this game was horrendous just as i thought it would be.
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this game was horrendous just as i thought it would be.
There were a good number out for VA. Lockhart, qb from Richlands, came down with an ilness, Hess, qb from Abingdon, didn't play, both of which would have helped especially if they were just going to drop back in the gun and throw it around instead of tuning more toward what most of them were geared more toward. Seth Clark from GC didn't get to play due to an injury also. A couple of others were mentioned over on swvasports as to not being able to play. There were some who didn't play because of basketball as mentioned on here also. In the end, regardless of outcome, I echo sentiments of others that it should be more than just focus on the outcomes of these games.
Jason, it really wouldn't matter who is coach. When you are only scheduled to have 3 days of practice and 1 of them is iced out, you can't implement a real game plan so what difference does it make which offense is ran. The spread is easy to run, and allows athletes to make plays and this was a collection of athletes. TN had more athletes this year, and 1 more day of practice probably didn't hurt either.
That said, I would liked to have seen Balthis get more touches to see what all he could do. On TV I only remember seeing him get one carry.
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Originally Posted by 1inStripes
The spread may be easier but of the schools there how many run the Spread full time? I would have liked to seen Mance from Richlands coaching VA. He runs the Spread also but knows when to abandon it if it is not working. I know a lot of fans went to that game to see Vaughn run the ball but he only touched it 3 times. Even the announcers said the VA team needed to rely more on Vaughn and incorporate the power running game in. Vaughn was not the only back we had on the VA team and would have loved to seen any of them get some carries. I know it would likely not changed the outcome but at least SWVA would have went down doing what they do best. We really cant blame not having enough practice days because TN had the same amount. VA should have been run first and pass if needed. If VA could run the ball well enough then it would have kept the big time players from TN off the field. Maybe with the run the score could have been closer but a loss is a loss. No matter if it be by 1 point or 100.
This was no surprise, as most everyone on here realized that the TN team had much, much more talent than the VA squad. The TN squad was so great, very talented while the VA kids were talented but nowhere near the talent that TN had.
Lots of teams run different offenses. Even more so, most have different terminologies for the same thing, so its hard to get anything done period in such a short period of time. Its not like TN was super crisp. They just took advantage of a lot of VA turnovers and some deep in their own territory. Neither team looked great.
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Originally Posted by 1inStripes
I think we can both agree this game needs to be better organized. Play this game during the Spring or Summer so both teams can get about 5+ days practice in. It would also make sure we wont lose players to other sports. The format should be the same as any regular season game too.
What was different on the format other than kickoffs? I didn't really recognize anything other than that. Also, moving it to the spring or summer really won't make the game better. 5 days of practice when the boys are out of playing shape would probably be worse than 3 days of practice when they are already in playing shape.
One of the biggest differences was only being allowed one TE. Many teams in VA use 2. The biggest reason I would rather see the game moved to a different date is so neither team loses a player(s) to other sports. Hess from Abingdon who is one of the QBs that runs in the spread missed Saturday due to Basketball.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1inStripes
Thats stupid to do that IMO too, but you may not have those kids in the summer either due to prior commitments or already heading off to college. Thats not an absolute either way, and its better IMO to have the kids playing while they are in playing shape than not.