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Be careful for what I ask for? I'm in a completely different situation building a program. SMHI have not seen Churchland play, so comment are based on what Lafayette does well.
Play defense and run the ball. Winning receipe this time of the year. Sprinkle in passing plays to 2 very good targets (6 and 81) and they are really tough. Every game it seems like Coach Linn can dial up another weapon on offense. If the defense schemes to take something away, Coach Linn throws a counter punch.
Defensively, I have not seen anyone run the ball on the Rams consistently. That makes opposing offenses one deminsional which is bad news.
Glad to see Devils get the matchup he’s been wanting. Be careful what you ask for...
I'm always in attendance when my team plays. Based on @Lafayette logic we might as well stay home. Cool!!Lafayette will be ready. In common opponents Churchland won 20-0 against Grafton and lost to Norcom. Lafayette blew both out. LT scored over 60 on Churchland recently. It could be a tough day for Churchland. Will DevilsLB99 be in attendance? If so, maybe he would like to meet this “old man”.
Be careful for what I ask for? I'm in a completely different situation building a program. SMH
LOL...That was sarcasm my man!! I'm at Churchland now and if you think Churchland and Lake Taylor are the same caliber teams then you're sadly mistaken. We are working hard to get there. Don't worry we are going to bring our A game.NO BACK-PEDALING DEVILS! You talked mad noise about the BRD and Lafayette for years. Now you get to see how you measure up. Don’t tell me on Monday on game week about “building a program”. Sounds like you are letting yourself down easy and paving excuse boulevard!
I’d rather you’d continue to talk that game bruh and expect your players to ball out on the BRD. It’s the playoffs - anything can happen. At least rep your boys!!!! SMH x 2!
Nah, come on up Devil and see our stadium. Don’t think you’ve been here before. As we are going to Group 3 next year we may not see each other again for awhile. I’m sure with you as AD , Churchland will give us an extra effort and put up an excellent fight .I'm always in attendance when my team plays. Based on @Lafayette logic we might as well stay home. Cool!!
Yea guess Poquoson and Warhill brought their manuals with them. Smh...You talking a lot of cash...Where was this talk when I was at LT? Typical front runner.Agree on polls - thanks Devils!
BTW Devils, the scoreboard at Wanner is automatically programmed for a running clock in the 2nd half when Lafayette plays. It's up to the opponents to reconfigure the clock settings. Please bring a manual along with that A game if you are feeling it! Here we go baby - it's playoff time!!!!
Appreciate it sir.Hey shout out to devils for doing the polls like he did previous years. You always had some good insight even though you were hard on my side of the state. Good job with your hires out there and getting to the playoffs. Hope yall shake some stuff up in the years to come!
Your right - Poquoson defensively held Lafayette in check offensively all game as did Warhill for a half. Some of it may be due to three days to prep for both games back to back (played 4 games in 12 days due to weather) but it could happen again. Sometimes that wing T works fantastic and other times it just runs in place! Lafayette at times has laid an egg in the playoffs/ loss in first round to Park View- SH, at home to James Monroe and another time away and that home playoff against Powhatan where winning FG hits the upright and bounces away. Strange things do happen in the playoffs though the last two years were pretty good efforts on the road.Yea guess Poquoson and Warhill brought their manuals with them. Smh...You talking a lot of cash...Where was this talk when I was at LT? Typical front runner.
Yea guess Poquoson and Warhill brought their manuals with them. Smh...You talking a lot of cash...Where was this talk when I was at LT? Typical front runner.
Won it in 2001 and lost in final 2002. Made finals last year in 3, top of memory think was 2015.I can’t remember when the last time Lafayette won a 4A championship or made it to the final , anyone know?
Lost in 2014 to Magna Vista in the 3A finals.Won it in 2001 and lost in final 2002. Made finals last year in 3, top of memory think was 2015.
Damn , my memory lost a year!!Lost in 2014 to Magna Vista in the 3A finals.
It happens to us all my friend.Damn , my memory lost a year!!
If the Rams fall short be ready to eat all of that crow and dont disappear.You’re right! Those were our only non-running clock games of the season. But I’m talking playoffs - Round 1 we run that thing like FloJo!!!!
I like to have some fun talking - getting when the gettin good. It’s all good, I like the back and forth - but what’s the deal with Lancer carrying your jock? Ya’ll boys?
Football at the High School can be so unpredictable, I am always a little nervous. I was calm for only 2 our games- Jamestown and Grafton. Churchland will not lay down, they now have a full year of experience and Southside always has good athletes. They will be pumped, it’s the playoffs. I hope we perform to our capability but I cannot boast. I will wait until December.If the Rams fall short be ready to eat all of that crow and dont disappear.
