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Hello everyone, I very rarely ever got on here other than if Michael (Pirate Mike) wanted me to read something, but I wanted to just jump on and say thank you to everyone for your prayers over the years. It is crazy to think it is already going on a year since we lost Pirate Mike. He loved his sports. He definitely bled Orange and Black. I was able to set up a memorial scholarship in his memory this year and award it to a graduating senior at South Pittsburg High School this year, it was a bittersweet moment but one I will always be proud of knowing that his memory will live on as long as I can keep it going. He loved coming on here to post and I just want to say thanks again. He is missed each and every day. His kids miss him dearly as do I and the rest of his family. My superman is now enjoying his freedom from pain and medical interventions and as much as I miss him and would love nothing more to have him here beside me, I know he is far better off than he ever was on this earth with his fight against CF. I also got to walk in our annual CF walk this year in his memory which I hope to do every year. Anything I can do to honor him is what I want to do for the rest of my days. He was loved. Thanks to you all again. God bless.

Already getting the real AC families upset about bringing in these transfers. It will be even worse when Billy Bob’s spot gets taken to still lose to Alcoa

Only solution, and its a difficult one, is better parenting. Play where you live.

Jones is a happily married man… making up lies just because you don’t like a guy who doesn’t even know who you are is crazy… @GoOrange1965 you seriously need help dude. @CoachThow are you gonna let this behavior keep going on?

I agree with you old patriot. Coach Brown is no doubt a great coach which has been proven by the product he put on the field. I do not known him personally but all indications say he’s a great person too. Whether he knew or not about his assistants actions, is beside the point, this happened under his watch, whether fair or unfair. The title Head Coach holds a lot of weight and responsibility. Unfortunately, the decisions by 2 assistant coaches impacted many stakeholders. Those two will not coach or teach again but the damage has been done. You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube once you squeeze it out. The impact of their actions will be felt a West High School for a while. Very sad situation for all.

That’s the way small towns do it. But this small town I don’t think will stand for these culture killers just like Bearden didn’t. They still won’t beat Alcoa just like Bearden didn’t beat Maryville

Idk if you have a bad case of Rebel Envy or just delusional. Either way your an idiot.

Dude, I have no idea what’s wrong with you but you’re clinically insane and you seriously seek help. You’re a grown man who has numerous accounts on Coach T you bash young athletes all day and you constantly talk crap upon a coach who has no idea you even exist. He’s just saying anything… dude needs help. Other Coach Ters? You mean what the 5 accounts who have nothing else to do but bash a bunch of kids and Josh Jones constantly, 4 out of the 5 of the accounts that you run, because you can’t hide your psycho behaviors enough to even look like different people… you need help man like seriously.

