Mr. Football
Congratulations to Bo Wallace on being named Mr. 2A Football Back Of The Year. This is an award not only for athletic ability shown on the field but also scholastic accomplishments in the classroom.
Congratulations also to all the GCHS football team, staff and supporters who have advanced into the state finals for the very first time.
GOOD LUCK WITH SATURDAY'S GAME TEAM........... Turn the Greene Devils into green jello. Allen Barrett
Congratulations also to all the GCHS football team, staff and supporters who have advanced into the state finals for the very first time.
GOOD LUCK WITH SATURDAY'S GAME TEAM........... Turn the Greene Devils into green jello. Allen Barrett
posted by Allen Barrett | 4:30 PM
66 Comments:
Scholastic Accomplishments? Joke is on you.
Congratulations Bo. Lead the Bobcats to a State Championship. Also congratulations to the rest of the Bobcat squad. You make us proud.
Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:36:00 PM
Shut-up. This is a good thread, and you are trying to start it down the wring path. Just shut-up if you can't be positive this once.
Wrong path. Sorry about the typo.
Go Bobcats! Bring home that Gold Ball!
This TEAM is a throwback to the great days of having hard work ethics, dedication, determination, sacrifice, perseverance, & positive character traits that will allow one to be successful. I would love someone to recap the story of these young men, their season and what they went through to get there. It would be a shinning example for all of us to follow.
Adults like to proclaim kids do not have any idea how to work for success. The '09 Bobcats shot that theory in the behind. These coaches and young men have set an example all of us should take note of. All working hard as one to achieve their goals. If only we as a community could learn from them and follow their lead.
If Anyone, Anyone, has ANYTHING negative to say about ANY of these young men you need to look real hard in the mirror because what you see is not much to look at!!!!
Great athletic ability for sure. Academics are questionable.
Character- Look at daddy.
Arrogance beyond belief.
My mirror view looks good too.
Come on people.This is a kid..why would you say those things 10:36 and 10:50? If you can't say something nice, try keeping your mouth shut. This isn't the time or the place for your displaced feelings about whatever it is that has crawled up your behind. Let this kid and his family have their day!!! He has proven he is entitled to that! What monsters you two must be to be so hateful and spiteful. Get a life!
Take your issues to Tee Jackson, Director of Schools if you don't like the path our school system is taking to educate our youth. But, what you have posted on this blog was done in bad taste.
It is a sad day in Giles County when people take such a positive and exciting event and try to turn it into a mud fest... Jealous are we?...Bo has worked hard to get where he is today. The team as a whole has worked hard to get to the State Championship. These boys, coaches, parents and volunteers have put in many hours over the past 4 years without any complaints. And I for one have enjoyed watching them develop into a State Champion Contendor...While academics are very important they do not make a person!!!
High Five to 10:42 and 7:00!!!!! People should keep in mind he is a kid!!! A kid whose parents have backed him 100%.....As far as arrogance..most everybody is arrogant about something, especially when they read negative comments about their child on a public blog....
As a GCHS graduate of 1981, a #1 fan and a parent of a former GCHS football player I only have one other thing to say....GO BOBCATS!!!!!!!!!
wab...
Way to go! This a positive thread, and I am proud of you. Yes, Bo Wallace and the rest of the team and coaches are to be commended. And, while I disagree with your behavior quite often, this was a very nice gesture on your part. I just think it's shameful that someone had to make reference to the father and to Bo's grades. That is shameful indeed.
Listen to who doesn't like this thread going negative and someone being shameful. Pot calling the kettle black. HA!
No, it's the kettle calling the pot black. I give your hero a compliment and you just have to come up with something negative and smart-mouthed to say. Shame on you.
I am not trying to be negative but a lot of people are putting more on to the way these kids play football than the kind of people they are. 99% of the kids are great kids and I am happy and proud of their accomplishments they have done a great job. Mr. Wallace is an outstanding football player but he is a cocky smart mouth punk. I don’t know about his grades but the admin at GCHS will make sure they look good on paper. I know they will for a fact. I went to the high school during the time Tyler Smith was there and I can tell you he should not of never completed high school. When all the other kids turned in homework or took a test he would just sit there or sleep and nothing was ever said. There are also several kids on the team with known gang affiliation and past drug charges. What do you know Mr. Hastings is very good at sweeping these things under the rug. This is the problem with that school as long as you can play a sport grades and behavior don’t matter.
GC did it - was an excellent game professional + quality worth watching for sure
Congratulations Bobcats. I'm not a sports fan and I watched my first football game today.
I love Giles County so I'm proud of the team.
