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When are db's scrimmages and who are they scrimmaging?  thanks

So whats the latest?  Riley hired?

^{Made the change for you, pujo.} 

Congratulations to both Hampton and Cloudland, on the hiring of both your Lunsfords.  I hope to make another trip, up in elevation, this season to see the matchup.

I enjoyed my visit to Hampton. Enjoyed the burger from the concessions. Great atmosphere. I'm not sure why I waited so long to go watch a game there. Congratulations on a fine season.

On to basketball games now.

Because first touching (illegal touching is when an ineligible or reciever who went OB and came back in touches a thrown ball) IS NOT a penalty. Its marked with a bag and then the receiving team can take the ball at that spot, or the result of the play.

 

Sure they missed some stuff here and there, but they were better than the crew at the Sweetwater game, and FAR better than the crew who did the Austin East game. People being.confused or mad at the onsides kick call is understandable. It was a bang bang call with a rule most people don't understand. But people being mad about Hampton not getting the ball after the blocked punt on the 1st drive is just ludicrous.

This. Illegal touching is also when a lineman catches a pass too, I believe.

 

Yes. Its comical that people thought the blocked punt should belong to the punting team. How long have they been watching football?

On the subject of the onside kick, the officials botched the play totally (BTW, I thought the game was well officiated overall). The ball was touched by a MC player and subsequently recovered by Hampton. MC was awarded the ball for some reason. If the ruling was illegal touching by the kicking team before the ball traveled 10 yards, then why no penalty flag? The official's spot of ball made no sense either. Listening to the radio interview of Hampton's coach after the game the referee would not offer an explanation, but rather just said it was MC ball.

It's "first touching", not "illegal touching". Theres no flag because, as I read it in my ole gift rulebook, First Touching by the kicking team is NOT a foul. No flag for first touching. The receiving team (MC) can simply choose to take the ball at the first touching spot. That's why they moved the ball back, to the spot where the kicking team first touched the ball. What happened (Hampton recovering the ball) after first touching doesn't matter. Basically, the zebras got it right. Now, if they didn't give the coach an explanation, I don't understand that.

 

Honestly guys, find, borrow, or order you a rule book. It makes stuff like this make sense, and imo fun to know the right rule.

Pudding in the house. WOW! 2A doing Friday Night Lights right at Hampton! This place is packed. Someone go get me a burger n coke. Don't wanna get up and loose my seat. I'm already sitting on a big lady's lap.

Ok, twist my arm.  I'll break out the long johns and pick up the hand warmers at Wal-Mart, I'm going to make the trip to see this game.  I hope I can get a dang seat though!!

Good Luck on Friday, Hampton Bulldogs!  Many folks all over NET are pulling for you!  You've earned the right to be where you are. Just take it one a few steps further!

I, for one, love it the "32".  In NE TN, it separates the real big boys from the pretenders.  Teams are now playing on the levels they should have been for years, against equal size schools for conference play, rather than padding their records in regular seasons, and being embarrassed in the first round of the playoffs.  Now they can either step it up, or be embarrassed all season long.  

 

I also don't like the "Super" part of it.  Very few are "Super".

Good gracious.  So what, the kid waved at the crowd.  He's a kid.  He wasn't thinking.  I'm sure he'll be talked to.  Is that the worst thing that has ever happened in lily-white Greeneville?  Is this the last thing you all have left to whine about until next football season?  ..just so I'll be prepared.

what does going to college have to do with it? remember charlie ward? won the heisman as college FOOTBALLS best player.....plays/played in the NBA....you see what im saying here...and watch your mouth son, my boy is 5'7....LMAO....seriously though, i know and our coaches know we over acheived this year, no ones denying that, but in my personal opinion, there's not another RB in this state i would rather have had this season that Dabbs. Outsiders only see his physical size and weight. That kid is a monster for his size....squats almost 600 pounds, carried the ball over 40 times in 3 games this season..most of his 2400 yards were gained in the first half. So yah, im standing by my claim that Dabbs is the best RB in the state....sorry, the greene glasses are glued on.

 

Haha, you need to get out of Greene County occasionally, tubby. Sure, he's quick and put up some numbers on a very weak conference, with little resistance,  Even your arch nemisis, Sully South was way down this year.  He is a good high school running back, no doubt.  But, to declare him the greatest running back in the state... you're just making yourself look silly.  BS on the 600 lb squat, at 140 lbs.  I guess he runs a 4.3 and can bench 375 too.  Ha!  You asked "what does college have to do with it".  Well, snaggletooth, the best running backs in the state have been snatched up to to play at the next level... you know, like Hurd at UT.  Come on, you're getting laughed at now.  Let's just agree, he had a good season at Greeneville, and he should be proud of his accomplishments.

He is a good high school QB that plays in a QB friendly system but they do have athletes and a solid line. Their strength is their athletes not necessarily the QB. He has benefitted from those athletes and the system. Don't under estimate them

 

Oh I think I will. Catholic by 21+.

Catholic by at least 21 over Marshall County.  QB is overrated.

