Don’t think you can really get a lot out of comparing 2 common opponents. I’ve seen Salem twice and Louisa twice this year. Louisa’s front 7 is pretty nasty. I think it’ll be the best defense Salem will play since Dinwiddie. Better be ready to play all 4 downs. Bell is most dangerous on 3rd and 4th downs. You have to respect the pass and the run (4 very good running options). I’m sure Mags will rewatch the second half of the Lafayette game as the did a good job of containing Bell/Whalen/West/Jones for a couple of drives. Contain the ends and gang tackle. Should be a really good state championship game.
Eastern View was huge, bigger than Blacksburg, and well coached too. My point is size doesn't matter. Athleticism, strength and heart does.
I disagree with this. Blacksburg was good but they were/are not that much better than Dinwiddie
Disagree. Dinwiddie front 7 while healthy and intact would be too much for Blacksburg. You saw a makeshift version of Dinwiddie's front 7.
Not sure about that. I would probably say Blacksburg was more athletic overall, didn't see much of a strength/speed difference. Blacksburg probably had 3 players that are faster than the Dinwiddie's fastest player.
Would not be close if it's a hundred meters. Beck second in nation at that distance this past summer. For his age world class speed
Danville, the best way to describe Blacksburg was they were shockingly athletic. Just blows you away how many good athletes they had. They were at least as athletic as Dinwiddie.
That Blacksburg was more athletic overall than Dinwiddie. Heck no! Not even close.
But they were... I saw both teams. Blacksburgs DL was a little more athletic and the secondary was quite a bit more. Dinwiddie had more athletic linebackers. Offensively, as it has been said Blacksburg had better athletes at most skill positions and were quicker up front. Dinwiddie's QB was a better athlete than Blacksburg's but that is about it. It might be "not even close" but that would be in Blacksburg's favor.
Williams and Tucker have great speed and are tremendous players but again, Blacksburg has three guys that are unquestionably faster.
@homeNabroad I think what Danville is saying is that the athleticism of Dinwiddie's team was just as good or better OVERALL than the athleticism of Blacksburg's team. I actually agree with him. I think Dinwiddie had more athleates but Blacksburg may have had 3 of the top 5. Keep in mind that athleticism and pure speed are 2 completely different things. For instance... Usain Bolt is the fastest human being I've ever seen. However, I would consider Labron James a better athlete. Make sense?
