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I haven't seen them play and predicted them to go winless in the LPD before the season started but, geez? I don't expect them to beat North but they should at least be competitive for a half and this is coming off an embarrassing loss to Castle wood (who lost to Rye Cove tonight). We (the LPD) need Central to at least win the games they should out of district to help out with power points. Central's inability to beat some of the smallest schools in the state could keep Union/Burton/CW from getting a higher seed in the playoffs.

I guess what I am getting at is there hope in the future? Central isn't going anywhere (nor should they) they are going to be a staple of the LPD, as long as it exists. I'm hopeful they can at least get to the point where they are beating Cumberland District Schools, if not they provide us nothing in football. Central imo, is on the verge of becoming Virginia; great in two sports nobody cares about and a real downer to the league in the sport everyone cares about.

I couldn't agree more.

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Central imo, is on the verge of becoming Virginia; great in two sports nobody cares about and a real downer to the league in the sport everyone cares about.

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Isn't it better to be great at two sports than mediocre at all sports like Union? At least in those two sports Central has a chance at winning a ring.

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Originally Posted by Widespread_Panic

Isn't it better to be great at two sports than mediocre at all sports like Union? At least in those two sports Central has a chance at winning a ring.

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LOL, what have you been smoking? I want some of that!

Central will bring a state title to the LPD before Union will IMO,and you all can say what you want about the sport(s) that they will do it in,but at least it is reaching the ultimate in those sports. I don't see any LPD teams doing the ultimate in football this year (has been awhile in football for any LPD team). If you are going to be a 1 sport school,at least dominate that sport and win state titles :)

Many have addressed the question of why Central (formerly Wise and Pound) have not risen to football dominance. For many years the practice of playing "weak sister" opponents was given as the reason why the team could never get over the hump. They have beefed up their schedule, and all will agree that playing in the LPD is no easy task. Make no mistake about it. The teams they have played this year are much better then previousyears. Central has a long way to go before they will be considered a district contender. Will they get there? Who knows. Right now they seem mired in mediocrity.

People from Wise or Pound won't admit it, but I think that the real reason for their mediocre play this year is the fact B.I. quit on them all of a sudden. Have to admit, that did take a lot of wind out of their sails. As for beefing up their schedule, I agree and dis agree. They beefed it up with North, but I still stick by my earlier post that Sullivan Central is and always will be a weak opponent. And, the Cumberland, the only team there that could have gained anything this year was Castlewood due to their proximity to St. Paul. The rest are just mediocre teams wich are, at best even with Central.

Finally, nobody is talking about any other sport on this thread. It was started about football at Central, not baseball, basketball, golf, track, or any other sport. Those threads will come in due time. So, when those sports come around, then do your bragging, but for now, go and lick your battle wounds from last night.

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People from Wise or Pound won't admit it, but I think that the real reason for their mediocre play this year is the fact B.I. quit on them all of a sudden. Have to admit, that did take a lot of wind out of their sails. As for beefing up their schedule, I agree and dis agree. They beefed it up with North, but I still stick by my earlier post that Sullivan Central is and always will be a weak opponent. And, the Cumberland, the only team there that could have gained anything this year was Castlewood due to their proximity to St. Paul. The rest are just mediocre teams wich are, at best even with Central.

Finally, nobody is talking about any other sport on this thread. It was started about football at Central, not baseball, basketball, golf, track, or any other sport. Those threads will come in due time. So, when those sports come around, then do your bragging, but for now, go and lick your battle wounds from last night.

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Point you are missing being that the schedule which is better-not GC's but better was made at JJK/Pound. Central has NOTHING to do/can be done about it this year

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Point you are missing being that the schedule which is better-not GC's but better was made at JJK/Pound. Central has NOTHING to do/can be done about it this year

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Uh.....really? If it was made at JJK/Pound (Mainly by the AD/Coaches) which are the same people at Central, they had everything to do with it.

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Uh.....really? If it was made at JJK/Pound (Mainly by the AD/Coaches) which are the same people at Central, they had everything to do with it.

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Made by folks like B.I who are no longer there now so yes really :) You are obviously not aware that Central has a new AD as well

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As for beefing up their schedule, I agree and dis agree. They beefed it up with North, but I still stick by my earlier post that Sullivan Central is and always will be a weak opponent. And, the Cumberland, the only team there that could have gained anything this year was Castlewood due to their proximity to St. Paul. The rest are just mediocre teams wich are, at best even with Central.

