Union City Golden Tornadoes 2016

[BigSwo]

Yeah I thought it was you I was speaking to at the ballgame. Wasn't really looking for you. Just thought I would ask the guy sitting in front of me if he was GC Pioneer. Looks like I was wrong.

[BigSwo]

I'm looking for information on my Tornadoes scrimmage yesterday. Anyone have any details? Fallguy? Atlas?

[Atlas]

strong scrimmage game for sure.  Running back for Kenwood is a stud and ran for 3 early td's against us, the we hunker'd down and did well on defense.  Offense did well, good line play and back play, few fumbles that slowed us down as well.  Passed ball well.  Overall, good end to spring practice w/ scrimmage win.  Reveals to us things we always need to work on - limit fumbles, be physical, and compete.  If we continue to take care of these things, we'll be alright.  

[Purple & Gold Standard]

You guys mentioned injuries, baseball and soccer that kept players out...Are any of the injuries looking to be serious enough to keep kids out in the Fall and how will the Allen kid leaving for McCracken Co., Ky. affect us ?

 

Looks like we did well against bigger schools during the Spring...Saw where we were going to scrimmage Waverly, East Hickman and play in the Jamboree in Dyersburg in the preseason...Going back to boot camp in Columbia as well...

[fallguy17]

P&G, the loss of the Allen kid will have little or no affect on the team. He is a special kind of running back for sure, if you've seen him run the rock, but the position he played wasn't handling the ball every play so there won't be a lot of distress replacing him. He was a very good return player also, but with 70 kids on the roster I'm sure someone will step up. As for the injuries, none were season ending as far as we know. When you play the type of ball we play players are going to get injured in practice. They are basically playing a game against one of the top teams on the state every day in practice. Players from other spring sports came back for the last couple days of practice, so they got a little time in. Come August all the other teams in 1A better be prepared for what they will be facing, I caught a glimpse and it doesn't look good for them.

[Atlas]

P&G, the loss of the Allen kid will have little or no affect on the team. He is a special kind of running back for sure, if you've seen him run the rock, but the position he played wasn't handling the ball every play so there won't be a lot of distress replacing him. He was a very good return player also, but with 70 kids on the roster I'm sure someone will step up. As for the injuries, none were season ending as far as we know. When you play the type of ball we play players are going to get injured in practice. They are basically playing a game against one of the top teams on the state every day in practice. Players from other spring sports came back for the last couple days of practice, so they got a little time in. Come August all the other teams in 1A better be prepared for what they will be facing, I caught a glimpse and it doesn't look good for them.

agree with your assessment except for number of players.  More like 50-60 including freshmen.  

[fallguy17]

Thanks for the more accurate number Atlas, I was going by the early spring estimate.

[fallguy17]

Atlas, are we expecting any new kids?

Edited June 1, 2016 by fallguy17

[Atlas]

Atlas, are we expecting any new kids?

none that I know of so far.  

[mrbigster]

Atlas, are we expecting any new kids?

It's too early.Union City have have 15 new players before the year starts.

[wingman10]

It's too early.Union City have have 15 new players before the year starts.

 

good number

[FridayMainEvent]

Union City brought a bus to Murfreesboro yesterday for the Oakland/Michigan Satellite camp and were really impressive.  Two of their kids recieved awards for being among the fastest at a camp of over 300 players.  I was all over Dresden to be the preseason top pick, but that showing yesterday has me wondering now.   Hmmm