THE NEW LOOK OF THE NEW OVC 2015

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

whatever you say. in theory you are spot on. but too much to occupy young'uns now outside the weightroom. but I hope you're right.

[gogrove9]

It looks like Brian Kidd is the new football coach for Coal Grove this year.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

congratulations to brian kidd the new skipper at coal grove. now finally the kids know who is coaching there.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

it's so cool to be talking football again. this should be an exciting year for OVC football. with new members ironton and Portsmouth coming in. and the gallipolis blue devils coming in next year.new coaches, new rivalries, huge crowds. I'm glad the grovers got their man. and it'll be here before you know it.

[Grove4Life]

Since we are getting closer to the season thought I would look closer at Coal Groves schedule and review what each team did last year:
Pleasant 10 wins 0 loses 38.8 ppg (lost in second round of playoffs to Liberty-Benton)
Valley 8 wins 2 loses 35.5 ppg (lost to Kirtland in State Semi-Final)
Ports. West 7 wins 3 loses 27.5 ppg (lost to Bishop Hartley in first round)
@ South Point 2 wins 8 loses 18.5 ppg
@ Rock Hill 2 wins 8 loses 15.7 ppg (low turnout and injury bug did not help)
Fairview 6 wins 4 loses 35.2 ppg (lost to Raceland second round Ky. Playoffs)
Ironton 7 wins 2 loses 32 ppg ( lost in second round of playoffs to Wheelersburg)
@Portsmouth 3 wins 7 loses 27.9 ppg (how to you almost avg. 28 points a game and only have 3 wins)
Fairland 2 wins 8 loses 21.8 ppg
Chesapeake 6 wins 4 loses 16.9 ppg (shoutout 4 times last year, will have to pick up the offense this season)

Now I know these stats don’t mean anything now, but I like to think it might be a good barometer of what the Grove will be seeing this year.

Also to compare these teams to what the Hornets did last year
Coal Grove 7 wins 3 loses 34.3 ppg (losing a majority of the offense that scored those points, plus the coaching staff, kinda doesn’t make sense when you think about it)

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

has the new numbers released affected any division changes in the ovc.

[cghs82]

has the new numbers released affected any division changes in the ovc.

Chesapeake is now Division VI with Coal Grove and actually 3 boys less that Coal Grove at 134 Boys. Rock Hill was 2 boys short of D-VI with 151 Boys. Chesapeake was the only change in the OVC.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

thanks gobucks--------gonna be an exciting year in the ovc. I'm excited about the young lad's being able to play for individual /and league honors.

[dragonsfan24]

New OVC Enrollment Figures
Chesapeake - 134 (dropped, moved from V to VI)
Coal Grove - 137 (dropped, stayed in division)
Fairland - 187 (dropped, stayed in division)
Gallia* - 225 (dropped, stayed in divsion)
Ironton - 158 (dropped, stayed in division)
Portsmouth - 190 (increased, stayed in division)
Rock Hill - 151 (dropped, stayed in division)
South Point - 193 (dropped, stayed in division)

* - Gallia Academy will not officially be a member of the OVC until the 2016-17 school year.

[dragonsfan24]

It looks like everyone took a hit except for Portsmouth who increased about 30 boys [IIRC their enrollment prior to this year was in the 170s.]

It's surprising to me that Fairland had such a drop considering the incoming freshman class (2019) is larger than the outgoing senior class (2015.)

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

GREAT POST. GLAD TO HEAR FROM THE LAND OF DRAGONS HERE.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

HOW DOES FAIRLAND LOOK THIS YEAR.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

PREDICT THE BIGGEST UPSET IN OVC FOOTBALL THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO SAY COAL GROVE OVER PORTSMOUTH.

[fanhavingfun]

PREDICT THE BIGGEST UPSET IN OVC FOOTBALL THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO SAY COAL GROVE OVER PORTSMOUTH.

Would that be an upset at this point??

[Grove4Life]

PREDICT THE BIGGEST UPSET IN OVC FOOTBALL THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO SAY COAL GROVE OVER PORTSMOUTH.

Would that be an upset at this point??

I was wondering the same thing.

[Crab's Brother]

PREDICT THE BIGGEST UPSET IN OVC FOOTBALL THIS YEAR. I'M GOING TO SAY COAL GROVE OVER PORTSMOUTH.

That is no where near an upset.

[Badboy]

I actually think Portsmouth will be much improved this year. Ironton will run away with the OVC conference because frankly, the rest of the league is just not that good.

I think Portsmouth beats CG and finishes in 2nd place.

Even though I think it was a good decision for CG to go a different direction with coaching, it will not be easy for Kidd to have a ton of success this year. Next year maybe.

[LetsGoPSU]

In no way would that be considered an upset. Portsmouth is a question mark heading into 2015, new coach, health, will the defense tackle and defend, lots of questions. Im hoping for something better, just not obtomistic it happens in one year.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

C'MON YA'LL PLAY NICE. I BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD ALOT. I THINK IT WOULD BE. HAS COAL GROVE AND PORTSMOUTH EVER MET.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

not anytime I can remember. okay wise guys throw your upset special out there.