Hampton at GP

[harley04]

we know we aren't going to state so games like this make the season fun. for me 

[pujo]

2 minutes ago, harley04 said:

we know we aren't going to state so games like this make the season fun. for me 

All we know is we play you guys next week, might have me another good bottle buying mission again, last time I did really well at some flea market.

[dogtruth]

13 minutes ago, harley04 said:

we know we aren't going to state so games like this make the season fun. for me 

You all are having a good season Harley. If it wasn't for that Alcoa barrier you might could make some noise in 3A this year. 

[pujo]

34 minutes ago, dogtruth said:

You all are having a good season Harley. If it wasn't for that Alcoa barrier you might could make some noise in 3A this year. 

A really good team in a horrible situation, I'm fairy sure they'll win until they run into Alcoa, don't think CD or Unicoi can beat um.

[THE KING]

Michael is turning into quite the coach.  Lunsford philosophy is you always give the bigs the most attention in practice.  It's a system that makes Hampton competitive every year.  If you go into the halls and find some big boys and you give those big boys the motivation to do something with themselves then you can field a competitive team every year.  Hampton is like anywhere else, they will run short on skill players but they don't ever run out of linemen.  I tell people at Cloudland that you never want to depend on Hampton being down.  You have to work to match a successful program.  It's not going to be in the near future but down the road our rivalry will get hot again.  We won't find a better care taker than zac.  He's involved all the way down to kindergarten 

[dogtruth]

49 minutes ago, pujo said:

A really good team in a horrible situation, I'm fairy sure they'll win until they run into Alcoa, don't think CD or Unicoi can beat um.

I agree nobody in Region 1 3A can beat Gatlinburg Pittman and I don't think it would even be close.

[Uknowit4]

21 minutes ago, THE KING said:

Michael is turning into quite the coach.  Lunsford philosophy is you always give the bigs the most attention in practice.  It's a system that makes Hampton competitive every year.  If you go into the halls and find some big boys and you give those big boys the motivation to do something with themselves then you can field a competitive team every year.  Hampton is like anywhere else, they will run short on skill players but they don't ever run out of linemen.  I tell people at Cloudland that you never want to depend on Hampton being down.  You have to work to match a successful program.  It's not going to be in the near future but down the road our rivalry will get hot again.  We won't find a better care taker than zac.  He's involved all the way down to kindergarten 

And you gotta love it! What Zac is doing with those kids all the way down to kindergarten, they wont forget it, and the parents wont forget it neither. Thats the type of coach that draws kids to play for them, not transfer to another school. Lunsford is the same way.

I see carter county football coming back to the way it was back in 2016 and before. With MOST carter county teams giving each other the best competition they will see.

[pujo]

7 minutes ago, Youknowit4 said:

And you gotta love it! What Zac is doing with those kids all the way down to kindergarten, they wont forget it, and the parents wont forget it neither. Thats the type of coach that draws kids to play for them, not transfer to another school. Lunsford is the same way.

I see carter county football coming back to the way it was back in 2016 and before. With MOST carter county teams giving each other the best competition they will see.

Zac will for sure give it his ALL, boy has heart and passion that most never have, he also knows football. Just hope people don't turn on him. 

[THE KING]

45 minutes ago, pujo said:

Zac will for sure give it his ALL, boy has heart and passion that most never have, he also knows football. Just hope people don't turn on him. 

What people don't understand is we are too small of a school and in a location where we are just not going to be a powerhouse every year.  Every group that comes through have different parents and those parents might be raising their boys different.  Alot comes into play when you're fielding a team at the 1a level 

[Uknowit4]

1 hour ago, THE KING said:

What people don't understand is we are too small of a school and in a location where we are just not going to be a powerhouse every year.  Every group that comes through have different parents and those parents might be raising their boys different.  Alot comes into play when you're fielding a team at the 1a level 

Parents make a big difference in any program. Ive seen many hampton programs have all the talent in the world, but what went on when the kids were off of the field is what made the difference. And what was allowed in the homes of the kids as well… it can make or break a program.

[THE KING]

1 hour ago, Uknowit4 said:

Parents make a big difference in any program. Ive seen many hampton programs have all the talent in the world, but what went on when the kids were off of the field is what made the difference. And what was allowed in the homes of the kids as well… it can make or break a program.

I've always said parents should get a championship ring too.  They volunteer their time in the youth clubs.  They are the ones who either send a brat or a respectful kid to the coach. 

[harley04]

PUJO I'M ONE GAME BEHIND YOU, I'VE NOT PICKED YET. BUT IF HAMPTON WINS I;M 2 GAMES DOWN AT LEASE.