Ok, know its early who you got? This is how i see this game, our line is to big and physical for Avery. Our team is better coach, and in better condition. Plus we are at Ledger, NO ONE BEATS US IN OUR HOUSE! The WHC champs by 21 or more. LOVE IT!

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hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Serioulsy? Its not even July yet and you're starting this thread? Not even going to talk about any games yet....You amaze me man...

It is still too early to make a prediction. I talked to a guy the other day that went to Avery's 7 on 7. He said that Avery looked much improved. He said that the skill positions looked good, the line is a bit small but quick, and the defense looked solid. Just wondering if anyone else has heard anything?

Listen, dont want to rain on your parade, Avery has no chance. But you guys will have a decent year.

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Listen, I don't wanna rain on your prade. Mitchell isn't the same team as last year. It is going to be a long season in ledger. The koolaid will run out and you won't like the hangover it is gonna lead. Now has anyone else (thats has a brain) heard anything?

Listen, I don't wanna rain on your prade. Mitchell isn't the same team as last year. It is going to be a long season in ledger. The koolaid will run out and you won't like the hangover it is gonna leave. Now has anyone else (thats has a brain) heard anything?

I heard you were looking good on both sides. Good skill players. You guys are going to shut 82 up! Or cause him to make excuses. haha

Avery should be overall better then last season, but losing Alex is a huge loss. He was the perfect QB, for the Avery system, it should take the new guy a few games. To bad they open up with Mitchell, bet money Avery wish they could cancel the game.

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This should be a very good game when you have rivals playing. i believe Mitchell takes this game.

Your right about one thing and that is that losing Alex is huge, but I would rather try to replace one player than an entire stable of "Horseman" lol... And I really don't think we (Avery) want to cancel the game. What more of a better start to the season then being able to play the "Champs" on there own field. I can't think of anything better, other than beating the "Champs" which is highly likely. Most every team here in the mountains have a down year or two after losing 19 seniors. We call them rebuilding years, and this is yours. But don't down your coaching staff after a long, long season after being their best supporter. Just remember the good times from last season because you'll need something to hang your hat on. Its too early to be putting up numbers but I like our chances in this one......

You Avery guys will be gone after week 1. LOVE IT CANT WAIT!!!!!

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Avery has got your number hahaha I give YOU to week 4 and you will be gone after McDowell gets done with you hahahaha

Wishful thinking don't make it true. Lol. Be careful with what you wish for!

Well put! 82 talks like Mitchell killed Avery last year. In the season opener yes, but as the season progressed Avery improved alot and the last meeting was much closer than the 1st. 82 is dreaming if he thinks a younger less talented team is going to manhandle anyone. He is still drunk off of last years koolaid. The hangover is going to be bad! Lol.

Wonder who Avery has brought in this season? Lets see they have had players from Florida, Tennessee sounds a lot like Heritage.

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*clears throat, turns on megaphone* LIKE I HAVE SAID TEN TIMES ALREADY...NOBODY WILL BE IMPRESSED, NOR WILL THEY CARE IF MITCHELL BEATS AVERY TO BEGIN THE SEASON!!!!

Yeah your right 82 why are they not going to Mitchell? Since you guys have the best school, teachers, principal, coaches, AD, county commissioners, fans, bathrooms, restaurants, grocery stores, houses, cars, exc. Everything in Mitchell is superior to the rest of the world. Lol. Haha. Isn't that right 82?

The only thing better in Mitchell County ( coming from "82) is there dope cause he has got some really good sh*t!!! Just can't get stuff like that anywhere its gotta be home grown!!! LOL

Of course he's on some really good dope. He is the only one from any program that is chest beating. Claiming that a program will win so much, go so far, and even compete for a conference title after losing so much talent to graduation. He is on some strong stuff. Lol.

We did lose a lot, but we still have some good players. Mitchell will surprise lot of folks.

After the 1st 5 minutes, you will wish you were on something. Go ahead and talk, that makes it that much better when we beat the crap out of your team.

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We did lose some great players, but we will reload with quality players. Come on over Memorial and cheer the champs!!

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"DON'T WRITE CHECKS THAT YOUR BOYS CAN'T CASH". 82 I say by that time your dope will start to ware off, reality will start to set in then you will realize that you don't have the same boys out there as last year. That it is going to be a hard fought game that your team may very well lose. Lol. SEE YOU THERE!

