83SouthRebel

I could be wrong, however, I feel that this South team has the weapons, if they stay healthy to be a threat to go deep in the playoffs. That being said, this is hs football and anything, I mean anything can happen. I believe they will be ready for a tough bunch of Cougars. I hope both teams play hard without injuries.

GO BIG BLUE!!!

Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Yes there are a few "cocky" tribe fans that find pleasure, for some reason, in insulting other fan bases, however I know that most of it is in fun. Let me try to clarify what this rivalry means to Kingsport, at least to me. When South opened up in 1980 we played a very storied program at J. Fred Johnson stadium. South fell short that night 20-13. However, the next week, I can't remember who South played, D-B presented South with a game ball commemorating South's first touchdown. I will never forget this act of sportsmanship. In South's second year of existence, the Rebels went undefeated and represented the conference in the state playoffs that year. At the pep rally there were cheerleaders and students from D-B and Central to wish us good luck. A few years later D-B, I believe it was there basketball team, was headed to the state playoffs and South's cheerleaders met them on I-181 to wish them good luck. Bottom line D-B's history is filled with great teams, players and memories. They have a wonderful history, a history that many hs football fans would like to see their school achieve. Don't get me wrong, there is no other team that I would rather see South beat than D-B. I also know for a fact that when D-B is playing out of the area, and their fans have not been able to follow the team, I have seen their fans at South cheering on the Rebels and the same can be said of a lot of South's fans. If you don't live in Kingsport or the area surrounding Kingsport, you can not possibly understand what this game means. If you were at South this past Thursday, then you must have seen the stands and how packed they were. I have had family and friends play at D-B and I am sure the same can be said for people that support the Indians. Triber12 said how embarassing IT WAS SOUTH.. you obviously can only remember the last few years of South football. Granted it was down from around 96 until this year. During the 80's South produced many good and competitive teams. During the early 90's South made it to the semi-finals of the 4a playoffs, losing to eventual state champ Cleveland. South is not a doormat and I believe that with Coach Carter at the helm you will be seeing and hearing alot about the South Rebels. D-B is D-B, they have a very accomplished and storied program. They might be down this year, they might not, according to Tri-Cities sports both D-B and South are ranked 1-2 respectively in North East Tennessee. This past Thursday you could have seen 2 of the best around. Who knows? That's why they play the games.

GO REBELS!!!!!!

Just wanted to drop in and say WOW, what a great game to watch. Congrats to

D-B's players, students and fans. I certainly hope that your QB Sam is Ok and his injury is not serious. South had their chances tonight, it just wasn't in the cards. It was great for this game to return back to the status it deserves. What a crowd at Death Valley tonight, not a seat left in the place. Thank you Coach Stacy Carter and staff and thank you Rebels for making this old Rebel proud. South's QB #10 is just a soph., man I thought he was impressive. Just needs to learn to hold on to that ball. Anyway great game to watch and I wish the Indians all the luck in the world the rest of the season and to any Rebel coaches, players or students that may read this board, thank you for your restoring the Rebel pride. Now go and make some noise in the Mountian Lakes Conference!!!!

GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!

You know its this kind of holier than thou attitude that alot of the Indian fans spew that makes it extememly hard to respect what the Indians have done on the field. Don't lecture South or their coaches on something you obviously know nothing about. Let's talk about D-B students setting off firecrackers under the bleachers when South played there a few years back, or sending black roses to the student body. That doesn't make anyone from D-B low class now does it? Of course not!! It's all in fun. As far as this outkast stuff goes, I wonder just how many students and atheletes attend and play for D-B that should be attending North high school or South for that matter. It's amazing what annexation can do for a program. Also lets not forget that the last three years that the Big 10 was a conference it was won by the SOUTH REBELS!!! not the Indians.

I do not condone anything that is racially motivated. However if we are pointing fingers at one fan base I could name some personal experiences that were the result of D-B students over the years. This is no doubt a fierce rivalry, that South unfortunately, has not kept up its end in the game in keeping it that way. I am not predicting a South win, I do however, expect with this coaching staff in place, for South to keep it respectable this week and for years to come. South has good feeder schools in place and should be competitive. Anyway good to see everyone is getting fired up for this game. That's the way it should be.

GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!!!

I have been a long time reader on coachT but have never posted a reply or topic. While I will not even venture a guess as to what the outcome of this game might be, I must say how proud I am of Coach Stacy Carter and his staff for bringing back excitement to death valley that I haven't seen since the early 90's when the Rebels won back to back to back conference titles in the old Big 10 conference. To me this game lost some of it's luster when the TSSAA split the schools into different classes. D-B rocketed to success in 5A and South suffered under some less than desireable coaching changes that definetly hurt the program. A poster stated earlier that there is no love lost with this rivalry, it certainly isn't as intense as it was in its earlier years. The 2 schools are a mere 4 to 5 miles apart. There are families split when this game is played. I am a Rebel alumus and proud of the school I attended. I always root the Indians on when they aren't playing my Rebels and I certainly hope for an exciting game with no injuries!!! And yes arrive early, although Death Valley seats a large number of people, I do believe with the excitement level at South being very high, the stadium should be packed. I believe in 1981, the second year of South there was around 10,000 to 11,000 people at the game. I also remember having to stand in line at D-B one year for and hour to get a ticket. Here's hoping for a return to those days!!!

GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!