There has been some comments about the bulldogs not being mean or tough enough personally I don't think that's it at all. Now my knowledge of the bulldogs only goes back 4 seasons but I think it's really about talent. Go back 4 yrs and Murphy is killing Robbinsville. Fairly equal line play but Murphy a lot better at the skill positions. Last year and this year equal at skill positions for the most part but Robbinsville with probably the best line in the state at the 1a level wins out. You can be tough as nail but that won't keep #74 from pushing your around. Just a talented bunch on the line to give credit where it is due.
Murphy and toughness
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Murphy has a butt load of talent coming bck and from what I saw this year are pretty tough to boot. The Blaylock kid will be a beast for the next few years and K.J. will be a dandy fullback. Good size kids coming up in the OL also they will be at the top for the next few years in the SMC just my opinion.
I thought this was one of the "tougher" defensive front 7's Murphy has had in a while. They held their own against the offensive lines from Robbinsville and Swain, which are games that so called "toughness" has to be shown. My opinion is worth less than 2 cents but looking over the numbers, the offensive point production vs SMC teams is where the dropoff occurred, much more so than 'toughness". Discounting the 54 points scored on last place Hayesville, the Dogs never broke the 28 point barrier this season in the other 6 games vs an SMC team. That's just not championship caliber offense. A good murphy team will usually avg at least 30-35 ppg vs the SMC. Most Bulldog fans Ive talked to realized Murphy was probably a "year away" from being championship quality. A 10 win season with a young team is nothing to be ashamed of. Yes it hurts to go out in the 3rd round to a fellow SMC team, but I think Robbinsville was probably a touchdown better than Murphy on avg and the scores of both games reflected that. As for next season, I think all murphy fans hope that whatever spark was missing on offense returns with a vengeance and some scores can be settled in 2016 and beyond. 10 wins is good for most teams, but I think the magic number "16" is within reach in 2016. Expectations are always thru the roof for the Bulldogs every year, so why not set the ultimate bar if you have the players and coaches to do it?
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If they have to move to 1AA the area hospitals will be filled with murphy fans with everything from shock to a broken heart
Gota give credit to Swain, they just moved up and played ball, no crying no EC class, just continue to play football. And I might add play well, and represent the SMC with class.
Murphy played in 1aa from 2001-2009 and competed well. It was much tougher then than it is now too. But go ahead and continue to run those mouths knight fans. It's funny you mentioned "class" in your post since you and few other knight fans wouldn't know what that word meant if it jumped up and bit you in the azz!
That's hilarious talk coming from maybe the most classless poster on here. Your comments on Carolina Preps after the game Friday night were some of the most classless I've seen.
I pray Murphy is 1AA the next three years because they're going to have the talent to compete with anyone in 1AA. If they stay 1A and win titles we'll get to hear about how unfair it is from you and BK non stop. So even if moving up to 1AA means only 1 title instead of 2 or 3 it will totally be worth it to not have to hear the crying from a couple of you.
I guess it's fine that Macon County, Jackson County, Polk County and a couple of others in WNC have an early college, but because it's Cherokee County it's wrong. The Tri County early college draws from 4 area school districts and they now have their own athletic program. There are literally no ties between the early college and Murphy High. So you can't attack Murphy unless you want to do the same to Andrews, Hayesville and Hiwassee Dam. But since none of those schools effect Robbinsville's chances at a football title you don't care. It's a bunch of hypocritical nonsense.
Robbinsville fans are literally the only ones in the state that have a problem with early colleges. Other school's fans have enough sense to understand this is common throughout the state and completely above board. What it boils down to is that with Murphy being 1A it means you will have a tougher path to the state title game most seasons and that really pisses a few of ya'll off. So because of that you have decided to claim there is some big system wide conspiracy in Cherokee County so that Murphy can play down. Anyone with even an ounce of common sense knows that's not the case at all. I mean it's beyond moronic to think an early college that serves 4 area school districts was built for the purpose of housing some Murphy students to bring their ADM numbers down so they would have a better chance of winning in sports.. LOL. If any of you truly believe that, you should probably seek professional help.
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The pathetic thing is that up until last season I had never even seen this guy (or about 90% of rville posters) on any forum discussing HS football. Funny how that works, isn't it?
They are annoying aren't they? You would think they would shut up and let the scoreboard do the talking for them since they finally won some games against Murphy. But noooooo. Can't do that. Gotta rub it in some faces I suppose. I guess they can't help it. Just the way some things are. Typical.
If it weren't for an early college in Macon County and Polk County, Franklin would have 3A numbers and Polk would have 2A numbers for the 2017 realignment. Those schools are indirectly benefitting from an early college oldknight and BK, as are numerous other schools in numerous counties across the state. Where's the outcry and beef with them? I don't see any fans of any other 1A or 2A schools complaining about this, why not?
Ooohh that's right, because other school's fans simply DON'T CARE. They know it's common throughout the state and completely above board. Robbinsville fans are the only ones in the entire state that complain about something like this. They choose to ***** about the early college in Cherokee County because they don't want anything effecting their chances at more football titles. And thus resort to concocting some moronic theory about a system wide conspiracy in Cherokee County to help Murphy keep their ADM numbers down to be 1A.
Ooohh that's right, because other school's fans simply DON'T CARE. They know it's common throughout the state and completely above board. Robbinsville fans are the only ones in the entire state that complain about something like this. They choose to ***** about the early college in Cherokee County because they don't want anything effecting their chances at more football titles. And thus resort to concocting some moronic theory about a system wide conspiracy in Cherokee County to help Murphy keep their ADM numbers down to be 1A.
