[Granny Bear]

I have to say I'm amazed at how this thread has went. After all the trash talking and arrogance that some of our fans show on hear you guys have been a class act. I try my best to be professional, respectful, and nice as I possibly can on here and I was expecting just total smashing of Belfry today and it's quite the opposite. Thank you guys. I couldn't get on last night after the game because I just didn't want to here it. But after reading most of these comments from you guys, it's really helped the hurt. Again, thank you guys. It hurt when we lost. But what hurt the most was seeing my son, who is the starting Center and just a Sophmore coming out of the locker room and I could tell he had been crying just broke my heart. What can a man say to his son at that moment? I just didn't know. I'm in the Army and have taught my boys to be strong as I am but at times like that we all are very humbled. He told his Mom that what hurt the most was that he felt he let the Seniors down. I was so proud of him for thinking of others instead of himself at a time like that. So very proud of you #55, you've made your mom and dad very proud of the young man you've become. Back to the game, congrats Central. No excuses here you guys wanted it more and beat us. Plain and simple. Good Luck the rest of the way although now I've become a Corbin fan the rest of the year. I love mountain football and nothing would please me more than to see the Hounds win the title. Good Luck to all teams left. May God bless you young men with a great injury free run at the championship. Finally, just one more time I want to thank all you classy fans here on this site. Belfry fans opened the door for you guys to hammer us after a defeat and haven't done that. Thanks BGR.

THIS is what I love!!

THIS is what makes it worthwhile!!

I remember picking up and helping my kids off the field after a heart breaking loss; after they had left everything on the field and had nothing left to give. I remember doing this at Southwestern one time when some of their fans (4 to be exact) had surrounded one of mine who was struggling, and taunting him. They said the most horrible things!! I remember other Southwestern fans that intervened and helped me get him off the field. Then talked with him and me for a long time about devotion and hard work. So I learned that ALL fan bases have their assholes and their angels.

Same with Belfry. The first year we played them, I talked smack big time to all of them! I was so confident!!! lol I thought their fans were arrogant and mean.....until I met them at the game. Those fans were just as passionate about their kids than I was with mine. Turns out, I made many friends that are still dear to me to this day. I saw them win 2 of their rings, and attended those games primarily to watch them!!

You teach life lessons in a win as well as a loss. Student athletes learn that you live on to fight another day.

So good luck to Belfry seniors!! Good luck to ALL the seniors. They will fight another day, another place BUT they WILL take the lessons learned in football and hopefully apply them to the rest of their life.