Really??? Its going to be the 1st game of the season, the 1st 5 minutes will be loaded with mistakes, and flags. But you got to remember it is what it is the "1st game of the season".

VikingNation You gotta realize this is the ALMIGHTY BYGAWD MITCHELL MOUNTAINEERS!! According to 82 they make NO mistakes and if a ref throws a flag on them they have made a mistake and 82 will explain how they know nothing about the game. Lol. But on a serious note. I look for both teams to make a few early mistakes. False start, offsides, things that every young team goes through at the start of a season.

Yes our players do make mistakes, but that does not matter, we will beat Avery again. You guys have 1 good player and our shut-down corner will take that away from you. Then you will have a long drive back to Newland, knowing that I told you so.

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I was just talking to a Ex-Mitchell player setting up at the BBQ festival in Spruce Pine he graduated in 2011 he told me that Mitchell would do good to win 3 to 4 games this year with all the players they graduated.

Go ahead and write them uncashable checks. Prepare for just one player, you might be in for a surprise but not the kind of surprise you like. SEE YOU THERE!

He is right. That is just reality. This is going to be a rebuilding year for Mitchell. Everyone see's that except 82 who is living in fantasy land. Mitchell may be good in time, only time will tell, but to have his expectations is crazy.

Does that guy coach, what makes him a expert? Bet he is the same guy that pick us 5th last season. Reality is coming son, you have been warned, at least you still have time to come up with excuses.

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fans from other schools say we do not have skill players, everyone is down on us. we did lose a lot last year, but we are a lot better then people realize. i for one think we will have a fine season.

Could not agree more with you, us Mitchell fans are one happy family. So much jealously and hate, from other schools ,and we will have another outstanding season.

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No im no expert, just have common sense and common sense says Mitchell will be down this year. I think they will get better as the season goes on, alot like Avery last season. They had talent but lacked experience. They improved over the course of the season and had a decent season.

Im not saying that Mitchell has no talent. Im just saying that they are young. Avery had talent last year, but they were inexperienced. They improved as the season progressed. Mitchell may do the same thing, but rebuilding takes time and 82s expectations of sudden success and conference title runs are outrageous. I look for Mitchell to win 4 to 5 games this season which isn't bad considering all that was lost.

really think Mitchell is going to be good this year. could see us win 7 or 8 games, if everything goes good.

I really see Avery winning this game. Avery was young last year and looked good at the end of the season. From what I'm hearing they have good choices at QB as well. Mitchell lost too many weapons. They may be like Avery last year and start putting it together at the end of the year.

We will re-load just wait and see, Avery has no ideal whats coming their way.

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You are in for the shock of your life

should be a good game to rivals going at it but i see Mitchell taking the game. looking forward when the cougars come to town.

You may reload with blanks. Lol. We will be ready SON. SEE YOU THERE!

this game could go either way. first game jitters can get any team and add in a rivalry game and the jitters will be bigger. i could see avery struggling to stop the ground game. mitchell lost a lot but averys weak spot is usually tackling and has seemed to be that way for years for whatever reason. if it was to be raining then mitchell would have a big edge.
with all that mitchell lost they may struggle against the passing game. avery likes to run short routes making it a little harder to get pressure on the qb. mitchell must hit the qb a few times early even if they have to do it with a late hit and pay the price with a penalty( i know that is dirty but i know coaches who coach this and if you get a qb in his first varsity game thinking about getting hit he will be affected).
if i was going against them i would pull my corners up closer to the line than usual because with an inexperienced qb they will dink and dunk more. i would also blitz my linebackers some from different angles to make sure i got a hit on the qb as often as possible.
i believe mitchell will pull it out but they will have to control the clock and that is what they like to do.
if avery can jump out ahead early by two scores then i am not sure mitchell could overcome that.

You first sounded like someone who knew a little about football but after reading this I realize your a NUT CASE!!!!! It all sounds good till the part about late hits on the QB and just eating the penalty??? And I know you didn't hear that from Lunsford or Brewer while they were at Cloudland... God help if your "new" coach teaches these tactics, you could see alot more guys walking the roads in TN wearing that bright orange!!! Really take a spineless chicken sh*t hit on the QB after the play is over??? Not smart football on any level!!!

Buck, it was a pleasure reading your post, got to say I agree with a lot that you said. Its nice to know finally someone else on here besides me knows the game. Good job!!!

