He does know football, however Bells schedule is pretty sad. They don;t have one tough game during the entire season. The can't win a championship without playing a few nailbitters. A lose or two or even a real football game would help the in play-offs more than you think.

 

I have to agree with you on this. I think they would have beat Lex Cath last year if they had had a really tough schedule. You sometimes get to thinking you can't be beat when you win so big so easy every game. It just kinda plays on the mind and you get cocky without even meaning to.

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Whitley is ranked in the top 10.

Knox is ranked

Rock was ranked at the time they played and will be 8-2 on the season

Sheldon Clark was ranked #2 in 3A this past week

 

The schedule is not that weak.

Can't he schedule a 5a team instead of taking a cake-walk with 2a, 3a and weak out of atate teams? I'm sure many teams would like to play the bobcats. They have to play district teams but that leaves 6 other games on the schedule. One or two good games would help down the road.

Whitley is ranked in the top 10.

Knox is ranked

Rock was ranked at the time they played and will be 8-2 on the season

Sheldon Clark was ranked #2 in 3A this past week

 

The schedule is not that weak.

 

Agree totally. I said this earlier. I think a tougher schedule would be good but it hasn't been easy for Hilton to get the teams on this shedule because of all of the problems they had in getting games.

Thats fine for the mountain teams, but lets face it, Bell will play a northern teams and history will repeat. Its all about preparation, and you can't prepare without a tough schedule.

Thats fine for the mountain teams, but lets face it, Bell will play a northern teams and history will repeat. Its all about preparation, and you can't prepare without a tough schedule.

 

They don't play the north they will play central ky.

Good Luck. Go Bobcats. I will be listening, reading, and there when I can.

Thats fine for the mountain teams, but lets face it, Bell will play a northern teams and history will repeat. Its all about preparation, and you can't prepare without a tough schedule.

 

Maybe dressing nearly 100 players to Bell's 37.....travelling on luxury charter buses (Bell travels on school buses)...having NFL-style heater blowers on the sidelines....portable bleachers for the team....humm...along with really good football team....intimidation!! Bell should have prepared better????

Tougher schedule would not have made much difference that night.

 

Bell scheduled teams last year that were traditionally strong..but some had bad years. I disagree that they were not prepared for Lex Catholic. We got shut down on another thread and could not answer one of your statements. Bell got beat by a superior team last year in Lex Catholic. To say they were not ready or were not "mentally prepared" is not true. The team had become dependent on the kicking game starting every drive (93%....73 touchbacks on season) on the twenty. The temperature at game time was in thirties. As most of you know that can effect the distance on kicks. This was the opening kickoff as well....ball landed on one yard line and was returnable. Bell had not had to defend that all year...hardly...and Winston Guy is an incredible talent....took it nearly to house 98 yd. return. It broke their back and with one quick pass play on the next series...Bobcats found themselves down 14 points. I don't care how "mentally prepared" a team is....two blows early can change the mental attitude in a moment. Yet, they did stay in the game and many ways outplayed Lex Cath in second half....but could not dig themselves out with the turnovers. Lex defense could also be credited with hard hits, etc. but you have to hang on to the ball. If Bell had....would have perhaps been different outcome. No harder schedule would have made any difference in this game. Look at all the other competition in 4-A come playoff time.....Lex Catholic was in class by themselves....Bell is the only team that came close to giving them a game in the regional level and above. Come on, running clock in title game! Lex Catholic had the superior team last year. Bell has nearly everyone back this year....only lost 6 seniors. They are for real and if they were playing a more difficult schedule, they would just be even tougher come playoff time. But that was set last year....this schedule is a mirrored image.....due to the two-year contract started last year. Nothing that could be done about that this year. Bell has already added the new 5-A team Harlan County next year, starting a great area rivalry....also reuniting Coaches Hilton and Larkey.

It appears that alot of Bell County fans are disappointed in Hiltons choice for the 2009 running back position. It has become apparent that his choice is already made for the next year, and to the disappointment of many fans. I have heard several comments during the games and many fans are upset over the choice. Is Bell a school where politics plays a roll in giving positions? The choice should be the strongest runner, however he doesn't get an apportunity to touch the ball. Whats going on up on top of log mountain?

 

The Bell County fans as a whole ARE NOT disappointed with the running back situation. Bell recently had a game where about eight different backs carried the ball. Another night four or five backs had over 50 yds. each...I believe. The carries are getting spread around now...a lot. Hilton is not going to worry about 2009. He is moving toward a championship. Hilton told me before the season.....that this year's team might be one of his best....but his best teams have not always won the championship. He said if they could play as a team....and not worry about who "carried the ball" etc. but had a "team attitude" they just might go all the way. He said that the best team he ever had at Bell....got into this kind of discussion....usually fueled by parents of the kids who are not getting enough playing time or carries.....and did not go as far as they were capable of doing. We have not heard this....but if you are a Bobcat parent or fan and you are starting this nonsense...give it up. Don't hurt this year's team worrying about next year! Good grief!! Thanks, Trailblazer for starting another negative thread about Bell County....we really appreciate it!

The choice should be the strongest runner, however he doesn't get an apportunity to touch the ball. Whats going on up on top of log mountain?

 

Spencer Greer is the strongest runner in this area.....let alone the Bell team. Yet he is not getting as many touches this year as the main back in Dudley's offense usually has. Other backs...who would come close to being "the strongest" are sophomores and freshmen. I certainly would not hand the fate of this senior led team to an underclassmen who might be prone to turnovers, etc. Their day will come. Bell's strength in the running game this year is their depth. Greer goes down for a game or two and others step up and get the job done. That is what TEAM is all about. Can't believe that an undefeated team could be undermined by selfish fans/parents....but it has happened to a lot of others before. We don't need this on Log Mountain this year. This is our time!

This is one of the funniest threads I have read in a great while. :lol:

 

I'm sure everything will be fine on Log Mountain and the Bobcats will be able to figure the running back position out in the next 300 days. :thumb:

Talk in the stands like this happens when their team is winning big every week, I guess some fans just get bored and have nothing else to talk about. Not to mention the complacency factor that some fans get. A lot of good teams who stay good for a while will see their fan base dwindle or become stagnant because of the same ole same ole. It happens, best example of this was when Boyle County was winning #4 and #5, fans were real complacent. Sad, sometimes.

Talk in the stands like this happens when their team is winning big every week, I guess some fans just get bored and have nothing else to talk about. Not to mention the complacency factor that some fans get. A lot of good teams who stay good for a while will see their fan base dwindle or become stagnant because of the same ole same ole. It happens, best example of this was when Boyle County was winning #4 and #5, fans were real complacent. Sad, sometimes.

 

Agree totally 3 wishes. They don't have anything better to do.:thumb:

He does know football, however Bells schedule is pretty sad. They don;t have one tough game during the entire season. The can't win a championship without playing a few nailbitters. A lose or two or even a real football game would help the in play-offs more than you think.

 

Sometimes the schedule isn't as strong as what one would think when its made. Bell scheduled Tates Creek and going into last year they had high hopes, and played us very tough. But you hope that a team like that is going to be very good. And are still a pretty good team, but play in a tough area of the state. Also Bell has tried to schedule some tougher opponents and has not really worked out. I believe 1 problem is its hard to get a lot of teams to agree to a home and home series.

I don't know why anyone is worried about who is going to be running the football next year. I think as of right now if things pan out it would be hard to argue that Davenport and Carton will be the main backs.