TVC-Ohio 2009

[fasteach]

you think i am picking at athen's kids or coaches? i thought i made that clear. no i'm not. and yes i do worry about meigs. right now we have a coach who cares more about his school, kids than himself. he could leave and make loads more money at another school. programs die over letting a good coach go. i personally think any kid who sweats 2 a days and all the other stuff deserves our admiration and support.that's what i thought i was saying. at athens the same as meigs, the same as wellston, the same as vinton, the same as belpre, the same as alexander, the same as nelsonville. these kids work hard and we owe them at least showing up to watch them, everywhere.
i don't dislike athens, i dislike bragging about what you haven't done. i have been on here alot. have i said meigs is the best? that belongs to nelsonville and i have said that too many times to count. right now all tvc teams are 0 and 0.when the dust clears who knows? but before i say any team is better or worse they have to prove it. all of them. as i tried to say belpre 2 years ago had 22 kids come out they had no support and as of july of that year no coach. where any good? hey they won the tvc. you can bet they wasn't talking about beating anyone.you don't know.
athens has clear advantages. they are urban. kids do not need to travel far to be at practices or the driven to school events. they have a huge student base.i believe more than 2x the base as nelsonville. these are things most schools in the tvc do not have. they should get better. this will not happen until the PARENTS give a darn. and not selling out, not showing support( clearly not your fault) is not caring about the effort your kids are making for you.
you want to be mad at me ok. but drive through nelsonville or pomeroy during a friday this fall. if you see an attitude difference between there and athens then get mad... but not at me

[Orange and Brown]

fasteach,
You got mad because I said Athens has a shot at finishing 2nd this year. 2nd I didn't say they would win the league or that they would finish 2nd, but that they have a shot. Then you go off about there lack of support. I can tell you this, There fan support is getting better and better game by game. They are now starting to fill there own bleachers and they are bringing more and more fans to away games. Saying that Athens hasn't earned anything is crazy. By your standerds the rest of the TVC-Ohio hasn't earned anything either.(except NY) It is not a crime to think Athens can have a good team this year.I think the worst they will do is 3rd place. They have a good shot at 2nd. I know that 2nd place has been reserved for meigs the last few years, but hey you never know. Athens has a don't tread on me attitude now so look out!!! They almost beat us last year and came up on the wrong side of a few more close games.
Going from 4-6 to 5-5 or even 6-4 isn't that big of a stretch. Infact it's not a stretch at all. I don't think your intention was to bash Athens but it came off that way. I have a nephew on that team and he has worked very hard this offseason. The hole team has been in the weight room and they are finally doing plyometrics.I am not saying that they will go 8-2 or 7-3 but they are going to be a good team.

[broncofan09]

The way I see it, any team in the TVC can win the TVC. There are alot of players on every team that go out everyday and practice just as much as the starters and dont see any play time. And people should get out and really support their team. Come over to Buchtel on a Friday night and you will see the bleechers full plus people standing all around the gate. But this aint just in Buchtel. Follow us on road games and you will see about the same. Go Buckeyes

[fasteach]

again you read me wrong athens might finish 2nd or even first. i don't know. it is just that lately the program has faltered. and yeas meigs seems to somehow fail to win it all. that is why i cannot with any conviction predict the will topple nelsonville. teams that win it every year have players and coaches that have been there and frankly meigs seems every year to be 3-4 plays from finishing. i do not know your kid, i hope him well i hope athens wins every game but 1. i think also they where a much better team at the end of the year than the start. but good teams do that.
at the same time i believe a community, not just athens, needs to support these young men who go out and show community pride not just friday not just in the fall. they work hard and that alone deserves you respect and attendence.

[THROW-YA-O'S-UP!O-H]

Athens Fans,

Please don't think all Meigs fans, parents or players don't respect you. That is one persons opinion and if you haven't noticed not a lot of Meigs fans use this site because our coach strongly urges us not to talk crap about other schools. We play with class and would like to keep that reputation and let our actions on the field do the talking.

The last thing Meigs needs to do is give Athens locker room material...

Fastteach, I am not trying to pick on you. You're a good Meigs supporter.

I've noticed Meigs coaching staff and Athens coaching staff are pretty good friends and there is nothing but respect between the two schools.

But with that being said, we think we will win the league! Just like all other teams should think they are going to!

Realistically Nelsonville, Meigs, Athens and Wellston all have a lot returning and all 4 played each other pretty evenly last year... should be a very fun year with a lot of close games. Also Alexander returns the most so they could spoil the party.

Meigs has had some very good defenses under Mike Chancey. That is a very strange complaint. I have often heard people complain about the offense but never the defense. Kinda made me laugh... He is probably a defensiveness specialist. I can't believe someone would want to talk crap about the most loyal coach is Southern Ohio (well, him and Lutz) . We are very lucky to have him. He could be coaching at the college level or a number of bigger schools for a lot more money like Fasteach said earlier he puts everything into his program.

I think Jeremy Smith will have the best season of all the TVC running backs, I look for a HUGE year from him. What separates him from the rest is his ability to come out of the back field or line up as a receiver and create mis-matches with his speed and athletic ability. It also helps that Meigs will have the best passing game in the TVC to open up the defenses, he will have a lot less players in the box than Arnold, Prater and Lawson.

