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3 hours ago, Real Sasquatch said:

This upcoming season may be the best chance to beat Graham for a while.

I agree especially if Huff comes back to Union over the summer. Graham loses several talented Seniors who will be hard to replace but then again, I’ve said that before and somehow the GMen just reload. I am excited to see Gabe Lilly’s Senior year and the development of Cambel Fix and a few others. I’m also interested to see what those incoming freshmen bring to the table. 

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With everything Graham is losing and has returning, I expect the defense to take a slight hit, but the offense to be better.

Overall, they will be good enough for another state championship run, unless a surprise team pops up in A or B.

Posted
18 hours ago, Real Sasquatch said:

This upcoming season may be the best chance to beat Graham for a while.

I thought someone mentioned graham only was losing like 4 starters so was going off that 

Posted
4 hours ago, goose111874 said:

I thought someone mentioned graham only was losing like 4 starters so was going off that 

They are losing Isabelle, Hill, Graham ,Floyd, Hendricks and Edwards (All Starters) and all would individually be big losses for any team, let alone collectively.  They are also losing Brody Sharpe who was a starter before being injured late in the season, Isaiah Pruett Saunders, who contributed on special teams and as a backup RB.  Kevin Jones who only played his senior season at Graham, after transferring from Blacksburg, but he contributed quite a bit at Defensive End also.

There will be a lot of roles to fill for Graham this upcoming year.  I feel that Kaden Banks, A.J. Bradshaw, Deion Cooper will step up in place of Floyd, Edwards and B. Graham, but they are still young.  I expect G Palmer to have a big year at running back, Fix at receiver and Malachi Elick to step into a bigger role at receiver also.   It'll be hard to replace Hill and Isabelle on that defensive side of the ball.  Most of the line returns, so we shall see how the G-men fare.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Real Sasquatch said:

They are losing Isabelle, Hill, Graham ,Floyd, Hendricks and Edwards (All Starters) and all would individually be big losses for any team, let alone collectively.  They are also losing Brody Sharpe who was a starter before being injured late in the season, Isaiah Pruett Saunders, who contributed on special teams and as a backup RB.  Kevin Jones who only played his senior season at Graham, after transferring from Blacksburg, but he contributed quite a bit at Defensive End also.

There will be a lot of roles to fill for Graham this upcoming year.  I feel that Kaden Banks, A.J. Bradshaw, Deion Cooper will step up in place of Floyd, Edwards and B. Graham, but they are still young.  I expect G Palmer to have a big year at running back, Fix at receiver and Malachi Elick to step into a bigger role at receiver also.   It'll be hard to replace Hill and Isabelle on that defensive side of the ball.  Most of the line returns, so we shall see how the G-men fare.

Hendricks is back. They lose Hill, Graham, Floyd,Edwards, and Isabelle.

Posted
1 hour ago, Real Sasquatch said:

They are losing Isabelle, Hill, Graham ,Floyd, Hendricks and Edwards (All Starters) and all would individually be big losses for any team, let alone collectively.  They are also losing Brody Sharpe who was a starter before being injured late in the season, Isaiah Pruett Saunders, who contributed on special teams and as a backup RB.  Kevin Jones who only played his senior season at Graham, after transferring from Blacksburg, but he contributed quite a bit at Defensive End also.

There will be a lot of roles to fill for Graham this upcoming year.  I feel that Kaden Banks, A.J. Bradshaw, Deion Cooper will step up in place of Floyd, Edwards and B. Graham, but they are still young.  I expect G Palmer to have a big year at running back, Fix at receiver and Malachi Elick to step into a bigger role at receiver also.   It'll be hard to replace Hill and Isabelle on that defensive side of the ball.  Most of the line returns, so we shall see how the G-men fare.

When they come together, this will be an explosive team, not as good on defense but offensively probably score any play, anytime. should be fun to watch.

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On 1/10/2025 at 6:28 PM, CriticalNoise said:

No kidding. I wish they would, my kids are driving me crazy!! 

How's your sanity now lol?? They're out again tomorrow which makes it about 34 days since they've went to school

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Sullivan County missed the entire week after winter break, went back last week and now has been off all of this week so far, even though the roads were bad really only Monday morning.  I learned on Facebook this week that Sullivan County closes due to extreme cold temperatures also not just snow/ice.

Also there's a rule in Tennessee that if schools are closed due to weather then no extracurricular activities (namely sports events) can't happen either.  So if Sullivan County doesn't go back tomorrow then the D-B and West Ridge basketball games tomorrow night will get postponed.  Even though roads are perfectly fine.

