We lose two LPD opponents next season, and pick up Sullivan South for a 2 year series. Can't wait to see the crowd for these.
This can be moved to the other thread. lol
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We lose two LPD opponents next season, and pick up Sullivan South for a 2 year series. Can't wait to see the crowd for these.
This can be moved to the other thread. lol
Seems like were the only one's with enough cajones to play the feared blue devils. Glad to see our coaching staff showing some guts.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GC_Quincy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We lose two LPD opponents next season, and pick up Sullivan South for a 2 year series. Can't wait to see the crowd for these.
This can be moved to the other thread. lol </div></div>
Who are the LPD opponents you dropped???
I'd wager CW (guarantee this one) and JIB. Appy and PV have to much pride to drop somebody like that.
I bet Appy dropped them.
Norton would drop em' buncha babies
I think PV is the only LPD school keeping GC on the schedule.
I said this in another thread, but how do you lose a player the caliber of Curt Phillips and seemingly get better? They've blown out every opponent this year.
Good coaching.
GC won't be hurting in the coming years either. They have a lot of underclassmen talent.
Sullivan South should be helped out over the next few years by the fact that Morristown East and Maryville will be moving to 6A and Greenville will be 3A (unless they petition to play up).
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PioneerBlue</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I said this in another thread, but how do you lose a player the caliber of Curt Phillips and seemingly get better? They've blown out every opponent this year. </div></div>
The Davenport kid who is QB sat behind Phillips and could have started for most anyone around. Good arm and runs very well. Plus they returned a load of talent. But IMO one of the factors that has lead to the rise at South is Coaching Continuity. Before they had so much coaching turnover that they could never get their feet set. One group of seniors a while back had 3 different head coaches in their 4 years at South.
PV and Appy are staying on the schedule from what I've read. We're losing Burton and Clintwood.
who is the other that GC is picking up to go along with South?
Sullivan South was one of the better teams Maryville played last year. Maryville,Rhea County or Cleveland will probably be fighting for the right to go to Sullivan South for the semifinals. Sullivan South will drill MOWest,MOEast or Greeneville.
Graham, maybe???
I haven't heard. I would love having Graham back on the schedule though.
Instead of Graham, just go get Bluefield.
Alcoa is looking for 4 games.Lots of teams don't want to play Alcoa.Alcoa has built a monster there. Would Gate City be willing to go that far for a game?
I don't know but would be nice. Really going to Alcoa probably wouldn't be that much farther than going to Bluefield for a game.
Richlands, South, and Alcoa as non district games. Dang that'd be a killer schedule..lol. At one time I'm sure they would've. There was some talk years ago that they thought about Pittman (back when Pittman was a pretty good team). I'm anxious to see who else we added.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 722</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Instead of Graham, just go get Bluefield. </div></div>
Either you're the smartest person in the world, or you have it out for GC....lol.....I read this morning on the GMAN's site that GC DID pick up Bluefield for next year. Good Lord I respect the fact we'll play anybody, but next year could be ugly...lol
I would like to see Alcoa play that Gretna team that drilled Gate City last year.
AE and Fulton are the only local teams that will play Alcoa. Catholic,Farragut and some other big schools won't play them.
Coach Rankin has talked about going to Florida.
I saw Gretna this season. They have two big kids at the tackles, but other than that are very small and quick, but have some holes in their pass defense. Still a good team though. I would like to see their QB who is out though. State player of the year as a freshman last year and dislocated his ankle and broke the bottom part of his leg in a scrimmage.
I am glad GC scheduled this game. But the reality is South is at a different level than GC right now.
I live in GC and my daughter goes to High School in GC. I am a GC fan. But I hear all these GC people talk about GC like they can compete with South, DB, etc... There is a big difference in talent. It will be a really tough game for GC.
If what I read is true, and Richlands, Tazewell, South, and Bluefield are our out of district opponents next year....it could get ugly. I'm not sure we'll have the horses to do it, with having to rebuild almost all of our offense.
PV would also still be on there right?
GC will still have very solid skill position players next year, the line would probably be the big question mark to start the year.
I am all for playing a tough schedule. It makes you better. But this is taking it to a whole new level. It seems a little much. When you lose your QB and almost the entire OL. There could be a few long nights there for sure.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VOL61</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am glad GC scheduled this game. But the reality is South is at a different level than GC right now.
I live in GC and my daughter goes to High School in GC. I am a GC fan. But I hear all these GC people talk about GC like they can compete with South, DB, etc... There is a big difference in talent. It will be a really tough game for GC. </div></div>
I think the only NETN team GC would have problems competing with on a regular basis is DB. South does have a very good team but IMO NETN ball just isn't very strong for the most part and GC has shown over and again they can more than compete. Plus South loses a lot of talent this season also.
Who has GC beaten from NET to prove they can compete?
I think GC has a awesome program. If you compare the # of students GC and PV have probably done better than anyone in NET and SWV.
But I played at GC up till my eigth grade year. I transfered to DB. We played the South's, TN.High's, Betsy's, Greenville's, Johnson City's. There is a wide gap in talent. I know. Sure there are certain players that could play anywhere. But after the top three or four kids there is a huge dropoff.
South will still be loaded next year. Coach Carter has built a very strong program. We're hoping to get to the Maryville game again this year. That is now our measuring stick. We competed with them last year but they separated from us towards the end of the game. Hopefully, we'll compete for 4 quarters this year. But, we have long ways to go. I'm sure Maryville will be there for game 14, but will we? I do look forward to the GC game next year. It will be a great gate/atmosphere for sure. I've been to many games at GC over the years and have enjoyed them greatly. I do commend your AD for scheduling us.
They dominated Central (yes I know) and Tennessee High a few years back. They'll give it all they have.
The only "skill" position we have returning is Vaughn. We lose basically everybody from offense.
I am not bashing GC. They are tough kids who I agree leave it all on the field. I am just saying South is a really, really, good football team. And playing at DB that is hard for me to say. I hope GC can pull one out or at least hang tough. It could help them.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VOL61</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Who has GC beaten from NET to prove they can compete?
I think GC has a awesome program. If you compare the # of students GC and PV have probably done better than anyone in NET and SWV.
But I played at GC up till my eigth grade year. I transfered to DB. We played the South's, TN.High's, Betsy's, Greenville's, Johnson City's. There is a wide gap in talent. I know. Sure there are certain players that could play anywhere. But after the top three or four kids there is a huge dropoff. </div></div>
Of the teams GC has played in NE TN, North, TN High, Betsy, DB, Greeneville, etc. only DB and Greeneville have winning records vs GC. DB is 2-1, Greeneville is 3-1. Historically GC has been able to hold it's on vs NE TN teams. I think they have "proven" they can compete.
so gc has to play richlands, bluefield, south, tazwell, and pv??
damn, be a battle tested team come playoff time
If that's their schedule, ya gotta respect them for loading it like that. That's a long hard walk tho..
I'm assuming the South and Bluefield games will be at GC, considering we're losing 2 home games for next season.