I have Alot of respect for you @Lafayette and I am not taking anything away from your Rams. Great team and well coached. I tend to enjoy posts from some of the more humble and realistic fans. I'm not trying to stir the pot either. Good luck to ALL teams. New season starts this weekFootball at the High School can be so unpredictable, I am always a little nervous. I was calm for only 2 our games- Jamestown and Grafton. Churchland will not lay down, they now have a full year of experience and Southside always has good athletes. They will be pumped, it’s the playoffs. I hope we perform to our capability but I cannot boast. I will wait until December.
I may be wrong but I strongly believe it is grass. The other high school in Portsmouth, Norcom, we played and it was grass.Do the Truckers have a turf field?
No field turf however I’m working on it. Problem is whole city caters to IC Norcom because almost all of the decision makers and even the city manager are either alumni, coaches, or supporters of Norcom.Do the Truckers have a turf field?
Don’t worry. They might have to play them and I’m sure LT has the manualYea guess Poquoson and Warhill brought their manuals with them. Smh...You talking a lot of cash...Where was this talk when I was at LT? Typical front runner.
I appreciate Coach Simon a lot even taking my Truckers up to Carver to play them in boys basketball the first week of the season.@DEVILSLB99 you know how proud the boys in the "well" are of you. Keep grinding sir. Your boys (Blue Devils) got us this year. They played lights out defense. The only time I rooted against them all year. Coach Simon said last week he knew you were going to be special, because you refused to accept failure and used your frustration to fuel your desire. Looks like he was on the money!
@Lancer - You way about of bounds and you keep spouting fiction. A few things:
1. This is a fan msg board. Don't tell me or anyone else what to post, when to engage, what to keep out of etc. Who made you boss? "Check myself?" Look in the mirror.
2. Your take on the forfeit thing is nuts. Let's make this clear - the VHSL didn't ask anyone to do anything. Smithfield most likely took the forfeit because it didn't matter to their playoff seeding. There wasn't any nobility in their decision. The VHSL told all the Class 4 teams the rules when things went down with Bruton. Once Lafayette couldn't find an opponent they chose 1 of the 2 options given by VHSL - not count the game. That decision was made in August, nobody gamed the system. Some other teams with cancelled game made their decision with playoff clarity - so I'd say that an August decision by Lafayette was probably more fair than waiting.
Bottom line if LT handle they business, they would have been the #1 seed. Let's think about this...In your mind a "more fair" scenario would have been a 10-0 Lafayette team being a #2 seed to a 9-1 LT team. AND what would have made that fair, was forcing Lafayette to take a forfeit when they found out a week before the season that Bruton canceled on them, giving them no opportunity to find another opponent. AND in your opinion it would be more fair for Lafayette to finish as the #2 to LT when they played a common opponent in Norcom that Lafayette beat by 37 and LT lost to by 20! So, LT's lone loss was a team that Lafayette beat. For that, it would have been “more fair” for LT to be rewarded over Lafayette? Do I need to go on - or do you get it? It worked out as it should. I’d argue that any other coach and AD with any type of experience would have done the same thing that Lafayette did. If they didn’t, they probably aren’t still playing right now. No lack of morality here it was a logical decision – stop creating drama.
3. I was having fun with Devils. He's in P-Town now by way of Norfolk. P-Town boys can take care of themselves and don't need you jumping to their defense. I know because I was born and raised in P-Town. I hope he turns around athletics at Churchland – good kids down there that need strong male leaders. In terms of me and "what have I done?" Doesn't make any sense. This isn't about me or you - despite your deep desire to make this personal. I won't go there. However, I'm a fan of the Rams have been for a long time since moving to the area. This year I got a little closer with a nephew in the program. I have not done anything for Lafayette football other than support them - you got me...my resume isn't impressive. Again - you don't make sense.
4. "Attack Bleeding Navy" - FAKE NEWS! I was defending our program. Dudes on this board calling out the integrity of our program. Heck, some even called it a "district conspiracy"! That's ridiculous. I didn't say boo about Navy’s team or his interest. I disagreed with him, plain and simple. Isn't that what these boards do - offer differing opinions? So, you don't like a new guy coming in and "crowing" about his team. Here's my thought on your feelings - NOTED. I'll crow about my team because that's the purpose of this board. Sounds like your attempt to make this personal it part of the reason a lot of guys dropped off this board. Citing board history and former battles is whatever – I don’t care. I’ve been reading a long time and this year decided to post. I could care less if you don’t like it or if I’ve disrupted the supposed harmony on this board. Keep it about your team and I'll keep it about mine. However, you come at me - expect a response. Bottom line - I'm here to stay no matter how personal you try to make this.
