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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.

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

Ghost of 1986?? I remember that 86 playoff game against DB, they played in the ETSU mini-dome. DB had a really good team that year but Halls was on another level.

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.

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).

“Doing that on purpose,” you mean she was recruited in? Even with NIL that’s still against the rules.

Ok when I come back and say I told you so don't cry or make a ton of excuses. It seems Gleason is now your surrogate team since Bruceton keeps letting ya down

How did this get turned into an HVA thread? That schools has been grasping for straws ever since it chose navy as their primary color. Hardin Valley is the Karns people that ran into some money but can't afford property in Fairygut. They want to be relevant but never will be. The only reason they ever had a run in football is when they overzoned because the new $50M school was half empty. As soon as the redid the zoning to benefit the Badmirals, HVA fell off a cliff. I am convinced that they went with HVA because it is close to all the HVAC workers that live on that zone.