gcapride

28 minutes ago, footballfan007 said:

I learned from the best as a grace grad! 
 

I highly doubt you ever stepped foot on the hollowed grounds of Grace Christian Academy. But, at least that was a proper sentence. 

1 hour ago, footballfan007 said:

I just read the first problem with this and know why Grace has been bad. The AD is a basketball coach and friends he’s going get his dudes…. Can’t have a guy like that running a very competitive for players west Knox school. Slow, tough kids aren’t going to cut it!  Gotta be able to tackle, run, pass the ball without the qb on his back every play. 
I would call J Lowery who would do an amazing job and could whip your softball team in shape also! 

Thanks for the advice, maybe. Couldn’t understand half of your jibberish. English is hard, should’ve paid attention in school. 

11 minutes ago, ChatterBox99 said:

I am sure Grace wants nothing to do with co-anything from Catholic. They better go get Rusty back. 

Rusty was let go. I highly doubt that would be the direction they take.

5 hours ago, OneEyedKing said:

maybe one of the coaches unloaded from carson newman comes to GCA. thinking baptist to baptist connection. 

One things for sure, it will be a man with high character, just like Long was/is. Looking at the recent athletic hires, they've all been home runs. The AD/Boys BBall coach, the girls BBall coaches, the baseball coach, ALL are top notch and will have those programs winning and competing for championships. I'm sure they will find the right person to bring the football program back, as well. 

1 hour ago, BigTime1950 said:

You call Coach Bradley an odd cat, l say you and your GCA  past and present are odd cats. 

Well, he got fired for being an odd cat, so I’d say it’s a true statement. 

55 minutes ago, orngnblk said:

Carson Newman I'm hearing 

That would be a good place for him. Probably a pay cut from his days at Maryville…

1 hour ago, Booger said:

you better come back outta the shadows Pride and get that Viper Ranglin Karns Baptist committee members back in line....Pride been repeatin that last sentence too much

Booger just sayin 

This will be #4 since 2006. The Rusty experiment lasted 4 years, this one went 3 stints. Rusty was an odd cat but he could coach. We’ll get a good one this time. Got a really solid AD in place and a Head of School that wants to win. Stay tuned, Boog. Hope you wine drankin’ Catholics on Vermont Ave  get back to winning too. 

2 hours ago, RiverRat95 said:

GQ 

also- acting like JL was a bad hire is outrageous. No support. No athletes to compete with some of the region best. Just wild and unchristian like to blame the coach that gave his all for a program for 4 years. 

It was a 3 year “experiment” and he wasn’t the right fit. 8-22 in 3 years. 29-16 in the 4 years in DII prior to his hire. You want to go more?

GQ ain’t answering that call but I’m sure we will get a quality HC. Thanks for your insightful input. 

25 minutes ago, CYJACKETT said:

GREAT Hire by Fulton. He knew grace was not going to be easy to recruit at and Fulton snuck in and stole him away. Fulton will win big with Coach leading the program back to relevance.   

29-16 in DII before he got here, 8-22 under his tenure. We’re moving forward with this departure, not backwards. 

I’m sure the Head of School has his own list and I have full confidence that he will make a great hire. He’s a proven winner on the basketball court and took GCA to multiple state tournaments. The guy is competitive and wants to win. Experiment season is over and should’ve never happened. 

I’d say that’s a long shot, but you won’t know unless you make the call. That’s one rejection I wouldn’t mind getting. You know it’s probably a “no” going in, but, BUT….who knows until you ask the question. 

John Gruden

Clown….

2 hours ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

The powers at Grace would not admit to it but I think you are right. Plus they dont want to have another ban from recruiting.

Different era, different leadership, apples and oranges compared to now. I answered the other part above. 

4 hours ago, pdover1776 said:

Grace will not win more than 3 games a season until they invest in getting athletes to visit and attend that school.  Right now they have zero interest in working with and allowing kids from certian areas and backgrounds to be a part of anything there.  Go to the Lonsdale area...go to East Knoxville and Emerald Youth and offer vouchers, scholorships, finacial aid to THOSE kids.  They WON'T.  And we all know why.

We were winning in DII before this hire. I think it was a good guy but too much to handle. I wish him well at Fulton. As far as bringing in kids, that’s a process that has to be followed. An applicant has to apply for financial aid through an independent 3rd party to determine their financial percentage they can be given by a school. Until recently, GCA hasn’t had the ability to fund those financial aid situations. We have a good system of donors in place now that’s allowing us to reach out to the communities you mentioned and others. Diversity is a good thing and it’s good for the kids, as well. So, I agree with you, I hope we can continue to offer financial aid packages that will allow kids to attend GCA. And not just athletes, btw. 

4 hours ago, WoodlawnFalcons said:

What is Grace going to do to start winning next year? Tough region for them to compete in when the "higher ups" in the school don't seem to care much about football. 

Get a guy who can develop kids. I feel bad for the kids. They had the talent but just didn’t get developed the way you need to to compete in DII. 29-16 the first 4 years of DII. 8-22 the last 3 years. Nothing has changed other than hiring Long. I wish the guy well. He was a long shot since he had no HC experience and that probably had something to do with his W-L’s. 

3 hours ago, pdover1776 said:

Fulton will be back in 3 years GCA will never be back until they start doing what the other privates do to get athletes.  Too many hands in the cookie jar there I am told. Congratulations to Fulton and Coach Long.  I'm sure going back to your home school as the head coach is a good feeling.

Grace will start winning again, starting next year. This isn’t an exit I hated to see. Good luck to him and Fulton. Time to turn the page, and much needed, in my opinion. 

Good luck to Long and to Fulton. Hope you guys turn things around. Winning 8 games in 3 years was tough for our program. Time to clean this chapter out and start winning again. 

1 hour ago, Appvol said:

Will you be able to watch the game on the Myvlt website 

Here are the TV Stations up your way that carry the games: 

Tri-Cities

WCYB.2 CW

Over-the-Air: Channel 5.2
Charter Spectrum: Channel 4
Bristol TN Electric Systems: Channel 4
Bristol VA Utilities Channel: 4

The only streaming is on NFHS Network, unless I'm mistaken.

Does the Mayor have a Son? If so, I'd say that's your new coach! All in the Family!

This “Pirate Rule” game is going to be so satisfying to watch. OS is almost on the level of GCA, as far as most hated SMALL schools in East TN, “almost”! SP up 7-0 and gashing the Bobcats. They have no match for the speed of SP. Hope your QB is ok. 

15 hours ago, orngnblk said:

Why don't you just meet up with me and watch?

Wish I could, but I’ve got another game calling me at 12:35 today…

And one other cool thing to watch for on the visitors side (unless they ran them off). Right at sunset, around 5:25-5:30, look behind the visitors stands at the old chimney on the school. Hundreds of bats come flying out as the sun sets. It’s a pretty cool thing to see. 

2 hours ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

Thanks for the heads up!

Let us know if you boys get set up and air time. Power is behind the stands on the light poles. 

17 hours ago, Southtowner said:

Will that Dunwoody mans show be on WEPG?

Very small press box at OS. The last time we were there, we had to call the game from the top row of the visitors stands. Tell woody to bring a long extension cord, there’s power over there. It’s a good view and didn’t bother us at all. Good luck Pirates, travel safe and heed the speed warning given earlier!