Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, sixcat said: Why was this game played on Saturday? Giles coaches decide VT games are more important than the high school games they coach? If so, I can easily see that being a huge distraction. Well, one of Graham’s former head coaches decided that a UNC game was far more important than gate revenue his team would earn for hosting a home game…so not terribly farfetched. sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 32 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Maybe you didn't? Maybe you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, UVAObserver said: Well, one of Graham’s former head coaches decided that a UNC game was far more important than gate revenue his team would earn for hosting a home game…so not terribly farfetched. Wow. For real? Wouldn’t the AD have a say in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT FAN 91 119 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, sixcat said: Why was this game played on Saturday? Giles coaches decide VT games are more important than the high school games they coach? If so, I can easily see that being a huge distraction. Some of the Fort guys told me it was because of official shortage but IDK how accurate that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, MT FAN 91 said: Some of the Fort guys told me it was because of official shortage but IDK how accurate that is Accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, UVAObserver said: Well, one of Graham’s former head coaches decided that a UNC game was far more important than gate revenue his team would earn for hosting a home game…so not terribly farfetched. Explain this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 56 minutes ago, SwvaOG said: Wow. For real? Wouldn’t the AD have a say in that? Fairly certain he was also the AD lol. Deleted Account 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Explain this I figured you were around back then?? He wanted to watch his kid “play” a game for UNC so he gave up the home game to move it and be able to go watch that game. (I think it was a Thursday night game and Bluefield had a home game). One of y’all Graham fans correct me if I’m wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ryan4VT said: I figured you were around back then?? He wanted to watch his kid “play” a game for UNC so he gave up the home game to move it and be able to go watch that game. (I think it was a Thursday night game and Bluefield had a home game). One of y’all Graham fans correct me if I’m wrong. I was probably around bur just forgot it...still have no idea lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, MT FAN 91 said: Some of the Fort guys told me it was because of official shortage but IDK how accurate that is Fort Chiswell principal told me this game was to be played on Thursday. Giles coaching staff would have to miss the VT game so they successfully got it moved to Saturday. Thats twice so far this season Giles coaches have moved a game for VT football. Seems to me that could be a distraction. MT FAN 91 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT FAN 91 119 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 minute ago, sixcat said: Fort Chiswell principal told me this game was to be played on Thursday. Giles coaching staff would have to miss the VT game so they successfully got it moved to Saturday. Thats twice so far this season Giles coaches have moved a game for VT football. Seems to me that could be a distraction. I was thinking Galax and Giles both wanted their game moved to Thursday because of the Tech game on Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 minute ago, MT FAN 91 said: I was thinking Galax and Giles both wanted their game moved to Thursday because of the Tech game on Friday? That could be true but it’s not what the superintendent, two principals, two members of school board and a city council member told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, sixcat said: Fort Chiswell principal told me this game was to be played on Thursday. Giles coaching staff would have to miss the VT game so they successfully got it moved to Saturday. Thats twice so far this season Giles coaches have moved a game for VT football. Seems to me that could be a distraction. I wonder why Friday wasn’t an option. Referee shortage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT FAN 91 119 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, sixcat said: That could be true but it’s not what the superintendent, two principals, two members of school board and a city council member told me. Gotcha I was thinking you said in Galax vs Giles thread the band director told you that Galax coach's had been invited to VA Tech game and Giles coaches were season ticket holders and they both wanted it moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, SWVAgridiron said: I wonder why Friday wasn’t an option. Referee shortage? That’s what I was told. Originally scheduled for Thursday because of the referee shortage then moved to Saturday because of the VT game. Again, I don’t know for sure. Just passing along information I’ve overheard through conversation with people who would know more than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Just now, MT FAN 91 said: Gotcha I was thinking you said in Galax vs Giles thread the band director told you that Galax coach's had been invited to VA Tech game and Giles coaches were season ticket holders and they both wanted it moved. The band director did tell me that the night of the game. But I’ve since had conversations with those mentioned who verify what the director said. MT FAN 91 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixcat 2,919 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Regardless of why the game was Saturday, how did Giles conduct practice on Thursday if the coaches were in Blacksburg? Routine is vital, especially when dealing with 16 year old kids. It just seems like it would be a massive distraction and could help explain the lackluster performance Saturday. Edit to add; and as others have pointed out, The Fort is virtually unbeatable on Saturdays in September/October. MT FAN 91 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 41 minutes ago, sixcat said: Regardless of why the game was Saturday, how did Giles conduct practice on Thursday if the coaches were in Blacksburg? Routine is vital, especially when dealing with 16 year old kids. It just seems like it would be a massive distraction and could help explain the lackluster performance Saturday. Edit to add; and as others have pointed out, The Fort is virtually unbeatable on Saturdays in September/October. Can’t say for sure but they let school out early Thursday and they didn’t have school at all Friday so Wednesday may have been the last actual Practice they had. They may have done a walkthrough Friday but I’m just not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Ryan4VT said: I figured you were around back then?? He wanted to watch his kid “play” a game for UNC so he gave up the home game to move it and be able to go watch that game. (I think it was a Thursday night game and Bluefield had a home game). One of y’all Graham fans correct me if I’m wrong. This is correct. His son was 2nd string long snapper and didn’t even see the field in that game. Gave up thousands in gate revenue for it, too. And he double-dipped as the AD, with one of his best friends manning the principal’s chair. So there was essentially no recourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 I could see our AD doing something like wanted to attend the VT game and wanting to move our game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger danger 41 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Hokiebird7 said: Explain this Don't bother. You can't explain nothing to chokiebird 7. He's a DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, Stranger danger said: Don't bother. You can't explain nothing to chokiebird 7. He's a DB. Defensive back? sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Stranger danger said: Don't bother. You can't explain nothing to chokiebird 7. He's a DB. Cooper? I always wondered who that was and where the money went. I suspected he lived and relocated to Giles County. sixcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 With the way VT is playing, wouldnt most HS games be just as entertaining? Hokiebird7, Austrian Ben Shapiro, sixcat and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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