DBTeepee

DB has absolutely nothing to gain by scheduling a Gate City game. I think DB wins by 4-5 touchdowns. What I would like to see is a home and away with Alcoa!

There was a good article in today's TimesNews about Sean Seabolt. Bill Lane stated that he had been clocked in the 40 at 4.46 seconds. Does anyone know the 40 times for the fastest players on SH? Just curious how they compare.

A QUESTION FOR THE FOLKS AT FARRAGUT: Now that you have played against both Dobyns-Bennett and Maryville, how do you compare the two teams? Is either one clearly better in any phase of the game (i.e. offense, defense, special teams, team speed, etc)?

Has anyone noticed that Murphy Fair is giving the Tribe no respect so far? He has Bearden ranked ahead of Maryville (at 2nd) and the Indians nowhere to be found. I'm not drinking the Bearden Kool Aid just yet. Perhaps a big win against the Smoky Bears will get his attention. Roll Tribe!!!

Your point is moot because every conference in the state has their own traditionally weak programs. I challenge you to find me even one exception. And many times schools that are weak in football are traditionally strong in basketball, and vice-versa. It's the same way in college athletics as well. PS-I love your self portrait, but you might want to try Sugar Mamas.

I think I know the solution to Central's woes but the South people are probably not gonna like it. With Kingsport already starting to annex Colonial Heights, Sullivan County should seriously consider allowing the city to take over control of South (perhaps a 3rd middle school) and redistrict the South kids back to Central, where they went anyway prior to 1980. Central's numbers would grow to the point where they could put a competitive product on the field again. Just thinking out loud.

I don't know where to begin to critique your critique. Sean Seabolt is the perfect prototype QB for this offense. He is fast, smart, and unselfish. How much does Georgia Tech throw the ball? I predict the implementation of the Georgia Tech offense will be one of the smartest coaching moves ever in NE TN. It fits this personnel like an Armani suit. Another brilliant coaching move was putting CS at fullback. He hits the hole so fast that he has 5 yards before the nose man can find him. As far as the "three Big 8 coaches" game plans, you can't coach speed. And there is no other team in this conference that is even close to DB's team speed. I don't think there will be a close game in this conference this year. Just calling it like I see it.

I know it's late to bring this up, but why do we in Kingsport play this Week 0 game on Thursday night every year? It's not like traffic is so bad in Kpt because of the race 20 miles away. I'm sorry but high school football was meant to be played on Friday night. It would be understandable if it were @ TN High or Sul East, but I just don't see what difference it would make for DB to play on FRI. That being said, I believe we will play as a team because that is exactly what GC coaches. My concern is how quickly the players can get up to speed on the new offense. It is A pretty complicated system for high school age boys to pick up on this quickly. I look for them to improve every week and be explosive by mid-season. ROLL TRIBE

Hill you are the most accurate prediction I have seen. It has been said that "speed kills" and the rest of the Big 8 will know the names of about 5 Indians by heart by the time this season is over. Look for Stacy Carter to bring the SH program out of the doldrums and back to prominence. The cream always rises to the top!

2500 seats for a visitors side seems rather large. The only opponent that I could think of that might bring that many fans is SH (if and when they turn thing around). The Knoxville area schools have such a long drive, it's hard to think they could fill it either.

Unless there was a coaching change today at Robinson, there is nothing to report. My son is practicing with the 7th grade team as we speak and he said nothing about a change. I have a great deal of respect for Coach Jeff Frye. He is a man who lives his faith and is a great role model for his athletes. But I guess I'll find out when I pick him up at 5:30.

Where does the problem lie? Is it lack of talent, poor development in middle school, or just plain apathy? What has changed since Buck Van Huss passed away?

Congratulations to Sullivan South for an outstanding season.

fulton will make it back to the big dance again. db will have a tough time in the big 8 this year. lookout for boone to be in the top as well as south!! I have a tough time seeing South at the top of any basketball conference unless a lot has changed over there. They have not really been competitive in basketball in quite a few years. But I may get proven wrong. I noticed that the two top finishers in the 3-point shooting contest at the Jamboree were both from Science Hill. That may spell trouble for the rest of the conference.

The question is "Are we really that bad or is Knox Fulton really that good?" Let's hear your thoughts about this season.

I'll throw out another theory. I think this new classification has caused a lot of people to lose interest in the high school playoffs. Think about it. DB, with a losing record beats South (who is supposedly the best team in NE TN) in a rout. WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF FOOTBALL IN NORTHEAST TN? Give me DB vs. Oak Ridge anytime.

Now that is funny..............comming from a South fan no less! clark is a joke his stupid jokes are stupid just like him DB will never win state as long as clark is there... oh by the way i dont like south dude.....i'm a happy valley player So that's why you call yourself RebelsFan2. I guess you must be an Ole Miss fan..........LOL.

I've stayed off awhile, hoping that your spelling would improve. Nahhhhhh! ARe you the poster child for DB Football or for DB Academics?? Better stick with Football. And---I believe your last score was 42-0, one and done, Basketball practice time. Do you just keep posting the same thing over and over??? Getting boring???? Last week I asked you to share your infinite football knowledge with all of us. I must have missed it somewhere. What happened? Too busy at the Ford Parts store??? Dwight doesn't work there any more. Don't you pay any attention? The man OWNS you. The least you can do is pay attention when he speaks. He is home playing with himself all the time now and has unlimited time to write his drivel. He does not work there any more. Leave the poor man ALONE. Roll tribe. Hey Waco, I think it was one and done again when we played South too. What is that about 17 in a row, but who's counting? Oh, I guess I am.

