Bradley Central vs Oak Ridge

[Jedi]

As I recall blitzinbuc, your precious McMinn and Ooltewah squads that graduated sooo many seniors, both lost in the first round last season. Ooltewah was ranked #1 in the state before McMinn, the better team beat the birds for the district championship. Yes Bradley lost to both of those teams last season. A real whipping at Ooltewah and a close, hard fought loss to McMinn that was definitely the class of district 5AAA.

 

Looks to me as if Bradley worked harder over the summer and focused on beating the teams they needed to whip to TAKE their rightful spot as winners this season. Try to stay positive blitzinbuc. Give credit to those players that didn't take the summer off and worked harder in the weight room. Ask the players that played for McMinn and Ooltewah about their respective games against the Bears. They will tell you, they didn't ALLOW Bradley to kick their respective a##e# this season!

 

You are correct blitzinbuc, Bradley lost a game. You do have an ability to read a score in the paper. You are quite frankly, a mathematical genius and I am just guessing here but you may have never played the game or actually committed to something worth doing. Well maybe with the exception of being a completely negative genius.

Well said Ditto. Blitz you obviously have a problem with Bradley not sure why. We never talked about Ooltewah when they were loaded with talent accept maybe to say that you could be a little more humble. (you and fish dad that is and hairy owl)... Anyway, I never got on here to brag about our season just to defend some young men and their coach's for a great season. Moral victory my a^&**.. We were 5 points away from being 11 - 1 . Here is the good news for Bradley fan's we were extremely young in several positions and are going to work just as hard this off season as we did last year blitz feel free to come watch our game with your team. Ask your team how they felt when we took the game over when we played you,(we were never given anything this year) they will tell you that Bradley plays hard and are well coached. As far as the OR game we lost but dominated the game because of our youth and a assisting the runner call (ridiculous) we came up short. However, we never were just playing to keep close. 16 - 7 at half and because a weaker kicking game ( kickoffs) OR started on 50 4 out of 5 of their last possesions. Oh Blitz last year we were 5-5 and played with every team accept 30 senior team from Ooltewah. Why do u hate Bradley so much? Very negative person, do you have a wife or did she leave u? Couldn't blame her... Trust me Blitz Bradley is not going to stop working no matter how much an old man like u runs us down.

[Jedi]

You might want to check the records from last years playoffs before spouting off there, genius. McMinn BEAT a solid state-ranked Oak Ridge team last year in the playoffs. Yes, the same Oak Ridge team (minus all of last season's studs) who came to your field with a bunch of youngins and BEAT the Bears this year.

Year before last, McMinn went on the road and beat the #1 ranked team in the state in the first round of the playoffs.

 

Bradley's players didn't outwork anyone in the offseason. They were the recipient of a very weak district, thus backing into the playoffs.....just like I said.

 

But hey......you folks can boast about beating a 5-5 Coffee County team in round 1, then patting each other on the back over your stats against Oak Ridge.

Let's talk about the Mcminn game this year 28 - 0 this year in the 2nd qtr on your field on the way to a 35 -7 game, your senior loaded Mcminn team beat our young team the year before by 1 score. Sophomore receiver, junior receiver, Sophomore QB , junior RB not a senior in the secondary and 4 lineman that are underclassmen... Get you some BLITZ Beat DOWN at your field and it was personal just for u...

Edited November 15, 2010 by Jedi

[PoppyDitto]

You might want to check the records from last years playoffs before spouting off there, genius. McMinn BEAT a solid state-ranked Oak Ridge team last year in the playoffs. Yes, the same Oak Ridge team (minus all of last season's studs) who came to your field with a bunch of youngins and BEAT the Bears this year.

Year before last, McMinn went on the road and beat the #1 ranked team in the state in the first round of the playoffs.

 

Bradley's players didn't outwork anyone in the offseason. They were the recipient of a very weak district, thus backing into the playoffs.....just like I said.

 

But hey......you folks can boast about beating a 5-5 Coffee County team in round 1, then patting each other on the back over your stats against Oak Ridge.

I stand corrected, as I said Mcminn was the better team last season and I'm sure you still have the newspaper clippings to refer to.

 

However, blitzinbuc you are doing nothing but repeating yourself...is that all you can bring to this thread? Reads as if your holding on to the past two seasons and Bradley is moving forward. Get out of the past and your "sweet memories" of glories past and compete man, your weak this season and Bradley was strong. Put that in your memory bank and draw some interest, Mr. history professor.

