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Trojan Field work progressing

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, February 20. 2009
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Crews have installed the hash marks and the yard line numbers at Trojan Field.

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#1 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 11:12 AM
And that field is in Barnesville?
#2 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 04:02 PM
Wow -- what an awesome piece of work!!! No stone has been left unturned in completing this facility.
#3 Big Dan on 02/21/09 at 05:51 PM
Wow how times change! In 2000 the Lamar County athletic association was told that “it was against Georgia law for the school board to pay for upgrades of athletic facilities and only the proceeds from the gate could pay for such things" I hate to see how much it will cost at the gate to get into the new stadium for a home game!
#4 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 06:33 PM
Why is there a red outline in the LC logo, when the school colors is navy & white?
#5 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 09:58 PM
Actually, the school colors are blue, white, and red. The current trend of the school is to put more emphasis on the blue and white. I think that most of the school's teams have blue and white uniforms with a small amount of red trim. I think the football team wore red helmets during the 80's, but I may be wrong on that one.
#6 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 10:54 PM
I think that it's safe to say that Lamar Co. now has the nicest football and baseball facilities in Region 5-AA. Now, they have to start working on making the feeder programs better.
#7 Anonymous on 02/21/09 at 11:34 PM
Bigger, stronger, faster... Will the players ever buy into that concept? Facilities don't win championships. Players and coaches do... Great facilities help attract players, or at least they should... But, the training regimen has to structured, so as to produce the bigger, stronger, & faster athletes. Winning championships is about developing mentally and physically tough players. Coaches coach, and players play... So, what's missing in this equation?
#8 Anonymous on 02/22/09 at 02:01 AM
#5 - I completely agree. We need to see some results now.
#9 # 1 Fan on 02/22/09 at 06:32 AM
That is still true. Local property taxes collected can not be used for athletics. The facilities that are under construction will be paid for from splost. I'm glad to see the great progress we are making. It's going to be great to have a fine arts center.
#10 Anonymous on 02/22/09 at 12:51 PM
There has been some idle chatter about upgrading the rec programs. In a lot of instances, you will find that counties with strong rec programs -- providing a higher level of competition -- and, with strong middle school feeder programs, have strong high school programs. The dots just have to be connected at some point. A weak link in the chain could stymie the progress of the opportunity to be successful at the top of the pyramid. Or, so it would seem...
#11 anonymous on 02/22/09 at 06:26 PM
WHY NOT NAME THE FIELD AFTER SOMEONE WHO WORKED IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM!
#12 Anonymous on 02/22/09 at 07:09 PM
What is the price tag on this 'bad-boy'?
#13 anon on 02/23/09 at 09:25 AM
they screwed it up putting the soccer marking on the field
#14 Anonymous on 02/23/09 at 12:35 PM
Its soccer season
#15 8th Grader 08-09 on 02/23/09 at 06:53 PM
Wow! So this is our new Field. It looks great! 10 times better than summers field!
#16 Anonymous on 02/23/09 at 08:48 PM
World Class Football & Baseball Facilities... Now, That's What I'm Talkin'-About!!!
#17 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 07:05 AM
Yes the field is looking good. Also our colors are red, white, and blue. The last couple of years, they just chose to do blue and white. Now that we have a new field, it is time for our team to improve. Monitoring the team's results for the past few years, I used to wonder why were we getting a new field. But I am a strong believer in change, through teamwork, Barnesville can go all the way.
#18 Danny T. on 02/24/09 at 08:35 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Truby and the board for providing such a wonderful facility for our schools and community. From top to bottom, Lamar Countians should be very proud of the investments made here in the last few years. The progress that we've made with our upgrades will excite our whole system...athletically and academically.
#19 Lagarius .T on 02/24/09 at 10:58 AM
I can't believe we're getting a new Football stadium. I, as a Lamar county student, will doing anythinyg in my power to put Lamar County back on top. We as a team are going all the way this coming up football season.
#20 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 11:03 AM
Yes, these facility upgrades should energize the community, the coaches and players, and just about anybody that cares about seeing progress being made... But please, just don't stop with upgrading the facilities. That's just a mere' beginning of the real challenge... Work-on expanding the rec program -- make it more competitive, so that kids will learn at an early age on how to compete for a championship. Take a long-hard look at the middle school feeder programs to see if they are structured, so as, to provide the high school programs with players that 'have been there, and done that', so-to-speak... The bar has to be set high... Settling for mediocrity at the lower levels will result in mediocrity at the higher levels. There has to be a plan... Wishin'-&-hopin' won't get it done...
#21 Anonymous on 02/24/09 at 01:05 PM
OUR FIELD IS GOING TO LOOK GREAT!!!!!!
#22 Calvin Johnson on 02/24/09 at 03:32 PM
I rode by this field and it's about as nice as my Lions Pontiac Superdome. I hope the Trojans dont play like we did this past year though!
#23 Curious on 02/24/09 at 08:14 PM
This is the kind of field that 5A teams play in. Being that the property was stolen to build it, do you think the school could rob the public some more and develop a winning team capable of competing for championships?
#24 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 07:00 AM
No wonder our country is in the condition it is in. We are all n------ rich. Something flashy like a sports jacket or spinning wheels makes us feel like we are special but really we are still the same people. A million dollars down the drain for show.
#25 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 08:55 AM
how does the stadium actually help people in this community in these hard economic times?
#26 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 12:06 PM
WHAT? surprised?!
#27 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 12:14 PM
get 'em Lagarius. Thats what i'm taklin' bout!!!!!!!!!! :D
#28 Anonymous on 02/25/09 at 07:45 PM
It's called PRIDE. A notion that is seeing a big decline as time passes in this country. It is also a means to bring a community together - yet another notion in decline.
#29 Gary on 02/25/09 at 09:54 PM
Since it is being paid for with tax payer money, I guess it belongs to the citizens of the county. Then there should't be any cost involved to see a game because we have already paid and will continue to pay. What about us citizens using it for something other than games. Just exactly what are we getting for our tax money?
#30 Anonymous on 02/26/09 at 10:54 PM
new field look great but we need a coach who can play, teach and lead our team to a region championship. a lots of great talent is in our
school system but not getting the chance to play in their strong spot or postion. please have a coach who have more than 15 plays in the play book
#31 Anonymous on 02/26/09 at 11:39 PM
Your observation is way off base... The foundation is being laid now for the future success in athletic competition for the Lamar Co. School System's Athletic Teams. Certainly, the past achievements, or lack thereof, leave a lot to be desired...

