Union_Fan 2,155 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: My question for Graham fans is....who is that jacked up dude on your staff? Dude is a damn monster, but he sure wants everyone to see him lol That's "Big Mike" He was walking around on the field in BSG with a sleeveless shirt while it was still 40 degrees. He definitely wants to be seen. I started to tell him to put on a jacket, but I know where I'm at in the pecking order. Lol Mountain Football and 1inStripes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 Anybody ever ponder the question about Crist in that..... We thought it was all Crist, but maybe it wasn't Crist after all. Maybe it was just Virginia High because the place has been pretty much unwinnable for decades, regardless of who the coach is. For those who haven't pondered this question, it might be time to start giving it some consideration. RadCat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Football 1,532 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Anybody ever ponder the question about Crist in that..... We thought it was all Crist, but maybe it wasn't Crist after all. Maybe it was just Virginia High because the place has been pretty much unwinnable for decades, regardless of who the coach is. For those who haven't pondered this question, it might be time to start giving it some consideration. I thought about that very thing as I was eating crow for breakfast this morning. BandanaVTDavis4321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat/Chanticleer 25 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 26 minutes ago, Union_Fan said: That's "Big Mike" He was walking around on the field in BSG with a sleeveless shirt while it was still 40 degrees. He definitely wants to be seen. I started to tell him to put on a jacket, but I know where I'm at in the pecking order. Lol 38 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: My question for Graham fans is....who is that jacked up dude on your staff? Dude is a damn monster, but he sure wants everyone to see him lol That’s Big Mike , strength and conditioning coach at Graham . My son has trained under him during the off season since the 8th grade . Although my son plays at Tazewell he treats him as if he was one of his kids at Graham . He is a great guy who loves working with these players. Union_Fan, Real Sasquatch and Tigerking21 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWVAgridiron 1,469 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 55 minutes ago, Hokiebird7 said: My question for Graham fans is....who is that jacked up dude on your staff? Dude is a damn monster, but he sure wants everyone to see him lol His name is Mike Horton and he is one of the key pieces to Graham’s success since he’s the strength and conditioning coach. He also likes to yell a lot during warmups and sometimes I get scared. BigWinners, BandanaVTDavis4321 and Wildcat/Chanticleer 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionGuy2017 182 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 58 minutes ago, Wildcat/Chanticleer said: That’s Big Mike , strength and conditioning coach at Graham . My son has trained under him during the off season since the 8th grade . Although my son plays at Tazewell he treats him as if he was one of his kids at Graham . He is a great guy who loves working with these players. He is the perfect type of role model/personality to have around young men. That’s what the world needs more of. Gridiron60 and Wildcat/Chanticleer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Graham32 said: Atleast we played yesterday 😉 Forget about yesterday. That game didn’t matter. It’s a best of 10 series from what I hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 1 hour ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Anybody ever ponder the question about Crist in that..... We thought it was all Crist, but maybe it wasn't Crist after all. Maybe it was just Virginia High because the place has been pretty much unwinnable for decades, regardless of who the coach is. For those who haven't pondered this question, it might be time to start giving it some consideration. Burrhead Bradley didn’t win there either. BandanaVTDavis4321 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,444 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 2 hours ago, EH31 said: Burrhead Bradley didn’t win there either. He had a 27-14-1 record and a regional title in 4 years. A lot harder to get into the playoffs then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 2 hours ago, cityofRaven said: He had a 27-14-1 record and a regional title in 4 years. A lot harder to get into the playoffs then too. Those facts did not fit my narrative. Tigerking21, cityofRaven and Real Sasquatch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,444 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 55 minutes ago, EH31 said: Those facts did not fit my narrative. Frosty for your troubles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Hokiebird7 said: My question for Graham fans is....who is that jacked up dude on your staff? Dude is a damn monster, but he sure wants everyone to see him lol Mike is one of the best guys you’d ever meet. His appearance is deceiving. He’s not at all the type that wants everyone to see him although one can’t help but notice him. He’s as humble and good hearted as they come. He truly cares about the kids. He does a great job as strength and conditioning coach and is a great motivator. Wildcat/Chanticleer and Hokiebird7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham32 335 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 17 hours ago, EH31 said: Forget about yesterday. That game didn’t matter. It’s a best of 10 series from what I hear! Tazewell must be playing a best of 30 series then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 2:12 AM, bucfan64 said: This frustrates a lot of folks, but it isn't entirely about revenue. The league is trying to assure that fans and parents from different games aren't competing or being knocked