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While you're criticizing schedules why don't you take a look at Burton's and give them some grief over it.

The thing with Burton, they are a Div. 1 team and play withing their division so your beef with Burton playing a "soft" schedule just don't jive, dude. They played Lee, a school whose program is on an up-turn and they have plenty of talent. No, dude, Central's problem is as has it hase always been, too soft. Their coaching is not able to adjust at all to any situation. Central has plenty of talent, but I am afraid they are "catering" to the few loud mouths in Pound. Now, look at Union's schedule, they have probably the hardest schedule in this area with the exception of Tom Walker and they are no push over. Central's soft schedule will end up costing several teams here a chance at a higher seed in the playoffs just because they lost to 2 teams they should have easily defeated.

Gate City has the toughest schedule in the area. Bar none.

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Gate City has the toughest schedule in the area. Bar none.

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Gate City could go 2-8 and deserve a playoff spot just on SOS alone,and they'd give the first round opponent fits

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The thing with Burton, they are a Div. 1 team and play withing their division so your beef with Burton playing a "soft" schedule just don't jive, dude.

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You bring up Lee but forget to mention the juggernauts of Holston, Rye Cove, John Battle and Twin Springs? Central has played Thomas Walker, Sullivan Central (4A), Castlewood and Sullivan North (3A) who is ranked 10th in TN. Which of those two schedules is tougher?

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You bring up Lee but forget to mention the juggernauts of Holston, Rye Cove, John Battle and Twin Springs? Central has played Thomas Walker, Sullivan Central (4A), Castlewood and Sullivan North (3A) who is ranked 10th in TN. Which of those two schedules is tougher?

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Like I said, T H E Y A R E D I V I S I O N 1 A N D A N D A R E P L A Y I N G O T H E R D I V I S I O N 1 S C H O O L S!!!! I C E R T A I N L Y H O P E
Y O U D O N ' T T H I N K Y O U A L L W I L L B E A T B U R T O N. I D O N ' T S E E U N I O N B E A T I N G B U R T O N.

Your thought process needs some "tweeking" with your statement. On second thought, you need to just completely "overhaul" you whole thought process.

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Gate City has the toughest schedule in the area. Bar none.

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LOL You can say that again...

Actually looks like Burton has the harder schedule even in D1. North is better than any team they have played, but that's it. Castlewood or TW isn't better that Lee or Battle, they played North and got stomped. Castlewood is improved, but mediocre at best and they didn't have too hard of a time taking out Central - and that lowly RC team just beat Castlewood last night. Central will be 5-5 at best, they aren't going to beat Burton, Clintwood or Union...and do they not still have to play Lee? I don't know the sched., but Lee should walk through them.

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Actually looks like Burton has the harder schedule even in D1. North is better than any team they have played, but that's it. Castlewood or TW isn't better that Lee or Battle, they played North and got stomped. Castlewood is improved, but mediocre at best and they didn't have too hard of a time taking out Central - and that lowly RC team just beat Castlewood last night. Central will be 5-5 at best, they aren't going to beat Burton, Clintwood or Union...and do they not still have to play Lee? I don't know the sched., but Lee should walk through them.

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Looks like they play Lee next Friday. I don't see Central competing with them, either. Does anyone know anything about Tyler Graham's status after his injury in the Burton game? If all of their starters are healthy and play, it should be an easy win for the Generals.

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Looks like they play Lee next Friday. I don't see Central competing with them, either. Does anyone know anything about Tyler Graham's status after his injury in the Burton game? If all of their starters are healthy and play, it should be an easy win for the Generals.

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beamerball should know something about it. Seems I saw on another forum that he was done for the year.

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Seems I saw on another forum that he was done for the year.

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Terrible if true.. He deserves better.

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Terrible if true.. He deserves better.

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I havent seen anything about him being out for the year. I read where they were holding him out of the Harlan County game last week with the bye coming up to give him some extra rest after a achilles injury.

Have not heard anything about him being out for the year. As stripes said, just held him out of last week's game with a minor calf injury, should be going against Central.

If that is true, Central has no chance at all. Him and Parsons will run all over them.

None of you have a damn clue how hard it has been on these kids from Central. Come on guys!! Theses kids lost there coach 2 weeks before the season started. Also remember these kids had no control over it either.

Come on guys give these kids a break.

Yes we do know. Been there, done that. No, the kids had no control over it, the adults did. But with the talent these kids have, there is no absolutely no reason for them to have lost to those two teams as weak as those teams are.