COACH LAMAR BROWN BECOMES KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS AND JON RYSEWYK'S "FALL GUY" This isn’t about policy. This isn’t about safety. THIS IS ABOUT POLITICS Today marks a day of shame for Knox County Schools, a day when politics, fear, and spin took priority over truth, leadership, and justice. Coach Lamar Brown, an innocent man, has been slandered publicly, discarded without explanation, and sacrificed for the failures of others. The statement by KCS released today in the media is a public execution by association, not of guilt, but of proximity. Two assistant coaches are facing horrific charges. The community stands with the victims. But let’s be absolutely clear: Coach Brown is NOT one of those accused. And still, his name is dragged through the mud, framed by headlines, and dismissed in a cowardly release with no transparency. They hide behind vague language and let the public fill in the blanks, destroying his reputation by implication. They know exactly what they're doing. This is scapegoating at its most dangerous. If KCS truly found that Coach Brown violated policy or posed a risk, quietly reassigning him to another school within Knox County makes no logical or ethical sense. Furthermore, Coach Brown did not hire the individuals now under investigation, yet he's paying for their crimes. He is being held responsible for crimes outside of his knowledge, oversight, or level of responsibility. Marginalizing him, replacing him, or reassigning him sends a damaging message to students, staff, and our entire community: that excellence and innocence do not matter when political convenience is involved. This is not only a failure in leadership, it is a blatant disregard for the values, transparency, and accountability that Knox County Schools claims to uphold. Superintendent Jon Rysewyk refused to meet with Coach Brown, his legal counsel, or community members who requested dialogue in good faith, a stunning refusal that reveals just how little interest this administration has in truth or accountability. Coach Lamar Brown has not been charged with any crime. He has passed a polygraph examination. He has a documented record of immediately reporting misconduct at his previous school, Morristown West, where he was praised by the superintendent. And yet, he is being removed from West High School under the cloud of 'serious and concerning' allegations that are not his. Coach Brown has led West High to two state championships. He has been named the 2022 Tennessee Titans High School Coach of the Year. He has attended Friday prayer groups, mentored countless young men, and remained a pillar in the lives of students who now feel abandoned by a system that never deserved him. The news released today is a blow to every educator who has dedicated their life to doing what’s right, even when the system doesn’t. Hundreds of parents, alumni, players, business leaders, and neighbors have written, called, and begged for transparency and fairness. They have been ignored. Coach Brown's students see what’s happening, and the lesson they’re learning is that even integrity, excellence, and innocence aren’t enough to protect you if those in power need someone to blame. Knox County Schools has violated multiple internal standards and policies in its handling of this matter: • Violation of Due Process: Coach Brown was never publicly informed of specific allegations nor given a chance to defend himself transparently before action was taken. • Misuse of Policy J-400: There is no requirement for staff to re-report information that is already known and adjudicated by authorities. Coach Brown followed procedure and yet was punished. • Inconsistency with Employee Handbook: Employment consequences must be based on documented, individual violations. None were presented in this case. • Strategic Plan Contradiction: KCS claims to value the retention of effective educators. Coach Brown is a proven, award-winning leader whose removal defies that commitment. • Failure in Communication Transparency: Hundreds of inquiries, letters of support, and requests for explanation have gone unanswered by KCS leadership, despite the high-profile nature of this issue. If this is how KCS handles leadership, by removing the innocent to quiet the outrage of the guilty, then the real 'serious and concerning' issue lies in your administration, not on our field or in our school. We demand a full public explanation. We demand the end of politically motivated purges that punish the very people who have given their lives to protecting and shaping our children. Let’s call this what it is: politics. Plain and cruel. Coach Brown is being used as a scapegoat, not because of anything he did, but because the district needs someone to take the fall. This isn’t about student safety. It’s about institutional damage control. And instead of standing up for an innocent man, Knox County Schools chose to sacrifice him. We will not forget. The community stands with Coach Brown. This fight isn’t over. On Behalf of Supporters of Coach Lamar Brown

Casino Junkie Jones is in the perfect spot for him with those Catholics. I've heard many schools who've said they've never cleaned up more empty alcohol bottles than after a game with Knox Catholic. Janky Jones pissed off enough hair dyeing downtown guys and that's what's ultimately got him fired. First it was Jodi Wright(clown) at Fulton and that bled over to Seth Smith(dear god look at that wig on this head) who was principal for the Flunky Falcons. Smith head a vengeance against Jones because he tanked the football program after years of getting guys to play for them. Smith was also in bed with the West principal( literally).

If he could actually coach & develop those players he would dangerous!

Not surprised to hear a school system run by adults that scheme to play in a classification they don't belong in has other issues.

Y’all couldn’t even beat some white boys from Lafayette.. what makes you think you can take down Alcoa? Lol

Tssaa will squash a school because of a transfer. But will let schools hide numbers under the same roof by calling it an academy. They should have to forfeit their runner up trophy to.

