oridgecat Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 42 minutes ago, catswild said: I'm looking forward to this season as well, and I think it could be a great one. I agree that it sounds like we're building depth, especially since Cummings doesn't like to play people both ways...but I disagree with you on the Blade analogy. Blade preferred to have 40-45 players on the team and that doesn't lend itself to depth. We will win big tonight...mark it down! RWR!!!!!!! Not trying to argue cat, but Blade didn't prefer to have 55, he just didn't put up with anybody that wasn't all in 100% and doing everything required to deserve to wear the uniform. He didn't like to haul around dead weight "jersey wearers" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catswild Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, oridgecat said: Not trying to argue cat, but Blade didn't prefer to have 55, he just didn't put up with anybody that wasn't all in 100% and doing everything required to deserve to wear the uniform. He didn't like to haul around dead weight "jersey wearers" I don't agree with you at all, but it doesn't matter. But Cummings wants as many "jersey wearers" as he can find...and I'm glad that he does...we need more players on the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oridgecat Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 42 minutes ago, catswild said: I don't agree with you at all, but it doesn't matter. But Cummings wants as many "jersey wearers" as he can find...and I'm glad that he does...we need more players on the team. agreed. He has talked several kids into coming out. One kid had no intention of playing football until coach went and found him in the school, gave him the "you oughta try football spiel". Now that same kid is starting on our offensive line tonight. He is recruiting the hallways hard. But it gives you some insight to the state of our line of scrimmage. We got a freshmen starting tonight that has never played on a football team. Yikes. I hope our fans can be patient. finally doing all the things that real football teams do and doing things the right way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catswild Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, oridgecat said: agreed. He has talked several kids into coming out. One kid had no intention of playing football until coach went and found him in the school, gave him the "you oughta try football spiel". Now that same kid is starting on our offensive line tonight. He is recruiting the hallways hard. But it gives you some insight to the state of our line of scrimmage. We got a freshmen starting tonight that has never played on a football team. Yikes. I hope our fans can be patient. finally doing all the things that real football teams do and doing things the right way. I think tonight we'll be fine. I really don't think South Doyle will present much of a challenge, unless their DL is more dominant than I expect them to be. We will overwhelm them with our skilled players and the OL weakness won't figure in at all. I'm a little concerned about the QB situation but playing a weak team game one, will be beneficial to our inexperience at QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oridgecat Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Yeah, I think we can get a win tonight. The latest weather from WVLT (Todd Howell?) says now only 30% chance of thundershowers at kickoff, 7pm in Knox Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnoxVil Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 SD should stay in the locker room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTV Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 53 minutes ago, KnoxVil said: SD should stay in the locker room. Yep. Rebuilding year in a lot of ways at SD. New administration, new AD, new coaching staff, pretty much new everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonkers Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 No contest! OR will win big! New coach was MUCH NEEDED! New staff was MUCH NEEDED! Many returning players will pay dividends! South Doyle lost heavily to graduation and that will help too! The Cummings Era will kick off with a loud BANG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILLNUM1 Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 5 hours ago, ILB1999WHS said: Everything yall have said is that ur loaded with skill players. You're talking like you'll have more skill players later. My experience has always been that they are the ones that make the biggest difference. Point being, Shouldn't you be pretty good now if youre as loaded as you say? We was loaded with same skill guys last yr and it was one of worst yrs in program history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILLNUM1 Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Oak Ridge lost the heart and soul of the defense in Bervan.He seemed to have 15-20 tackles a game.Also lost by far their best lineman in E.Hewitt.New coaches and new QB.I just dont get why people think the same skill players minus all we lost equals us being so good all the sudden.I love our new staff but some people acting like he has a magic wand.Just give him time.South Doyle seems to always finds couple of ATHs to step up and replace the great ones they lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catswild Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, STILLNUM1 said: Oak Ridge lost the heart and soul of the defense in Bervan.He seemed to have 15-20 tackles a game.Also lost by far their best lineman in E.Hewitt.New coaches and new QB.I just dont get why people think the same skill players minus all we lost equals us being so good all the sudden.I love our new staff but some people acting like he has a magic wand.Just give him time.South Doyle seems to always finds couple of ATHs to step up and replace the great ones they lose. Rogers is back and he played a half a season last year. Rembert is a stud and he was at Central last year. Hundley is back and playing offense only, which will make him more effective. Cummings wasn't on the team last year and is a very good athlete (unfortunate injury will keep out 5-6 weeks). Pressly is an excellent receiver from AC who wasn't on the team last year. Heyward will be better than he was a year ago. Linemen Nick Lucas and Elijah Israel were both starters last year and never played due to injuries but are both back. Steed didn't play last year due to injury and he's back (LB). Birdwell missed last year and would've started and he's back. Truitt Tex missed most of last season with an injury and he's back. So they have pretty much all skill players returning, along with some real good transfers, along with all of the linemen they lost to injury last year...that's why I think they'll be so good and will destroy South Doyle. I do worry about the QB inexperience along with inexperience in the OL. And you are correct about Berven...they will really miss him. Without him and Miner, the defense won't be as good, but that won't show up tonight because South Doyle just can't be very good. Anyway, that's my take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetScience Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 As STARZ from Murvil says……I jist hoap wee keep hit clowst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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