Way to go Bobcats. State Champs, awesome game. We are all very proud.
Way to go Bobcats for bring home the first State Title in Football!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/5 has some good comments. I enjoy sports as much as anyone, but grades and academics have taken a back seat to sports. Very few, if any, students will become a professional sports person. However, if one cannot read, do math or write, how much service will that person be to the community? I am also proud of the kids and their accomplishments, but keep education at the top of what they need most.
Why has Bo not gotten offers from major colleges? He forgot that it takes good grades and ACT scores to get there.
Why would a student who needed to make up a test after school be required to get to football practice first? The academic test was not as important as his football practice. That was not right. To say I don't know what I am saying is to say deny that the truth was told.
6:27
Why do you have to go negative on a very very rare positive thread?
One can learn as much about life in football as in education. Don't get me wrong, scholastic education is very important, but sports.......especially championship preparation can teach one about hard work, preparation, commitment, teamwork and leadership. This team and this coaching staff is to be commended on this accomplishment.
Awesome!
JH
627 Everyone doesn't have the IQ to be a brain surgeon. The average person doesn't doesn't have the capabilities to get enough out of a college education to make the grade. I've known many college grads who can't add & we have some teachers who fit that picture. It doesn't mean they don't know what they're teaching. (???)
The important thing too many of us forget is the fact that different people have different gifts, and education isn't necessarily the most important of all others.
Whatever gifts the boy may or may not have, one thing is for sure, he has a rare tallent, and I must admit I saw sever on the field that played better than professionals. It takes a rare degree of coordination and grit.
Whatever life does or doesn't bring to them in adult life, they indeed earnded a lifetime of memories and a knowledge that they can reach for and grab the impossible. Noboody can give it to you & it can't be bought!
Congratulations to all involved in this great championship season. To 6:27 academics haven't been as important as sport for over a century now. Have you ever read the academics page in the newspaper, listened to the academics report on the radio or watched the academics highlights on TV, Save your complaints for another day and thread give this team their due and let them enjoy the "thrill of victory".
and education isn't necessarily the most important of all others.
That the mentality of too many people who believe that education is not improtant, but sports is.
To those of you who think Bo is arrogant...He isnt...He's basically very shy so to bash him & his family is wrong beyond belief...He's a teenage boy becoming a man & trying to figure out who he is & where he wants to be...no differnet from any other kid his age...He has a great support system in his family.They are all good people..In the end, when its all of our times to go...it doesnt matter what you have, what you did..what matters is how we treat one another......& thats it....leave this family alone...they havent done anything wrong....Congrats to the Bobcats!!!!!
I know Bill and Trina from high school. Don't know much about Bo except from watching him Saturday and getting calls from all my neighbors here in Nashville asking if I knew that Wallace kid from Giles Co. Arrogant or not, I would be. Look at all the politicians and Ass. DA's down there and how arrogant they are. Realistically what have they done other than lie steal and cheat? Bo Wallace has done something no one else born and raised in Giles Co has ever done. BO WALLACE AND THE GILES COUNTY BOBCATS WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! 300 plus yards passing and 60 plus yards rushing. When was the last time a Vols QB or Titans QB ever did that? Oh and in a championship game? Yeah, I would be cocky too.
Let's move on and leave the folks alone. Way to go boys! Now, remember to be upstanding citizens and be proud of what you accomplished.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:37:00 PM
I don't know any of the people you talk about, but I love your post.
For once Giles County was put on the map for something good. Way to go Bobcats.
Congratulations Bobcats and everyone involved with the cats. It was a great year and much praise should go to you. Everyone is proud of the team and every athlete no matter what the negative posts may indicate. I do agree that academis comes first but outstanding athletic ability can be good too. The combination is great and not usually found in high school. Congratulations again. Go Bobcats!!! Start working for a repeat today.
Well done, Bobcats...players, coaches, cheerleaders, parents, and all other supporters!!
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The above post is for girls and needs to be removed
To those of you who are saying grades are the most important thing not everyone is college material and high grades only count when you are planning to attend college and counting on a scholarship or want to attend a prestigious one. If not for football some of these boys who can not make the grade would be on the streets getting into trouble. Have you ever meet someone who has common sense but no book smarts? What about someone who has book smarts but no common sense? And just so you know they do have to keep a certain GPA to play and to some it may be considered low but to those who have trouble understanding some of the things they teach in school it's hard for them. And the coaches do express the need for college to them, they do a very good job of letting them know what a college degree can get them, but the coaches as well as the players know that very few will go to college and even fewer will ever step on a football field again.