5. Posting etiquette. I've read Matt's rules and feel like I'm good - check my stuff. I post about our kids, coaches and program and cheer them on. I have not:
- Called out other players
- Called out other coaches
- Called out other administrators
Meanwhile, you and Devils have made crazy claims aimed directly at Lafayette coaches and administrators. Unfortunately - Devils has history...ask Salem. Here's the deal - if you and others make wild statements that I know are bogus, I will call you on it. You say things about our coaches - I'll have their back. You stoop to a level of degrading our kids - you'll hear from me. Get it?
This will be the last time I entertain your garbage. Best of luck to you and your kids going forward.
RamzFan
Yeah he told me. I am going to try and get to the game. He is doing good things at Carver. He was disappointed in not being able to play on your new and beautiful floor. Now you have to play him in his band box.I appreciate Coach Simon a lot even taking my Truckers up to Carver to play them in boys basketball the first week of the season.
Very proud of my HS they are playing well outside of that game vs. Dale which is still a head scratcher but styles and matchups make games. Hopefully I get a chance to see them play for the title again 2nd weekend in December.
I may be wrong but I strongly believe it is grass. Most of the fields in that area are grassDo the Truckers have a turf field?
@Lancer - You way about of bounds and you keep spouting fiction. A few things:
1. This is a fan msg board. Don't tell me or anyone else what to post, when to engage, what to keep out of etc. Who made you boss? "Check myself?" Look in the mirror.
2. Your take on the forfeit thing is nuts. Let's make this clear - the VHSL didn't ask anyone to do anything. Smithfield most likely took the forfeit because it didn't matter to their playoff seeding. There wasn't any nobility in their decision. The VHSL told all the Class 4 teams the rules when things went down with Bruton. Once Lafayette couldn't find an opponent they chose 1 of the 2 options given by VHSL - not count the game. That decision was made in August, nobody gamed the system. Some other teams with cancelled game made their decision with playoff clarity - so I'd say that an August decision by Lafayette was probably more fair than waiting.
Bottom line if LT handle they business, they would have been the #1 seed. Let's think about this...In your mind a "more fair" scenario would have been a 10-0 Lafayette team being a #2 seed to a 9-1 LT team. AND what would have made that fair, was forcing Lafayette to take a forfeit when they found out a week before the season that Bruton canceled on them, giving them no opportunity to find another opponent. AND in your opinion it would be more fair for Lafayette to finish as the #2 to LT when they played a common opponent in Norcom that Lafayette beat by 37 and LT lost to by 20! So, LT's lone loss was a team that Lafayette beat. For that, it would have been “more fair” for LT to be rewarded over Lafayette? Do I need to go on - or do you get it? It worked out as it should. I’d argue that any other coach and AD with any type of experience would have done the same thing that Lafayette did. If they didn’t, they probably aren’t still playing right now. No lack of morality here it was a logical decision – stop creating drama.
3. I was having fun with Devils. He's in P-Town now by way of Norfolk. P-Town boys can take care of themselves and don't need you jumping to their defense. I know because I was born and raised in P-Town. I hope he turns around athletics at Churchland – good kids down there that need strong male leaders. In terms of me and "what have I done?" Doesn't make any sense. This isn't about me or you - despite your deep desire to make this personal. I won't go there. However, I'm a fan of the Rams have been for a long time since moving to the area. This year I got a little closer with a nephew in the program. I have not done anything for Lafayette football other than support them - you got me...my resume isn't impressive. Again - you don't make sense.
4. "Attack Bleeding Navy" - FAKE NEWS! I was defending our program. Dudes on this board calling out the integrity of our program. Heck, some even called it a "district conspiracy"! That's ridiculous. I didn't say boo about Navy’s team or his interest. I disagreed with him, plain and simple. Isn't that what these boards do - offer differing opinions? So, you don't like a new guy coming in and "crowing" about his team. Here's my thought on your feelings - NOTED. I'll crow about my team because that's the purpose of this board. Sounds like your attempt to make this personal it part of the reason a lot of guys dropped off this board. Citing board history and former battles is whatever – I don’t care. I’ve been reading a long time and this year decided to post. I could care less if you don’t like it or if I’ve disrupted the supposed harmony on this board. Keep it about your team and I'll keep it about mine. However, you come at me - expect a response. Bottom line - I'm here to stay no matter how personal you try to make this.
5. Posting etiquette. I've read Matt's rules and feel like I'm good - check my stuff. I post about our kids, coaches and program and cheer them on. I have not:
- Called out other players
- Called out other coaches
- Called out other administrators
Meanwhile, you and Devils have made crazy claims aimed directly at Lafayette coaches and administrators. Unfortunately - Devils has history...ask Salem. Here's the deal - if you and others make wild statements that I know are bogus, I will call you on it. You say things about our coaches - I'll have their back. You stoop to a level of degrading our kids - you'll hear from me. Get it?
This will be the last time I entertain your garbage. Best of luck to you and your kids going forward.
RamzFan