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I'm trying to figure out why they care mbdfan. I mean they have this beating Murphy thing down to a science now, right? It shouldn't matter to them where Murphy plays in future playoff brackets. Could it be that they see what's coming down the tracks and are scared that their glory days will be ending in a couple of weeks? Surely not lol!
So there just happens to be a poster over there with the screename oldknight, that is a Robbinsville fan, and has been posting for about the same amount of time as you have here.... Riiiight
Polk wins state I will call it a crap title.
If u drop in class then ur football team should also drop in talent. If it don't affect you team then it shouldn't affect ur class.
If u drop in class then ur football team should also drop in talent. If it don't affect you team then it shouldn't affect ur class.
Good, the more competition the better. Unless there were a couple of high talent transfers coming in for ya'll I will continue to like Murphy's chances just as much, especially if one or both of those two talented 10th graders who didn't play this year come back out for the team next season.
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Look at the size of Bryson City compared to the size of murphy. Anybody with any since knows which school system is bigger.
Yall must have drank a keg for this pissing contest. Funny stuff. Love how the SMC pull for each other.
And anybody with any "sense" knows that Swain County High serves the entire county of Swain, not just Bryson City. Murphy High serves Murphy and a portion of the surrounding area, not the whole county.
This could be solved easily, just play up where you all belong if you all aint skeered
10 of Robbinsville titles came when they were 1 of the largest schools in 1a , but they dont like to talk about that.
This could be solved easily, just play up where you all belong if you all aint skeered
We are playing where we belong ,and we damn sure ain't scared, but sounds like someone else is .
Just been reading for a while because its a pretty big waste of time to get into a pissing contest with some of these posters, but have to comment on that word that Nolefan mentioned! TYPICAL! Same word your DC used in the scout after the first game this year. To sit here and watch some of your posters talk about class and lack thereof is amazing. Maybe you should look in the mirror! Even the HC couldn't give credit where credit was due all he wanted to talk about was him coming back and how young his team was! That my friend is TYPICAL!
Competed well ?? And exactly how many state championships did they win during that run?
And just to keep it on topic, I myself would never question Murphy's toughness, you know your gonna have to play and play hard to beat them every game! Much like us they have tradition, great kids, and a great staff!
Look at who was in that bracket then Sam. You had Albemarle and Thomasville when both were dominating everyone. There were also teams like Maiden, East Surry, and Starmount (ES and Starmount were much better teams then). Hendo was also very good some of those years and they have also moved back to 2a. I'm sure I left some more good teams out but you get the point. Since 2010 the 1aa bracket has been nowhere near as tough as it was from 2001-2009. Maiden and Thomasville are back in 2a and Albemarle has gone downhill and is now 1a. I would love to see Murphy's 2001 and 2008 teams play in the 1aa bracket from 2010 to 2015. I would guarantee at least one title between those two teams. Hell even the 2010 team would have probably won the 1aa title. The best team in 1a or 1aa that season was WRH and they had to kick a 45 yard FG in the wind and rain to beat Murphy by one point in the 1a title game in Chapel Hill. On a side note Swain didn't play in 1aa until 2009 and they won two small 1a titles in 01 and 04. I don't see anyone dissing them for playing down from 2001 to 2008 and winning those titles. Why the double standard....besides the fact that you are a Hayesville fan and are programmed at birth to hate Murphy? What's the hairy difference????
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I can't help what coaches say. What I'm referring to is what is said on this board and the other one! I saw Murphy posters (me included) show nothing but "class" Friday night and most (me included!) wished your boys well and told you to finish the job and bring it home! Then I get on the boards a day or two later and see the usual suspects dissing Murphy with the same old tired crap! Why is it so hard for your posters (not you, you are actually one that I like) to just say thank you and move on? It's not that hard is it? I read some of this stuff and let myself get sucked into a pissing match and say things I shouldn't say too, but good grief! It's hard to let some of it slide. Alright enough from me. I think I'll take a nice looooong break from these boards. Like you say, it's just a waste of time and there are much more pleasant things to be busy with. Fwiw, again, good luck and bring it home! See you guys sometime down the road.
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I have been reading these post all season and have stayed relatively quiet...however with the mention of class and the quality of Murphy's coaches has brought my fingers to the keyboard. I was present at the game last Friday and have been present for many of many of many games over the years. I have watched Murphy play teams from the West all the way to the East, win championships, lose championships, watched the dedication and DEVOTION these coaches put into making not only these boys better athletes but better young men. I watch Gentry shake the hands of each and everyone of his players before every game and the OL coach get those boys pumped up like no ones business. I see the passion and severity in AC stance. Not saying R-ville doesnt...but here in Murphy its tradition...and what I mean by that is most of coaches who provide this dedication have bled on this field themselves as young men. And our HC has never faltered and been there from the beginning building the dynasty...and working with coaches he coached himself. Tradition. Ive seen it all...like I said been watching for many a years now. But I have never seen the behavior I saw last Friday. Class? Im sorry R-ville posters but no one NO ONE will ever claim that you win graciously....I especially will not after Friday. I heard shouting from the stands calling out specific coaches BY NAME with children and family around after the game and it made me physically sick. As our team was congregating after a tough loss...some of those boys last game...and to be drowned out by arrogant shouts was appalling. There is absolutely no respect from me. Two seasons doesn't make you legendary. 6 rings and 9 state appearance under the same coach, same tradition, same success does.
Was your Defensive coordinator threatening and calling one of the Robbinsville kids "fat boy" part of this classy "dynasty" that you speak of?
Hey coach...just pointing out that idiotic behaviors have been on display from both sides on several occasions! So before anybody posts anymore sanctimonious or condescending trash on here...need to keep that in mind! Stupidity abounds at times!!!