Virginia preps regarding Phil Robbins

**juggernaut7** · November 29th, 2005, 11:24 AM

yes.powell valley was great in the years when brad robbins played...the problem with powell valley is yall think yall cant be beten...yall found out yall could this year huh..clintwood and burton beat yall..teams people chose yall to beat...powell valley is a good team..they probably could get into the state final next year.that still doesnt erase what phil said

**imported_mega** · November 29th, 2005, 11:28 AM

last time I checked, PV won a dynasty worth of state titles before Brad Robbins ever played. I graduated and support burton, but there is no denying Powell Valley's greatness. They are the greastest single A program in the history of Virginia high school football.

**imported_trumpet1988** · November 29th, 2005, 11:28 AM

PV knew they could get beat.

Sorry but a lot of schools have that same attitude.

**Viking_69_** · November 29th, 2005, 11:39 AM

phil robbins....haha i cant stand him but i have to give him credit..... he is one hell of a coach...

**juggernaut7** · November 29th, 2005, 11:43 AM

bad attitude...great coach

**imported_broady** · November 29th, 2005, 11:44 AM

http://www.texashsfootball.com/board...showtopic=4017

**somersetvol** · November 29th, 2005, 12:07 PM

I'm not surprised with his comments. Phil has no consience. He has always been arrogant, and he talks before he thinks. However, if you have had a chance to play for him you know you have a chance to win championships. Is arrogance is almost funny, but I agree it is uncalled for.

**Ghetto_Heisman** · November 29th, 2005, 12:26 PM

No longer a powerhouse.......yeah okay I believe that [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Powell Valley was fairly young this season and played for the region D title what does that say about the next few seasons, you do the math

**Jager** · November 29th, 2005, 12:46 PM

Phil Robbins is a good coach, however when he came to Big Stone Gap he more or less walked into an ideal situation as far as coaching high school football goes:

* Powell Valley had just won their first state championship the year before his arrival.
* A strong feeder (little league) program had already been put into place by those who came before him.
* Powell Valley was by far the largest school in Region D.
* Big Stone Gap was pretty much a hub for business/job opportunities, so the place to live in or near abouts was Big Stone. For the most part as far as Wise County goes, this still holds true to this day. Bottom line - more families in the area = more talent to choose from.

I personally would give the community more credit than they currently are given.

Robbins was a head coach for 12 years before becoming the head coach of Powell Valley:

1971 - 1976 John Battle (15-42-3), 25% winning percentage

1977 - 1982 Christiansburg (32-28-1), 52.4% winning percentage

1983 - 2005 Powell Valley (228-55), 80.5% winning percentage

Again, Phil Robbins is a good coach no doubt. But Big Stone Gap/Powell Valley made Phil Robbins a winner, not the other way around.