[Dragonsdad]

I agree they could achieve more because of the way the playoffs are set up and the fact you had a great Cumberland team in your district. I don't think this group is as talented though. The 82 group played on great teams in 79, 80 and 81 (eight or nine wins, I think). They could put it all together next year and win a regional, but getting past Williamsburg and Hazard will require a big step up, especially physically.

If anything the '82 team had more physical lineman. This team has more talented skilled players. If we can get a good line together we could be just as good I think. The only skill player we can't match is Duncan Jacobs,but this team has on the whole more skilled players. This team isn't that far away from a good line. We only lose two and surely we can fill those places. I think the key is to get the linemen we have more mentally and physically tough. I think we had alot of minor injuries that people sat out for that should not have been. I also know me saying that is gonna get some people riled up but it is true. Me and some of the old Dragon's were talking about it a few weeks back and we all came to that conclusion. My senior year I played with a broken arm for which I had a rubber cast made for games and against Lynn camp that year I had several injuries for which I could have stayed out and healed but I played through it and never missed a game. The other old guy's said that the kid's today just aren't as tough. I don't believe that. I think They just need to learn you can play through it. Only trouble is I don't know how you teach that.