Whatever you say. You win. It’s pointless to try to explain things to some people.
Murphy vs Fannin
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Like I said...4th round last year and 2-2 this year. I wouldn't necessarily draw up the papers just yet. He is a good head coach. Even Coach Gentry himself didn't win two state championships in his first two years as head coach. Once again, unrealistic expectations.
Is Cheatham's opinion worth much? I understand it's a low pay thankless position and no, I'm not expecting Nick Saban, but I am expecting a disciplined unit and a Murphy mentality and that was missing last night anyway you want to slice it. If you want to blame the players for that, so be it.
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Yeah 4th round last year but lost some games they shouldn’t have last year too.
I'm not blaming the players or anyone...My point repeatedly has been that there's a lot of factors into play with injuries and mistakes. People like you are on and off the bandwagon so much and quick to place blame. It's hard to sit back and watch you praise the staff in one post when we are winning and quick to degrade and blame in your next post when we lose a game. It's easy to sit behind a computer and dish out criticism when you have no clue what it takes to actually coach.
??? to Rabun County, Robbinsville, Franklin and Andrews. Franklin was the first game back for Rumfelt who wasn't entirely ready to play. Robbinsville and Andrews were both tough teams. Murphy did beat the #1 team in the state.
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Right now, Murphy has 3 more losses on the schedule. Robbinsville, Swain, Andrews. Hayesville might give them all they want too. So as of right now I see 5 losses and a 4th place conference finish. That very well may be the case. That very well might not be the case. It’s yet to be seen. But please tell me a 5 loss 4th place finish is up to Murphy standards….. like I said it may or may not happen. They could go undefeated in conference. It’s solely based on how they are trending after last nights loss.
Show me the post where I've degraded Coach Watson, you can't because it didn't happen. I've praised his football knowledge and offensive acumen many times. Having concerns about things and being a realist about the performance last night is not degradation. I'm done with this conversation, no point talking in circles.
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Number 1 team in the state was Tarboro. Regardless of what rankings said. That was obvious. Franklin should have been a win but I’ll accept that because Murphy has a mental block against them it seems and Andrews should have been a win from talent perspective. Yes I’m glad Andrews won but most thought it would have been an uphill climb. This year is a different story.
5 losses is not up to standards, but we aren't going to pad our schedules with "little sisters of the poor" either just to get wins. Murphy plays tough teams pre-conference and sometimes gets losses before conference play. That just makes you more prepared to play good teams in the playoffs.
Yeah I get that… look at the way Robbinsville schedules… good teams are gonna schedule better competition. When was the last time Murphy finished 4th in conference?
I don't think they have finished 4th....because we haven't even started conference play yet.
Glad you clarified that because your posts sure insinuated otherwise.
I think it's a year anybody can possibly finish 1st or 4th. You've got 4 good teams with Robbinsville, Swain, Andrews and Murphy. Any given team can win on any given night. SMC is strong and it's going to be interesting!
Hope the Johnson boy is ok. Hes a good kid. Hate to hear all the injuries to these seniors
Ok !! I will mind my own business. Lol
But a roster of 40 players you would think you would have a backup Qb other than a RB who gets snaps in practice or at least be grooming one since your QB is a Senior. Carry on ! By the way I picked Murphy to win
We don’t have 40 on the roster. We have 36 and now down to 34 players with Ty and Will out. A lot of those are sophomores or have never played football before. But don’t worry, I’m sure we will have a plan.
is the plan to get beat by 40?You keep using the word "we". Are you on the coaching staff? You have always been swift in your defense of Coach Watson. As far as MBD, he is far more knowledgeable than you give him credit for. Could definitely be beneficial if he was involved with the football program in some capacity. Don't be so quick to judge....
“We” means as in Murphy. I’m not part of the coaching staff but have definitely been around the program a very long time. “We” means you support your program in wins and losses. Just get sick of hearing the band wagon posts. Like I said before tell him to show up at film or practice and give his suggestions as to what should be done differently. I’m sure they’d appreciate his expertise.
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Everyone I know over in Cherokee county told me this in the years prior to gentry retiring, "we should hire nelson, but we will hire Watson"
I'm going to stay out of any argument about the program because of friendships on both sides of it. I am going to defend MBDFan. Far from being a bandwagon fan, like just about everyone on this site. I have much respect for him. I agree it was a terrible loss. It would have been as bad, regardless of the Johnson injury. The onside kick with less than a minute to go served no purpose and came across as poor sportsmanship to the Fannin staff. Fannin had really been merciful after halftime. That could have been a 84-7 game, with ease. All that said, on to the next game.
On a side note, congratulations to those Andrews Wildcats. They keep rolling. I've watched that group play since they were 5-6 years old. Such good kids from such good families.
I know I don't post much on here and didn't get to see the game but a non-conference schedule does not make or break a season. I do think it's going to be a severe uphill battle to have success during conference play with the current state of things. Murphy fans have been spoiled with 40 years of mostly success. As a result, expectations are always high. Best thing to do is have a bad case of amnesia about this game and hope that things get fixed for the rest of the year.