UNC – opening drive, Heels steam rolling down the field. They didn’t face a 3rd down until our 10 yard line. Held them to a field goal. [10:03] 3-0
Duke – quick 3 & out, not good and then blocked punt = bad [8:42]
Heels – take advantage of a very short field, 3 play drive for TD [7:21], 10-0.
On a bright note – seeing Wallace Wade Stadium 🏟 full is AWESOME.
Early finals from the ACC
Duke – Nate gained 8 on first down, but it was still a 3 & out. Punt at 6:23 (1)…
ACC Women’s Basketball Champs 🏆
UNC – yardage now 125 – 12 in favor of Heels. 0:01 on the clock (2nd and 19) End of 1st quarter, UNC 10-0 and ball on Duke 21…
Heels convert on 4th and 2, TD, 17-0 at 13:43 (2). 154 – 12 in yards… been decades since a team manhandled Duke at Wallace Wade. Need to do something like grab a first down…..
DUKE – 1st down at 12:09 (2)!!! Just like that, we get another one. 1st and 10 at 11.
Duke Men’s Basketball team
Stopped at the Heels 2 [9:36]. Surprised that the handoff didn’t go to Nate.
UNC – 3rd down from inside their 10, Heels fumbled while trying to stretch for the first down, ruled at Duke TD but being reviewed now [8:37-2] TD, 17-7…
Hokies 24, Yellow Jackets 3 in the 2nd.
UNC – initial punt of the game at 6:09 (2)
Duke : advanced to midfield in 1 play but then stalled – punt down to UNC 10 (4:00)
UNC – 1 first down, then punt at 0:56. Blue Devils used their timeouts to regain possession on our 35.
Duke – gained 1st down at 50, 0:23 left. Another 1st down but clocked never stopped….0:05…..Duke made it to inside the 30, but the clock reads 0:00.
The call was ruled tackled inbounds and short of 1st down. Double wammy on that one.
Halftime score, Heels 17, Duke 7 [5:10 pm].
Thank you, Marion Harris !Close 1st set…
Duke : FD, FD, FD, FD, FD – now at UNC 17… last one under review…
First Down overturned, 4th and inches (8:17-3) Nate for 13, 1st and goal
Heels hold, FG of 22 at 6:54…8 minutes ➕️ off the clock ⏰️ on the opening drive of the second half.
Included the Pepsi sign because it was the same score in set #2.
232 – 197 yardage, now in favor of Duke.
UNC – great drive going but fumble inside of the Duke 10 at 3:45 (3)
Duke, own 9 : FD, tough holding call takes away big first down. Duke punts to UNC 15 at 0:14 (3).
UNC – end of 3rd quarter [6:14 pm], Heels still lead 17 – 10.
UNC – 3 and out, Punt, returned to UNC 36 at 14 :10 (4)
Duke overcomes 2nd and 19, now in Red Zone…FG at 8:47 (4). UNC 17 – 13….
Need a stop ✋️ from the D…
Thank you, Marion Harris
UNC – 4th and 5 at midfield, punter fumbled the snap, sacked at his own 34 at 7:43 (4)
Duke – FD, FD, Red Zone, Nate on the screen play for a TD, first lead, 20-17 at 4:39 left.
UNC – 1st and 10, own 22… HUGE 4th down conversion for Tar Heels. Now across midfield at 3 :17….61 yard FG from here. In FG range (41 yarder) at 2:00 warning ⚠️….what a game…
Great play call from Bill, Heels retake the lead, 24 – 20 at 1:53. Exactly what happened last week in Atlanta…. let’s see if we can answer…
Solid start, but drive ends with a 3rd town interception… 7:12 pm, Heels call ballgame and claim the Victory Bell.
Duke versus William and Mary, with a graduate 🎓 of W & M…
Kickoff at 3:30 !!!
Duke scores twice on its opening drive 🚗, first Nate Sheppard with a 25 yard run but a holding penalty wiped it out. No worries, a passing TD followed shortly!
10:42 (1), 7-0
Nate for 19 yard TD, 14 – 0 [6:03]
William and Mary answers back at 2:58 (1), 14 – 7…..
