PurplePower68

I guess a 67% winning percentage isn't too bad. 14-9 at MC isn't stellar though.

Marion might not be challenged in the playoffs. 21 plus or more against others in the east? Do you think it's possible?

I wish I was as optimistic as you lol. Lack of strong competition hurts deeper in the playoffs. Trousdale will be tough. Grace with their passing will pose a problem. Oneida looks to be tough. Not conceding those games but I don't think it's as easy of a road as some feel.

Past your bedtime G

A little change in personnel kinda helped knock that in the head. I am proud of the progress of our qb but if Walt was still here they could have already shipped us the gold ball.

Not sure where you got your misinformed chatter. The only thing OP heard he did was spend a HEEP of $, talk,talk,talk and whine when he couldn't bring his buddies. Personally, that ain't worked too well for you Jasper kinfolkes, cause not a nary one of you know the offense is much.

The only misinformed one here is you. Money has been spent on upgrading facilities that needed to be done years ago. I do know one thing, Ross has done more to upgrade the field and field house than any coach in 20 years. As far as assistant coaches go his buddy is the offensive coordinator and am glad to have him. I will take a 42 point per game average with JV playing half of the 3rd qtrs and the 4th. Like I said, it's not rocket science op. Go back to sleep. Zzzzzzzzz.....

SP should get knocked out on Halloween. I'm going to take a page from some Marion fans book. Marion has the superior team. They should win comfortably. That's what we have been told for years when the shoe was on the other foot. You are wrong about Pruitt. He is a very good football coach. I had the chance to get to know him while he was in Jasper. He ran some spread but he also ran the I.

I got to know him pretty well too. He was in love with spread though.

Never heard me say that did you? Marion has a good coach. I've said it for three years. If you're going to add gold ball number 5 this is the year to do it. Marion will still be good, but a gold ball is not happening the next two years.

Nope never heard you say that, just a few others. Chasing that trophy is always nice but I am a realist. The next couple years will see maybe 7-3 records.

LOPAO.............Zzzzzzzzz, Old Pirate will acknowledge the Warriors have a superior squad of talent to most of the valley! Good enough......that was true through the years from youth ball on Jasper folkes have been clambering bout them. So sit back and let the young ones have their..... memories as being a good group period. Don't however pretend or indicate it is because of the coach. Fact is the best coach Jasper has had in years is at Plainview, Ala now, Thatt is the Whole Truth! The kids are the ones that have made believers out of people, not the feller with the whistle. The Jasper kids would be winners no matter who the love offering went too! The Warrior player deserve more than the crap you're spreading! Good group period!

Never said it was all the coach. It's just hilarious that Ross was God the 2 months he was at sp. You just showed your football intelligence with the Pruitt crap. Just because he beat sp doesn't mean he was a great coach. He was better than some we have had but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know you don't run the spread at Jasper. I like those zzzzzzzzz's you started with. There will be a lot more after you guys get knocked out Halloween.

Is that what they call it now ........fishing?? Like power said, fly fishing for some young bass.......Lol......that was classic, wonder why that got taken off.

Wondered that too. I just said the man liked fishing

I sure remember a lot of pitchburg people on that Ross bandwagon when he was your HC. Now that he is in Jasper he isn't that great huh? I can understand he has haters but the deal sp promised him they went back on. I don't blame Grider for backing out on the Coahulla Creek job when they went back on their deal either. Love him or hate him he is still a good coach. He's gonna make believers out of some people Halloween night. Don't say you weren't warned. Bahahaha.......

This years defense is getting better each week, and the offense is not relying on Blake as much as last year. They are limiting his carries so he will fresher on defense. And we all know defense wins games.

Right! Good observation.

I saw a better defensive team, but not as good an offensive team.

Mac was an offensive genius. The offense is getting better and so is the defense. Last year through 8 games the averages were

MC 46-14 and this year is 42-10. The first team D is giving up 4 points a game and a couple of those TDs were busts in coverage.

Ross was dealt a good team

Yes he was but you can tell a huge difference from last year. Or at least I can.

I don't think that. Marion has some very good juniors as well. My nephew's best friend has a son in the junior class. They will see a little dip once the junior class graduates, but you will never again see Marion going through sub .500 seasons.

At least until Ross leaves.

Old Pirate says most football fans in general....know the Warriors ain't going to a threat next year nor is SP. Jasper's schedule gets a HEEP stiffer, SP's schedule will get a HEEP lighter but both be down. The Truth faces both programs

Most everybody thinks with Zeman leaving we will be done. There are some good football players on the MC squad. Pirate fans will get a good dose of it in a couple weeks. Plan on hearing one your former players name being called for a TD.

You are right about us being spoiled. I admit we all are spoiled after the great run we had since 2005.

We've been through that. It sux but as long as sp stays in 1A they will always have good playoff runs.

Are you joking me?  I garuntee you I would have rather had Grider coaching than that durn Beck man or that McCurry man.  Grider never won two championships in a row but I garuntee you he wouldnt do what that McCurry man did.  You think im joking but im not.

They're gone aren't they?

What kind of mess is this?  You Marion people tried all kinds of tricks last year.  Getting that Hale man to practice with you, painting field houses and no telling what else.  I garuntee you that Moore man wont try any tricks like that.  That Moore man has won 2 championships in a row.  That Ross man has one won championship out of 6.  That is not a real good record.  You think im joking but im not.

That Hale man sold you out for $50. You think im joking but im not. We can't paint our field house this year because you won't get to see it. I was at the Bell Co game this year and all I heard was how the Pirates need to get rid of that Moore man. He was 14-2 after that night. SP fans are spoiled I think.

Tssaa is a joke.

I heard it could have been worse but jasper took a knee to end the game.

That is correct

As for this game, this will be comparable to sp and will help get us prepared for them. Never thought I would compare ccs to sp.......Lol. I don't expect us to beat ccs as bad as signal did, but then again I didn't expect us to give up less yards to seq than nd did. This team has improved a ton since the first of the season and to be in the situation we were at qb,you have to give the offensive coordinator credit for turning a tight end into a functional qb. Like I said the defense will keep us in any game we play and the magic number is 21 for us to score. There are a ton of underclassmen getting playing time on this team, even when the starters are in. Most sp fans hoping that we will have a down year next year are going to be sadly mistaken. The whole o-line returns next year I think and we will have several fast backs, especially in year two of the speed program. 31-14 mc

The middle school beating sp 34-8 last week bodes well too.

I called the school and asked them just because. They said they were staying in 2A.

Thanks for ruining my weekend lol. The last time we played them was in the '08 semis. They had run through everybody that year (except Maryville). We were close till the 4th and just wore down. One of their players was quoted in the Knoxville paper saying "This was a fun game because nobody has played us this tough all year. It's nice to punch somebody in the mouth and them punch you right back." I am old enough to remember going up there on our 1990 state run and beating them 42-0.

This is Marion's only shot as long as Alcoa is 2A. No one is beating them. Marion better win it all this season.

Hopefully Alcoa turns in to move up by the 22nd. Lol

Lol...evey season is special if u only play one or two teams with a winning record!!!

We have played 3 teams with sub .500 records. Central has played 6 with sub .500.

I think they have a shot at going. The East isn't as strong this year. I don't think Grace is as good as last year and TC looks to be banged up some. Not sure Harper is 100%. This is their best shot at it for a while.