Boilermaker, You really think he will end up being better than Young, Mayes, Hutchinson, and Herold?! If so he will be a beast! Can't wait to watch him play! Wellston has had some GREAT backs and if he is the cream of the crop the TVC is in trouble! I think it's funny how people forget Wellstons success in such recent past as well... You guys have a heck of a program. AND WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE SNAPPED THAT STREAK 2 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I CAN'T WAIT FOR KICKOFF!!!!!!!!!!! BRING ON COAL GROVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fasteach]

well said i agree with every word.

[diamondD1]

athens has clear advantages. they are urban. kids do not need to travel far to be at practices or the driven to school events.

This is one of the most common misunderstandings regarding the Athens City Schools.

[Orange and Brown]

athens has clear advantages. they are urban. kids do not need to travel far to be at practices or the driven to school events.

This is one of the most common misunderstandings regarding the Athens City Schools.

The high school is in the Plains and the middle school is in Athens. The 5 elementry schools are spread out within the district.

[boilermaker]

Throw ya O's up,, Yes I think he has the tools to be better than those backs .Its up to him to put in the work .Jalen is a good kid and student . Wellston has always had good backs .They just usually havent a good line to block for them. This year will be different the Rockets have a strong line. When Young ,Mayes and Hutch played the were getting hit in the backfield alot and just broke tackles.Then had the speed to take advantage of the missed tackles.

[THROW-YA-O'S-UP!O-H]

i think mr ewing would beg to differ he wasn't a good linemen for hutch and young... and phillips may have been the best lineman ever in the TVC...

[boilermaker]

One lineman doesnt make a line. You are correct Lance Phillips was as good a lineman in the TVC ever. Overall though that has not been a strong point for the Rockets. If you would ask those backs they would tell you the same.As for Ewing he was a average player.

[Orestes]

I realize this isn't the RB thread, but I have seen it mentioned so...

Prater obviously has a lot of time to get better, and may make a giant leap from last season to this season. I watched his video on ScoutingOhio and think he maxes his college potential as a LB or FB.

However, based on last year, Derek Arnold is the best and most productive RB in the TVC (2,000 yards w/ guys in the box).

Meigs should know this, but then again, they would probably still kick the ball off to Arnold, costing themselves the game. After two long returns, kick it out of bounds or something....

And Arnold can line up at WR with the best of them... (in SEO)

[smash_mouth]

Meigs will win the tvc this year. They are returning more than half their starters, and have great players to replace the seniors that left. They have a huge line and great backs. They would have won last year if they did not have freshmen and sophomores on the kickoff team. NY will have to play at Meigs this year which almost guarentees Meigs will win. I think the only team that will have a chance at beating Meigs would be Athens.

1. Meigs
2. Athens
3. NY
4. Alex
5. Wellston
6. Belpre?
7. Vinton

Did Belpre go to the hocking??

[mister b]

Meigs will win the tvc this year. They are returning more than half their starters, and have great players to replace the seniors that left. They have a huge line and great backs. They would have won last year if they did not have freshmen and sophomores on the kickoff team. NY will have to play at Meigs this year which almost gaurentees Meigs will win. I think the only team that will have a chance at beating Meigs would be Athens.

1. Meigs
2. Athens
3. NY
4. Alex
5. Wellston
6. Belpre?
7. Vinton

Did Belpre go to the hocking??

Belpre will be in the Ohio this season in all sports. Then in the Hocking for next season except for football, depending on how the scheduling goes for all the Ohio teams.

[Kenny Bixx]

prater will be lucky to start at wellsotn, he was clearly faster than lockard last season but he got more touches than prater. there 4 or 5 other backs that can carry the ball for wellston. my prediction is the smith kid will be the primary ball carrier for wellston this coming season. what evers happens mantel will mess it up.

[boilermaker]

Kenny, you obviously dont have a clue . Do yourself a favor and stick to what you know ,Goat farming.

[fasteach]

i would be really suprised if jeremy smith was the leading rb for wellston.
kenny lay off the other meigs product.

[boilermaker]

^^^ ^^^ ^^^

[hawkeyepierce]

Fasteach, that is what I would do; I too would just assume that there is only one "Smith." And there isn't any that goes to Wellston.

Boilermaker, that is very christian like of you. Just a couple of questions. Are you assuming that Kenny Bixx is from Vinton County? and Are all Vinton Countians goat farmers? or All goat farmers are Vinton Countians? and Does that make Wellstonites sophisticated, elitist, philanthropic human beings?

[boilermaker]

Hawkeye , I didnt realize you were the judge.I always make the goat joke , I do have friends in VC that understand a joke when they see it. I am a Christian and proud of it. Kenny gets on here and types this crap about Wellstons football team and has no clue. Youre hatred of Wellston amazes me ,all this built up in you over basketball I assume.Well this is a thread about TVC football . Ive seen youre actions at VC basketball games and you of all people shouldnt throw stones.
As for what Wellstonians,and Vinton Countians are.I beleive they are all Americans . Like Ive told you before you can find peace through Jesus Christ ,but you have to let all that hatred go . Good luck in all you do .