 

Did you ever play? Probably not because you really don't bring much to a war of words...let alone a football game!

[Jedi]

I stand corrected, as I said Mcminn was the better team last season and I'm sure you still have the newspaper clippings to refer to.

 

However, blitzinbuc you are doing nothing but repeating yourself...is that all you can bring to this thread? Reads as if your holding on to the past two seasons and Bradley is moving forward. Get out of the past and your "sweet memories" of glories past and compete man, your weak this season and Bradley was strong. Put that in your memory bank and draw some interest, Mr. history professor.

 

Did you ever play? Probably not because you really don't bring much to a war of words...let alone a football game!

By the way, was your team 2 - 8 this year and your runnin down Bradley... That sums it up.. It just dawned on you that we're young also. That means keep hating and will continue what we started this year. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR AT BRADLEY.

Edited November 15, 2010 by Jedi

[blitzinbuc]

I stand corrected, as I said Mcminn was the better team last season and I'm sure you still have the newspaper clippings to refer to.

 

However, blitzinbuc you are doing nothing but repeating yourself...is that all you can bring to this thread? Reads as if your holding on to the past two seasons and Bradley is moving forward. Get out of the past and your "sweet memories" of glories past and compete man, your weak this season and Bradley was strong. Put that in your memory bank and draw some interest, Mr. history professor.

 

Did you ever play? Probably not because you really don't bring much to a war of words...let alone a football game!

 

When you make statements that Bradley was "strong", it does make me chuckle with your delusion. You ask what I bring, then ask yourself first what you bring other than making outlandish statements.

 

FACTS:

1. The teams that Bradley beat had a combined 38-49 record.

2. The teams that Bradley lost to had a combined 21-12 record.

3. Bradley wasn't even the best team in the County, and just barely the second best team.

4. The first team Bradley played in the playoffs had 8 losses on the season.

5. Bradley only got into the playoffs because the District was the weakest it has been in a decade.

6. Bradley lost to a rebuilding Oak Ridge team that had 4 losses on the season, including a loss to Hardin Valley (ever heard of them?).

 

You have it wrong when you (or others) think I hate Bradley. I've never said that, as I have friends coaching and teaching there. But I will state the facts as I just did and have for all fans of this District who post ridiculous comments as you and others have. You need to quit reading your hometown Daily Banner and formulating your opinion on what they say.

[Jedi]

When you make statements that Bradley was "strong", it does make me chuckle with your delusion. You ask what I bring, then ask yourself first what you bring other than making outlandish statements.

 

FACTS:

1. The teams that Bradley beat had a combined 38-49 record.

2. The teams that Bradley lost to had a combined 21-12 record.

3. Bradley wasn't even the best team in the County, and just barely the second best team.

4. The first team Bradley played in the playoffs had 8 losses on the season.

5. Bradley only got into the playoffs because the District was the weakest it has been in a decade.

6. Bradley lost to a rebuilding Oak Ridge team that had 4 losses on the season, including a loss to Hardin Valley (ever heard of them?).

 

You have it wrong when you (or others) think I hate Bradley. I've never said that, as I have friends coaching and teaching there. But I will state the facts as I just did and have for all fans of this District who post ridiculous comments as you and others have. You need to quit reading your hometown Daily Banner and formulating your opinion on what they say.

1st of all I know you have no friends at Bradley. I wish you would expose who you are so we could get aquainted... But I think I got it if we win its because everyone is bad but if you win its a quality victory.. Everybody's young that we play and we were lucky if we got our equipment on correctly. LOL Next year your babies will have grown up and all of our quality players will be gone, so no excuses... RIGHT Can't wait to see you next season. Little Blitz Once again 2 games were lost by 5 points to those great teams that beat us.. However everyone BEAT YOUR TEAM. Here some numbers for : against Soddy,Ooltewah, and YOUR BELOVED CHEROKEES the combined scores were BRADLEY 84 points the big three 31... At least the so called BAD teams (your words) we left no doubt, numbers boy. Heard of Harden Valley by the way, dipstick.

