2018 OVC Football Offseason Talk and Outlook

[SEOPS]

Please post schedules, predictions, and any off season talk. Please post rosters, schedules and key returns on 2018 individual team pages.

Chesapeake Panthers viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67843

Coal Grove Hornets viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65749

Fairland Dragons viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67842

Gallia Academy Blue Devils viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67674

Ironton Fighting Tigers viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65772

Portsmouth Trojans viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66051

Rock Hill Redmen viewtopic.php?f=2&t=66254

South Point Pointers viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67789


CHESAPEAKE
24-Aug-18 A OAK HILL, OH
31-Aug-18 A ALBANY ALEXANDER
7-Sep-18 H WILLOW WOOD SYMES VALLEY
14-Sep-18 H GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
21-Sep-18 H COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT
28-Sep-18 A IRONTON
5-Oct-18 H PORTSMOUTH
12-Oct-18 A SOUTH POINT
19-Oct-18 A IRONTON ROCK HILL
26-Oct-18 H PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND

COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT
24-Aug-18 A BIDWELL RIVER VALLEY
31-Aug-18 A LUCASVILLE VALLEY
7-Sep-18 A PORTSMOUTH WEST
14-Sep-18 H SOUTH POINT
21-Sep-18 A CHESAPEAKE
28-Sep-18 H PORTSMOUTH
5-Oct-18 H GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
12-Oct-18 A IRONTON
19-Oct-18 A PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
26-Oct-18 H IRTONTON ROCK HILL

GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
24-Aug-18 H POMEROY MEIGS
1-Sep-18 H BIDWELL RIVER VALLEY
7-Sep-18 A JACKSON
14-Sep-18 A CHESAPEAKE
21-Sep-18 A PORTSMOUTH
28-Sep-18 H PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
5-Oct-18 A COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT
12-Oct-18 H IRONTON ROCK HILL
19-Oct-18 A IRONTON
26-Oct-18 H SOUTH POINT

IRONTON
24-Aug-18 A WHEELERSBURG
31-Aug-18 A RUSSELL
7-Sep-18 A PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
14-Sep-18 H ASHLAND BLAZER
21-Sep-18 H SOUTH POINT
28-Sep-18 H CHESAPEAKE
5-Oct-18 A IRONTON ROCK HILL
12-Oct-18 H COAL GROVER DAWSON-BRYANT
19-Oct-18 H GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
26-Oct-18 A PORTSMOUTH

IRONTON ROCK HILL
24-Aug-18 H MINFORD
31-Aug-18 A MCDERMOTT NORTHWEST
7-Sep-18 H OAK HILL, OH
14-Sep-18 A PORTSMOUTH
21-Sep-18 H PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
28-Sep-18 A SOUTH POINT
5-Oct-18 H IRONTON
12-Oct-18 A GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
19-Oct-18 H CHESAPEAKE
26-Oct-18 A COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT

PORTSMOUTH
24-Aug-18 A LUCASVILLE VALLEY
31-Aug-18 H PORTSMOUTH WEST
7-Sep-18 A BIDWELL RIVER VALLEY
14-Sep-18 H IRONTON ROCK HILL
21-Sep-18 H GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY
28-Sep-18 A COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT
5-Oct-18 A CHESAPEAKE
12-Oct-18 H PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
19-Oct-18 A SOUTH POINT
26-Oct-18 H IRONTON

PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
24-Aug-18 A TOLSIA
31-Aug-18 H ATHENS
7-Sep-18 H IRONTON
14-Sep-18 A WAVERLY
21-Sep-18 A IRONTON ROCK HILL
28-Sep-18 A GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADERMY
5-Oct-18 H SOUTH POINT
12-Oct-18 A PORTSMOUTH
19-Oct-18 H COAL GROVE DAWSON-BRYANT
26-Oct-18 A CHESAPEAKE

SOUTH POINT
24-Aug-18 H PORTSOUTH WEST
31-Aug-18 A BOYD COUNTY
7-Sep-18 H ALBANY ALEXANDER
14-Sep-18 A COAL GOVE DAWSON-BRYANT
21-Sep-18 A IRONTON
28-Sep-18 H IRONTON ROCK HILL
5-Oct-18 A PROCTORVILLE FAIRLAND
12-Oct-18 H CHESAPEAKE
19-Oct-18 H PORTSMOUTH
26-Oct-18 A GALLIPOLIS GALLIA ACADEMY

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

some nice schedules fairland's stands out to me as a bold commitment to higher quality ooc games. nice.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

south point has an aggressive schedule as well if they get back on track.

[Beergoggleblues]

Portsmouth not have valley 1st game then west 2nd game?

[Omega]

some nice schedules fairland's stands out to me as a bold commitment to higher quality ooc games. nice.

Athens is good pickup for the Dragons but Tolsia only won two games last season and Waverly figures to be in a major rebuild. Still Fairland seems to be trying to build their program.

[Matt77]

Here’s how I see it going.