By upgrading the facilities, the administration is attempting to bring pride to the community. They're making a statement that winning and successful programs are important -- and, not just afterthoughts. Apathy is a program killer, and apparently there is plenty of it to go around -- apathy, i.e.

But, that's o.k., if you are an underachiever, and are satisfied with the status-quo... Expect little in return, and most likely, you will get little in return. One old wise man once said... "That's a self-fulfilling prophecy." If you expect to lose, then you will... Be satisfied to be a sleepy little town that hardly anybody outside of Lamar Co. knows about... That's your choice... Others want to grow and prosper, and there's certainly something good to be said for that mantra, as well... Off the soapbox, now, lol.
#32 The Talent Search Committee on 02/27/09 at 07:13 AM
I hear Michael Vick will soon be looking for a new job.
#33 Anonymous on 03/01/09 at 03:41 PM
When they see progress being made, then maybe they will want to get up off of their butts and get involved, instead of complaining and looking for reasons to fail.
#34 Anonymous on 03/01/09 at 09:32 PM
Are You Kidding? Lamar Co. High School, until recently, has never had a field that they could call their own for football and baseball. Summer's Field was a carryover from the old Gordon Military Prep School, and obviously is not located on school property. The high school baseball games were being played at the rec. department, and were played one year on the Gordon College Field. Now people are griping when the school actually has a 'true' home field advantage. Give me a freaking break!!! Unbelievable...
#35 The Truth on 03/19/09 at 06:20 AM
Maybe you should apply for the job !!!!
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