Heh, Lee's had 8 different coaching changes in the past 13 seasons, and the first of those in '99 2 weeks prior to the season starting.

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Yes we do know. Been there, done that. No, the kids had no control over it, the adults did. But with the talent these kids have, there is no absolutely no reason for them to have lost to those two teams as weak as those teams are.

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Castlewood i will agree with you but North is no weak team.

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Castlewood i will agree with you but North is no weak team.

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If you look at an earlier post, I said everyone but NORTH.

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If you look at an earlier post, I said everyone but NORTH.

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Gottcha man

As far as I've seen it wasn't the kids that was on here bragging Stainless it was you adults!!!!

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As far as I've seen it wasn't the kids that was on here bragging Stainless it was you adults!!!!

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There is to much talent on this Warrior team to have the record that they do.

Does matter if they are 8-2 or 2-8 i'll still brag on these kids.

If thats the case Stainless then WHY i say again WHY did those talented kids lose to St.Wood when they turned around and lose to Rye Cove are you then saying Rye Cove is more talented then Central!!!!!

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If thats the case Stainless then WHY i say again WHY did those talented kids lose to St.Wood when they turned around and lose to Rye Cove are you then saying Rye Cove is more talented then Central!!!!!

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Dude if you were close to the situation you would know why. I'll not say another word about it and my good friends on here that I have discussed this through in PMs understand what is going on and why I am not saying anything (have my reasons). 10-0 or 0-10 I'll support them,encourage them at every turn. Alot of kids would have quit after going through what these young men have gone through,but they are hanging in there,and that is to be respected.

Yes that is to be respected i comend them I truly do every last kid on Centrals team it just makes everyone sick how the Adults(NOT THE KIDS) from Wise act like they are better than everyone else in the county and now that the mighty has fallen all you Adults want to blame it on someone or something else when it was you all the Adults in wise that help cause the situation and yes i do work close with some one from wise and he lets everyone and thier mother whats going on up there!!!! BUT YES I DO COMEND THE BOYS ON CENTRALS TEAM AND FEEL SORRY FOR THEM!!

95, calm down the rhetoric dude. I understand you are passionate about UHS and its greatly appreciated, and TRUST ME, I root against and talk shit about JJK/Central too, but pick your spots and go about it a different way. Try and be more clever and subtle, the over the top posts just give people ammo to attack you, and by extension UHS

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Yes that is to be respected i comend them I truly do every last kid on Centrals team it just makes everyone sick how the Adults(NOT THE KIDS) from Wise act like they are better than everyone else in the county and now that the mighty has fallen all you Adults want to blame it on someone or something else when it was you all the Adults in wise that help cause the situation and yes i do work close with some one from wise and he lets everyone and thier mother whats going on up there!!!! BUT YES I DO COMEND THE BOYS ON CENTRALS TEAM AND FEEL SORRY FOR THEM!!

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Whoa man we only act like that during baseball and gal's basketball season...because we are :) (just a little lighthearted humor there so don't get it twisted)

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95, calm down the rhetoric dude. I understand you are passionate about UHS and its greatly appreciated, and TRUST ME, I root against and talk shit about JJK/Central too, but pick your spots and go about it a different way. Try and be more clever and subtle, the over the top posts just give people ammo to attack you, and by extension UHS

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Biggin' you have grown up man lol.

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If thats the case Stainless then WHY i say again WHY did those talented kids lose to St.Wood when they turned around and lose to Rye Cove are you then saying Rye Cove is more talented then Central!!!!!

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The above quote shows that you have no clue about football!!!!! These are teenagers. They will beat teams there not suppose to and they will loose to teams that should beat.

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People from Wise or Pound won't admit it, but I think that the real reason for their mediocre play this year is the fact B.I. quit on them all of a sudden. Have to admit, that did take a lot of wind out of their sails. As for beefing up their schedule, I agree and dis agree. They beefed it up with North, but I still stick by my earlier post that Sullivan Central is and always will be a weak opponent. And, the Cumberland, the only team there that could have gained anything this year was Castlewood due to their proximity to St. Paul. The rest are just mediocre teams wich are, at best even with Central.

Finally, nobody is talking about any other sport on this thread. It was started about football at Central, not baseball, basketball, golf, track, or any other sport. Those threads will come in due time. So, when those sports come around, then do your bragging, but for now, go and lick your battle wounds from last night.

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The reason nobody is mentioning the other sports is because its football season and not basketball, baseball, wrestling, tennis, or underwater basket weaving. When those seasons start then those dicussions will.