out of prime seating to watch their respective games. This has been an issue with basketball in the past. A venue fills up and fans don't always leave after the first game, which means fans arriving for second game end up with less seating and/or less desirable seating. In basketball, parents have literally been denied tickets at VCU to watch their kid play in the State Finals or Semis due to venue reaching capacity (due to multiple games being played). The league has since tried to prevent this from occuring ever again. I get your beef, but there is a precedent that led to this type of decision and it isn't greed on the part of the league. On 12/3/2023 at 7:03 AM, sixcat said: I appreciate your explanation but it’s not my “beef.” I was simply offering an overly simplified answer to the question “why such a long gap between games?” I've been to multiple championships recently at both VCU and Salem Stadium. What you're saying at VCU for basketball and volleyball is/was absolutely correct. If the VHSL is claiming this change was necessary for football seating, it's completely bogus. You can show at kickoff and sit on the 35 or better, and virtually no one stays for both games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehcwasp 27 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 I believe the time change for FB came mostly from the direct requests of several football coaches. Some of the concerns mentioned were locker room overlap issues at the various facilities, and teams/coaches/families being ushered off the fields after their games were completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadCat 26 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 1:49 PM, Real Sasquatch said: Graham fans outnumber Radford fans here in CBurg today. and that wasn't true. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadCat 26 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 2:28 PM, Westisthebest said: Graham dbs nowhere near these receivers. Could get ugly Graham DB nearly tackled #18 on the stop and go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, RadCat said: and that wasn't true. lol Actually it was. Radford had big holes in the seating down near the band. Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadCat 26 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 11:58 AM, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Anybody ever ponder the question about Crist in that..... We thought it was all Crist, but maybe it wasn't Crist after all. Maybe it was just Virginia High because the place has been pretty much unwinnable for decades, regardless of who the coach is. For those who haven't pondered this question, it might be time to start giving it some consideration. This! I read all season about how he was a bad coach and Radford may lose in the finals but he is a good coach. I questioned hiring a coach with a losing record but look what he has done. We could only field a JV or middle school team and now we have enough for both. He is building and growing a program in a sport that is dying. The kids really respond to him. I think it's time to end the personal attacks. sixcat and EH31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Other than Virginia High, where did Crist coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 56 minutes ago, Wolf1207 said: Other than Virginia High, where did Crist coach? I'm not sure if Virginia High was his first head coaching gig. He did serve as an assistant under his dad at Blacksburg as well as being an assistant at Brookville and Amherst County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, RadCat said: This! I read all season about how he was a bad coach and Radford may lose in the finals but he is a good coach. I questioned hiring a coach with a losing record but look what he has done. We could only field a JV or middle school team and now we have enough for both. He is building and growing a program in a sport that is dying. The kids really respond to him. I think it's time to end the personal attacks. In all fairness, until this year, I recall some Radford folks badmouthing him. He’s obviously done a good job this year and deserves respect. He delegated responsibilities to his assistants in several areas this season and it was for the betterment of his team. A good head coach can recognize when it’s best to let others have input and handle some stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Sasquatch 1,865 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 It seemed as if Radford knew what Graham was doing before they did it on Saturday. They shifted players over to the side that Graham ran to seemingly every play. I give credit to Radford's coach for being ultra prepared. Graham's defense played well, I thought. The offense didn't do enough to win that game. Who is the O.C. for Graham now? The play calling this year reminded me of what they did a few years back when Dixon was the O.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Real Sasquatch said: It seemed as if Radford knew what Graham was doing before they did it on Saturday. They shifted players over to the side that Graham ran to seemingly every play. I give credit to Radford's coach for being ultra prepared. Graham's defense played well, I thought. The offense didn't do enough to win that game. Who is the O.C. for Graham now? The play calling this year reminded me of what they did a few years back when Dixon was the O.C. Tony Palmer calls offense, I believe. I think I read that somewhere on this board at one point this year. Real Sasquatch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Sasquatch 1,865 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, CPF said: Actually it was. Radford had big holes in the seating down near the band. Yeah, I got there right at kickoff and the Radford Crowd was about 3/4 of the Graham crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.01bb665814ffc257795fe158cb2045c7.png.8a531ac878a82772b21014d7a6167582.png){kind=logo}
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.