Edited November 15, 2010 by Jedi

[SweetScience]

1st of all I know you have no friends at Bradley. I wish you would expose who you are so we could get aquainted... But I think I got it if we win its because everyone is bad but if you win its a quality victory.. Everybody's young that we play and we were lucky if we got our equipment on correctly. LOL Next year your babies will have grown up and all of our quality players will be gone, so no excuses... RIGHT Can't wait to see you next season. Little Blitz Once again 2 games were lost by 5 points to those great teams that beat us.. However everyone BEAT YOUR TEAM. Here some numbers for : against Soddy,Ooltewah, and YOUR BELOVED CHEROKEES the combined scores were BRADLEY 84 points the big three 31... At least the so called BAD teams (your words) we left no doubt, numbers boy. Heard of Harden Valley by the way, dipstick.

OR fan here, this is some good reading guys good drama going on here lol...but you bradley county fans who are saying hardin valley is weak and that oak ridge is weak... didnt we just beat you? not trying to be a jackass, just saying though.. stats and you being up a big proportion of the game really doesnt matter... last i checked the final tally is all that matters..

[ORidgeKat]

Bradley had a very good team. The backs, the receivers, the o and d lines, the qb. That is a good football team, I don't care what region they played in. They deserved to be there and played a great game. Congratulations on a great season.

 

HOWEVER:

 

 

The assisting the runner call was correct. It was on the opposite side of the home stands so it may have been harder to see from that side. But from the visitor side, the receiver clearly ran up grabbed ahold of the ball carrier and pulled him from the 5 into the endzone. It was plain as day, you can't do that, it's a penalty, period. You can push the runner as if blocking, but you cannot pull him forward. May well have been the difference in the game, but it was the right call. Also,Bradley had three more chances to score from the 15 and was held to a field goal. It wasn't like it was the last play of the game.

 

Anyway, congratulations on a great 9-3 season

[mothball]

When you make statements that Bradley was "strong", it does make me chuckle with your delusion. You ask what I bring, then ask yourself first what you bring other than making outlandish statements.

 

FACTS:

1. The teams that Bradley beat had a combined 38-49 record.

2. The teams that Bradley lost to had a combined 21-12 record.

3. Bradley wasn't even the best team in the County, and just barely the second best team.

4. The first team Bradley played in the playoffs had 8 losses on the season.

5. Bradley only got into the playoffs because the District was the weakest it has been in a decade.

6. Bradley lost to a rebuilding Oak Ridge team that had 4 losses on the season, including a loss to Hardin Valley (ever heard of them?).

 

You have it wrong when you (or others) think I hate Bradley. I've never said that, as I have friends coaching and teaching there. But I will state the facts as I just did and have for all fans of this District who post ridiculous comments as you and others have. You need to quit reading your hometown Daily Banner and formulating your opinion on what they say.

 

Blitzinbuc....you make me laugh. Your "facts" actually support the argument that Bradley Football is back and heading in the right direction. Lets see if I can get you thinking logically instead of emotionally.

 

Facts:

1. The Teams bradley Beat had a combined 38-49 record. Well imagine that Bradley beat the weaker teams on its schedule. Isn't that what a good team should do? But not only did Bradley beat them, in most cases they dominated those games as they should have. Most of those games were over at halftime, again what you would expect from a good football team.

2. The teams Bradley lost to had a combined 21-12 record. Bradley had 3 losses, all to playoff teams. 2 of the losses were by a total of 5 points and could've gone either way. I am not making excuses but learning to win those close games is part of the process of getting to the next level. I don't think anyone is arguing that Bradley is a state contender in 2010, but there is no shame in losing to other playoff teams.

3. Bradley wasn't even the best team in the county and just barely the second best team. I'm not sure what "fact" you are trying to argue here. Bradley got beat by Cleveland when we had 2 starters out with injuries, the QB couldn't run because of a leg injury, and we lost two other defensive starters during the game to injury. Not making excuses, but that game may have been very different if it was played when Bradley was healthy. The second part of the statement is just too ignorant to respond to.

4. The first team Bradly beat in the playoffs had 8 losses on the season. Again I'm not sure what point you are trying to make. Bradley can't help who their first round opponent was, but they did what any good team would do and that was dominate that game and make sure it was over at halftime. Isn't that what good teams do?

