Union City Football 2010

[Tornadopride]

It will be another interesting football season for Union City. The what if's, the unknowns and what to expect is the usual thing. Union City did loose several key players but have several returning.

 

Once again, a small in numbers team will be the likely, showing anyone in the state that ever has doubt, it is not completely about how many are dressed out, just what you have are ready for that night's game.

 

Union City should be decent this year from the talk with a fairly young team.

 

I personally say the Tornadoes should be ranked but where. Ranking are for the fans ...not the players and coaches.

 

Good luck to all, last year was last year but we had fun for sure.

 

It is almost "football time in Tennessee" so get ready....

[OldStoneFort]

Nice small town with loads of athletes each season. Even though they are small in numbers this summer I expect them to compete with the top teams in the state again in 2010

[BigSwo]

From my conversations with players and coaches This team will be very strong and fast. The weight room has been in full swing during the offseason. We have 4 starting lineman that can clean jerk over 300 lbs. Now these are not large over sized boys .They are lean, agile and mean. Also our Fullback, the focal point of the veer offense, can clean over 300. We will have quickness and speed on the outside and slot backs this season with more speed, moves and finesse than power. The power will come from the FB and QB. Still a grind it, grind it,grind it steady diet. With a 'Holy crap there goes another one down the sidelines!' dessert.

[Butchie]

From my conversations with players and coaches This team will be very strong and fast. The weight room has been in full swing during the offseason. We have 4 starting lineman that can clean jerk over 300 lbs. Now these are not large over sized boys .They are lean, agile and mean. Also our Fullback, the focal point of the veer offense, can clean over 300. We will have quickness and speed on the outside and slot backs this season with more speed, moves and finesse than power. The power will come from the FB and QB. Still a grind it, grind it,grind it steady diet. With a 'Holy crap there goes another one down the sidelines!' dessert.

 

 

Aaaah! Union City In The Jamboree.....So Much Butt To Kick And So Little Time!

[OldGold70]

I noticed that Jorge Guerri was on Murphy Fair's Preseason All State list (and rightfully so). Since the TSSAA Handbook states that "The foreign exchange student may participate a maximum of one school year.", how did y'all pull that off? TSSAA usually doesn't flex on those kind of issues.

[stavi69]

Dresden goes to Union City next week..should be a good game

[Bigpapa67]

Aaaah! Union City In The Jamboree.....So Much Butt To Kick And So Little Time!

 

Hey Butchie. Are you saying you Reb's are going to kick some Union butt? If so ya'll score one for us Pirates. LOL We owe them one.

[Atlas]

I noticed that Jorge Guerri was on Murphy Fair's Preseason All State list (and rightfully so). Since the TSSAA Handbook states that "The foreign exchange student may participate a maximum of one school year.", how did y'all pull that off? TSSAA usually doesn't flex on those kind of issues.

We wish Jorge was back this year, but he has gone back home to Spain and is no longer in the US. South Pittsburg paid his way home after he kicked that game winning field goal as time was expiring against them.

[Purple & Gold Standard]

UC is young...Losing 16 seniors is tough on a team with 55 players...It's times 10 that with a roster of 26 or so...Some kids will have to grow up fast...I hear they have 24 or so this year ??....

 

UC starts off the schedule in Kentucky...Although UC dominated Trigg County last year at home, if you think it will be that easy in Cadiz, where they used to come onto the field beating on the inside of a metal tunnel and a flamethrower shooting fire out all over the place, think again...Add in the Kentucky officials (ask Trousdale County about Kentucky officials) and well, you get the drift..For all you old timers think Princeton, Ky, circa 1976...Union City took an undefeated team to play a mediocre Caldwell County team and came out jobbed in a 20-17 loss....I was young, 10 at the time, and I won't forget that mess of a game... They also have to play Huntingdon and Humboldt on the road...Paul Ward Stadium has been historically tough on UC...Humboldt is supposed to be better and Obion Central will be better...This is not even mentioning a Jabari Washington-led TCA team that comes to UC...We all know what he did to the Tornadoes last season...Trenton is supposed to be improved as well...

 

The bulls-eye will be squarely in the backs of the Tornadoes this season...Anybody hear anything about UC getting new LSU-type uniforms this season ??...Rumor or truth ??

[Purple & Gold Standard]

I noticed that Jorge Guerri was on Murphy Fair's Preseason All State list (and rightfully so). Since the TSSAA Handbook states that "The foreign exchange student may participate a maximum of one school year.", how did y'all pull that off? TSSAA usually doesn't flex on those kind of issues.

 

Fail

[Roy Dillard]

Are those Union boys still big and strong like they were last year when they played my Pirates? They did a good job of knocking a hole that day. That coach must make them lift alot of weights. Let me ask you a question. Does those runners workout with ankle weights on. It will make them run the 50 yard dash much faster if they will work out with ankle weights. Good luck to those Union boys this year. Roy.

[Purple & Gold Standard]

Are those Union boys still big and strong like they were last year when they played my Pirates? They did a good job of knocking a hole that day. That coach must make them lift alot of weights. Let me ask you a question. Does those runners workout with ankle weights on. It will make them run the 50 yard dash much faster if they will work out with ankle weights. Good luck to those Union boys this year. Roy.

 

 

I'll have to refer you to post #3....