This is wrong. McMinn’s QB is Lawson. Who they lost is Brewster who would be the backup QB at McMinn but a terrific athlete. Starting QB and was gonna get used on offense more this year as a sophomore. Lawson was still in baseball and he played the scrimmage against NW Whitfield at QB and showed out

1A east is now better than 2A east. Owls weren’t good last year at all. Gordy-SC-TC-CC-JC

I would leave too if you are not going to bring in elite athletes to put around him like dilfer did. look at what BA is doing. Look at what ensworth is doing. look at BGA. look at Baylor and McCallie. Good for his family for being smart and thinking about him long term. now I have heard he will probably play at 4 more high schools in the next 4 years.

Dead Period does not mean the fans can't talk about football. 59 days and counting to opening season kickoff for most teams. Also wanted to share a picture of Coach Ted Wilson who won State Championships at Maryville in 1970,76 & 78 on his 91st. birthday a couple of weeks ago with his kids a lot of us went to school with. Coach is wearing his Kingsport D-B jacket which I know a lot of their fans would enjoy seeing. .

Just say that u are racist... you have issues

You all are throwing a fit over KCS letting go of a coach who couldn’t keep up with his own assistant coaches, but didn’t say a single word when a coach was fired by KCS because of his own booster club's wrongdoing, a thing he can’t even control.

Just read the Tyler Palmateer article about TSSAA's new transfer policy and seeing new transfers every day on social media. It looks like a disaster coming if the article is accurate. If the sending school doesn't sign off on this, are we going to have dozens, maybe hundreds, of TSSAA athletes in new schools ruled ineligible? Situation has been handled poorly. Schools have been hurt by players leaving and players may be hurt if they got bad (or deceptive) advice. TSSAA put out press releases about the new one-time transfer rule but if you read through it, it didn't change much and they have provided no clarity on what a significant academic, social, mental, etc reason is. To make it worse TSSAA won't even look at the transfers until late July or after school starts. A kid has to enroll and practice with a new team and then find out if he/she is eligible. Would it have been better to have the sending school commit to a response before student enrolls in another school? TSSAA generally rules on 500 transfers a year and now it could be ten times that (in their own words). Lack of clarity has the potential to be a hot mess cluster. They are about to be flooded with possibly over a thousand transfers in a few weeks and are just now working on their system to figure it all out. There could be a lot of (talented) players trying to get eligible somewhere in August and September.

The only thing the man is guilty of is running a great football program. He makes some very good points in his defense because KCS did approve all of these people. Is he the supervisor when they are teaching a subject, running the yearbook club, or coaching another sport? How can he be at fault for this? It is highly unprofessional of KCS to not even meet with him.

Remember the McKenzie player doing the same thing and missing one game and not half the season? Yeah, you know what I’m talking about eventually the team will be called the Carroll and Weakley county rebels

You mention he didn't hire the coaches accused. Let me ask one question. How does somebody get on staff without being hired by the head coach?

Then add coaching and facilities

Getting the qb from Central is a big get to me. He is more of a true qb. Last years qb will be out in space now and that's not a good thing for opponents of the Pirates. Adding the LB from Marion will help too. SP loses kids too other programs sometimes as well. I don't have a problem with a kid transferring if it's done legally and there's a better opportunity for the kid. Marion has benefited at times as well. It's not hard to draw attention when you're winning. Kids want to win and be a part of a shot at a title. These communities support the programs and it shows.

It would appear that despite committing to Ohio State a month ago, Cody Chittum is on the move again. Good news is that Chattanooga is putting together a pretty solid team of TN studs.

Should Tennessee do the same? What are yalls thoughts?

It’s not just the talent Alcoa has that makes me discount other teams going into this year… It’s Alcoa’s track record of success at the state level for the last 25 years

KCS isn't flush with money/funding. As a taxpayer with multiple children in the school system, I pull their annual reports every year, and it's painfully obvious. Inside Tennessee, KCS is run-of-the-mill, but compared to most other states, teacher pay is low and the buildings/facilities are increasingly sub-standard. KCS funding is heavily dependent on our property taxes, and as a Knox County resident, we pay some of the lowest property taxes in the entire country. The price tag is nice, but at the end of the day, you ultimately get what you pay for. While I agree that KCS doesn't prioritize sports, I would argue that they shouldn't. I would rather my tax dollars be prioritized for academics and facility upkeep, and we're barely doing that. I played sports throughout grade school, I still love everything about sports, and if I want to donate a million bucks to a school to pay for a new scoreboard, uniforms, etc (like the Haslams putting field-turf at every stadium in the county), I'm free to do that. I just think that sports should be secondary when it comes to public funding prioritization.

