SwvaOG Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 On 4/7/2026 at 3:38 PM, Wolf1207 said: I was guessing the same thing but haven’t heard anything. Hopefully we can just keep them in the schedule for a few years. Only thing bad about it is the drive to Bluefield Can you imagine what they say about the drive to Rose Ridge? Last time they visited it was a great game..21-19 Bluefield. Ridgeview turned it over inside Bluefield’s 5 yard line on an ill conceived jump pass. rdh2443 1 Quote
SwvaOG Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 On 4/26/2026 at 9:56 AM, Widespread_Panic said: Grundy was 4-6 last year. Two of those wins were over teams they are consolidating with. Honaker beat Grundy 66 to 16 last year. Best case scenario would be 650 students at Southern Gap next year. I agree that Tester is a good coach but I'd pump the brakes on winning 7 or 8 games in year one. There will be year one growing g pains implementing Tester’s offense. I’m assuming he will running a wing-y or something similar. Once they get it down pat they will move the ball methodically but may not be explosive. I think the problem may be defensively and dealing with the pass which has been the thorn in the side for Grundy historically. I’m betting 6.5 wins. Quote
Bluebird Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 Has southern gap started spring drills or 7 on 7 s. Quote
techfan Posted April 27 Report Posted April 27 59 minutes ago, Bluebird said: Has southern gap started spring drills or 7 on 7 s. Yes they have started installing plays and drills Quote
VHSLhelper Posted April 28 Report Posted April 28 I don't rem. if this has been mentioned, but the MS team was a combined team last year... SGMS, and Tester was their coach. Quote
Bluefield researcher Posted April 30 Report Posted April 30 Union 2026 football schedule 8/28 Lee Home 9/4 Daniel Boone, TN Away 9/11 Graham Home 9/18 Tazewell Home 9/25 Central Home 10/2 Gate City Away 10/9 Ridgeview Away 10/16 Lebanon Away 10/30 Abingdon Home 11/6 John S. Battle Away Quote
CPF Posted April 30 Report Posted April 30 On 4/28/2026 at 6:05 PM, VHSLhelper said: I don't rem. if this has been mentioned, but the MS team was a combined team last year... SGMS, and Tester was their coach. And they were pretty damn good too. Quote
tornado99 Posted April 30 Report Posted April 30 7 minutes ago, CPF said: And they were pretty damn good too. This was the basis of my prediction, combined with cityofRaven’s points. I know it will be a very good freshmen class, but they’ll still be freshmen primarily (unless there are upper class surprises). Quote
CPF Posted April 30 Report Posted April 30 1 hour ago, tornado99 said: This was the basis of my prediction, combined with cityofRaven’s points. I know it will be a very good freshmen class, but they’ll still be freshmen primarily (unless there are upper class surprises). Mine as well. But I thought they would be pretty good due to coaching also. Quote
Cousin_Hoyt Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 On 4/25/2026 at 12:07 PM, Fairlawncat said: They may be 5-5, but again, you have got to consider rhe differences in school size, for example between them and Rye Cove or even Eastside or Giles. They have a major numbers advantage and more to choose from. In year 1, they would be right on the cusp of being Class 3. And with Greg Tester, he'll have a fourth of the boys in the school out for football. When they take the field for game one, do not be surprised if they have 60 kids dressed. We are talking about a school that at least when it opens, will be a good chunk larger in numbers than Graham, Richlands, and Tazewell and Lebanon, and Va High. If you have those kind of numbers and you have a Coach that clearly knows what hes doing, the law of averages says you are going to be competitive and that being competitive probably isn't going to take very long to achieve. On 4/25/2026 at 10:03 AM, Fairlawncat said: Might be in the top 5 largest Class 2 schools in Va and at least, likely top 10 in numbers. So, they got a lot of kids to choose from and they have Tester who gets buy in. I dont need to go to Buchanan County Va right now to know that with Tester, their kids right now are likely in the top 10 percent of all coverage area teams regarding the work they are putting in. Add to that Testers on field IQ, and they aren't losing more than 5 games with that schedule. I'll go 7 and 3. Losses are at home to Ridgeview and on the road against Eastside and Giles. They win the other 7. Other than Princeton, Abingdon, and Pulaski, and maybe I'm missing one, Southern Gap will be the 4th