Players emulate what they witness. If a coach is undisciplined and self centered, that bleeds over onto the players. Every team deserves better than what the Bobcats got when they got him as a coach. He’s nothing like his dad. Congratulations, Appo! You’re always a class act on & off the field.
I agree with this. The GMen don’t have the explosiveness that a Cam Allen brings to a team but our line is probably the best in recent years. We have speed, athletic, and run the ball well and can pass if needed. Appomattox has strong line play too as witnessed last night. In the playoffs, strong line play wins games. Weak line play with explosive playmakers doesn’t always do that.
I can say likewise. To hear some of the words used by some of the Appo players were uncalled for too. I don’t think the Raiders are blameless in this.
You’re entitled to your opinion but so is everyone else. You think Crist is a good coach, others don’t. It’s no big deal. I didn’t see anything that resembled targeting but I saw a clean hard hit but I could be wrong. Adults can agree to disagree.
If you goto WSET football friday they have a closeup video of that hit. You have to keep a close eye of the video as it happens very quick before they move on to something else.
When you go across the field throwing things and acting like an ass you've crossed the line. That's in addition to his poor coaching and bad reputation. He was mad because he realized his championship team was going to lose at that moment. He's only gotten as far as he has because of his last name. In reality no coach has done less with more than Michael Crist. And that's a fact.
Bad reputation…details? I’ve been on the boards for awhile and really haven’t seen a lot with his name attached to it. Inquiring mind wants to know. You sound like a disgruntled player or parent. Are you either of those?
I am neither. I've just watched him underachieve in bristol for years. What are you his wife or something? I don't have to justify anything to you. Just calling it how I see it. Don't like it? I don't care.
Yea I got the ring on. I don’t have to like it or not like it. I just don’t care for people who bash coaches that make very little money and deal with the obvious. I’m sure there are job openings, maybe you should apply. Since you know what an underachieving team looks like. I think your approach will resonate with kids. Good luck in your interviews.
It’s a lost art, kind of like making layups or free throws in basketball. Everyone wants to shoot the 3. Everyone wants to chuck the ball around but at the end of the day you gotta be able to run and stop the run.
You can have my job. Don’t think you are mentally tough enough to deal with middle schoolers but you are more than welcome.
No surprise at all. One of the players showed his ugly rear against Glenvar a couple of weeks ago, including some obscene gestures towards the Glenvar fans and shoving in the handshake line. Nothing came of it discipline wise that I am aware of. Any good coach with class would have sat that player out in the next game. It appears this player and maybe others, takes his cues from Crist. As a Glenvar fan, I have always rooted for Radford against out of district foes, but never gain until he's gone. I was happy to see Radford lose last night. Very deserving for a program like that.
So obviously you are on staff in some form. And you're here on a message board telling me I'm not tough enough to deal with middle schoolers and that I can have your job. A little food for thought coach.SMH.......Have a nice day, and don't let you're emotions get the best of you like your boss.
Heal up Bo Bob. With all this flu going around, I got my first one ever yesterday.
You know there are multiple middle schools across the state right? You have thought I was Coach, coach’s wife and now a member of his staff. Maybe you need to phone a friend and find out.
You have provided some good comedy this Saturday. Thank you for that.
Actually it's more comfortable in front of a fireplace laying back in a recliner. Just saying lol
100 and if NFHS can get their act together it would be even better🤣
You might want to peruse the SWVA sports board, there’s lots of fodder on there from his time at Virginia High 😂😂.
You have got to be kidding me , what a response how can you even if you are a Radford fan defend what he did last nite , way out of line on that one .
Thanks! I try to call them like I see them. Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for the fodder about him on there from his time at VH.
Actually, players did sit out against JR for the Glenvar incident. Look at the box score, you will figure it out. Not dropping names of players in this
Let’s be fair, JR is probably the worse team on Radford’s schedule. Had it been against a tough opponent those players wouldn’t have been benched.
Radcats...That's interesting because when I pull up the clip of the Radford vs. James River game on 1st and 10, the boy with the worst behaviors against Glenvar is on the field, front and center, in a game Radford could easily have won without him. No need to even look at the box score. If the powers that be in Radford are happy with the coach, then keep him. Your circus.
To clear up some confusion. No one was benched. The flu was running through Radford pretty hard and a couple people missed due to illness. Glenvar stayed on the field in excessive of 45 minutes and was told by the police to leave. Quoted in the paper “our coach hates Giles”. No coach should hate another team. Norm Lineburg always praised the opponent and staff. Joel Hicks says Norm is one of his best friends. Do I think Coach Crist should be removed? Yes. Do I think Glenvar did the right thing? No
I am at and around practices and at every game and I can assure you that this is not coming from the Radford coaches. Don't make statements that you don't know about. The Appo players were also saying the same stuff.
Thanks Toughy299. No one was benched. Thanks for clearing that up.
Very odd that WSET friday football shows a clip of a hit that caused a fumble by the sideline. Amazingly it's very clear and closeup with no helmet contact!! Sour grapes do not make good wine.
How was it targeting? Seen no helmet to helmet contact. If you watch pros or college, you do know we have hardly none of them targeting rules in high school football. Seen thread from refs on here at ask the ref about targeting. And like he said people get confused because they think we have same rules as NFL and college and we don't. Helmet to helmet direct hits are all we have.
That is fair on helmet to helmet. There was contact to the head and it was launched. Should that be personal foul? The rule is what it is. If NFHS is concerned about player safety then all the rules should line up on this one. I still stand by the fact Radford walks away from this game with more concussions than any other team we play. Not saying it is on purpose but it has happened two years in a row so it is a trend. And to be fair, one of our linebackers leads with his helmet often and it is a problem that needs to be fixed. This isn't sour grapes. My gripe is that people were getting on Crist about the way he reacted. I don't know many good coaches that wouldn't react to defend their players.