 

BVDevil, honestly son, you should get out more.  You said "they held the best running back in the state to about 150 yards ...".  Your 5'6" 140 lb running back is the "the best running back in the state".  So where is he going to play college football, this best running back in the state?  hahaha  I appreciate that you love your team, and the little fella has zigged and zagged for some yards, but come on.  Greeneville overachieved this year and should be proud of the season they had, but wow you need to take those green colored glasses off.  Funny guy.  You're done now, by the way.  Enjoy round ball.

Batman, I could not agree more with the above statement, very profound and you said it well.    Wish another area high school (*ahem* cough ** cough ...) could grasp this concept.

 

I agree with Batman, mostly.

 

But, blazer, I've seen many of your games over the past several years too.  In my opinion, you have one of the best coaches in area at HC, in Coach Jenkins.  There's just not a lot of talent in Gray right now.  He'd be a rock star at a school with consistent talent.

Prayers for the GCA team, school, community, and especially the family of the young man.  Prayers from Kingsport, and safe to say Northeast Tennessee.

So wat games should I go to this Friday night Mo West vs Seiver County or Greeneville vs Knox Catholic????? Though choices!!!!

 

 

I think Morristown West and Sevier County will be the better game.  Catholic will double up Greenville.

Hey Dark Knight.  I've been watching and listening for some time now.  I attended 3 Dobyns Bennett games this year, and part of the time, I forced myself to watch different positions in action (rather than just watching the ball all the time).  I was trying to get a feel for the game schemes of the position coaches.  From what I have learned, being a transplant into this community, and watching high school football for 30+ years, here's my 2 cents:

 

1.   The AD is a horse's ### and needs to go first.  First hand experiences.

2.   Coach Clark would make an amazing AD, if he wants it.  But you can't force him to step down as HC.  He's there until he doesn't want to be there.

3.   Hold tight to the O-line coach, and the linebackers coach. 

4.   Replace the D-backs' coach and whoever is calling the offensive plays.

5.   Bring in a new head coach that will light a fire and won't care if he has the room laughing (like a Ballard).  Specifically, go after Coach Rob Black.  Black at DB would be scary good.

6.  After hiring Coach Black, hire a real, experienced, educated, person for the strength program.  I'd look to the college ranks to find someone that knows what next level is.  DB has the facilities in place already.  Year round plans and inspire the kids to work year round.

7.   Let the new HC put his new OC in place.  

8.   Just like Science Hill, prior to the arrival of Stacy Carter, there is a lot of talent walking the halls in Kingsport.  Find out how Coach Carter has gotten that talent out, and do that.  Not that Carter is the greatest, in fact I'm not a fan.  But it can't be denied that he turned around what was a terrible 6A program.

8.5   Put all this in place and then quit whining about it.  It's going to take time.  Not ETSU kind of time, but the new HC deserves support and support only.

 

Hope some of this makes sense, and you guy don't just sling mud at me.  I will throw pudding back.  You've been warned.

 

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Prayers for the Grace Christian community and the family of the young man who lost his life.  So tragic.

 

For the game, I have seen both teams play this year.  I recognize the size and athleticism differences.  I'm going Catholic 42, Greeneville 21.   

Is this game on tv tonight?

Is it streaming online? Website?

I have to be at work, so there might as well be a game on. Thanks.

Sorry Waco, you Indians just aren't very good. There's no way you can say they have loads of talent and have this kind of season.

Most people thought DB would get better as the season progressed. A team with a lot of talented young players almost always does. They actually were good through their first 4 games then got worse with every game. But please keep bragging on our facilities. That's the only thing these dunder heads in Kingsport worry about.

Well, the coaching in some areas may lacking, but: I've heard excuses from "we need to play a tougher regular season schedule", to talk of demographics or enrollment, to the AD, to head coaching, to the lack of a good strength program, even that the only thing important to the kingsport is the band. I don't think I've ever heard anyone simply say, maybe, just maybe, Kingsport simply is not as good and not as talented. It's been my observation, from living all over Tennessee, and from history itself, DB, sorry, but you just aren't as good as the other big schools in the state. But you have an upper deck and a hamburger themed jumbo board.

Morristown West should win this game by 2+ TDs. Sevier County is a good football team, but I think Morristown West is one of the better football teams in the entire state. The Trojans should honestly be undefeated right now. Their only loss being a 3 point loss to the Fulton Falcons. But they absolutely should have won that game. Regardless, Morristown West hasn't lost since. They've notched two really impressive wins against Greeneville & Knox Central during that stretch.

 

Meanwhile, Sevier County's only decent win would be an early-season 3 point win against Knox West. They have since lost to Oak Ridge & a very bad Dobyns-Bennett football team.

 

I also find it ironic/interesting that Morristown West has two football players committed to FCS colleges that IMO are better football players than the two SEC commitment players that play for Sevier County. I could be totally wrong on that & the two Sevier County players could become great college athletes, but right now I have been more impressed with the Morristown West players from a high school standpoint.

 

Morristown West: 34

Sevier County:     21

 

I'm seeing this one the same way.  Morristown West by 14.

I'm with the Bat this week.  DB by 17.