graham can limit Radford's big play ability, Radford will get impatient. Galax did that to an extent early against Radford but just didn't have the depth and ability to sustain it over four quarters. Radford doesn't seem to want to be patient on offense. They want to hit the home run. Graham can and will use that to their advantage and frustrate Radford into making mistakes.

Now, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. The question will be, can Graham do those things and can/will Radford adjust if they can?

Don’t forget putting Union in the mix. GMan closed Graham/Union thread yet here we are in this thread rehashing last Friday. 
I hope for a good competitive injury free game Friday. Safe travels to Galax folks making the trip. 

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I agree with your assessment. galax is very solid on the line but its hard to drive down tbe field 4 yards at a time with no mistakes. 

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3 hours ago, Gmen2021 said:

Maybe a delusional universe. If QB and WR talent trumps all, the Vegas Raiders would not be 0-2. BTW, Graham outgained Union. Did they move it "at will" ?. Is Union's defense suspect? I think Union has a decent defense , I don't think Graham moved it at will. But by your calculations???? 

I never said the QB/WR combo alone means a team is unbeatable. I simply stated a pretty benign fact and you guys got all butthurt.

 

Graham did move the ball at will in the third quarter. Union just could not stop them and get them off the fiekd. Every third down was converted, no negative plays, etc.. And that was how Graham iced the game. I don't get why you guys are so offended. Union ran the ball very well until the field shortened in the red zone, had a wide open TD just miss on a pass, but they didn't make the plays to win while Graham did. Saying Graham wins 80% of the time is laughable in a game that close but Graham wins closer to 60% of the time, bout a coin flip. Two close teams.

Galax is traditionally very strong at the LOS and can run the ball very well. Union ran the ball for over 200 yards, Galax can do the same, but Graham is likely the better overall team and will win by double digits.