Grage Answers Questions on the Field, Bobcat Football
Team FYN Sports August 16, 2015
We all have been talking about it. You know, wondering how the Bobcat football team would react to all the new changes. Riding home Friday night I was receiving texts, “How’d they look?”
Last year when the head football coach left (what’s thats guy name? Can’t remember) it seemed like all the air had come out of the ball. Bobcat fans felt cheated like Tom Brady and deflategate.
But never fear fans- here comes new Bobcat head coach Zach Grage, who? Grage spent the previous 6 years at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, GA, most recently serving as the offensive coordinator of the undefeated 2014 6A Georgia State Champion.
Questions surrounding how would a coach from a 6A school adjust to a 4A school roster. Historically many players had to play both sides of the ball. Grage came from the luxury of having an offensive, defense and special teams where players could spend their time focusing on one position. Not the norm at Gilmer.
Grage knowing that this is key to championship football went to work recruiting players. Gilmer Bobcats football have seen postseason play for the past several years. The team wants to go to the next level “Beyond” and Grage knows how to get there. But this is going to take a team to buy into what coach is selling.
Friday night the Gilmer Bobcats traveled to Cobb County to scrimmage the 6A Pebblebrook Falcons. I watched to see some on field leadership. You gotta love the “Belly Gang” led by center Garrett Sellers and you don’t want to let Shane Bowman get his hands on you. You better keep one eye on Levi Seabolt and Nobel Zuchslag will clean your clock. When he hits you, you will be getting up asking what time it is. The Bobcats showed great on field discipline.
Watching the off the field discipline was just as impressive. Every time a “D” or “O” team came off the field they were immediately being coached. In the past most of the “O” team had to go back on the field for “D”. This allowed for very little time for a coach to make adjustments for what was happening on the field. Defense knew where they were to be on the sideline as well as the offense. A well organized team.
Both teams played its starters three quarters. The Falcons at the end of three showed fatigue while Bobcats conditioning paid off and they were ready to play the fourth quarter. With some nice sacks, Russell Cochran rushing touchdown, and a Josh White interception the Bobcats were on top 21-20 at the end of the 3rd. quarter.
Bobcats played team 2 and 3 in the fourth quarter while the Falcons continued to play several starters. I guess they could not let the word out that a 4A team from Gilmer rolled into Pebblebrook and took home a win. Falcons 34 Gilmer 21.
So some questions are answered. Bobcats coaching staff is ready, the players are ready, the question is are you ready for some Bobcat Football? Bobcats travel to take on the Fannin Rebels August 28th.
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Does not surprise me a bit! You chose a great coach, a great man, a great dad!! Your future is bright with Zach leading your program.