Don't knock a program that is helping to make these fine young men an asset to our society. Yes, I know there are exceptions, but for the most part these young men take what is taught to them- hard work, determination, dedication and apply it to their everyday life. Most of you do not realize what these young men go through just to play. This maybe the only time in some of their lives that they get the chance to achieve something great-and to them this is great-don't knock them, just give them a pat on the back and a well done, were proud of you. Betcha some of them don't get that at home or will never have an opportunity like this again.
This was started to congratulate them on a season well done-but NO someone has to be negative-get over it not everyone has the ability to achieve a 4.0.
And as far as the Wallace's go you need to let it go-guess what? The very night that this teams achieved something great for this county someone broke into their home and stole their property. That's a nice thank you for helping to accomplish something that hasn't been done before.
To the comment about Bo being cocky, you do not know all the crap this young man has had to put up with for the last four years. There has been awful things written about not only him but his family on various blogs by adults. It's a crying shame when grown people feel the need to attack a child, I'd be a little defensive too. And because we can hide behind screen names and anonymous he will never know if the person patting him on the back may be one of those brave souls who posted negative comments about him or his family.
I've been around this team for 4 years and have NEVER heard not one of those players make a negative comment about Bo as a matter of fact they say he is very nice.
Saturday, December 12, 2009 6:13:00 AM
Excellent Post. I think sports can be a great character builder for later in life. I still think grades are the most important, but as you said, it does not always come easy. So you are totally correct, leave the team alone, and let them celbrate what has never happened in Giles County, A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BOBCATS>
I have to disagree with one thing. I believe this post was started NOT to congratulate the Bobcats, but to cause trouble...to get people to write negative things. Of course, WAB would deny this to the end. Congratulations, Bobcats!!!
First of all, congrats to the team! Second, while Bo is talented, he is also arrogant and cocky...at times, so is his dad. That is well known and established throughout pulaski. Regardless, the crux of the matter is that while there are many here that are supportive, there are just as many folks in Giles County that would love nothing more than for him to fail. I have lived here my whole life, and have(and still do) see this on a day to day basis. It happened when i was in school(20yrs ago), and nothing has changed since then. Its as though there are folks that either didnt have the talent, or didnt put in the effort, to become successful, and therefore dont want others to enjoy success either. It isnt just in sports, but academics, finances, etc.
I agree, the I couldn't do it so you shouldn't be able to is everywhere. ENVY is not a good thing, people should be happy that others do well and if they aren't satisfied with their lives as they are strive to do better. But don't fault the young man because he has a talent-everyone is gifted with one some just haven't explored their abilities to find out what it is. We were all put here for a reason but that reason is not to bash a kid.
I have an idea those who like to bad mouth others why don't you go the person whom you are speaking about and say it to their face? Talking behind someones back and you can't back up that talk to their face is cowardly, seems to be alot of that going around too.
2:52
Excellent post. That is precisely what I would like to see some of the name-callers do. Go directly to someone's face and call them a name, and see what happens. It just might stop some of it.
To Dec 12 who apparently has the incredible ability to read other peoples mind and determine exactly why they do things... why don't you get over yourself develop a personality, grow some brain cells and become a human being instead of the joke you keep showing everyone you are.
To 12/12 @ 1:06 What on Earth is posted in the opening thread to make you think that this thread was started in order to become a negative? Your own words have proven what has long been thought. There are those who will disagree with WAB regardless of FACTS. You do not know a man's heart, that is judgment and very dangerous. I don't often agree with Mr Barrett, but that alone doesn't make him wrong or me right...sometimes people have different opinions. Grown ups can have discussions without getting personal, your post INDICATES that you are not among the mature folks capable of that. Hmmmm wonder what you have to hide that makes you fear WAB. Here's an idea, you hate all his words, don't read them...start your own blog; otherwise one could get the idea that you are totally ignorant of facts, don't want to know, and your ONLY objective is to slam Barrett...wanna bet that you come back with some "cheerleader" nonsense???
Way to go BOBCATS
Ann Allen
2:52
Again, excellent post. It's just a shame that those who think themselves so much smarter than the rest have to resort to mean-spirited name-calling and belittlement tactics whenever anyone begs to differ with them on opinion or viewpoint.
to ann...
I'm not the 1:06 writer whom you are slamming, and I have nothing to fear, particularly from wab. You must be delirious.
And you 11:06 must be paranoid; To take a perfectly nice post congratulating the Bobcats and somehow presume that Mr Barrett started it to cause trouble. Not a word written by WAB was negative; not a single word, inference, or phrase indicates that the post was not written for purely praise; but simply because WAB wrote it, others accuse him of ulterior motives to create discord. How perfectly childish, silly, and arrogant that some would read his post and take it for more than it was; a positive compliment.