1. Coal Grove (defense will hurt losing a lot of starters, but tons of talent returning for the grove with what will be a solid senior class)
2. Rock Hill (tons of talent comes back, played a lot of underclassman last year)
3. Ironton (has the talent, who knows if they can put it together after the garbage fire that started last year, players “maybe” transferring will impact too)
4. Gallia (The new coach is building a program, returns solid players, you could flip them or ironton.)
5. Fairland (lost their two best players, return Lambiotte, Wilcoxon, and Sowards, but not a whole lot more)
6. Portsmouth (shaky coaching situation and if the rumors of Parker to the burg are true, Portsmouth will be a bottom feeder
7. Chesapeake (could flip them or Portsmouth depending on if Parker plays. The quarterback is a heck of a runner, just still don’t see much there this year)
8. South Point (Hopefully they can get players out to play, tough situation there with the youth)

[Proud_Pirate63]

Here’s how I see it going.

1. Coal Grove (defense will hurt losing a lot of starters, but tons of talent returning for the grove with what will be a solid senior class)
2. Rock Hill (tons of talent comes back, played a lot of underclassman last year)
3. Ironton (has the talent, who knows if they can put it together after the garbage fire that started last year, players “maybe” transferring will impact too)
4. Gallia (The new coach is building a program, returns solid players, you could flip them or ironton.)
5. Fairland (lost their two best players, return Lambiotte, Wilcoxon, and Sowards, but not a whole lot more)
6. Portsmouth (shaky coaching situation and if the rumors of Parker to the burg are true, Portsmouth will be a bottom feeder
7. Chesapeake (could flip them or Portsmouth depending on if Parker plays. The quarterback is a heck of a runner, just still don’t see much there this year)
8. South Point (Hopefully they can get players out to play, tough situation there with the youth)

Sounds like a pretty good assessment of the league to me. Guess we will have to wait and see how this list compares to results at end of next season.

[EagleFan89]

Portsmouth not have valley 1st game then west 2nd game?

I suspect they do

[Nut]

I'd put Portsmouth at the bottom they lost a stud qb, every lineman but the Boehm kid, and there toughest defensive player. They will be lucky to beat south point

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

Here’s how I see it going.

1. Coal Grove (defense will hurt losing a lot of starters, but tons of talent returning for the grove with what will be a solid senior class)
2. Rock Hill (tons of talent comes back, played a lot of underclassman last year)
3. Ironton (has the talent, who knows if they can put it together after the garbage fire that started last year, players “maybe” transferring will impact too)
4. Gallia (The new coach is building a program, returns solid players, you could flip them or ironton.)
5. Fairland (lost their two best players, return Lambiotte, Wilcoxon, and Sowards, but not a whole lot more)
6. Portsmouth (shaky coaching situation and if the rumors of Parker to the burg are true, Portsmouth will be a bottom feeder
7. Chesapeake (could flip them or Portsmouth depending on if Parker plays. The quarterback is a heck of a runner, just still don’t see much there this year)
8. South Point (Hopefully they can get players out to play, tough situation there with the youth)

NO NEED TO MINCE WORDS MATT, TELL US WHAT'S REALLY ON YOUR MIND AND WHAT YOU REALLY THINK. LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST KIDDIN AN OLE GROVER.

[trojandave]

I can't see the Trojans as a serious contender for even the upper half of the OVC. New coach facing major personnel losses from 2017. A startover for a program that is well acquainted with startovers. GO TROJANS!!!

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

dave have they changed coaches.i ask cause I don't know.

[trojandave]

YTB: Coach Duncan resigned last week. We are looking for another head football coach, and hopefully the right one.

[The Flash]

Fairland hosting Athens. Not a bad replacement for Burg lol. Still don’t understand why Chesapeake continues to play Symmes Valley

[Beergoggleblues]

Trojans are going to be in possible trouble. The whole line leaves except one. Going to be all new faces. Parker won't matter if the line can't block. Qb situation is another. I'm guessing the lattimore kid starts. I'd like to see us throw the ball more. Spread the field. We need to condition really bad. Try not to play both ways. We had 50 kids and used about 12 it seemed like. Do not base the offense off one player. We saw what happened when Parker went down. We fell apart. Going to be interesting. With the team and Friday. I was told Friday is when they announce Duncan resigned and new guy in. Also rumor Duncan's brother left as well.

[Beergoggleblues]

YTB: Coach Duncan resigned last week. We are looking for another head football coach, and hopefully the right one.

I was told Duncan's brother left as well. I thought he was the o.c but I guess it's kalb.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

YTB: Coach Duncan resigned last week. We are looking for another head football coach, and hopefully the right one.

thank you dave, I had not heard that good luck in your search.

[OVC]

It would be nice to see Rock Hill Vs. Coal Grove for the OVC Championship Week 10.

[Pa Trojan]

Sounds like rock bottom at my alma -mater...Been here before, rebuilding starts on Friday... Go Trojans

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

it wasn't that long ago that the vikes were beating the panthers regular. but I understand what you're saying. but it's a big money game. and most of the time the Vikings are more than game. but they have fallen of some. I'd love to see fairland knock off Athens. that's how you build a program.i didn't realize tolsia had only won 2 games.