Carter Conty Predictions: Week 9

[buffcoach]

I have heard that a lot of bulldog players need to develope a little toughness. Get a hangnail and have to sit out 2 weeks. If this is true they will not make it past the 1st round. I never thought HHS would have this problem. And the bad thing is there is nothing coaches can do about toughness. They have the talent, but the want-to, heart , or whatever you want to call it isn't there. I know some players read these boards maybe someone questioning their manhood will light a fire under them

[oldrangerhead76]

I have heard that a lot of bulldog players need to develope a little toughness. Get a hangnail and have to sit out 2 weeks. If this is true they will not make it past the 1st round. I never thought HHS would have this problem. And the bad thing is there is nothing coaches can do about toughness. They have the talent, but the want-to, heart , or whatever you want to call it isn't there. I know some players read these boards maybe someone questioning their manhood will light a fire under them

If it takes these boards to do that then it's time to P on the fire and call in the dogs because this hunt is over.

[HamptonBulldogs1]

If the dogs win, I believe it will be close

[H-Town34]

elizabethton over central 35-14

 

grace christian over cloudland 27-0

 

hampton over hv 27-14, gonna go out on a limb and say lyons will have 2int.

[THE KING]

I think what happened to Hampton is they underestimated the war they would receive from the Cosby Eagles. Now they are beaten and battered which could lead to an early round exit. The eagles have come together and I believe they will be region 1's representative in the third round.

[bulldog2000]

is it true that Birchfiled for HV is out with about the same injury as Townsend

[pujo]

Hampton has some kids as tough as uou are going to find, but as a team ,they don't seem to care one way or the other. I feel bad for the kids who give it their all every day in practice and then again on Friday night. They already lost one warrior and if they can't keep some starters on the line, they may lose the rest. Football is a very tough sport,it takes mental and phyical toughness. Not every kid that puts on a uniform is a football player. I think they just play to be a part of something or to apease their parents. My kid plays Quaterback and he broke the heck out of his finger about 5 weeks ago, he has taken every snap. He loves the game and I don't pamper him. He is and will be a warrior, I just hope he has some more with him. I don't force my kids to do anything, but if they are going to do something ,they are not going to be quitters and they will be accountable. Kids shouldn't even play if they don't love the game. All they do is let their teammates down. Thats not what I'm teaching. The way I look at it is , if you are going to be a bear ,be a daggum GRIZZLEY

[fightingirish]

I agree with Pujo, he knows the same few kids, now men who played on the 2001 and the 2002 Cloudland teams that had the chance to play at the next level in D2 and D3 teams and didn't becouse they were eather pushed to play by their parents or weight lifting and running in the off season made them sick of football. They just didn't have the drive to go to the next level. I don't know what is happening at Hampton but from what I am reading sounds to me like what I have seen the Highlanders do, 365 days of football and on top of that most kids play basketball and baseball with summer practice kids don't have time to grow up and be kids. Sometimes when you have great programs in football, basketball, and baseball the whole program has to rebound. Hampton had a great year last year in football and basketball with extended seasons and need to regroup.

[pujo]

I agree with Pujo, he knows the same few kids, now men who played on the 2001 and the 2002 Cloudland teams that had the chance to play at the next level in D2 and D3 teams and didn't becouse they were eather pushed to play by their parents or weight lifting and running in the off season made them sick of football. They just didn't have the drive to go to the next level. I don't know what is happening at Hampton but from what I am reading sounds to me like what I have seen the Highlanders do, 365 days of football and on top of that most kids play basketball and baseball with summer practice kids don't have time to grow up and be kids. Sometimes when you have great programs in football, basketball, and baseball the whole program has to rebound. Hampton had a great year last year in football and basketball with extended seasons and need to regroup.

It really just boils down to , do you love the game. Sports nowadays is a year around job. There are alot of things out there thats easier to do ,than to be a good athelete. I love sports and they are a great teacher for life, hard work , disapline, acccountability,the same things that it takes to be a successful adult. Its not for everyone,its too hard,

[bulldog2000]

pujo was everyone at practice today for the dogs and any sickness and injury updates

is birchfield fo hv out?

[pujo]

pujo was everyone at practice today for the dogs and any sickness and injury updates

is birchfield fo hv out?

They all made it back today ,so I guess were back in business.We are getting Zak back next week whitch will be a big plus. Its just been a rough year at Hampton. Having to play so many kids could be a plus in the long run. Regardless of what happens , I'm in it for the long haul. GETTTTTTTTURRRRRDUNNNN

[THE KING]

Pujo, you and me see eye to eye when it comes to this subject. I love football so much that its almost driven me mad. I played every down my senior year with a broken hand and a fractured forearm and torn rotator cuff. If a man loves the game, he won't think to much about his aches and pains. I've had the privilege to play with some of the toughest people to ever put on the pads and a tough coach. I'm very upset with the direction of our football program and sometimes I may come across as a psycho, but I just want to win so very badly. Its killing me. I'm eat up with jealousy.