Usually during the playoffs or the Super Bowl I write down some thoughts for the following day’s blog. Yesterday was no different. Other than the fact that I think I’ve now got a sinus infection. Two weeks straight of sickness-this thing has to go. Anyway, enough with the poo poo party, here’s my thoughts: I […]
By Bill Murphy Lets say you have two choices in Vermont’s two largest Girls Basketball Divisions. You can choose the defending champion OR you can take the field. In both cases, it is clear how everyone will line-up. In Division I, the consensus easily says Champlain Valley Union. In Division II, the clear pick is […]
Just sitting back and thinking about a few random sports things going on right now so I thought I’d throw them out there: By most accounts, especially those in fantasy football circles, Matt Ryan had a terrible year. With that knowledge how is it that he finishes in the top 5 in NFL statistics, and […]
As a coach, and a broadcaster I find some things tend to get on my nerves. I’m sure I get on other coaches nerves too! One of the things that I have noticed of late is coaches have made a habit of pressing late in games when they are down by 20 points or so. […]
by Bill Murphy Still a very big proponent of Championship Saturday. Three games, one venue, a day in the outer limits for diehard high school football fans. Most of you know, New Hampshire, has many bigger schools, THUS, more outstanding players, BUT, what they don’t have, is the vision Vermont has. Seeing the success of […]
by Bill Murphy And then there were four, …… games that is, remaining in the 2015 Vermont High School Football season. No, we didn’t bump our head and forget OR purposely send out, the idea, that there are four Vermont Football playing divisions, even though we think there should be. No, there are four games […]
by Bill Murphy It’s Final Four time in all divisions. Four unbeatens in three divisions have to be considered favorites and the question now is, ARE all or any of them going to move on to the finals. Looking from this vantage point, the chances look good, that there will be more than one undefeated […]
The northern VT Basketball Officials’ Association is seeking men and women interested in becoming certified basketball officials for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Referee training classes will begin on Monday, October 26th at Lyndon State College, Room LAC 409, in the Samuel Read Library and Academic Center. The balance of the course will be run on […]
By Bill Murphy Up until last weekend, everyone expected a two team fight for the Division III title. The 2015 edition of Vermont D-III football has as many as six respectable teams, BUT, when one is talking about state title caliber elevens, the discussion started and stopped with Otter Valley and Union 32. Now, there […]
By Bill Murphy There were quite a few question marks about Vermont Division I Football when the 2015 season kicked off. Middlebury was expected to be one of the staples. There was a wonder of how good they would be this time around, BUT, everyone expected the Tigers to be in the hunt and they […]