largest school in the coverage area when it opens. It won't stay that way, but at least for the first couple of years, its simply going to have a numbers edge on most schools in the coverage area and it has Tester, who isn't average. He's top notch. Hilarious is a word that comes to mind after reading several of these comments by the Greg Tester Fan Club. I especially like this like this one, Tester’s on field IQ, matter of fact it got me a coughing fit started after laughing so hard. Coughed for around 10 minutes. Tester’s field IQ is not very high. We can name at least 6 current retired coaches from Buchanan County that know more football (Football IQ) and throw in the coaches who have passed away and Tester doesn’t even make the Top 10, in Buchanan County. Then this comment, On the same level of Graham’s coach, yet, has he ever won a Regional Championship? Ridiculous is another word that comes to mind. Instead of Field IQ, you are searching for this to describe Tester, One-Dimensional and Predictable. Some of you people are very comical, clueless, but comical. redtiger 1 Quote
Fairlawncat Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 4 hours ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: Hilarious is a word that comes to mind after reading several of these comments by the Greg Tester Fan Club. I especially like this like this one, Tester’s on field IQ, matter of fact it got me a coughing fit started after laughing so hard. Coughed for around 10 minutes. Tester’s field IQ is not very high. We can name at least 6 current retired coaches from Buchanan County that know more football (Football IQ) and throw in the coaches who have passed away and Tester doesn’t even make the Top 10, in Buchanan County. Then this comment, On the same level of Graham’s coach, yet, has he ever won a Regional Championship? Ridiculous is another word that comes to mind. Instead of Field IQ, you are searching for this to describe Tester, One-Dimensional and Predictable. Some of you people are very comical, clueless, but comical. The above stated by Tester's girlfriend's-ex boyfriend. Sorry he stole her dude. It happens. honestjohn 1 Quote
Cousin_Hoyt Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 2 hours ago, Fairlawncat said: The above stated by Tester's girlfriend's-ex boyfriend. Sorry he stole her dude. It happens. You people who are so high on Tester are clueless. Tester will probably be gone in 3 or 4 years (after certain kids are no longer with the program). Tester is the type of coach who wants to ride in when he thinks there’s talent coming and ride out when the talent starts to fade. What some refer to as a “Sunny Weather Coach”. Quote
Fairlawncat Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 1 hour ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: You people who are so high on Tester are clueless. Tester will probably be gone in 3 or 4 years (after certain kids are no longer with the program). Tester is the type of coach who wants to ride in when he thinks there’s talent coming and ride out when the talent starts to fade. What some refer to as a “Sunny Weather Coach”. Resentments are a real thing. I believe you might be the kind of guy that would piss down a man's back and tell him its raining. Quote
Real Sasquatch Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 2 hours ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: You people who are so high on Tester are clueless. Tester will probably be gone in 3 or 4 years (after certain kids are no longer with the program). Tester is the type of coach who wants to ride in when he thinks there’s talent coming and ride out when the talent starts to fade. What some refer to as a “Sunny Weather Coach”. Ill wager a Frosty. SW_VA_boy 1 Quote
Real Sasquatch Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 Just now, Real Sasquatch said: I'll wager a Frosty. Chocolate... Quote
Gridiron60 Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 16 minutes ago, Real Sasquatch said: Ill wager a Frosty. How many have you racked up on here? 😂 Quote
VHSLhelper Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 11 hours ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: , yet, has he ever won a Regional Championship? Kinda hard to win something that didn't exist most of the time after he got settled in. Quote
Gridiron60 Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 We may need a new thread for schedules 😂. This like most threads got severely off track. It’s the nature of the beast I suppose. Quote