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i dont mean you go out of your way to hit the qb late as what i put sounded. what i mean is early on you go at it and try to get hits on the qb, not shots to injure, but brush him, let him know you are that close to getting a big hit on him. early on you would rather your line take an extra step at the qb than let up a step early on a pass. you would rather your defense be over aggressive than under aggressive. trust me lunsford wants aggressiveness and an early pesonal foul penalty isnt the worst thing in the world. i will bet you his teams have the most personal foul penalties each year and that is actually what got hamton beat in the playoffs last year but the most aggressive team usually wins.

as for the new coach at clouldland, he seems like a total class act and will not allow any dirty play or trash talking.

I lost you at the pay the price penalty crap. Im all for aggressive football, but taking cheap shots is childish. After reading this garbage we all find out you're a joke. If you wanna play dirty keep it in TN. Its clear that you have "bad blood" against Avery, but don't cross that line and possibly put a kids health at steak will an illegal hit. Thats pathetic.

Buck 82 is complementing you that is how you know you did something wrong. "If you can't beat em hurt em". How pathetic is that? Are you trying to be 82's sidekick?

Yes be aggressive, hit hard, wrap up and make the tackle, but don't intentionally hit late. Play aggressive football between the whistles, but when a play is over its over. No extra knocks, hits, exc.

82 Im not surprised that you would stoop to such a low level to win a football game. I don't care who is playing if someone intentionally makes an illegal hit, it should be a penalty and an ejection.

I am glad you re-corrected your first statement and with that I will pull my nut case comment. Your right about getting to the QB, but not just on his first start at the Varsity level. That goes for any QB on any team, the worst thing is a comfortable QB. If he gets that way then he'll pick a good defense apart. Lunsford's kids may get alot of penalties but I'm sure its not "go lay him out" speeches that he gives. But I dont see why the bad blood for Avery???

Just a heads up.... With 82 on your side it will be hard for you to get anyone on here to take you serious. He is really, really out there, has been on the short bus way too long if you know what I mean....

I was impressed with Buck football knowledge, looking froward to seeing you in Ledger!

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Viking Nation you guys will be lucky to win 3 games, that's something Avery fans come to expect. Games you should win TJ, Wilkes, maybe Watauga, you will lose to McDowell this season.

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You might win 3 too. hahaha

i do not have bad blood for avery. i know and really like a lot of averys players and parents. i think avery has a good sophmore class. i do think avery will struggle some this year but that does not mean i dont like them. i think mitchell will struggle at times also and i think both have good coaches. the whc is just to tough for a team to be a little down. i am a cloudland person but that dosent mean i hate avery. if avery had played cloudlands schedule last year they would have probably gone 7-3. i think avery can score with anyone but defense is the weak spot and usually is for what ever reason. i dont mean that as a shot. a lot of teams that play that type of offense at every level dosent play good defense and i dont know why. i honestly would like to see a team with an offense like averys and a smashmouth, take no prisoners defense i dont know why that dosent seem to happen anywhere. greeneville tn is close to that but there offense is a run spread and they are a 4a school.

Avery won 5 games last season. Do you honestly think this years team is gonna be worse than last years team? Lol. I see Avery having a solid season. They got talent at the skill positions, our line is coming along fine, and we're looking good on both sides of the ball. Most of the players have a year under there belt at the Varsity level.

I do agree with you there. Our defense is what held us back last season. They cost us some games last season. Even in the playoff game against Swain the halftime score was 35-28. Our offense could keep up with them for most of the game but our defense couldn't generate enough stops. Its tough to win shoot outs. I expect our defense to be better this season. They have more experience and I've heard good things about them in camp.

I figured you to be from Cloudland and form most the people I know there is no bad blood between the two. Avery's defense has improved got some good secondary help this year. Avery's line on both sides of the ball were real young last year and are expected to be pretty good this year. If the defense does pull it together I can see this being a real good season ( better than the 3 wins all knowing 82 has us down for). But your right Avery's offense has always been alot better than there defense. I hope that changes this year. Are you going to cross state lines and come to this one?

That's why I took the time to warn him. Nobody should strike up a conversation with you without being warned first...LOL

i would really like to see this game, i believe it could be a barn burner but i will be at the cloudland and andrews game. really cant wait to see the new coach in action. if anyone wants to here what he has to say he will be doing an interview on 640am(local east tn espn radio station picks up pretty well in wnc) tuesday morning at 9am.

i am the cloudland type of fan that hopes hampton and avery both do good, just hope cloudland does better. i try to keep up with all east tn and west nc teams.

i will say that avery games will never be as good as they once were. not having jim greene calling the game will take a lot away from the game.
he was one of the greatest men i ever had the honor of knowing.

