Geppetto

So true. You and Cap have been real soldiers. I have only been to one game this year. Work out of town quiet a bit I was referring to coacht. Seems like just a couple of years ago, when THS had the talent to beat most teams and/or play with anybody, coach t was pretty active. What kind of support did the kids have at the games? I think the biggest disappointed was the loss to the Bearcats. I think that started the down hill slide. The fact of the matter is that VHS has always had just as many skill athletes and speed as any school in the area. They obviously found some bigger guys to block for these guys this year. In addition, I remember when VHS could beat ant team in the Tri Cities. So we had a questionable year!!! What is the mind set going into the off season work outs? Any rising stars?

On September 25th, THS vs Sullivan South........Geppetto post. "When the going gets tough the tough get going. You will find who the imposters are vs the fans who really take pride in wearing the horns". Any thoughts???

[quote][/quote] On September 25th, THS vs Sullivan South........Geppetto post. "When the going gets tough the tough get going. You will find who the imposters are vs the fans who really take pride in wearing the horns". Any thoughts???

Tell me more about the championships of the 20's. Oh.....perhaps I should ask jako. Seems he had the perfect and most refreshing view. Do you know what that thing is he is holding. Did he shrink Cap?

Is this a threat!!! What is that thing you're holding? Did you shrink Cap? Come on man!! The answer is number 6. I've got the game on film. Can you explain the theory of relativity?

Here you go jako. Here's the chosen one. The next coming of Einstein. He's smart enough to direct the band. Thump, thump.....

You're 95% of the screen names on coach T. I!m just saying...........

You're thinking??? Thats vertical progression. Nice to hear you have moved beyond the chest bumping. We will be pulling for you guys as you move forward representing Tri City football. Flute?? Come on man, answer the question. You seduced Cap into revealing his identity as a two sport schoolboy All American. What!s your game? I'm out my man. Double deuces!

You guys really pulled the wool over The Bristol boy's eyes this Friday. You're a lot better then you said you were. You're pretty smooth.......Piccolo I bet??

THS: 24 Chest bumpers: 20 100???????? You have issues. Flute?

Now that the dust has settled, perhaps there is someone out there that is willing to talk football. THS will figure this thing out. They always have..... and I don't think the trend will change. I know all of the great football minds out there understand the time it take to implement a new offense. In addition to the time for adjustments and positioning of personnel. I see some good things happening in the near future for THS. Sorry, but I must go rear view for a second......can you imagine the possibilities if THS had the knowledge to implement this offense about three years ago when athletes and speed was abundant. I,m out. And as always......speed kills

So is that second place or first looser

Ok.....so what instrument did you play my man?

Ronnie Garvin is the king of Southwest Va. And East Tennessee. What are you thinking my man.

One win every 10 years......give the guys some love! It was actually a pretty week fever. It's going to get interesting ias the castle turns!

Far fetched,hilarious???? Whatever the case may be. I would like to send out some kudos to the THS coaching staff for recognizing discipline issues. More so then that....setting firm policies and following through on the process. Sounds like the inmates have been placed back into their cells and doors locked. The inmates are no longer running the castle! Fewer athletes will expose coaching deficiencies. Sounds like a few more hours on the chalk board. The old saying....."when the going gets tough, the tough get going" plays a big role at this point. THS will find it easy to detect the imposters vs. The guys that really take pride in the tradition of the horns. Good luck tonight! I will not make it to the game tonight. I have a touch of cat scratch fever!!!! And as always............"SPEED KILLS"

What,s up Cap. It,s been awhile my man. Got the opportunity to see the Jeff Co. Game. Come on man, one step up and two steps back. Same old story, same old line. What happened to all of your boys. Looks like they have betrayed you on here!! However, you pose a good fight. Checking out the Wisconsin game. What happened to the guy from south, the flag guys, Is he still in the mix. All I'm hearing is excuses my man. Looks like reality has set in. You, from a conference perspective, added a couple of average teams. You maintained your lollipop non conference games. Where do you go from here? You have a brand new shinny coach. Shinny as a penny. However, same old story same old line. What happened to that other coach. Hope to make it to at least one more. If you remember, I,m a hill topper now. No speed my man.. You cannot win big without speed!!!! Some guy was telling me THS had several guys at 4.4. AGAIN. Also that they had one guy that was sub 4.0. AGAIN. Poor tackling, fundamentally unsound. Coaches watching the game but not seeing it......same old story some old lines??????????

"It is what it is" my man. I guess you could say i'm not a true sailor. Not going down with the sinking ship. When is uniform collection date? I might jump back on the THS wagon if at some point you guys learn how to line up and stay on sides. IF you can get your guys to do that....we can get a little closer to talking/playing some football. One baby step at a time. One baby step at a time. One little baby step at a time. One very Very little baby step at a time.....

Funny...i wondered about that quote as well while reading the article. I think it's called dementia. Hense, he must have forgotten about Greenville, Kingsport, Boone....This is one of those things that make you go hummmmm!!

Good info it you are correct in the West offensive execution. With this being the case, West will have their starters on the bench by the end of the second quarter. There is two possible problems....THS has no understanding of how to stop the option. The secondary either does not retain their resonsibilities very well. Or the coaches do not coach them well. The FS has no clue to his responsibilities (run or pass). left corner still trying to figure out where he is suppost to be also. However rt corner seems to get it. Rt corner prototype Free safety (#10). This guy gets it!! THS offensive schemes have good intentions but too many missed blocks, responsibilities, and lack of speed. And how many times can you throw that little out route to the Downs kid. #26 seems would put some excitement in the offense. However, he is not given enough opportunities to tote the rock. Whats up with that? Seems they would do better drawing something up in the dirt almost like a sandlot game. I will refer to this process as adjustments. I know this sounds mean but it is what it is. I will say that The effort is there sometimes but the execution is not. Won't be there, no attachments to either team. Decided to view JC Maryville game. However, Good luck to both sides.

