How many kids have went to D1 schools from the LPD?

**LBU** · December 22nd, 2011, 12:24 PM

I think Johnny Mcfall originally went to VT. DR Mullins from Clintwood went to UNC.

**VHSLhelper** · December 22nd, 2011, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Gotch

Where did Mark Palmer - Ervinton (LPD at the time) play college ball?
Wasn't Rogers of Gate City LPD when he played? I'm sure he played D1? Where?

Palmer went to Liberty.
Phil Rogers played at Tech. GC was in the SWD when he graduated in '72.

**Moe Jontana** · December 22nd, 2011, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ironlung

You're probably thinking David Talley. He played at ETSU. I think he might have had some D1 offers, but he went to ETSU to be closer to his family. He blew his knee out his first year there.

no, he's probably talkin' about "Big" Steve Fleming...Clintwood lineman early-mid 80's. went to Wake Forest. also, off Clintwood's 1975 state champ team, three players went D1...RB Johnny McFall went to Virginia Tech (later transferred to ETSU), DB D.R. Mullins went to North Carolina, and OL/DL Yogi Mooney went to N.C. State. three D1's from one team...don't think that's happened since in the LPD.

a fun fact...the year those boys were deciding on their schools, Lou Holtz was the the guest speaker at Clintwood's athletic banquet. he was head coach at N.C. State at the time.

**Hammer_down** · December 22nd, 2011, 08:08 PM

Didn't David Mitchell from Coeburn play baseball at Tennessee?

**Gotch** · December 22nd, 2011, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hammer_down

Didn't David Mitchell from Coeburn play baseball at Tennessee?

Sounds right. Barry Hamler played basketball at Marshall and Robert Spears at ETSU.

**Gotch** · December 22nd, 2011, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by Moe Jontana

no, he's probably talkin' about "Big" Steve Fleming...Clintwood lineman early-mid 80's. went to Wake Forest. also, off Clintwood's 1975 state champ team, three players went D1...RB Johnny McFall went to Virginia Tech (later transferred to ETSU), DB D.R. Mullins went to North Carolina, and OL/DL Yogi Mooney went to N.C. State. three D1's from one team...don't think that's happened since in the LPD.

a fun fact...the year those boys were deciding on their schools, Lou Holtz was the the guest speaker at Clintwood's athletic banquet. he was head coach at N.C. State at the time.

Steve Fleming was it.

PV had two D1's twice, not sure about a third though. Josh Warren - Thomas Jones and then Julius Jones - Shea Chapman. If they had a third D1 either year I can't recall them.

Sportsman* · December 22nd, 2011, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Hammer_down

Didn't David Mitchell from Coeburn play baseball at Tennessee?

David Mitchell actually played basketball and baseball at UT. I don't know if he ever played in a varsity basketball game, freshmen couldn't compete at the time, but I do remember seeing him and the other JV players sitting behind the bench during UT games.

**Unchained** · December 23rd, 2011, 12:13 AM

Can't believe Charlie Beverly isn't on this thread. One of the best pitchers we've ever seen-went to FSU/UNC
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**1inStripes** · December 23rd, 2011, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Gotch

Steve Fleming was it.

PV had two D1's twice, not sure about a third though. Josh Warren - Thomas Jones and then Julius Jones - Shea Chapman. If they had a third D1 either year I can't recall them.

Josh graduated with Julius, so that actually would be 3 D1s on the same team. I didnt realize Shea had originally went to GT til this thread started.