Gilmer Buckeyes

By ELWYN HENDERSON Everyone in America knows football is king in Texas, and even so more in bEast Texas, so no one has been surprised about all the discussions and rumors about what would happen with high school football in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rumors ranged from total cancellation of the season, to starting at the end of September as the TAPPS schools decided to do to postponing until the spring in hopes things would get better. All of those rumors were put to rest Tuesday morning when the UIL sent out a press release with their decision. Read more: The Gilmer Mirror - Are you ready for some football?!

Tepper: The #UIL changed the 2020 Texas high school football season. Here's what it means. https://t.co/Vb0zTbsEcr ✍️ @Tepper | #TXHSFB | #Texas | #Football | #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZWO1dYH2DX — Dave Campbell's Texas Football — TexasFootball.com (@dctf) July 21, 2020

Modified UIL Activities Calendar & COVID-19 Guidelines for 2020-2021 School Year Press Release ⬇️ https://t.co/sv3boFOD43 Full COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Guidelines ⬇️ https://t.co/o3qFFIZxrF More COVID-19 Information ⬇️ https://t.co/lE7fRyRbWY pic.twitter.com/vuWybpYVQ8 — Texas UIL (@uiltexas) July 21, 2020

Last piece to the puzzle for the Buckeye coaching staff! Added a ball of energy and a coach who has already won a State Championship! Excited to have @CoachGrigz back in East Texas. Played and coached @ETBU_Football and then won a ring at Refugio last season. Welcome to Gilmer! pic.twitter.com/l7V9hpJVMd — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 17, 2020

Gilmer Proud! https://t.co/pbNm4LMBTp — Gilmer ISD (@GilmerISDProud) July 16, 2020

All American in college to a player in the CFL, with coaching stops in East Texas then a QB coach in the XFL, now back to the Gilmer Buckeyes! We are lucky to have hired @JoshNeiswander to join the staff at Gilmer High School. Another difference maker - on and off the field! pic.twitter.com/dZzRki7d85 — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 10, 2020

The GOAT returns to the Gilmer Buckeyes!! Multiple sport State Championship coach when he coached here before and now he is coming back! Buckle up Buckeyes because the man, the myth, the legend is back! Welcome home to Gilmer, @donk333 ! Best part about him is his wife and kids! pic.twitter.com/cdosj48WRH — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 9, 2020

Another former Buckeye State Champion is coming back home to coach the Buckeyes. Daniel Dodd is joining the Buckeye coaching staff, coming home from Tyler Lee. Welcome home Coach Dodd! pic.twitter.com/32sZwK85Vs — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 9, 2020

Another new coach added to the Gilmer Buckeye football staff! Excited to have this former National Champion ( @CruFootball ) player who is coming to us from Marshall High School. Coach Metzel hired difference makers and this guy is one of them! Welcome @Coach_Embry88 ! pic.twitter.com/m0hyLkOH7b — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 9, 2020

Welcome to Gilmer High School @CoachDanford ! Another amazing addition to the staff for the Buckeyes, leaving the college coaching world to join his college teammate, @Coach_Bowman8 , as a Gilmer Buckeye coach. We are blessed to be adding a quality coach with such high character. pic.twitter.com/DG4jMgjWRv — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 9, 2020

Fired up about this hire we were able to make at Gilmer High School!! Coming back home to coach the school he was a Team Captain at & won a State Championship as a player. Left college coaching to be a Buckeye again! Pretty happy dad and principal right here! @Coach_Bowman8 pic.twitter.com/XNgfRDWe9d — Brian Bowman (@jbbowman7) July 7, 2020

2020 Gilmer Buckeyes Football Hype Video Video Credit: Todd Robison

BREAKING contingent upon a 2020 #txhsfb season the UIL WILL lift the Friday night live broadcast ban during the regular season.... This will be for 2020, both schools must agree to the broadcast...Dr. Breithaupt says they want to protect Friday night, but this yr is an exception — Matt Stepp (@Matt_Stepp817) June 17, 2020

4A DII preseason poll has been released by @dctf @carthagedawgs and @RealGilmerBux both crack the Top 10. https://t.co/OgghYX0Ass pic.twitter.com/xHgGzRQplP — The Red Zone (@RedZoneETX) June 15, 2020

Gilmer High School 2020 Sports Banquet https://t.co/maxBYg05zS — Gilmer Buckeyes (@RealGilmerBux) June 12, 2020

⁦ @RealGilmerBux ⁩ #WeAreBringingAnARMY pic.twitter.com/byDHlUFs19 — Todd Robison (@ctrobison) June 11, 2020

GILMER — Alan Metzel couldn’t physically see the growth and maturity from his team over the 13 weeks that the Gilmer Buckeyes were away from campus. Read more: ETVarsity.com - Metzel, Buckeyes fired up to get back on field It was business as "normal" in Gilmer as summer workouts returned. Them Buckeyes were taking coaching + flying around. #txhsfb STORY: https://t.co/vnjobpt5O3 pic.twitter.com/gFuZSy9Y95 — Hayden Henry (@hayden_h) June 11, 2020

The University Interscholastic League okayed its member schools to conduct summer conditioning drills beginning Monday, June 8, 2020.   The workouts are voluntary, but the Gilmer Buckeyes had a good turnout on the first day, as seen in this video.  COVID-19 Strength & Conditioning and Sport Specific Instruction:  https://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/covid-19-strength-conditioning-2020

. @RealGilmerBux and @BUFootball Blake Lynch will be joining fellow Buckeye, @kris23db in Minnesota with the @Vikings https://t.co/YjAa4owjKr @KETK @FeverScoreboard — Garrett Sanders (@CowboyTD) April 26, 2020 Vikings Sign Undrafted Free Agent Blake Lynch [ Baylor ] https://t.co/yX5Hj8fqe5 via @YouTube — The Gilmer Mirror (@TheGilmerMirror) May 2, 2020 See also: The Gilmer Mirror - Blake Lynch receives call from the Vikings

For Gilmer's Blake Lynch, it makes no difference where the commissioner calls his name https://t.co/kEvZN0lrsX — The Gilmer Mirror (@TheGilmerMirror) April 23, 2020 Former Gilmer Buckeye, Blake Lynch continues to overcome obstacles as he... https://t.co/ORPwIAPjS8 via @YouTube — The Gilmer Mirror (@TheGilmerMirror) April 23, 2020