Well put Buck, Jim Greene was one of a kind, he was liked by everyone and no one had a bad thing to say about Jim. He will be missed by all!!! They are going to name the Press Box after him, I thought that was very much needed. I haven't heard who will fill the spot because no one will ever be able to replace him. His son done a few pee-wee games but no one has said if his going to do it or not? Will say that there are not many Cloudland fans like you that hopes both Avery and Hampton do good, usually they hate one or the other. Where is the Cloudland / Andrews game at?

Avery reminds me a lot of Hville, nether team likes to hit. The difference Hville has better athletes. Sure hope we can get out of the contract with Avery, our program needs better completion. The scrimmage in Waynesville will be better completion for us Tuscola, Enka,Rville are all better then Avery. To bad we open up with 2 warm-up games Avery and Cherokee.

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Well put Buck, Jim Greene has been calling Averys game as long as I can remember. Its just not going to be the same without him doing them. He was a total class act.

We may have more COMPLETION opps competition than what you're bargining for. Lol. Go ahead and sleep on Avery, you're gonna wake up to a nightmare. Lol. You're little fantasy world is fixin to be tore down. You throw off on Avery and Hendo and honestly they both will beat you this season. SEE YOU THERE!

I would love to watch the Mitchell Hendo game. That one will get ugly fast. I heard Hendo had Mitchell in it's cross hairs. That will be a massacre in downtown Hendersonville. So gory WLOS won't be able to show the highlights. lol

Yeah I don't know why 82 keeps bashing all the WHC teams. A young team in a competitive conference means alot of growing pains. 82 is expecting sudden success and picking up where last years team left off. Its not going to happen, probley the opposite. I think its funny how he finds faults with every other team in the WHC and ignores the faults in his own. He calls Avery too young, says that Heritage is a year away and Mitchell is one of the youngest teams in the WHC. Different season, different roster, but same loud mouth, chest beater 82!! Hahahahaha.

yes i know jim and phillip both, i respect them both for always standing up for thier beliefs. jim will actually be missed more away from the game than at the game. i will admit it makes it a lot easier to hope avery and hampton do good when cloudland is good so it has been a little tougher the last few years, but i know a lot of the kids at avery and hope the best for them. the andrews game will be at cloudland. will be a very long trip for andrews.

went to a practice Mitchell looking really good looking forward to the Avery game. one thing i notice we have some big youngsters on the line, as big as last year maybe bigger. we should surprise lot folks.

You sound like you are a true Mountaineer fan, we have great fans. This is one of the best lines that Mitchell has ever had, the conferece will find out the hard way. We are solid at most positions, little worried about our secondary play but we should be OK. We will get a big push from our Defensive Line, that will help our secondary, the kids in the secondary are very fundamental sound the coaching staff does such a fantastic job.


Purple, you need to come out and watch Tuscola scrimmage. Its next Saturday, starts around 6 pm. Guarantee you want be disappointed.

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Aaaaaaahahahaha keep dreaming clown!

No one come in our house and beats us no one! We are going to beat Avery up just like last season. Look for the Mountaineers to look sharp Saturday, love it cant wait !!!!

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82 you have been all over the place today. From very "disappointed" to "We should have stayed in Ledger" to "Nobody beats us in our house". Lol. I told you coming off that "PURPLE HAZE" wasn't going to be any fun. Haha. It's left quite the headache hasn't it? I can see that its also done brain damage too. Lol. You throw your team under the bus one minute with "We should have stayed in Ledger" and glorify them the next "Nobody beats us in our house". If you think anyone on here takes anything you say seriously your badly mistaken. Lol.

82's an idiot...everyone knows it...the only reason people respond to his posts (me included) is to see what childish nonsense he comes up with as a response. And his prescious "purple mounties" better get a whole hell of a lot better if "no one is going to beat them in their house" because right now...they suck. LOVE IT!!...SON!!

Less than a week away, anything you want to change? Or do you still think your going to kill us by 21??? LOL

Did anyone go to Avery's scrimmage last night, I wanted to go but had to work. Does anyone know how they did?