Ann Allen
2:52...
AGAIN, excellent post.
to ann allen...
You must be delusional if you think I was he one who said ANYTHING negative about wab on this thread. I thought it was positive as well, and yet somebody had to get on here and say mean and nasty things about the Wallace family. That is shameful.
Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:06:00 PM
I was wondering when you would say something against WAB. Knew you just had to.
Can't we keep one post like it's suppose to be.
Bobcats you did a great job.
7:28
LOOK, ann allen is the one who brought up the false charge. I never said ONE SINGLE NEGATIVE WORD against wab. NOT ONE WORD!
It might be healthier if you could become less defensive and hypervigilant. In addition, you might profit from reading and understanding before you go mouthing off. Just some suggestions. Have a nice day.
8:34 am, If you aren't the one who wrote the post, Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:06:00 PM, why are you so upset?
Maybe you can't go back and read, so here it is:
Anonymous said...
I have to disagree with one thing. I believe this post was started NOT to congratulate the Bobcats, but to cause trouble...to get people to write negative things. Of course, WAB would deny this to the end. Congratulations, Bobcats!!!
Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:06:00 PM
Now you be less defensive and hypervigilant.
One thing is for sure- some people in Giles County- adults on top of that, will take something that should be a source of pride for our county and turn it in to a cause for mud-slinging. What I find is that most of the people coming on here slinging the mud have nothing in their lives of which to proud, therefore they come on here to bring others down. I know the Wallace family- I wonder if those that are running their mouths do? It is doubtful. Bo is a well mannered young man. He is no saint, as is no other teenage boy walking the halls at GCHS. His parents are not perfect, nor do they pretend to be. What I do know is that they have put up with an incredible load of crap in the four years that he has played at GCHS. To whomever posted earlier about the hypocrites that are now patting Bo on the back; you are exactly right. It is not just Bo but the whole team in general. People that have had nothing but negative things to say about GCHS are suddenly coming out of the woodwork to join our bandwagon. If you have seen the light that we have a great bunch of kids- from the football team, to the cheerleaders, to the band, to the students sitting in the stands cheering on our team- then we welcome you aboard. I appreciate the fact that this year's football team finally got us some positive attention. Now, maybe people will start to see what we that are there every day have always know- we are a good school. For all that is wrong, there is a whole lot of right. I end by saying this- to those of you that have nothing better to do than sit in anonymity and trash a high school kid, get off of the computer and go do something positive. Bill and Trina Wallace spent large amounts of time with their child and look how it turned out. The same can be said for most of the other parents of the members of the 09 Bobcat football squad. You know there is a saying- Be the change that you want to see in the world. How about trying that?
4:30
Who's upset? Certainly not me.
I was merely trying to emphasize the point that I was NOT the one who made a negative post, and certainly not against barrett. But you misunderstood that anyway.
Let me say it again. I am NOT 1:06. Whether you believe me or not is your problem; I could care less.
I am NOT 1:06. Enough said.
Why has no one said anything about Wallace and Houston getting play with another team or something.
Sorry I know nothing about football, just heard they go to play with someone and think that was a honor.
Someone tell me what.
If GCHS is such a good school, then why do so many teachers throughout the county NOT want their kids to go there??? Wasnt it just this week that there were like 6 fights in one day??? Drugs everywhere...even the swat team got called in at one point earlier in the year, so gimme a break. While it is great that they won the state....please dont insult the rest of us by declaring how 'wonderful and rosy' the school is.....b/c nothing could be further from the truth. BTW, i am a GCHS graduate, and there is absolutely no way that i would ever let my child attend that school (in its current state)
Six fights in one day? the SWAT team? Ha, you are funny. I am sure that your children are in a perfect utopian school, right? Keep on living your dream and leave GCHS alone. Remember, Dr. Spock thought he knew everything too and look what happened to his son.
Well you have the choice of 3 High schools here in Giles County: GCHS-which is no worse than many other schools in this country-at least we don't need metal detectors yet; Richland-you have to live in the school district to go there-Ooooh quite a bit has gone on there with it's students lately; Highland Baptist-you have to be able to afford to send your kids there. So I'd say Giles County High is a pretty good choice. And by the way it's the kids that make the school not the school that makes the kids. Every school even those high tuition private schools have their share of problems, it's how the community handles it that makes the difference. Instead of sitting around complaining get involved and help to make things better. After most peoples kids graduate they forget about the school until something happens-if the community was more involved we'd have less problems.
