[Gator95]

Valley lost to East Ridge this year, East Ridge has beat Shelby Valley twice in history. Lost in the 4th Quarter up 16-0. East Ridge was murdered by Hurley Va. a week earlier. Valley turns around and kills Hurley. Couple games later they lose to Paintsville after being up 40-22. Just an unexcusable losses. Lost to several other teams by a margin that they shouldn't have, all should have been a touchdown or 2 ball games or even won but instead the got embarrassed. Last year they went 3-7. ill say that again 3-7.

Shelby Valley's problem is they NEVER mix it up. I watched every game last year and they might have thrown 1 pass a game, they were about 97% run on the season I bet. You can't beat decent or good teams running the ball that much anymore, especially with the other team having a decent coach that will teach the defense how to stop the run game. Then they can't throw the ball when they try to because no one has worked with them on it. Point is, you can't win running the ball constantly with nothing else to fall back on. This season proved that. And its not like they don't have the players to do it. Even the backs that ran for so many yards such as Rowe and Tackett, why not have them run some routs and get into open space where they can make plays? Then you have Newsome at TE who can be used for much more than blocking, hes been a waste of talent on the field who could dominate if givin the opportunities. Then you have Wallace and Elswick in the receiver and slot positions. Who can make plays whenever they touch the ball. Bottom line here is this, this team is loaded with talent. Why not use it? I'm not saying you have to throw the ball every play but why not 50/50 with pass and run? I watched the last couple games of the season and it was honeslty to the point that teams wouldn't even play a safety on valley because they knew all they would do is run. You cant win games like that against good teams. These boys are to talented and athletic, no one could have a game plan to stop all of them. Problem is, only a couple of them get used. This Shelby Valley team is not what they once were when saunders was there and normans first year. They went like 7-3 or 8-2 for awhile. That isn't what I call building a program after having those kinds of seasons a few years earlier. That's hurting it. From what I'm hearing, a new coach will be here soon. Haven't truly been told who it is but that's why im on here. To see if some of you all may have an idea?