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More like 22?

Easy - The new coach is clueless. Lets just call him Dooley Ridge.

And #9? How many times do you throw to him? He can’t catch.

LOL. Not with this coach. Pretty sure he was sub 500 his career. Much like Dooley.

OR has hired another Derek Dooley. How can you not get calls in on time? Why try to get weird creative with plays when you don’t have the players to do so….not to mention starting a new QB. Speaking of, the new QB should be the guy. Impressive despite the outcome.

MmmKay? Maybe you go get some reality pills and get a little truthism flowing in them veins of yours. This season is likely to be as bad as last seasons, or worse.

Pretty sure the offense and SP Teams didnt actually allow the other teams defense to put a score on the board; fumble recovery, etc. I wish I didnt watch the game, because it was poor at every level.

Guess you didnt either? 24-0...didnt know getting blown out by 24 means the D played well.

"Big ups to defense for playing pretty good " - What game was this? Pretty sure this was a shutout. 24-0 isn't playing pretty good.

I don't see anything getting better anytime soon. Overrated HC and very poor execution at every level of the game. Game reminded me of a mediocre JV team scrimmaging against the varsity squad.

Yep, so did all them UT fans when they hired Derek Dooley.

Not sure anyone deserved a shirt? I guess these shirts are turning out to be participation ribbons. #23, did he even get in on a tackle? I see him doing more dancing around before the games and between plays then actually making a play. SMH

So let me get this straight. Coach Miner now the HC, Coach Wyatt the OC plus countless other very good former OR staff on the football coaching staff....now toss in Principal Adams leaving and now Coach Mullins the AD. What's going at OR?

Coach Mullins now at HVA?

Most appreciated, sounds like it was a typical spring scimmage, sort of with a lot of the starters playing in other sports. You mention 20 in track, many of them are starters?

Couldnt agree more.

I guess to get a different perspective? If you werent really there is it okay.

@oridgecat was there, hopefully he'll enlighten us with some sugar coating.

Heard there was a blend of those short out passes however the QBs failed to deliver on those as well. I think the word is most of the passing plays resulted in the QB standing around looking for someone to get open. Wasnt there but didnt sound very pretty for a pass completion perspective.

Again, 2nd hand information. Expectations were probably higher than normal but QBs making simple passes I guess is a normal expectation? Track guys...that's right, but isnt that only 2 guys? Would hope that the team in August is night and day to what I heard about the spring showcase. Since you were there, can you provide a more accurate assessment?

OR Spring "Showcase" 5/17 Just curious, anyone attend the showcase? I heard a lot of mixed reviews but then again, it's Spring and not really a scrimmage per se. Heard this: QBs aren't able to get the ball downfield, at all. Inaccurate and picked off repeatedly. Offensive plays were basically jump balls and/or throw it down the field as far as you can throw it. Nothing looked tight, basically just a snap and QB standing waiting for someone to get open and massive heave down the field. Maybe a few receptions, more picks than receptions. Stale. Lots of WRs but really only 3 that can run routes, catch and get up the field. I think we all know the 3 though heard that #17? was playing like it was real game. Smaller than usual but quick and tough. 1 punter who can absolutely boom the ball. FG kicking wasn't anything to brag about. Lineman were small aside from 1-2. LBs were small and slower than usual. DBs were tough to figure out since every pass was basically a jump ball. That's about it. Again, this is all second hand information but from what I gather, based on this info, going to be a very long season.

There is no doubt, this team is going to be very special. Two big factors/questions: 1) Who is the OC now? Does he bring something new.....will the HC give him play calling opportunity? 2) Need to land and settle on the starting QB....and hope he keeps his job as starter. Last thing we need is rotational stuff all season long. I think there are more kids on this team with D1, D2, D3 offers than the last several years....and they are spread across O and D. I'm betting that they make a run to State again. RWR!

Maybe I'm wrong but according to those on the inside, Coach Wyatt isn't the problem. He isn't the one how manages play calling and certainly wasn't the one to go with the triple option (whatever they did) at the state championship. I think Coach Wyatt did the best he could do given the circumstances. If he leaves OR for another coaching opportunity I wish him the best of luck. He is a class act.

After barely missing the Class 5A playoffs with a 5-5 record in 2017, Rodney Ellison has resigned as the head football coach at Powell. Ellison posted a 8-23 record in his three seasons at Powell as the Panthers improved from 1-9 in 2016 to 5-5 last season. “I have enjoyed my time at Powell. I’ve coached some great young men and made some lifetime friendships. We showed a lot of progress this past season and I’m sure the team will make a playoff run next year and I wish them nothing but the best,” Ellison said. Before taking over at Powell, Ellison was the offensive coordinator for three seasons (2012-14) at Clinton and also served as the head football coach at Wartburg in 2011, leading the Bulldogs to the Class 2A playoffs that season.

Nah, TNFCA is the more accurate one.