This thread is not for airing your problems with the schools it to congratulate Bo and the team so ask Mr. Barret to start a thread for all your negative talk about the schools
CONGRATULATIONS BOBCATS YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB THIS YEAR-YOU DESERVE IT ALL YOUR HARD WORK PAID OFF!
I thought Highland Baptist quit having school. Do they have a school there?
7:13
He did start another negative thread so that the fault-finders can get busy trashing the school and some of the teachers who work hard to do their jobs.
7:13
He did start another negative thread so that the fault-finders can get busy trashing the school and some of the teachers who work hard to do their jobs.
341 Your head is so far up your butt you could bite your toncils! Fart & you'll turn inside out & be yellow from one end to the other.
I see the blogmastwer still allows your vulgar mouth in here for the sake of free speech. What a joke that is.
To 3:41 if you will check the thread about schools it was the result of a contributor suggestion and there is equal opportunity for you or anyone else to post as many positive remarks as you want to. I doubt you will post anything positive since you dwell in the negative in all things wab.
Don't give up though keep trying and eventually you may soar to your goal of mediocre. Allen Barrett
Petty bickering makes all of you look bad. Why not have decent conversations and debates without being negative, defaming and outright inhumane?
wab...
WAKE UP! YOU are the one who chooses to add threads, and it is also YOU who posted the one in question. Just because someone suggests that you do something doesn't mean you have to do it. And I am stunned that a man in your position would allow the vulgarities that permeate this blog. You should know better and should be ashamed. When I'm soaring next time, I'll try to look down and see you with less contempt than I do right now.
Bo Wallace and I founded the Gay Alliance at Martin College.
6:39
What a shameful thing for you to say. If you and Bo founded the alliance, then why didn't you include YOUR NAME with the post?
Ann Allen here: I made no false charge. Only commented on the post made by 1:06 that stated they believed there was an ulterior motive for starting this thread. That "anonymous" person seemingly cared nothing for the fabulous job the Bobcats, supporters, fans, and citizens did this season. I fail to see where a false charge could be inferred from that. If you aren't 1:06, I did not comment on your post.
To 6:23 and others who are so critical of WAB's postings: I try very hard to be objective and to look at both sides of a situation before forming an opinion. So with that in mind, could you please give me the web address of your blog so that I might see what your ideas of what a forum such as this should look like. Who knows, I might prefer yours and then I would quit reading this one. I am assuming that the only reason you came to this particular blog was to critique Mr Barrett as it is obvious how much you dislike his choice of threads, topics, and comments. And of course no sane person would constantly torture themselves by engaging in behavior that was so distasteful. There really can't be another logical explanation for your presence here other than the occasional critique, and since you are such an expert, I truly would be interested in reading your blog. Surely you are not one of those who simply find fault yet never offer an alternative idea. And as your tone is so strongly negative it must pain you greatly to read the words here. I would not willingly read over and over something that upset me so. I am sure you wouldn't engage in such ridiculous time-consuming behaviors either.
Ann Allen
GO BOBCATS
ann
I AM 1:06 and I have said repeatedly that the Bobcats and supporting staff are among my heroes. What is it that you can't seem to understand about that?
My only reason (you assume) for coming here is to critique the one for whom you so admir? That is a false charge. And I simply find fault with the fault-finders here. It's just that simple.
ann
I AM 1:06 and I have said repeatedly that the Bobcats and supporting staff are among my heroes. What is it that you can't seem to understand about that?
My only reason (you assume) for coming here is to critique the one for whom you so admir? That is a false charge. And I simply find fault with the fault-finders here. It's just that simple.
All of you need to chill, this has gotten out of hand. This is a thread to congratulate the Bobcats. If a post doesn't do that, ignore it.
Let's just celebrate their Victory.
By the way, Merry Christmas to all.
If anyone seen the picture of Zack Bailey in the paper I want you to know that is the way most of the kids on this team are. They are good young men and deserve all the good that will come their way because of winning a state championship.
CONGRATUALATIONS BOBCATS YOU HAD AN AWESOME SEASON!
Zach Bailey is a precious child...His parents have done a great job!!!
I would like to say that I am proud of the 09 Bobcat team. They showed great heart and unity on that field. Bo, Tobias, Zach and others were great leaders and after being together for the last 4 years hard work pays off. We are proud of them and I am proud to be a graduate of GCHS. It wasn't always the best, but God is good and he allowed us to make it through! He also willed them to victory. So congrats on your great accomplishment young men!
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