DB vs Asheville (NC) ?

[lawnman]

2 minutes ago, EHSTrack06 said:

Generally maybe 1 or 2 at any point will leave the county to come to EHS but they get more exposure which allows them more chances to play in college. I'm not sure you grasp the concept of the good ol boy system. Examples would be West Ridge, Science Hill, Boone, DB, Crockett. What's the one thing they do that elizabethton doesn't? They keep the same coaching staff after multiple bad seasons with no clear signs of improvement. The good ol boy system died when they brought Witten in and actually gave him control of the program from bottom to top. Other schools could do well to take notes.

Well said and I was getting ready to explain the good old boy system…lol

[indians1987]

You mean to tell me that there is a " good ole boy " system at Dobyns - Bennett? 

[CyclonePrider]

On 9/18/2023 at 9:54 PM, Jduggie said:

And how many kids came from Hampton cloudland happy valley Unaka to win those? There’s always been a good ole boy system in elizabethton. Aka people with the money not to mention any names 

If Elizabethton had a good old boy system then Gib would have been our starting QB seeing his dad played at Elizabethton and was the VP of the TD club. Gib is a great athlete but he's a dropkick QB. Not the Rollins type of QB that fits Whittens Offense like the 2 sophomores. And as far as drawing kids from the Country Schools our Jr High has 90 kids playing. Hasn't lost but a few games in the past 10 years. We don't need to pull from them. 2 years ago Hampton, Cloudland and Elizabethton were all in the semifinals. If anything it was our kids going to those schools that helped that.

Edited September 20, 2023 by CyclonePrider

[ElizabethtonCyclonesRock]

On 9/18/2023 at 11:58 PM, EHSTrack06 said:

Generally maybe 1 or 2 at any point will leave the county to come to EHS but they get more exposure which allows them more chances to play in college. I'm not sure you grasp the concept of the good ol boy system. Examples would be West Ridge, Science Hill, Boone, DB, Crockett. What's the one thing they do that elizabethton doesn't? They keep the same coaching staff after multiple bad seasons with no clear signs of improvement. The good ol boy system died when they brought Witten in and actually gave him control of the program from bottom to top. Other schools could do well to take notes.

Well said.

[Cactus Jack]

On 9/16/2023 at 12:32 PM, WaCoJaCo said:

Playing every year should be set in stone for OR & DB. A great rivalry with a lot of history and always played with respect by both schools. And I think the series is close to being tied. 

New OR Coach Derek Rang and AD Joe Gaddis have indicated getting DB back on the schedule in 2025 is a priority, I hope the dates line up so it can be scheduled.