Preppy

Why did he leave?

York going to win it without Beaty. She was great. But they'll win it. And then we'll all wonder how that happened. It's going to happen.

York has been great recently. It'll probably continue this season barring unforseen circumstances. But they have won one state title, finished as the runner-up twice and made 13 state appearances. That doesn't compare with anybody else on the list above in any of those three categories. They may be a top 25 program all-time, but at this point, they're not a top 10. If they continue to have the success they've had over the past four years though, that could change in about five years or so.

I overlooked Gibson County. They would be team No. 11 for me. I'm going to edit my list, just behind Livingston Academy (which had four state titles, six runner-up seasons and 20 state appearances).

1. Shelbyville 2. Bradley Central 3. Clarkrange 4. Jackson County 5. South Greene 6. Bradford 7. Pickett County 8. Riverdale 9. Oak Ridge 10. Livingston Academy Also considered: Gibson County, Marshall County, Mt. Juliet, Westview, Upperman *** I only included the public schools, no offense intended to the private schools.

So, are we seeing the trickle-down effect of this transfer stuff? Sellars - the Friendship Christian quarterback - transfers to Lebanon. Now, Watertown's quarterback is transferring to Friendship Christian. That has to be crippling for Watertown, which struggled mightily last year. I looked up the kid's stats, and he threw for more than 2500 yards and 26 TDs last season. It looks like Watertown passed the football two-thirds of the time.

Saw on the home page that Cothron is stepping down and becoming the assistant at Trousdale County. Who are they hiring? Are they looking for a head coach currently, or has the next head coach just not been named? There's nothing on the TSSAA web site of TCHS looking for a head baseball coach.

What's the skinny over there at WHH? The offensive line coach went to Nashville Christian and along with his son, an offensive lineman. Is that correct? And did another assistant coach recently leave as well?

Similar to a Bartlett? Lots of resources?

Could someone tell me about Lakeland Prep? It looks like it's a school of grades 9-11 and then, the kids go to Arlington High School as seniors. Is that correct? Why is that? They've qualified for the state in both baseball and boys soccer. Is it in an affluent area of Memphis? That's just very unique that a school with no seniors has two teams reaching the state tournament.

What schools are these guys from?

So, did everybody who was an underclassmen who played significantly for TC last season return?

Don't worry. I'm sure it wasn't as much as you're getting paid as president of the EV fan club.

They're going to get worse as the season goes on. Why? Because you are playing too many young kids. Young kids are not physically mature in comparison to the teams they are facing. So, what happens? Their bodies don't hold up. Also, mentally, they don't hold up. When you're losing and having very little success by scoring 20 points the whole season, it's very difficult to mentally stay invested and to have the same zeal and energy. Young players get beaten down both physically and mentally. TCHS has had some studs who played for four years in the past. Some freshman can handle it. Here's the difference though. Those kids who have played in the past as freshmen at TCHS were playing alongside veteran players. There was stability around them. That helps those young players who are prone to mentally struggling as the season wears on. It helps to keep them mentally invested. This past year's team had very little stability anywhere. There was no returning experience. You couldn't look to a high-performing experienced senior to your left and your right. You looked at another freshman or sophomore when you looked to your left or your right. Your argument of the team getting worse as the season went on holds no weight, simply because of the unique situation that very young and inexperienced team was in.

Why can't FR recruit like the other privates? Does the school require the students to be Catholic?