4:15 pm – end of 1st quarter….
Duke University adds a field goal, now 17-7 with 13:20 left in the first half.
29 – yard TD pass by our #10….
24-7, [10:42 (2) ] – only problem is that Nate only has 5 touches so far……
31-7, 29 yard TD pass, [7:58 (2)]
2: 00 – warning ⚠️, W & M facing a 4th and short from the Duke four.
28 yard TD pass – 38/7 @ 0:26 (2)
Field Goal, 41 – 7
27 yard TD pass – 48/7 @ 3:40 (3)
End of 3rd, 6:06 pm….
Perfect weather day …..
55 – 7 at 11:58 (4)
Not bad work, Nate !!!!Post game breaking of the Bread 🍞
10 choices for food, all within the Market Exchange on Erwin…
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Today will be a trickier day for balance after a phone call we received from one of our kiddos last night as we were checking in to our hotel 🏨 down here in Durham.
Life is full of challenges, and my family has more than it’s share but when you are trying hard to give others hope and encouragement, one has to follow the Joel Osteen path by only preaching out of one side of the Bible.
I can still remember the last time that my late Father and I discussed religion. He shared with me that issue with Joel Osteen was that he only preached about Heaven, and Dad wanted him to let people know about Hell.
Yesterday, one of my children experienced something that made my heart ache as it would any parent. When you add in the distance, it removes the ability to hold them.
Now, there is absolutely no reason for sharing what happened because of the amount of pain involved in others’ lives right now. Yes, I could tell the story in the manner that I’m capable of, but it’s not my story.
Yesterday, I wrote about not telling a story if you can not reach the end of it without demeaning another human being in the process. The back half of the thought process is don’t tell a story that isn’t yours to tell.
Now, Thursday night in Martinsville is a story to tell, and I will absolutely do so here before too long !
Thank you to Kevin DeHaven, Bill Gallimore, and Travis Osborne for taking a second of their time to keep me in the know about the latest conquest of our 5-0 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 ( one ball for each victory) football team last night 🌙 in Stuart !
Anyone who knows much about college football knows that Duke will never be mistaken for a gridiron 🏈 powerhouse, but they are my team, have always been my team, and will remain that way to the very end.
So, I do my very best to protect the window 🪟 in which they play each week. That day should always be on Saturday because Friday night should belong to High School football.
But the amount of money 💰there is to be made nowadays, it has spilled over to Friday night. Even Duke is affected by this as both the @ Virginia and versus Clemson games have been pushed up one day. Money is what governs the NCAA now and that is never going to change.
This Saturday is going to be very special and not because we are 3-0 or because our running back, Nate Sheppard leads the nation in rushing yards, but because we will have very special guests joining us for the game !
Bill ” Pappy ” Meade is what kids nowadays call 📞 ” The OG “, except he is not the Original Gangster but the ” Original Goodguy “.
Let me explain, Lin and I have always looked for ways to help others once we got past the stage of having to pray 🙏 that the check to the grocery store didn’t bounce. But it wasn’t until six years ago that we created an umbrella for our efforts so we could give the glory to God.
We are trying hard to watch out for people because while we eventually made it to where we were destined to end up, it would have been easier if there had been a few more smiling 😃 faces along the way.
Pappy is a humble older man who is on the back nine of life, but he is still alive and kicking, still willing to stand up for the things that matter to him. The kicker is that he never does it at the expense of someone else. In today’s world 🌎, we need more people like Pappy.
He proves that you can be committed to who you are and still have grace 👑.
Why this weekend ? Pappy went from Robert E Lee High School in Staunton ( now Staunton High School ) on to The College of William and Mary.
Remember that I couldn’t have attended either the College of William or Mary, you have no idea just how proud of that degree I am.
Pappy is the poster child of pretty much everything in that I believe.
When you are constantly trying to side up with the underdog in life, you end up on the wrong end of the scoreboard more often than not. But one of the proudest things that I’ve accomplished in my life is I have NEVER ONCE looked at another person and said to him or her that my team beat your team. That is just not why I watch,announce, or write about sports.
