Irene Hang Over

I told you yesterday that Facebook was talking of no Gryphon football on Friday night and that information was correct.  If there is no football Friday what do you do?  Play Saturday, Monday during a holiday or cancel all together with Hertford County.

The growth of a football team can only go forward playing and learning from your mistakes.  Just like the tie with Bertie winning or losing is not the ultimate goal when you play a non conference game.  Trying to become a better football team is.  Faced with no practice until Thursday  the best solution for Hertford County and Rocky Mount is to play football on Saturday night.  Nash County is back in school today and that gives Dickie Schock two days to review the Bertie game and prepared for Hertford County.  Game time is 7.00pm Saturday at Bears Staduim in Ahoskie.

Gryphon Fact: After starting three straight games on the road the Gryphons will play their first home game next week against Rose High School.  Considering that the Gryphons lost their last game of the season  in 2009  playoff lost at South Johnston and then played seven of eleven on the road last year they have only had four home games in their last 15 games. 

The college football season kicks off tonight as Wake Forest and Syracuse gets the season rolling.  Sorry but there is no TV for this one which really makes me want to ask why play on Thursday night if TV is not there?  ESPN 3 will cover the game so it is watchable on your computer.

The most interesting game of the weekend locally is Duke hosting Richmond.  There is sentiment in Durham that the Blue Devils are going bowling this year and in order to do that they need this game for the count to become Bowl eligible.  The last time these two played Richmond won.  I think Duke is improved but where are they going to win enough to get into a bowl game?

Biggest question in Chapel Hill is this  the first game of the last season in Chapel Hill for Everette Withers or is this the first game of a long head coaching career in Chapel Hill?  I think the Heels had better win this one  because the NCAA is heading to town soon to announce the penalties and just maybe take away wins in 08-09-10?  Remember James Madison beat Virginia Tech last year.

East Carolina had about the worse defense in the nation last year and to see whether they are any better this year they travel to Charlotte to play South Carolina.  The old ball coach Steve Spurrier  just may have his best team yet since he has been in the chicken pen.  I have a feeling this will be a high scoring affair.

The coach with the most reputation on the line is Tom O'Brien and N C State begins the Mike Glennon era with Liberty.  You know after every game this year everyone will turn to see what Wisconsin has done just to see what Russell Wilson has done.  You know this situation might be a lot like when San Diego got rid of Drew Brees to start Philip Rivers.  I think that has worked out well for both teams.