Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 44 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: For the peeps in the Bluefields, any word on the Beavers with their scrimmage against Lee or Staunton (whatever their name is now.) I got a sister up on 81 and her hubby (my brother in law) keeps up with Valley area football. He said he can't find anything either. I talked to 2 Bluefield guys today and they didn't know. Hel%, did they scrimmage? If they did, how did Bluefield and Staunton look? P.S bro in law told me Riverheads just took T.Ashby completely apart in their scrimmage. He also said what I've heard and read from other people. He said Stuart's Draft will be as good or better than Central this year and will give Riverheads all they want. Time will tell if that's true or not. Maybe it was a phantom scrimmage 😂 BandanaVTDavis4321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Did one of Bluefield's lineman transfer to Graham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 23 minutes ago, Mountain Football said: Did one of Bluefield's lineman transfer to Graham? Yes Walton Graham32, Mountain Football, Real Sasquatch and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FactChecker2022 15 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 15 hours ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: The QB. In my opinion, he's the best HS QB in Virginia West of Radford, VA to the Kentucky border for the 2023 season. ODU has offered and VT is interested as well as WF, JMU, NC State, ECU. Not saying this is incorrect, but he’s mainly being recruited as a defensive back. Most teams don’t see him as a QB at the next level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakdastands 20 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 How did the Ridgeview and Lee High scrimmages go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 10 hours ago, CPF said: Yes Walton Tony Palmer effect. Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHoops_18 206 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 I have no idea who it was but Bluefield definitely played someone the other day at Mitchell. BandanaVTDavis4321 and Gridiron60 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokiebird7 1,416 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 47 minutes ago, Graham32 said: Tony Palmer effect. Effect or recruiting? There is a difference lol Graham32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Effect or recruiting? There is a difference lol Great programs attract athletes that want to be part of a winning culture. Graham32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFL 6 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, pakdastands said: How did the Ridgeview and Lee High scrimmages go? Wondering the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 53 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Effect or recruiting? There is a difference lol Gridiron60, Real Sasquatch and CPF 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 55 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: Effect or recruiting? There is a difference lol When it was Richlands it was clearly recruiting -- but when it's Graham is just the Tony Palmer effect. Can't you see the difference?!?! Deleted Account, redtiger, Graham32 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadCat 26 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 19 hours ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Radford vs Blacksburg Scrimmage Radford obviously looked better than Blacksburg. Take aways from watching this on NFHS from my opinion only. Radford is not nearly as explosive athletically as last year. Radford is not as good up front as last year, and last year, they were pretty good up front, but what got them was issues up front againt Glenvar and Appomattox. Radford is still and 8-2, 9-1 type team. Glenvar will beat them. Tough games will be Galax, GW, Giles, maybe Floyd, maybe V. High. They could still win all of those. Finishing 9-1 last year, they absolutely don't look as talented across the board as last year in space, or up front. One key piece- The QB. In my opinion, he's the best HS QB in Virginia West of Radford, VA to the Kentucky border for the 2023 season. ODU has offered and VT is interested as well as WF, JMU, NC State, ECU. Blacksburg- Blacksburg is better than last year. Are they going to be "good"? I don't think so, but they are a better football team in my opinion in a scrimmage against Radford than what they were in game 10 of the regular season last year. They look better athletically and up front. Blacksburgs last win in football came around October of 2019 and they have lost approximately 25 games in a row since then. I think they get 1-2 wins this year and finish 1-9 or 2-8. They are going to be bad, but "less bad" than they have been. Only my opinions... Blacksburg did not look very good. They have a couple bright spots but they aren't going to be very good. I agree with your view of Radford. Offense will need a RB to step up. The offense will go as 7 goes. Capable receivers but other than 18, not as good as Baylor and Prioleau. LIke last year, there is a lack of depth. I expect a couple freshmen to get extended playing time to improve the depth. They are running a new defense so we'll see how well that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 49 minutes ago, Ryan4VT said: When it was Richlands it was clearly recruiting -- but when it's Graham is just the Tony Palmer effect. Can't you