5. Bradley got into the playoffs because the district was the weakest it had been in decades. This doesn't bode well for McMinn, Ooltewah, Walker Valley etc... If the district was weak and those 3 teams were not even competitive then it may be a LONGGGGG time before we see them challenge Bradley, Soddy, and Cleveland in the district. I would think that in a weak distict a good program would be competitive even in a rebuilding year. The fact that McMinn and Ooltewah were not even competitive this year may be a sign that these programs will be doormats for years to come.

6. Bradley lost to a rebuilding Oak Ridge team.....I don't think there is any shame in losing to a traditional power like Oak Ridge. I am not sure if you saw that game, but if you asked the Oak Ridge team I bet they were happy to get out of town with a win in a game in which they were outplayed and had NO answer for the Bradley offense. I think the difference in that game is one team has playoff experience and the other was on a bigger stage for the first time in a decade.

 

I think your "facts" actually support the argument that Bradley football is back and on a path that will have them contending in the state playoffs in the next couple of years. The coaching staff has had to start this program over from nothing and build the foundations that will keep this program competing for district titles for years to come. I don't think anyone has said the 2010 Bradley football team was the greatest team in TN, but they are well on the way to being a team to be feared. I have a few "facts for you to consider Blitzinbuc.....

 

1. Bradley returns 14 starters next year!

2. Bradley's JV team went undefeated this year and had 3 teams cancel their game so they wouldn't be embarrassed by the Bears!

3. Bradley's freshmen haven't lost a game in 4 years!

 

The future at Bradley is bright. You don't have to like it, but you WILL have to DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!

Edited November 15, 2010 by mothball

[alt1958]

OR fan here, this is some good reading guys good drama going on here lol...but you bradley county fans who are saying hardin valley is weak and that oak ridge is weak... didnt we just beat you? not trying to be a jackass, just saying though.. stats and you being up a big proportion of the game really doesnt matter... last i checked the final tally is all that matters..

 

If you look back at my posts for the OR - BCHS game you will find that in the poll message board I called this game a toss up, but going with Bradley cause it's my team and at home. If it had been played at OR I would have had OR as the favorite.

 

As far was the game is concerned, the stats tell how well the game was played, not who won. The scoreboard tells that part, and OR won it fair and square in my book. And in a very good competitve game between equally matched teams. That part is what the stats tell. Anyone who thinks differently is so blinded that by the color glasses they wear they are not worth the time. Anyone who actually watched that game knows it was a good game. I was there and that is what I took away.

 

As far as the officiating is concerned, I disagree with a call. I know OR fans disagree with a call made against them. It's my opinion and I'm entitled to it just as they have the right to theirs. From what I saw and in the replay on TV I stand by my thoughts. And I dont' even go so far as to say it cost us the game. Just that it did change the game at that point and where it would have gone from there is anyone's guess. The only time you could definitively say it would have won or lost the game is it it had been at the very end of the game.

 

The rest of the drama is not for me. I have my opinions, but it's time to move on. A lot of that comes from a long history with some teams, and some who can't let things go. I have supported the Bears though the lean days and during the good days. And will always be one of those Bradley fans who show up every week to support my team no matter who or what is going on. Because Bradley is my Alma Mater, and I am a Bear by God.

[ORidgeKat]

Thats a good post 58. I thought it was a great game, well played by both teams. The stats were very one sided in Bradley's favor. They won every stat category except the big one. They outrushed us, out passed us, and made more first downs. Neither team had a turnover and very few penalties. I give tremendous credit to Bradley players and staff. They have come so far from where they were just a few years ago. I remember when Bradley was playing Oak Ridge at Blankenship, they didn't even have a punter. They attempted a 93 yard field goal from their own end zone because they would just cover it like a punt. It was blocked and recovered for a touchdown. They were real bad and now they are very good. Good job players and coaches.

 

As for Oak Ridge, the only way a team wins a game like that where they are outgained in every category is heart and determination. Our kids had the ball three times in the second half, all three touchdown drives. Did what they had to do at crunch time. Defensively we gave up a lot of yardage but buckled down and forced field goals when we had to. Congrats to the Cats, good job guys.

[Shipmate]

Absolutely one of the best games I've seen all year! Both teams came out to play. Above and beyond the stats, regular season schedules, team maturity or history, determination and heart were the prevailing factor for the big W on the field Friday night. The OR boys showed that they are working together as a team and will not let the hype deter them. Whether they win or lose Friday night, they have proven they're making a way for years to come! Welcome back, Oak Ridge!