tornado99 Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 5 hours ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: You people who are so high on Tester are clueless. Tester will probably be gone in 3 or 4 years (after certain kids are no longer with the program). Tester is the type of coach who wants to ride in when he thinks there’s talent coming and ride out when the talent starts to fade. What some refer to as a “Sunny Weather Coach”. Everyone has an opinion. I don’t think this one should be easily dismissed nowadays, either. Not making a value judgement, but fact is many coaches at all levels do so with a personal connection. In an over optimized world, “daddy ball” is sometimes a necessary evil. It’s a very good way to take 2 very different roles (parent and coach/breadwinner) and do it at once. I don’t know his connection, but likely in the past it was a very real one. Coaches careers are very short in general nowadays, thanks to greater demands and less authority in the roles. I say many take on the challenges with family (current or future) in mind, rather than being a career in itself. Whether the intent is personal or not, I don’t blame Coach Tester if true, nor Hoyt with the opinion. It really takes a special person to step into huge challenges and sacrifice unnecessarily without somewhat of a real chance for success, even though we can think of times it happens. I do think success comes at a higher cost in sports than it used to often taking higher priority than arguably more important things. Quote
Real Sasquatch Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 5 hours ago, Gridiron60 said: How many have you racked up on here? 😂 I'm owed 2.... SW_VA_boy 1 Quote
1inStripes Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 9 hours ago, Cousin_Hoyt said: You people who are so high on Tester are clueless. Tester will probably be gone in 3 or 4 years (after certain kids are no longer with the program). Tester is the type of coach who wants to ride in when he thinks there’s talent coming and ride out when the talent starts to fade. What some refer to as a “Sunny Weather Coach”. Do you remember what Hurley was like when he first took over? redtiger and VHSLhelper 2 Quote
Fairlawncat Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 13 hours ago, tornado99 said: Everyone has an opinion. I don’t think this one should be easily dismissed nowadays, either. Not making a value judgement, but fact is many coaches at all levels do so with a personal connection. In an over optimized world, “daddy ball” is sometimes a necessary evil. It’s a very good way to take 2 very different roles (parent and coach/breadwinner) and do it at once. I don’t know his connection, but likely in the past it was a very real one. Coaches careers are very short in general nowadays, thanks to greater demands and less authority in the roles. I say many take on the challenges with family (current or future) in mind, rather than being a career in itself. Whether the intent is personal or not, I don’t blame Coach Tester if true, nor Hoyt with the opinion. It really takes a special person to step into huge challenges and sacrifice unnecessarily without somewhat of a real chance for success, even though we can think of times it happens. I do think success comes at a higher cost in sports than it used to often taking higher priority than arguably more important things. I dont blame Hoyt for his opinion either. I'm glad he gave it. I blame Hoyt for the personal attacks on others for their opposing opinion in the form of calling them clueless and fan boy club. Statements he made leaves the door open questioning whether he has something personal against Tester. tornado99 1 Quote
jreed97 Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 12 hours ago, 1inStripes said: Do you remember what Hurley was like when he first took over? From Fourseasons: 8-3 the year before GT 0-10 1st year of GT 73-57 overall in 11 years Looks like the schedule was packed with bottom tier WV / KY teams with signature wins being Parry McCluer in 2015, Rural Retreat 2016, and Eastside in 2017 Quote
Bluefield researcher Posted May 5 Report Posted May 5 2026 Montcalm schedule 8/28 Meadow Bridge Away 9/4 Galax, VA Home 9/18 Eastern Montgomery, VA Away 9/25 Mount View Home 10/2 Summers County Away 10/9 Phelps, KY Home 10/16 Greenbrier West Home 10/23 Bland County, VA Away 10/30 Richwood Away 11/6 Van Home Quote
appyvol Posted May 5 Report Posted May 5 JIB 8/28 vs Unaka 9/4 @ Chilhowie 9/11 @ PH 9/18 vs Twin Springs 9/25 @ Galax 10/2 @ Eastside 10/16 vs Bland 10/23 @ Castlewood 10/30 vs Rye Cove 11/6 vs TW Bluefield researcher 1 Quote
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