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On 1/21/2025 at 5:04 PM, Real Sasquatch said:

They are losing Isabelle, Hill, Graham ,Floyd, Hendricks and Edwards (All Starters) and all would individually be big losses for any team, let alone collectively.  They are also losing Brody Sharpe who was a starter before being injured late in the season, Isaiah Pruett Saunders, who contributed on special teams and as a backup RB.  Kevin Jones who only played his senior season at Graham, after transferring from Blacksburg, but he contributed quite a bit at Defensive End also.

There will be a lot of roles to fill for Graham this upcoming year.  I feel that Kaden Banks, A.J. Bradshaw, Deion Cooper will step up in place of Floyd, Edwards and B. Graham, but they are still young.  I expect G Palmer to have a big year at running back, Fix at receiver and Malachi Elick to step into a bigger role at receiver also.   It'll be hard to replace Hill and Isabelle on that defensive side of the ball.  Most of the line returns, so we shall see how the G-men fare.

Expect Lilly to have a big year as well!

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12 hours ago, swva_havok_fan said:

Sullivan County missed the entire week after winter break, went back last week and now has been off all of this week so far, even though the roads were bad really only Monday morning.  I learned on Facebook this week that Sullivan County closes due to extreme cold temperatures also not just snow/ice.

Also there's a rule in Tennessee that if schools are closed due to weather then no extracurricular activities (namely sports events) can't happen either.  So if Sullivan County doesn't go back tomorrow then the D-B and West Ridge basketball games tomorrow night will get postponed.  Even though roads are perfectly fine.

I’m surprised anyone is allowed to play games if schools out honestly.  I have no idea what wise co is doing they’ll call school out if they’re calling for flurries 

Posted
14 hours ago, CriticalNoise said:

gone for good. especially after missing Thursday and Friday, and obviously this weekend, if they don't go back Monday I'm renting a motel room day by day 🤣

My nephew has done seen that it’s supposed to warm up next week and is already mad about going back Monday.  I guess a 40 day Christmas break just wasn’t enough lol!!!

Posted
1 hour ago, goose111874 said:

My nephew has done seen that it’s supposed to warm up next week and is already mad about going back Monday.  I guess a 40 day Christmas break just wasn’t enough lol!!!

This is funny. My sister told me my niece said she didn’t know if she could handle going five days in a row especially if they didn’t have two hour delays. My response, adulting is going to be a rude awakening. 😂 

  • 1 month later...
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My question is will Huff being back even matter, with the talent that has ran through that school to not have accomplished anything close to winning a title is almost criminal! 

 

Posted
2 hours ago, SXSW said:

My question is will Huff being back even matter, with the talent that has ran through that school to not have accomplished anything close to winning a title is almost criminal! 

 

Can't argue with any of this, and the natives are getting restless.

Posted
3 hours ago, SXSW said:

My question is will Huff being back even matter, with the talent that has ran through that school to not have accomplished anything close to winning a title is almost criminal! 

 

They’ve had realistically only 2 chances 15 and 17.  Defensive coaching was the problem in 15 Appomattox in 17.  Now Graham is becoming Appomattox so not happening in the next 5 years either 

Posted
16 hours ago, goose111874 said:

They’ve had realistically only 2 chances 15 and 17.  Defensive coaching was the problem in 15 Appomattox in 17.  Now Graham is becoming Appomattox so not happening in the next 5 years either 

Technically though, Union played Graham the closest of any team last year during the regular season and Graham’s got some key guys that will be hard to replace next season. I honestly think Union has a shot of going deep next year if Huff returns and maybe even if he doesn’t. 

Posted
19 hours ago, goose111874 said:

They’ve had realistically only 2 chances 15 and 17.  Defensive coaching was the problem in 15 Appomattox in 17.  Now Graham is becoming Appomattox so not happening in the next 5 years either 

Id argue that Union was 2nd best team in 2A in 2022. The season didn't play out for Union as it should've but they were right there imo.

  • 1 month later...
Posted

Bears can’t beat Graham running 4 plays ! Chandler up middle left, Chandler up middle right, Bostic on sweep, Bostic pass to sideline !  That’s it ! 

Posted
On 2/28/2025 at 10:53 AM, CPF said:

Id argue that Union was 2nd best team in 2A in 2022. The season didn't play out for Union as it should've but they were right there imo.

2022 they def had a shot. But 15-17 they were the best team and the favorite and couldn’t close it out. 

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted
On 2/28/2025 at 10:53 AM, CPF said:

Id argue that Union was 2nd best team in 2A in 2022. The season didn't play out for Union as it should've but they were right there imo.

The fall of 2022?  Ridgeview beat them fairly soundly that year.  I would argue that Ridgeview was the second best team in 2A in 2022 and the only team that gave Graham problems offensively.  If the RV DC would have made an adjustment to the wildcat that Region Championship game would have been a lot more interesting.

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