Columbia Lions

[boneal52]

What is the deal down in Columbia? Coming off of a 10-0 season last year with all everything Fred Sparkman returning as well, how can they be 0-2? I saw them in early August and they looked great. Very fast, physical, good sized 4A line. Sparkman may be the best player in the Midstate regardless of postion and is one of the best players in the ENTIRE state. He's the real deal. But they've been handily defeated twice this year. Franklin looks like they may have somethin goin, but c'mon, 45-14? That's a little lopsided. And Tullahoma has a good team traditionally but I wouldn't have guessed they'd stick the Lions too. Someone fill me in.

[CoachT]

Posted by boneal52:

What is the deal down in Columbia? Coming off of a 10-0 season last year with all everything Fred Sparkman returning as well, how can they be 0-2? I saw them in early August and they looked great. Very fast, physical, good sized 4A line. Sparkman may be the best player in the Midstate regardless of postion and is one of the best players in the ENTIRE state. He's the real deal. But they've been handily defeated twice this year. Franklin looks like they may have somethin goin, but c'mon, 45-14? That's a little lopsided. And Tullahoma has a good team traditionally but I wouldn't have guessed they'd stick the Lions too. Someone fill me in.

 

They do have Sparkman back but lost several key players from last seson and have lost a few more to injury already.

[boneal52]

I hadn't heard of this years injuries. Thanks coacht

[Animal]

Posted by boneal52:

What is the deal down in Columbia? Coming off of a 10-0 season last year with all everything Fred Sparkman returning as well, how can they be 0-2? I saw them in early August and they looked great. Very fast, physical, good sized 4A line. Sparkman may be the best player in the Midstate regardless of postion and is one of the best players in the ENTIRE state. He's the real deal. But they've been handily defeated twice this year. Franklin looks like they may have somethin goin, but c'mon, 45-14? That's a little lopsided. And Tullahoma has a good team traditionally but I wouldn't have guessed they'd stick the Lions too. Someone fill me in.

 

 

Something that I have been told too is that EVERYONE is gunning for Fred Sparkman. They say if you can stop him and block him you will beat Columbia. Franklin and Tullhoma had someone hitting him whether he had the ball or not and of course they had someone blocking him every play. I have also heard that there O and D lines are not as good as last year.

[tellicobearfan]

Hey Columbia,

You remember aarron gray who played bball for you all. He is one of my good friends here at tech. He was on the state runner-up team.