DB never fails to deliver

[Ironlung]

I sent that comment to UTVols last night while looking at Bearden in pregame. DB's OL weren't as big. They were more of the 6'1-2" 240-260 lbers. Could have been pads, I just know that what ever was done last night, both those teams looked more impressive than any team I've seen around here since at least GC early last decade.

btw...on the radio last night Clark said Hayworth didn't play.

[heneedsa]

Hayworth did not play, that was the first excuse out of Coach Clark's mouth after the game DB also had another lineman out, Clark also said this was the best group of ballplayers he has ever had and thought they could win two or three more games but it did not happen. I thought DB's line played alright and dominated at times Senesabugh had some huge holes to run through, Bearden wasn't overly large on the D-Line either. I know Hayworth is a big guy and is getting a lot of looks from colleges but I would not touch the kid, he has issues I hope the Vols lay off and let him be someone else's problem.

[VOL61]

Takes alot of balls to bash a high school kid on a message board...... Hayworth is a hell of a player.... You wouldn't bash that kid to his face or better yet his dad's....

The reason everybody cheers against DB is simple. Because DB has dominated upper East TN football for years. So you can take all the shots you want. It doesn't change that fact.

Yea DB chokes in the playoffs but honestly the football up here doesn't match up with middle and West TN. Even knoxville area lately. DB has had teams that where as good or better than teams that have won it. But they haven't for whatever reason. Even those teams where few and far between. This team wasn't one. They where better than Bearden but it is what it is. Football is different over there.

There is no doubt there isn't as much passion, at least from the kids, as there is at some programs in southwest Va. I don't think there is the same level of year round dedication at DB that there is at some programs in southwest Va. and it takes that to win state titles. I played at DB but I have been around Gate City's program. If DB kids had those expectations, the pressure to win from the comunity, the year round dedication, there is no doubt in my mind there would be state titles in the trophy case.

The other thing is kids in SWVA grow up playing together they form a bond from that. They don't want to let each other down. It isn't the same at DB. When I played there may have been 5 kids from the city of Kingsport that started. There where kids from Chruch Hill, South, Central, I was from Gate City. It is just totally different that what most people who read this board are used to that played in SWVA.

The other problem is alot of those kids have heard how great they are so much they start to believe they can just roll those helmets out there and that is all they have to do. They don't like to get hit in the mouth. They have never had to fight back. They are used to Mama and Daddy giving them everything they want and they have not faced any adversity before. They get used to beating the Central's and Volunteer's or whoever. When they finally face some it is new and it is at the most important time.

DB has a great program. They have a head coach who I believe is as good a man as I have ever been around. He cares about the kids and it goes beyond just words. He hasn't had any luck in the playoffs but no one could ever say Coach Clark or DB for that matter isn't one of the best around. Win or lose in the playoffs....

[Deano68]

I was thinking the same thing. Kingsport always has some talented athletes. Science Hill also. Tennessee High was the underachiever this year in my book. Greenville must have a very good team this year.

[Ironlung]

Greenville is awesome. THS isn't any where in their league. They'd make Richlands look pedestrian.

[heneedsa]

In response to VOL69 I didn't bash the kid, I just stated an opinion or is that illegal now. I know the family and know enough about the family to say what I said, oh and by the way I am not afraid of his father either. I never attacked the kid personally but there are issues with him. You can like it or not, it is my opinion.

[VOL61]

You are entitled to your "opinion". I just said it doesn't take any balls to bash a high school kid on a message board and that is my "opinion"....

The sins of the father are not the sins of the son....

I would love to have him in knoxville. The kid can play. He is big, athletic, and plays a little angry. Which in my "opinion" are the traits that make good O'linemen....

[heneedsa]

I think I am going to cease-fire on this because this is way off topic, everyone has opinions, you have yours and I'll have mine. Let's get back to the real fun of bashing DB.
I really think UT needs to offer Sensabaugh he'd be a great FB, and is a good kid.

[DJP]

Greenville is awesome. THS isn't any where in their league. They'd make Richlands look pedestrian.

Grenville qb averages 17 yards a carry. . .willie Carmichael he's the best player in the state. . . and then on top of that add like 21 stacked white guys and thats greenvilles team.
bj stradhim and carmichael are so deadly in that backfield

[heneedsa]

At the DB-Bearden gamea scout from Maryvillie told me Greenvillie has the most talent of any school from Bristol to Nashvillie, I ask him if UT had offered Carmichael he said "no" because he is not qualified and said he was looking at JC or prep school to get grades up and go some where big later.