And then DB fans wonder why people root against you. You have people on here like BatmanDB that make intelligent posts and I make a post saying nothing other than DB needs to win this game in case they are fighting other teams for a wildcard spot come playoff time and you type an idiotic post like that. You are the one that should be embarrassed for making your fanbase look like jerks. WE ALL KNOW HOW INNOCENT YOUR LITTLE REMARKS ARE. GROW UP PACTOLUS CRYBABY.

Man some of this stuff im seeing this year is unreal. This is DB football people! I can't believe some of these comments. Smoke I'll have to put yours in second place "it doesn't matter though since it is not a conference game". First place would go to " who cares if we win or lose or if we can tackle, I had a blast" That one actually came from a player (or at least they claimed to be a player) Hey maybe we should just forfet and get ready for the next conference game. This game is big for DB because if you lose this one and then lose to Science Hill, there will be no playoffs for the Tribe. You have a remote possibility of making the playoffs with 3 losses but I just don't see anybody getting in with 4. Thank you for being so concerned about us (not). But if I were you, I'd be more concerned about not getting embarrassed by GC.

I was talking with a friend of mine tonite who is big into Gate City football, formerly as a player and now as a volunteer coach. I asked him for his prediction for Friday night. He gave me three or four excuses why South would win by 3 or 4 touchdowns. He said that they are a lot bigger school, GC has only 6 seniors and 3 are benchwarmers, that their defensive backs are small and one is a freshman. He also said that South has 22 seniors. But you know I really got the feeling that he was just blowing smoke so they can crow if they happen to pull the upset. And I'll bet you a dollar to a donut that all those folks over there are expecting an upset too. GC is up to No.2 in their classification in VA this week. When I was a boy my dad would take me over there to watch them play Ketron. If things go bad early it can snowball on you. South better be prepared for a very hostile environment. Having said all that, GO REBELS! Bring a win back to the Volunteer State.

Did anyone hear what the score was in this contest? I was by the mall around 5:30 and saw some Elizabethton players eating at Chick-Fil-A. Based on their size I couldn't believe they were on the JV squad. They were huge. Their cupboard may be full for quite a while.

Good post crawdad. I think many people are impatient in waiting for the Rebels to come to grips with the reality of this football season. I think there are a few DB people that are in total disrespect to post that we are overrated because of our performance against Boone. I don't wish this devistation to happen to another team, but it would be nice if everyone would search their soul to find the graciousness to refrain from using our lack of ability to just forget about Jake to summize that we are not the team projected in preseason. Fact is, we may not comeback from this loss. Period. Then what will you naysayers declare? That we never had anything to begin with? We pray that this does not happen to you. Especially in order that everyone could see how you handle such a life changing occurance. And belittle you based on your inability to rebound from said trajedy in record time. Make no mistake, this was not a blown knee (as in Knox West's tailback), or a broken leg (my respects to Caleb Looney), it was something a bit larger than that. There is not a protocol for when you get over this and come back with the fervor of George Patton. Truth be told some may never get over it. If this were Vietnam and the bullets were flying then getting over it would be a life preserving manuever. But it is not. Please let me say that when Stacy took over this program the first thing he empowered these young men with was the power of leadership. And in 2005 when Jake McMillan & Co. rewrote the Sullivan South Football Constitution they handed it down to '06, and then to '07, and then '08, and now '09. The Seniors of '09 are a mirror image of what Jake McMillan and the '05 Seniors set as the textbook example of what it would take to push this program forward. We simply have to believe that these Seniors have the intestinal fortitude to pick up their cross and march forward. And remember Jake by doing what he did. Putting the pedal to the metal. It may not be immediately. But the power is in them to stand up and return to battle. But they must decide when. Until then the consequences will be what they may. We must be ready to accept this. In the end, I admonish you Senior Rebels who might read this to know that we know what you are capable of. Jake knew all to well what he was capable of. You must live with yourselves after you move on from Sullivan South. By all means, if you wish to honor Jake, it must be now! He cannot have left in vain. We don't care if you lose every game. But if each week you hit the field with his power and vision then you will be upholding his example. And if you can uphold his example then your level of victory will be insurmountable. And you will have done your best to honor him. And honoring him will be a life long endeavor...But it is time to begin. In the Rebel Nation. If you review this whole thread I don't think you will find anyone used the word "overrated" but you. I believe posters have been very respectful, as they should be.

The above repeated just for Spear. It is true. Talk to some people around way back then. I am sure there is no one around now that made those decisions then. Heck, DB just played two of the best teams in the state to start this season. I didn't say they duck anyone now. But they used to and I probably would have also. I really am suprised with all the name calling. You city boys are supposed to be so sophisticated and all. Just like the football team, i'm playing down to the level of competition, i guess. Roll Tribe Roll....Go Rebels..... 35-0 South I would have agreed with you about the score three weeks ago, but with the trouble South had with Boone (not exactly a perennial power) I would have to say that this one is a toss up. Plus you have to consider home field advantage. Does anyone know if South inked to play them again next year in Col. Heights?

Can you recall who was the last TN team that Gate City played, the year, and the score? I was trying to remember but it seems like it's been a while.