TRIBE-Vikings

**SWVA-Football** · October 12th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Depends on who will come to play that Saturday (if the two do meet). Who knows what will happen by the time those Saturday games get here. Will Sproles be out again? Will any key Gate City players be out?

I do think Gate City will stop Kelly dead in their tracks if both teams were to match up as they are today, though.

**Unchained** · October 12th, 2008, 04:30 PM

The way that it looks now,we will have somebody to deal with first before anybody thinks about GC. We haven't won a playoff game since 1992,and have to do that first. We can start thinking about GC after we handle round 1 (if we are fortunate enough to win that one). No sense putting the proverbial cart before the horse.

**imported_Sportsfan** · October 12th, 2008, 05:53 PM

The biggest thing that I am worried about right now is the boys walking away from the CW game healthy this Friday. Should circumstances prove that we face PV in the playoffs, then I am more than certain BI will keep the boys grounded. Will they win again, I can't say that right now. We have to wait and see how healthy we are after our last game with Haysi, then I will know how we might fare during playoffs. I am reasonably certain that our boys won't be able to beat GC. I just hope that if they make it that far that it is a well played game and that we keep the score as close as possible and nobody gets hurt on either side. We've had a rough year when it comes to injuries on many levels of football, I hope that the injuries have ended. But it's football so I doubt it, but I can hope and pray that the rest of the season goes well for all the teams.

**imported_GC_Quincy** · October 12th, 2008, 06:02 PM

I didn't think Clintwood would beat Burton at UVA-Wise last year, but they did. IF GC and Kelly were to meet, keep in mind it'll be a home game for Kelly with it being right down the street from them. Anything can happen. There's alot of football to be played first though.

**Unchained** · October 12th, 2008, 06:57 PM

I sure as heck hope that our guys aren't reasonably certain that they can't beat GC if the two meet [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif[/img]

**imported_Sportsman** · October 12th, 2008, 07:29 PM

This discussion shouldn't even be happening now. 3 more weeks to go in the regular season.

**imported_Sportsman** · October 12th, 2008, 07:50 PM

For those PV downing the Vikes, I say shame on you.

I've seen them play twice and both games the young men on the team played hard. They represented their school and the tradition of Viking football well.

Not referring to any post or poster in particular, but I see this happening a lot on this forum, grown-ups talking about kids in a negative manner. Saying things like this is the worst PV(or anybody else) team ever or they are weak, or they stink is really uncalled for. Talent levels change from year to year. No school is ammune to it, although some may seem to be. These kids are someone's son, someone's grandson, brother that you are talking about. Everyone of these PV kids grew up dreaming about the day they would be out there on that field as a PV Viking. Same thing for Little League baseball players in Wise. I can honestly say that I've never heard a Kelly fan say "This is the worst baseball team ever at Kelly". Why not? because even in the lean years these kids bust their butts to live up to that tradition. As long as these kids are playing with everything they have, then adults should respect that. What more can they give you? Both times I've seen PV play I've not seen a single play where somebody was just going through the motions.

To all fans out there no matter what school or sport, get out there and encourage these kids, tell them you are proud of how hard they play, not how proud you are of their accomplishments.

**Unchained** · October 12th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Hence the word "IF"

**Ironlung** · October 12th, 2008, 08:00 PM

Shame on you for joining in on the everyone should get a trophy parade. It's not a lie to say this is the weakest PV team I've seen in watching them for over 20 years. It's the truth. It doesn't mean that they haven't "played hard" or " represented their school and the tradition of Viking football well". It's a fact. It's a matter of talent levels being down as well as maybe some of the ones out there not being dedicated enough to be better. Encouraging them and telling them you're proud of their efforts and accomplishments when you're getting little of the first and far less than average of the second is going to get nothing more than what you're getting. They need to know the truth. The truth is, if you don't put forth the effort, if you don't dedicate yourself, this is what you're going to get. That pat on the back and we're so proud of you stuff at JJK has got you 5-5 or much worse at Kelly for the better part of 2 decades now, if they start that in BSG that's what they can expect. Tell the kids when they do good, when they play poorly or show little effort tell them then too. They're young, but they're not stupid.

**Unchained** · October 12th, 2008, 08:01 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sportsman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For those PV downing the Vikes, I say shame on you.

I've seen them play twice and both games the young men on the team played hard. They represented their school and the tradition of Viking football well.

Not referring to any post or poster in particular, but I see this happening a lot on this forum, grown-ups talking about kids in a negative manner. Saying things like this is the worst PV(or anybody else) team ever or they are weak, or they stink is really uncalled for. Talent levels change from year to year. No school is ammune to it, although some may seem to be. These kids are someone's son, someone's grandson, brother that you are talking about. Everyone of these PV kids grew up dreaming about the day they would be out there on that field as a PV Viking. Same thing for Little League baseball players in Wise. I can honestly say that I've never heard a Kelly fan say "This is the worst baseball team ever at Kelly". Why not? because even in the lean years these kids bust their butts to live up to that tradition. As long as these kids are playing with everything they have, then adults should respect that. What more can they give you? Both times I've seen PV play I've not seen a single play where somebody was just going through the motions.

To all fans out there no matter what school or sport, get out there and encourage these kids, tell them you are proud of how hard they play, not how proud you are of their accomplishments. </div></div>

You just got your witness from the congregation brother