Eric55

Has anyone heard anything about the schedule for next season. I have seen the regions TSSAA released but wondering if anyone has heard who else we are going to play.

I think we have the ability to be pretty good again next year. It really will depend on whether or not these kids decide to really "live in the weight room", do the extra running and conditioning to get bigger, faster, stronger, and in the best shape they have ever been in. I won't mention any particular players because I think we have many that can contribute but I think it will really depend on how bad they really want to work. Also, this loss can have a tremendous impact on these younger players. They can either decide that it's not too bad to have extra time to do other things this next month or spend every single day working to avoid ever having this feeling again that there are other kids still getting to play and we're not.

If we play like we did this past Friday, we are going to be very tough to beat and should be headed to Cookeville in a few weeks. However, anything can happen on any given night and anything can sure happen in the playoffs. We just have to continue to improve as we have all season, continue to stay focused on the basics and simply survive and advance. I wish the best of luck to everyone this week and hope everyone stays healthy. Most of all, I hope these kids remember this is still a game and is meant to be fun. That's why it's called "playing the game".

This week should really be fun to watch for those of us that love smash mouth football. Two teams that like to run the ball and are physical up front. I have been looking forward to this game all year. I like our chances with them having to come to Evensville and I believe our Eagles take this one by at least a couple of touchdowns.

Bledsoe will have everyone healthy and 100% Friday night. Dunlap may have had a couple of big wins the last few weeks, but look who they were playing and the record of those schools. I am not saying they are a bad football team, but folks shouldn't be impressed with big wins over Meigs or McMinn Central this year. Again, just look at their records. Bledsoe will be fired up and ready for this one and with it being played in Pikeville the crowd will be tremendous. Bledsoe rolls in this one and Dunlap will have to go home and get ready for next year. Go Big Blue!

It has been a long time since these 2 teams met. And yes I remember the game very well. Bledsoe was expected to get crushed and Loudon had 4 senior players that signed D1 that year. Loudon won that game by a touchdown and Bledsoe fumbled the ball inside the 2 going in with less than a minute to go in the ball game that would have tied the game and sent it into overtime. Yes Loudon won, but Bledsoe gave them all they could stand and then some and everyone was saying way back then that we could not play with them. This will be a great game and at the end of the night Bledsoe will be heading to round 2.

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Great post, Coach! All of us no matter what field we are in have had to jump in and get our feet wet and get the "experience" we need to have before we can have the opportunities we desire. I do have to point out one thing to you, however. From the 50 cent candy bar statement, you are showing your age...I think they are higher than that now. Good luck this fall and always know there are many of us pulling for you every Friday night.

Congratulations Coach Reel. Work hard! I think coach Reel will do a good job as long as we all get behind him and give him the community support he needs to turn things around. He has been around Bledsoe Football his entire life and knows what it means to be a Warrior. I watched his older brothers play (both on some very good teams) as well as watched him play...so I know he gets it. I am excited not only for him, but also for the program itself. Now is the time to begin laying the foundation for the future of Bledsoe Football, so good luck Warriors. Stay focused and make us proud!

I don't post on here very often, and everyone knows who I am by my screen name so I am not trying to hide anything. As far as tradition, (and I have watched BCHS football my entire life), we were known for many years as one of the toughest teams in the valley. We had a time frame in the 80's that were awesome and some in the 90's as well. It is correct about the teams in the 60's and 70's as well. The 61 team was probably the best team Mr. Warden ever had and it is was the 83 team that was the last region champ. That team was narrowly defeated in the quarterfinals by a fluke fumble inside the 5 going in for what would have been the game winning score with less than 3 min left. The 83 team was also the first year we moved into AA from A and we were the smallest school in AA in the valley. The 81 team also won the district, 80 was runner up in the district, 82 was runner up in the district and back then only 1 team went into the playoffs. SO YES WE DO HAVE TRADITION! Sorry, but I get excited from all the years, blood, sweat, and tears my family and I have put into Warrior football and will continue to do so as my son and nephew are now playing in the little league program. I would disagree with warrior2024 as which coach has done the most for the program as I know one that spent 3 years as an assistant and 4 years as a head coach with 3 playoff appearances (2 as head coach), 2 distict championships (one as head coach), 1 bowl win and 2 first round playoff wins (as head coach) and only 1 season that was below 500. They were 4-6 in 84. But yes I am partial and everyone knows I think the world of Coach Brown, I played for him my Sr. year, he has done a great job everywhere he has ever been and is a great man. I have nothing negative to say about him, so don't think I am. I love the man dearly and I know he will be successful anywhere he ever goes. Just the same as I know warrior2024 and wardawg will be. I have known both of them all our lives and know both are great men and do fantastic jobs. I hope whoever we get understands what it means to be a warrior and gets the pride and tradition back to what it can and should be. And I mean nothing negative on anyone, we have just been down for a few years. But don't get discouraged Warrior faithful. We will be back again! As far as John Swafford coaching again, /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> I don't think after 22 years out he would be interested in going back to work instead of enjoying retirement. And for those wondering and rumoring...No the head coach at Grundy county has not and is not going to apply, he has only been there 1 year and is committed to turning their program around and I am sure he will.

Enter Sandman is a good one, but my favorite is Thunder Struck by ACDC. I know that goes back a ways, but that is what we came out to in Bledsoe about 18 years ago.

I know the kid he is talking about since I was just a year ahead of you and was a 2 years ahead of him. I would give the young man credit that he was a very good athlete, but I don't think he should have been starting either. If you think a little this kid was a year behind you and was very fast. I agree that he could have played somewhere, but I don't think he should have started on that team either. Just my opinion (and its not worth much). As far as Coach Brown, I only got to play for him 1 season, but I believe he played the kids he thought were the best AND the ones that worked the hardest. I saw him not play kids with talent because they did not have the work ethic he knows it takes not to "lay down" in the 4th quarter. Again, I only got to play for him 1 year but I can tell anyone that at least during the time I played for him and all the times I was able to follow his program (missed a little being away at school and worked off from here for a little while), I believe he did what he thought was right and played who he thought deserved to play. I will say myself, that I don't think I would have started at all, if Coach Brown had not come to Pikeville, and maybe I shouldn't have. Again, this is just my opinion and I probably am biased toward the man as he did coach my Sr. year and although we had a rough record, we played hard lost some close games and he never gave up on us.

We can all talk from now on about who is in the tougher region or which team plays the toughest schedule. The fact is (no offense to anyone) these two regions in a given year are not that much different. Again, I stated in a given year. I have not seen Cannon this year, only their scores each week and the stats when I could find them. No one can argue that Cannon is a much improved ball club than they were a few years back. I think this game is going to be much closer than most people do and should be a good one to watch. I am picking Bledsoe by 6 in a down to the wire thriller. Safe travels to the folks coming across the mountain and I hope everyone stays healthy and injury free.

This game is not going to be the blowout that many think it is. If Bledsoe keeps the pace slow and grinds it out on offense like they can, it will be close. And on any given night we all know what can happen, if this game stays close and we get a break or two along the way, it could be a long ride back to Jasper. Safe travels tonight and I hope all kids stay healthy.

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