Bishtakes wrote:Thank you Green Beagle for the observation. While most football programs want to be like Ironton, I am proud to be a part of this small D5 school with a community that might not be as large as Ironton, but I can guarantee you we support our athletes more than they do. I'm talking about a school district that has a mandatory drug testing policy for students involved in ALL extra-curicular activities from grades 7 to 12 (Band, Sports, Choir, Cheerleading, etc). A community that built a facility from private funds (2 million dollars) that is a model for the ones that are being built around us everyday. An athletic booster organization that operates on a $500,000 dollar budget annually. A state championship and soon to be 18 league titles.
Ironton has a ton of support also. If you look at the number of topics on this site, one out every four has the name Ironton in it. Oh...btw...please limit your topics and posts to more relevant high school football stuff.
While "The Tank" has some history, I want to put a warning out to the NY fans that are making the trip. You have to park in somebody's driveway because they have NO parking lots. It smells, because of the recent rains, the sewage is having trouble exiting to the Ohio River . And I understand that Asa the rent-a-cop who watches a gate on one side of the stadium will not allow you to enter or exit so watch where you park and where you enter.
As for the wins record...should have been accomplished last week. Although you won last week, I'm talking about the state final game when he decided to "Go For It" instead of punt.
Last year, this was the same talk about the game and how bad Ironton was going to stomp our ___. I'm sure the 150 fans that made the trip and the football team was scratching there heads when they left Boston Field. While we start 7 sophmores, they play with a lot of heart.
Good Luck Bucks...another league title and another playoff birth.
Hey...where was fanofsports after the Athens game? Haven't heard from that Ironton fan.
Oh, and Noreply, thanks for your support.
You sir are very confused about a bunch of things.
1.There is plenty of parking.Across the street at the church,they charge a couple of bucks and do watch the lot during the game.Also the Ohio University has parking on the highway side of the stadium I think they do charge 5 dollars.
2.As for the rent-a-cops,those are full fledged Lawernce Co. Deputy Sherriffs.
3. The gate people do allow you to go out with a hand stamp and return,that said I think they limit that to adults.
4.Im sure no one from Ironton was rooting for Athens,we would actually root for Nelsonville so that if we beat them the points we get would be greater.