Cumberland Gap @ Union Co.

[veerman8133]

Finally. I have been waiting on this for a long time!! It's finally football time again. CG has looked up and down all pre-season. That performance at the Conference jamboree was abysmal. They played the night before for about 2 hrs at a jamboree in Middlesboro Ky against Harlan and looked much better. But the pre-season is over. It's game time. Thank goodness. The Panthers are still relatively young in many key positions. Last time i checked I think they are starting around 4-5 sophs on offense and only 3 srs and the rest are jrs. On defense they are starting 1 freshman, 4 sophs i think and only 1 or 2 srs. So they are still a bit young. But hopefully that will help them out in the long run. As for Union Co., I know nothing about them except that they have a new coach and a few pretty good players returning from last year. It's kinda tough to gauge CG so far because they have been very inconsistent and with this one being on the road i'm a little concerned. But i think that in the end, CG will play hard and hopefully leave maynardville with a big W and get the season off to a good start! Good luck this week guys, I hope you put it to em.

 

 

 

CG - 28

Union Co. - 12

 

Go Panthers!!!!

[budkilmer]

I don't know if abysmal was the word, but it was bad. I also hope Cumberland Gap plays better. If they are so inconstant it might spell for a long season. Hope they get the kinks worked out. I've always liked watching CG play.

[Big Daddy]

Finally. I have been waiting on this for a long time!! It's finally football time again. CG has looked up and down all pre-season. That performance at the Conference jamboree was abysmal. They played the night before for about 2 hrs at a jamboree in Middlesboro Ky against Harlan and looked much better. But the pre-season is over. It's game time. Thank goodness. The Panthers are still relatively young in many key positions. Last time i checked I think they are starting around 4-5 sophs on offense and only 3 srs and the rest are jrs. On defense they are starting 1 freshman, 4 sophs i think and only 1 or 2 srs. So they are still a bit young. But hopefully that will help them out in the long run. As for Union Co., I know nothing about them except that they have a new coach and a few pretty good players returning from last year. It's kinda tough to gauge CG so far because they have been very inconsistent and with this one being on the road i'm a little concerned. But i think that in the end, CG will play hard and hopefully leave maynardville with a big W and get the season off to a good start! Good luck this week guys, I hope you put it to em.

 

 

 

CG - 28

Union Co. - 12

 

Go Panthers!!!!

 

Union seems to change coaches a lot....do you know who their coach is now ?

[veerman8133]

I don't know if abysmal was the word, but it was bad. I also hope Cumberland Gap plays better. If they are so inconstant it might spell for a long season. Hope they get the kinks worked out. I've always liked watching CG play.

 

Thanks Bud, we like watchin em up here as well. It just seems like they have just enough youth and inexperience to make them be up and down. I do know they only have like 5-6 seniors, but their junior and sophomore classes are big and a lot of those kids got to play last year. So if nothing else they are gaining experience.

[veerman8133]

Union seems to change coaches a lot....do you know who their coach is now ?

 

Not sure of the name, but i think he was on last years staff. They had one guy that was there for about a week or two then left. Not sure what that was about.

[budkilmer]

Thanks Bud, we like watchin em up here as well. It just seems like they have just enough youth and inexperience to make them be up and down. I do know they only have like 5-6 seniors, but their junior and sophomore classes are big and a lot of those kids got to play last year. So if nothing else they are gaining experience.

 

Definitely liked to watch Shipley. Did he go on to play at the next level? Good luck Friday night. Make the BRAC proud.

[veerman8133]

Definitely liked to watch Shipley. Did he go on to play at the next level? Good luck Friday night. Make the BRAC proud.

 

Yes, Ryan went on to play at Union College, i think as a linebacker. It was pretty fun watching him the past couple of years. CG has a new qb now that took over after Shipley's leg got broken last season. Blake Franklin. He is a sophomore this year that has many of the same tools as Ryan had, just nowhere near as big!!! From what i've seen of him (through middle school and last year) he is a good runner and passer that has a chance to be pretty good i hope! Blake has some big shoes to fill that's for sure. Thanks for the good wishes and I'm hopin to see CG at 1-0 when South Greene comes a callin' next week!!

[budkilmer]

Congrats to the Gappers.

[veerman8133]

Hard fought win for CG who pulled it out 21-16. Union Co. is much improved from last year. CG came out of the gates roaring but seemed to be very inconsistent on offense. They had a bunch of yards but not enough points on the scoreboard. Definitely the youth playing a factor in all this. The defense had a pretty good game. They look like theyve really worked hard to fix a lot of their weaknesses. Congrats to the Panthers on a hard fought win. Next up...South Greene!!!!