boyfromsi

I'm just shocked, SHOCKED, that Oak Ridge made it onto CSS. But I'm glad they are there.

Ok Riverdale06, just a few things to clear up. Yes, our visitors bleachers are old, they are the original home stands built in the 40s. I heard they might be replaced soon, but with today's tight budgets, don't count on it. No, things built 60 years are not handicapped accessible, sorry. As for the water, we had over 2 inches of rain the previous 24 hours, which made things a mess. If you thought that there was a lot of water at game time, you should have been there 4 hours before. So, I hope we get to host you all next year, and if we do, come on over! I'll treat you to some BBQ before the game.

James Mitchell and Spencer Gulmire are both hard hitters for Oak Ridge.

Willie (Steve), You beat me to the punch. I think East Tennessee is going to see a great offense performance from Mr. Gulmire. However, he will be part of a deep backfield. BTW, are you going to be able to make it up to Blankenship for a game this year?

We got our copies yesterday. I'll have some at the Maryville/Oak Ridge scrimmage next week.

Aug. 6th, Maryville v. Oak Ridge @ Oak Ridge High School (Ben Martin Field). 5:30 P.M. Would love to see you Coacht Rebel Fans over for our 1st scrimmage of the year.

Hey Susie! I'm glad to have you back! Looking forward to more "information" from your "sources."

As an Oak Ridge Fan, ORPlaYa429 please shut up! If you are an Oak Ridge football player, there is a right way to be enthusiastic about your team and a wrong way. Yours is the wrong way. You never look good running down another team's player. I was at the game last year as well, Lamon had a great game. As I remember right, it took our whole defensive to tackle him. Our team is looking good so far (I was there at practice) and I am looking forward to a great season. Keep up your enthusiasm and be positive about Wildcat football, don't run down another team.

James Mitchell, Oak Ridge - All-time leading tackler going into this season.

Thanks for the post. I'll also add for newcomers that when Football season gets cranked up, the threads will really pile up. Learn to use the search feature and keep the board as clean as possible.

They should be arriving this week. The Oak Ridge Football Boosters will have approximately 75 for sale. Some of those will be for sale at the Jackson Square Pharmacy across from Blankenship Field.

Any news on tonight's games?

Wed. Update Oak Ridge 31 Rockwood 14 At least that's what the players said coming off the bus... Anymore info on tonight's games would be appreciated!

Just came in from the Oak Ridger: Oak Ridge 20 Central 12 Rockwood 18 Heritage 9 Fulton 18 Seymour 8 Oak Ridge plays Rockwood tonight at 7:00 P.M.

Any results from Tues? I was out of town. Thanks!

I would add Oak Ridge to the list this year, our defensive should be pretty stout again.

Aren't we just a little off-topic here? It would seem that upsets are in the eye of the beholder. Could Maryville or Riverdale ever upset anyone? I don't think so. If I were a coach, I would like to know that pulling an upset was a stepping stone to building a winning program, where big wins are no longer upsets. BTW, Larry Kerr has done just that at Anderson County.

Oak Ridge is not East TN? Or does East TN stop at Knox County?

No, he will be elgible his senior year.

Nothing gets past you, Rebelron!

If WB were playing Oak Ridge early, that might be the case, but Oak Ridge should be clicking pretty good by then. However, it has been a tough game for the past several years. Personally, I don't think anyone will go through this region undefeated. There are too many good coaches with lots of talent to work with. I predict this championship will go down to the last week of play... but I still pick Oak Ridge to win it.

From Oak Ridge: Spencer Gulmire - Running back, Linebacker Jake Vane - Full Back. Leonard Blair - Running back. Daniel Johnson - Running back. Eli Manning - Offensive Guard Juniors that will definitely make some noise this fall.

Here is a link to the Oak Ridger article on Friday's scrimmage: Oak Ridger

I thought they looked OK. Not a lot of team speed, No. 25 is a good slasher type runner, he was the best out of the back field. QB play was pretty shaky. I thought they were well-coached and were in good condition. However, the lack of speed at the skill positions will set them back.

Sounds like Meadows has them fired up. Believe it or not, after Clinton, most Oak Ridge players I know consider William Blount to be their biggest rival. Recently, no matter how well (or bad) either team is playing, it has always been a close, very hard fought game. From what you and others have been saying about WB, I'm glad we have them later in the season. See ya at the Maryville scrimmage?