Look at the point spread on this one and know that there will be a federal investigation 🔎 of a 43.5-point favorite that doesn’t cover. Yet, there will be no taunting about the outcome.
But there are other challenges when all four of the participants on a special day are north of 60.
We needed a special plan for a very special occasion, and after exploring many options, the best answer is to meet up in Durham, watch the game and spend the night 🌙 before heading back to our perspective homes 🏡.
It’s okay to grow old. It happens to everyone who is blessed 🙌 to live that long. You just need to move at a 🐌 slower pace and watch out for each other!
I’m excited about Saturday afternoon because I get to hang out with My OG and his much younger bride 👰♂💕.
Meanwhile, back here amongst the cows 🐄 that belong to one of my neighbors but I claim as my own, I am asking myself if there is anything that I can do to encourage our volleyball 🏐 teams tonight as they head to Martinsville ???
Shawn Montgomery and Cross Country, Cindy Edwards and Varsity Volleyball, Nikki Heflin, and JV Volleyball all matter, even from a distance !
Coach Montgomery has sent in his results from the meet, and Travis Osborne is keeping me current from the JV Rebel Classic in Glade Springs.
Meanwhile, I am having a next level conversation with regard to tomorrow afternoon in hopes of getting everyone involved on the same page !
Ryan McCafferty and Greg Bolen are both gracious with their time. I am truly looking forward to seeing 👀 both tomorrow. Kristy Jones and Ron Cochran are two more…..
10am to Noon : our prep time.
Noon – 1:30 : Focus on the two race 🏁 cars, their families, and young Ryan.
1:30 – 2:00 – Greg Bolen, Kevin Burress and I will go live from the pitching circle, breaking down the day for everyone !
We will have a very special set of introductions that will include a Moment of Silence, live National Anthem performed 🎭 by two wonderful people and the last official piece of business will be Mr Bolen tossing out our Ceremonial First Pitch. I holler out, Play ▶️Ball, and we begin the game shortly after 2 pm.
We will continue to create an atmosphere around the game, but please note 📝 that Coach Nester wants a ” REAL” game to be played out, and it’s his day….
I’m not sure exactly what my partner, Kevin Burress has in mind for his race car driver, Dakota Walls but I do know that my driver, Kristy Jones, the Mon with the plan, will be very actively involved with our Alumni team !!!
The rest of the post 📫 will include cross country, two levels of volleyball 🏐 and maybe some Duke University Football as the day plays out.
If any of that interests you, please 🙏 check back. If not, it’s all good. Getting the final update on the festivities has now concluded….
Just the start of our cross-country coverage !
More to follow…
1:30 pm updates !
From Shawn Montgomery :
From Durham :
File this one under good things come to those who wait !!!!!
Cindy Edwards has checked ✔️ in with her update after 2 matches :
We opened by defeating Radford and followed up with a hard fought setback against a very talented Abingdon High club.
Travis Osborne let’s us know the following from down in Glade Springs!
The second match is now underway !
1:48 PM
Joi Ogle has checked in !!!
Thank you, Ma’am
From Travis :
Individual results from all four teams !!
Side Note 📝 – watching 👀 UNC – Clemson while having lunch and the new Aflac commercial with Ben Affleck is three miles beyond funny 😁 but only if you have seen The Accountant movies 🎬
See, I could tell you how long of a week our Lady Cavaliers are finishing up or I can let someone else do it…
Courtside with Travis Osborne, that has a nice ring 💍 to it !Callie Harris is playing volleyball 🏐 South of the Border today !We are equal opportunity, so how about Joi Ogle, Courtside !
3:20 pm update :
Kevin DeHaven has to scramble for his eligibility guide because of what just happened down in Abingdon !!!!
” I will say Kimmie Weddle gave a pep talk that had me motivated to go onto the court🤣”!!!!!
Mr. DeHaven, does Joi Ogle have an eligibility left ?????
Did the speech work ?
We won in 2 sets !!!!!
We see 👀 you, Kim Weddle or should I say, we hear you, girlfriend !!!!
Pics 📸 from Joi !!!