Thats good stuff Comp. I'm just trying to figure out if I want to watch THS anymore this season or jump on the band wagon with a team that would be more interesting (better fundamentals and game planning) to watch. The secondary play at THS is so bad it's beyond repair. Also, I'm trying to figure out why all of them 4.4 40 players from THS have a hard time catching the 4.7 40 players. I noticed at the South game, when the THS band finished playing most of the THS supporters left. However, the south supporters hung in there until the end. Thats awesome support for that program. Also, the THS sideline looked like they gave up when the going got tough....coaches,players and fans. I'm looking forward to watching the guys at UT next season. Looking for some good things from some local boys. By the way,and while we are talking about recruits, what ever happened to the Sheppard kid who played at THS last year.

Work has kept me out of town quiet a bit this season. However, i did make it to two THS games. Got to see Greenville and South games. Could not really get a pulse on the as i team watched those games. Is it a lack of coaching, talent, or just what? Speaking with a gentleman in the stands and he was giving me some team information. He spoke highly of the two D1 guys. I checked them out pretty close at the South game. Again, I could not get a good pulse on them either. Also he spoke to several guys that ran 4.4 40 times. If these guys run 4.4 40's I would like to know who is working the clock. If it is one of the coaches working the clock....I get it!! I would estimate the fastest running back at 4.7 and that's pushing it. More so then that. It's obvious that THS has no idea how to stop the option. I was watching the Greenville game and after the first couple of plays you could see the kids had no idea where to go or what to do on defense....What's going on between the walls of the castle?

Have not heard any results on the scrimmage. How did the Vikings do? Was the spread offense that THS was suppose to initiate effective? Just curious and wanted to get some reviews.

Good Point. However I would not call it a brick wall. I would describe it as an arena for the gifted. I think a lot kids are mislead by their parents and coaches as to their athletic abilities. These kids are built up and told by the prior stated individuals that they are great athletes beginning in pop warner football. Most of ther time they are the bigger kids that have matured quicker then the other kids. With this being the case, they get to the next levels and this process continues. No fault of the kid!! I would blame it on to program or the Jr High and High School coaches that don't know how to find their way around the "chalk board" and/or recognize talent that is standing on the sidelines or walking the school hallways. Instead, the coaches continue to bank on the quickly matured kid that has been passed, as far as athletic abilities, by the kid that was once so skinny or short and fat that he was never given an opportunity. So I think, with this being the case, there is alot of misdirected anger by the parents and coaches that can't see the forrest because the trees keep getting the way. I once wrote a paper in college that was predicated on the precentage of kid's that play HS football vs. the number of kids that received major college scholarships. Also, the percentages of kids that extended their careers from college into the NFL. After much research, i found that the percentages were absolutely rediculious. Almost impossible to get a major college schlorship and even more rediculous were the percentages to proceed to the NFL. With this being said, the kids are built up and programed to the thought processes of their parents ans/or coaches instead of their own. Many times this process extends well beyond the normal logical thought process. And the kids, several years beyond, still believe they were robbed of that should have been. They have been programmed to chase a ghost!!! There is Nothing wrong with setting goals and/or following your dreams if you will, however, dreams/goals must be realistic and sometimes readjusted thus making them attainable. So, where of when does the madness end? Realistically, as a poster put it, a 4.3 gets you to Florida to be a football player. A 4.6 gets you to Charleston to be a football player/student. Finally, I need help understanding your final sentence. A stop watch does not display emotions nor does it have vision.

As I stated in my earlier reply...I am no expert on this subject. However, I think Comp makes a very simple and valid point. Which is, if I understand him correctly, you cannot teach a player how to run a 4.4 40 yd dash. However, a good coach can teach and improve agility through various drills. The other side of this equation is making sure you use the potential/ability properly whether it be speed, vision, heart...whatever the case may be. Obvoiusly, you would not gameplan a 4.4 guy to run up the middle all night. In addition, you would not line a 4.7 guy up at wide receiver and expect him to beat the opposition on deep routes all night. Also, if you look at percentages vs. scoring opportunities when the ball is in the hands of the 4.4 vs. the 4.7 guy, I would put my money on the 4.4 guy every time. I do think there is a need for the 4.7 guy in an effort to balance a game plan and to control the clock. And perhaps, he may break one every now and then. Crawdad...I find it amusing that you think a player can run over, spin, bully, bounce, leap tall buildings, make a call on his cell phone, and any other adjectives you can come up with, as a player finds his way to the end zone. Realistically, this happens when the talent/opposition is inferior. Which in some cases does happen in high school football. Good high school teams that have been well coached will not allow this to happen. Not many players, and I don't care what level of football it is, have the ability to make this happen. However, there have been a couple.....Bo Jackson, Earl Campbell, just a couple. Sorry crawdad, I have not seen any players around here that I would parrallel with Bo and Earl. However, I have seen some hard runners with big hearts. Without reserve, and to your point, the fastest way to get from point a to point b is in a straight line. Just a little humor....how would you know any thing about this. crawdads swim backwards.