see the difference?!?! https://imgflip.com/i/7vq6mv Gridiron60 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Hokiebird7 said: Effect or recruiting? There is a difference lol Wasn't recruiting. He and the coach up there had an issue I was told and he left. And he is establishing residency which is why he didn't play saturday. Graham32 and Real Sasquatch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleThreat 19 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 8:37 PM, swvafbrespect said: Twin Valley Dressed 14 and had 3 out with two more pickups from the rumor mill. Played hard and has a dandy little fr QB. Loss both but looked like they gave good effort. Eastside was surprisingly solid after last year. PH was huge and best team there. Hurley played hard and had their moments. Castlewood has a good Qb and good wr. Northwood had a bigger roster than expected with an athletc qb and solid rb. PH looks to be stout this year. All roads seem to lead to Honaker @ PH in October for the Hogo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 hours ago, BBHoops_18 said: I have no idea who it was but Bluefield definitely played someone the other day at Mitchell. Probably Bluefield University. They practice there everyday. Graham32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, TripleThreat said: PH looks to be stout this year. All roads seem to lead to Honaker @ PH in October for the Hogo That's exactly what I'm thinking. Only my opinion and we'll see how it plays out, but I'm thinking Honaker and Patrick Henry are ahead of the rest, but......I haven't seen Rural Retreat, Holston, or Rye Cove and those 3 may have a say. Too early to know for sure, but Region 1D looks to be some fun. 1C talks as if Grayson is the team to beat, but to early to tell on that one also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Ryan4VT said: When it was Richlands it was clearly recruiting -- but when it's Graham is just the Tony Palmer effect. Can't you see the difference?!?! All I know is that when Tony got his program right Mance ran off to the beach. He could've stayed and competed but he was fighting a losing battle and he knew it. Graham32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,554 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, CPF said: All I know is that when Tony got his program right Mance ran off to the beach. He could've stayed and competed but he was fighting a losing battle and he knew it. Or maybe Mance is decades older and at a point in his life where he wan'ts to coach football and play golf every day, and there's no better place to do that than the Grand Strand. Bigrhsfan and Tru Blue72 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado99 345 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 I can’t speak to this specifically, but with a similar formula for success (recruiting or otherwise), it can be argued the greater Bluefield area possesses much more local talent than Western Tazewell, Russell, Buchanan, or even southern McDowell County. Specific criticism aside, I think Mance and staff consistently exceeding talent expectations is just as impressive as Palmer and company maximizing the talent at his disposal. (See other thread). While thinking about it, it really impresses me how Vaught won titles at Lexington and Richlands despite controversy. Ryan4VT, Gridiron60 and Tru Blue72 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, Ryan4VT said: Or maybe Mance is decades older and at a point in his life where he wan'ts to coach football and play golf every day, and there's no better place to do that than the Grand Strand. If that makes you feel better ok. But that's not how we see it up here on the eastern end of the county. And Mance is 7 years older than Palmer not decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, tornado99 said: I can’t speak to this specifically, but with a similar formula for success (recruiting or otherwise), it can be argued the greater Bluefield area possesses much more local talent than Western Tazewell, Russell, Buchanan, or even southern McDowell County. Specific criticism aside, I think Mance and staff consistently exceeding talent expectations is just as impressive as Palmer and company maximizing the talent at his disposal. (See other thread). While thinking about it, it really impresses me how Vaught won titles at Lexington and Richlands despite controversy. I agree totally. He had a great run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado99 345 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, CPF said: I agree totally. He had a great run. Tony Palmer is in the middle of a great run. Not the sole reason, but there is a common denominator that has greatly contributed to both or at least somewhat all 3 examples. I guess that can be a testament to his timeliness. I doubt assistant coaches are in the Hall of Fame, but if they are eligible he would be my nominee. Edited August 14, 2023 by tornado99 Referring to D. Palmer as the assistant. Tru Blue72 and Gridiron60 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado99 345 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Mance appears to be successful in building a struggling Loris program. A dream scenario, but a Graham-Bluefield series with Mance at the helm of the Beavers would be interesting. No slight to Simon, he’s had the luxury of “out-talenting” most WV schools. Gridiron60, Ryan4VT and Tru Blue72 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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