Before we head over to Wallace Wade Stadium 🏟, let’s see 👀 what is happening over in Glade Springs
We will pick this back up once inside the Stadium !!!!
Short walk completed, now in our seats 💺
From the cellphone of Clara’s Dad 👨
Duke executed an on side kick on first play of game !!!!
Back over to Travis Osborne in Glade Springs :
Keep fighting Ladies !Mr Austin, with the 411 on the first two matches
4:45 update : here in the S.A.T Bowl, it’s scoreless after the 1st quarter.
North Carolina State just suffered as heartbreaking of a loss one could imagine.
Carroll County High Varsity Girls 👧 had one Lady Cavalier running in the cross country today.
Amelia Forsyth
From Joi Ogle :
Lady Cavaliers dropped the opening set in their next match.
Nate Sheppard just scooted 32 yards for a TD, Duke leads 7-0 [10:42-2]
How about are Middle School 🏫 Boys cross country runners 🏃♂️:
Great job fellas !!!
Nate can score on a passing play as well, now 14-0 [5:29-2]
We had a great showing !!!
More from Joi in Abingdon…Very energetic finish to win 2nd set !!!
Stanford University with a TD with 0:16 remaining in the first half…still up 14-7 at 5:32 pm
5:35 – Halftime here in Durham, NC + Travis awaits the start of the 4th JV match and Joi is ready for the third set of Varsity.
Lin’s catches the intro…
Shawn Montgomery and his Varsity Boys held their own today !
Well done, Gents !Update from South CarolinaMilitary 🪖 Appreciation Day !!!Hey, Kevin Burress…..do you see 👀 this !
Joi Ogle from Abingdon :
Lost 16-18, Played hard to the end
No doubt about that, Thank you, Ma’am !
Travis Osborne with JV :
Wise Central takes opening set, 25 – 10
Joi Ogle :
Playing again at 6:30 for 3rd place is what I am hearing…
6:04 pm – Nate the Great with his 3rd TD of the day, and my chant is “He’s just a Sophomore”.
Mr DeHaven confirms what Joi mentioned… one more match for Varsity.
Just two odd people being two odd people
WC takes the win 25-22 to finish out our day.
Thank you, Brother Osborne !!!
Coach Diaz is a trickster today, and it just led to a fourth TD, now 28 -7 !!!!
6 :35 pm – end of the 3rd quarter, up 28-7 battery 🔋 down to 20%…
Joi Ogle Pic 📸
They gave an award to 14 individuals who display merit, good sportsmanship, and character in honor of Kirk Nairn. Ali Wright was awarded it from Carroll !!!!!
6:51 pm – Duke punches 👊 it in, 35 – 7 with 8:20 remaining in the game.
🔌🔌🔌 Kara Lawson and our Lady Blue Devils!
Hey Travis Osborne, December 3rd is the night Dawn Staley is coming up to Cameron Indoor Stadium 🏟 – want to be my ➕️1 ????
7:07 updates :
Phone 📱 at 14%
Duke up 35 – 7 at 2 minute warning ⚠️
Playing Northwood. We are up 8-3 ( Varsity VB )
2 things happened at 7:16 pm
And Lady Cavs take opening set !
8 : 22 pm – Updates !!!
There is nothing that I wouldn’t do for the Kiddos and coaches on The Hill but I’m limited to my Dance partners.
Some days, I am the one at the Prom fighting back tears 😢 because no one will ask me.
Tonight, it was like Leo Sayers..
Thank you to all who participated today !
Cindy Edwards, Joi Ogle, and Kevin DeHaven ➕️ Michelle Nicholson for posting it ( Abingdon )
From Glade Springs : Brother Osborne and Austin Keith
Shawn Montgomery from Cross Country.
Kevin Burress, Ron Cochran, Kristy Jones, Greg Bolen and Samantha Reed along with Coach Nester in regards tomorrow’s event….
Travis updates that our precious cargo is safely
Varsity at Ceacker Barrell, Lin, and I 83 minutes from Laurel Fork.
Back safely amongst the Cows 🐄 in Laurel Fork at 10:20 pm
