Time to gloat just a little bit...

[greencrest1272]

I just want to say that I have attempted to maintain a certain amount of realism and conservatism regarding the Clintwood football team this season especially on the main board, but I now must say that we have one hell of a football team.

For the past decade or two (w/ the exception of last year) Clintwood has been in the shadow of either GC, PV, and even Burton at times. GC and PV have been the envy of SWVA football and it just feels good to now see Clintwood's name at the top of everyone's list.

I know its only week 2 and I also know that a pivotal injury is always a heartbeat away, but this team is so big, so strong, so fast, and so well coached, that I honestly do not see them losing a regular season game. I know GC returns a lot, I know Burton has wonderful skill people, I know Lebanon is pretty dang good, and that Volunteer will be very tough, but I dont think any team can physically go toe to toe with us for 4 quarters. We absolutely wear people's asses out at every single position.

I normally dont get this caught up, but it just feels good to be a Greenwave right now. I also do not mean to disrespect any opposing teams or fans and I also welcome any contrary arguments to what I have said.

[Ironlung]

Jinx. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]

[jtw61194]

I truly hope that The Wave has a great season. I'll always be a PV boy and I love BI Salyers to death at JJK, but Clintwood has always been a favorite of mine. The one year I played, we had to bring our best up there just because. I'll be tracking you all. Enjoy!!

[Ironlung]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know GC returns a lot, I know Burton has wonderful skill people, I know Lebanon is pretty dang good, and that Volunteer will be very tough, but I dont think any team can physically go toe to toe with us for 4 quarters. </div></div>

GC worries me no matter what. If GC goes on to lose to Appy and John Battle the next couple weeks, I'd still be sure that our best effort would leave us with a 35-7 loss when we played them and all the GC fans saying on here "We played out best game of the year tonight." [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif[/img]. JIB worries me because of the revenge factor. Lebanon is an unknown still the same as Volunteer for me. PV always seems to turn it around for the week they play us as well.

[greencrest1272]

We have an extremely tough schedule lung, but we do have GC, Burton, Lebanon, Kelly, and Volunteer all at home.

Not having to make those long trips to Volunteer and GC really is advantageous to us. Also, not having to go to Lebanon bodes well, that place is fairly hostile.

[starbuck]

unless Norton can get the QB's to be on target you can stack against the run and the line will let you in the backfield every play by the 2nd quarter. Appy at times push our d-line and o-line around a bit. Against the likes of Clintwood.....who knows, by then we might be 100% healthy but it isn't starting out great in the health department. another thing that bothered me Friday night was the lack of focus by the players. they didn't know when to be in the game - we played several plays with 10 people on the field. we had players that were NOT hurt sitting on the bench and you look over at the Appy sidelines although they were getting blown out, they did not have one player sitting on the bench. our players talking to "fans" across the fence on the sidelines instead of being focused on the game.. it just bothers me to see that from our team, it bothers me a lot to be honest.

[Ironlung]

Those same things always bothered me, starbuck. I never for one second sat on a bench during a game. Even in the time that I never stepped foot on the field for a single play. I don't like the chatting with fans either.

One thing that worries me about Clintwood is our (I don't know another word to describe it) "inability" to run up the middle. Most of our success running (other than Robbins who can run up the middle) comes from tosses, sweeps, ect to the outside. I'd like to see Robinson bust a run in the guard/center gap and house it. I think that'd make me feel better.

[greencrest1272]

I think a lot of that has been more play calling than anything. Our best lineman are our tackles and tightends, and I believe we have been exploiting teams to the outside because of that.

[burton2019]

Bring home the state title and then you can talk.

[1inStripes]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: starbuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">unless Norton can get the QB's to be on target you can stack against the run and the line will let you in the backfield every play by the 2nd quarter. Appy at times push our d-line and o-line around a bit. Against the likes of Clintwood.....who knows, by then we might be 100% healthy but it isn't starting out great in the health department. another thing that bothered me Friday night was the lack of focus by the players. they didn't know when to be in the game - we played several plays with 10 people on the field. we had players that were NOT hurt sitting on the bench and you look over at the Appy sidelines although they were getting blown out, they did not have one player sitting on the bench. our players talking to "fans" across the fence on the sidelines instead of being focused on the game.. it just bothers me to see that from our team, it bothers me a lot to be honest. </div></div>


I don't know how many plays in the first half Burton had only 10 on D in the first half. Once they called a timeout for it, but it wouldn't have mattered, Appy only had 10 on O at that time as well. I even asked the safety once to count his players. Then I asked how many he had, and he said 10. Then he just looked at me. I said, you do know you can play with 11 right?