I don’t know who Perry Mason is, so that reference is lost on me. Why should he be fired? The guy had not one, but two guys on his staff charged with sex crimes against minors within a couple weeks of each other. I believe the NCAA calls it "lack of institutional control." Innocent or not, the guy has to go. I've seen it mentioned before, but I know he had knowledge of the infamous Halloween party. Knox County fired old Crick Neck(Casino Junkie Jones) for less at Beerden. I just don't see anyway this guy's job can be saved if the school or system has any ounce of integrity or accountability.

Definitely Powell and SC. They are basically on a collision course to meet late in the playoffs. Powell had ‘em beat last year and had a colossal meltdown late in the 4th.

This is sad, truly sad. I just wish the tssaa had the balls to do the right thing but they don’t.

Mark this down, in one year Catholic will move Jones up to head coach. Don't know what they'll do with Shad other than ask him to retire but Jones wasn't hired just for nothing. He wasn't going to be at Bearden very much longer anyway. Anyone with a brain at all knows Jones can get you the players and all those private schools knows that. Jones will be able to write his own ticket without any trouble.

60k in undocumented monies is a pretty substantial reason. Whether the money was used in good faith or not, it still has to go through the proper channels. The schools own AD turned the coach in, which could speak to the way in which their prior convos have went.

Crazy the largest school in Class 1A feels that insecure about that homegrown football powerhouse McKenzie Rebel talent.

Big shout out to Summit alum Jarvis Little of App State for finishing 8th in freestyle at 65kg and Landon Desselle of Ohio State for finishing 4th at 72kg in Greco in Ohio over the weekend!

Not sure who’s feeding you this info that McKenzie is going to be so down, but I’m telling you, they have reloaded. Plus they have some very good athletes coming back.

We looked pretty good today at northview. We dropped one to them 65-52 but some of their fans were giving love to our lady landers. In the evening cap, we defeated Oneida 39-33. The lady Indians are very tenacious defensively so it was good to see us handle the ball. My girl hit seven 3's today!

Guess his mom got a new job.

MASE?? Did they get in the transfer portal this summer? If not, don’t see them being much of a factor in 2A. If McKenzie doesn’t have a catastrophic meltdown in the last 5 mins of that game last year nobody is even talking about MASE in 2A imo Huntingdon should be good but not great this year. Riverside and Peabody will be average at best. Looks to my like a very down year for 2A outside of EN, ER and Milan (and that’s IF the walls don’t completely crumble in on Milan before the season starts)

Im gonna go ahead and say it, neither 1 of those kids are D1 talents. Reggie gets kids higher level (typically through personal connections) than they are. Neither of those kids will touch a D1 floor outside of MAYBE mop up duty. However, families seemed to love him. That should say alot, he wont be out of job long. Cleveland should've done it before the end of May though.

How Science Hill isn’t dominate in every sport is beyond me. Perfect demographics, top notch facilities, booster support.

Trae cannot portal. Caleb can decide to leave up until his first day back this fall. When a Cadet enters his Cow year (Jr) he is fully committed to the Army. I can't speak for Caleb or JoJo but most kids who go to WP do not go for a coach, they go for the education and the benefits that come with being from there. JoJo is free now to change his mind if he wants. Caleb has a few months if he wants to leave but I do not see that happening with him. As for Trae, he has one more year and it will be at West Point for sure.

Kady Johnson at Adamsville Harmony Bell at Middleton freshman (?) at Riverside talented set of eighth grade twins (Michie) will be at either Adamsville or McNairy

Football, It's just a game.