Halls4Generations

Those were the days! If it was 1986 it would be dog whoopin time. But that was a while ago. Now? Not sure the Rebs have a lot to worry about but we can dream!

You are correct sir. Got mixed up on the year.

I remember another time Red Bank came to Maryville with high expectations - 2008. That year Halls (which is the last region/district opponent to have beaten Maryville IIRC, oh my how times have changed) played Maryville tough during the season, losing 38-30 in a game that went back and forth. We destroyed Rhea County in the first round and then went to Red Bank and got our tails whipped by a very big and agressive RB team. I said to myself, "Self, you should go to the Maryville vs Red Bank game in the third round because that's going to be a good game and Maryville is going to get its comeuppance." I went. Red Bank was mighty fired up, so much so that they started jumping around mid-field generally making a nuisance of themselves before the game. They too thought Maryville was going to get a comeuppance. Final score anybody? And it wasn't even that close.

It's superbad. I mean terrible. Halls just has so few athletes. I think that could change if the program keeps the players coming up in the youth leagues. I hear there are some very good teams there. But so many go to Grace and elsewhere by the time they get to high school it kills the program.

Not the way Coach Kilgore wanted to start, I'm sure. Tough first game as a head coach.

What happened with Weley Kitts, a Halls graduate? His numbers were off the charts at the Super Regional Combine. I thought he'd at least get some post-draft interest as a free agent. http://muckrack.com/link/4QuL/nfl-draft-local-wesley-kitts-excels-at-super-regional-combine

Unfortunately, I think some of the parents would rather their kids get to face lesser competition so it makes their son look better. Speaking of Halls, what does the Devils' staff look like this year?

I haven't heard. What happened?

Actually it's a bit better than that. Based on my recollection and without checking cause I'm just too lazy, he's gone to the playoffs twice and has been better than 5-5 for three out of his six years as head coach. This year and last year it's more a question of jimmies and joes, although he has underachieved to an extent during his tenure overall. I hope he gets it turned around now with the new offense.

I don't get the opposition to home-schooled students playing. If they play for the school for which they're zoned, then by all means they should be allowed to play because their parents pay taxes just like those whose kids attend public school.

I don't get the sense that O'Laughlin's efforts are being minimized. I think rather that some are saying that some of the other backs are needing to get a few more touches. With that said, O'Laughlin will be special. I also disagree that there are too many individual achievers, if by that you mean they don't play as a team. Without SC's three big plays it would have been a lot different outcome. Halls played well and should be commended for playing as a team as they did. They didn't quit. The defense had one huge defensive stand after another in the second half -- both run defense and pass defense. This Halls team plays more "together" than any I can think of in recent memory. So, basically, I guess I disagree with everything you say, especially when it comes to a purported lack of heart and determination. That's just asinine.

I'm pretty frustrated right now. The team needs to keep their heads up and realize they've got practically the whole season ahead and it can be a great year!! I'll betcha SC didn't have over 50 yds running the ball. The defense was brutal against the run.

Hey, it's your world. /flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":flower:" border="0" alt="flower.gif" />

Devilfanatic, I didn't know you were a "Red" Devil fanatic over there in Gainesboro with over 3,000 posts, few if any of which have been on a Halls thread, but that Greyrider is a genius and a legend in his own mind, so welcome aboard!!

Sorry off topic here, but it would be more glorious for us old-timers if you young-uns would use some punctuation. /flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":flower:" border="0" alt="flower.gif" /> I suppose I agree with your post, once I deciphered it. But even Powell (at least last year) didn't go all the way to a two platoon system. Jordan Allen, Matt Abba and Jimmy Franklin played both ways a bunch.

Bring it on back to East Tennessee one more time, Maryville, where it belongs. Maryville -- 42 Maplewood -- 12

I'm goin' with Bearden in this one.

What RB did last night before the game is apparently their MO. They did it at their home field against Halls a week ago -- came over to the visitors side and acted quite bush.

Anyone know the status of the new weight room? I heard that they would break ground as soon as the season was over.

Some of us have debated that point. Here are some random thoughts. A few think that you won't be able to stop Maryville's QB, who is uncanny in his ability to find the open man. The importance of the loss of Benford will be magnified against Maryville. It seems to me that one key will be MHS's ability to hold off your excellent D linemen. BTW, who is no. 72 on the O line? He's a monster. If you are really as good as you showed Friday night, then my personal opinion is that Maryville is in trouble. I like the way your QB gets in position and hits his receivers on timed routes. Maryville, unless some of them are hurt, has some good DB's though. Halls laid an egg, meaning we didn't play up to our ability. Mind you, it would have taken a perfect game for us to beat RB. I didn't see much from your running game, which is more of a weakness for Maryville. If RB can establish a run, then that's another worry for Maryville. Maybe Ironman80 will share his thoughts. He's a lot better at analyzing these things than I am. With all that said, it's going to be a fun game to watch.

Thomas9 and one of the other RB posters are correct. RB drove the ball well on their first scoring drive. A short punt by Halls and good return by RB to Halls' 30 resulted in an easy second score. Down 14-0, on our next series we ran the ball over 50 yards on RB mostly up the middle and then we attempted the long pass which RB took to the house, which did indeed deflate us. I guess that's human nature, but we weren't the same team on offense thereafter. I agree too with Thomas9 that we never should have thrown that type of pass in that situation. Sanchez is a player! Maryville will need to account for him or he will be after Brent all night. I saw him after the game. He's large. Hated to see the Benford kid go down. For the short time he was in the game you could see that he was a playmaker. Hope he does well. RB really could have used him next week. These kinds of games happen. I certainly don't think Powell this year was any better than Halls. Sometime teams match up better, sometimes game plans are better, etc. RB has the potential to beat Maryville, but those Red Rebels are a good, sneaky and smart bunch. I will say this, Bearden is on a roll. Nobody believed in them, even after they spanked Ooltawah. And the RB game was a lot like the Bearden game. What that tells me is that we just weren't up to it for those two teams, both of which are HUGE. Everybody else we were in the games with. Anyhow, great job Halls on a fine season!! Once again, I'll say I'm proud of you! You've brought respectability back to Red Devil nation, and we'll get better and be back next year, bigger-faster-stronger! Make that your motto and see it come to fruition in your off-season efforts!! We'll miss you seniors. Thanks for your leadership and sacrifices over the years. You're the last group who didn't start out with Coach J as head coach.

Man, leave this topic for a while and people start showing scary pictures and then the lawyers invade with mile long disclaimers. Geez! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" /> The effort alone is mind-boggling....

I've fallen victim to that "glitch" too, tpoole! Why, just the other day I posted on this very thread what I thought was an innocuous little comment about my opinion that WB vs Bearden would be a very good game, what with Halls having scrimmaged WB in the Spring and played Bearden this Fall and all. But try as I might I can't find it. It's plum puzzlin' to an ol' boy from Halls who gets labeled by a slingblade as a person who, by virtue of mere geographical residence, believes that certain demes are superior to others within biologically distinct hominid populations.

Baseballmad, you da man! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

Well, if you had really merely tried to make the point that you assert above and not actually said what you did in your first post -- to wit, that Halls defense is "not good," then I at least would have given you a pass. Indeed, Halls has had some difficulty containing a rushing QB, but not just any rusher. However, contrary to your actual initial assertion, in terms of average yards allowed rushing, Halls is not only good, but is in fact the best defense by far in its region. If, on the other hand, you're now saying that you were sloppy in your wording, perhaps we Halls folks just demand more precision than those in whatever geographic region you come from regarding blanket assertions that are easily falsifiable. And thanks for the well wishes.