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  1. I normally only look at this message board for entertainment purposes only, and normally it is very entertaining! What is not entertaining is you throwing my Son’s name into a situation that he has nothing to do with. Hunter is not even a boarding student, and has no involvement in anything like this. He has done nothing but represent TN with pride at every possible event imaginable. I would suggest you leave his and my family’s name out of your mouth, when you decide to discuss tabloid gossip especially when you have no idea what you are talking about! I am not hiding behind any screen names, and if you would like to discuss it further you can contact me directly. I am very proud of what he has accomplished, and his commitment recently to further his career at Indiana University. As a father I would expect grown men to show more discretion when discussing a terrible incident like this, and not throw around accusations against kids that have nothing to do with the situation. You should be ashamed of the disregard you have shown to kids that have nothing to do with this. Sullying a kids reputation for your entertainment is disgusting.
    14 points
  2. Thanks everyone for all the kind words. Been a very bad day to be woken up at 5.30 to hear someone on the other line telling me my wife has passed away. I've known for a couple of weeks things were not looking good. I found her Monday Morning unconscoius and called an ambulance and I was told lastnight things were looking much better but she had a heart attack and passed on this morning around 4 a.m. There were many times over the past three years I couldn't go to the ballgames because I didn't want to leave her alone. I know she is in a better place as to be in the pain she has been in the past few years.
    13 points
  3. As hard as it was to witness everything that happened after the game Friday night, I take comfort in knowing that Upperman’s biggest fan went from witnessing the greatest win in school history to witnessing the face of his savior. There is never a good time to lose someone we love but for Mr butler, what a wonderful thing to witness as the last image he ever saw. From one of his greatest nights to his greatest eternal reward. I could care less about all this other junk you all are taking about. In the game of life, none of it matters. Go win the gold ball for him Bees!
    13 points
  4. Here is the problem I see and this is not a shot at Sweetwater but goes for any program. You hire a coach to lead your program so let him lead your program. (I don't care who the man plays or if someone else that the admin or fans think is better) If he runs it into the ground in one year then fire his tail but don't suspend a coach in the middle of a season because he wasn't playing the Admin or Fans favorite of who they think should be the QB. You are going to have no head coach wanting to coach at a program that has done what Sweetwater has just done. Administration is for hiring and not Coaching, Fans are for enjoyment of the game and cheering on the team not coaching. The head football coach is who gets to decide who starts and who doesn't, it's as simple as that.
    10 points
  5. Kicked out 22 this morning. They come in from Europe and Asia overnight when I am sleeping. Most are from India, others are using VPNs which change every time they use them. Several from Moscow this morning. Can't block them very easily. Had 130 emails from the same group, using my "Contact CoachT" link. Most of them are working for companies. They don't tend to come in on the weekends when they are off. There is an authentication process but these don't seem to be bots, They appear to be individuals so they can answer the authentication questions as long as they have valid email addresses. They also appear to use AI to write posts. Pay subscriptions might stop it but then there might not be anyone here but me and a few others. We'll come up with an answer. Just bear with us. In the meantime, report those posts but don't click on the links.
    9 points
  6. God is Great ALL THE TIME. Prayers have been answered. Michael is no longer critical and will possibly be released from the hospital this weekend. We rejoice in the continued time we are blessed with him. Please continue to pray for him as we await word from the Cleveland Clinic on the 3 major transplants he needs. His condition changes rapidly so we approach all things cautiously..
    9 points
  7. Maryville has won 17 championships under the playoff system. Only Alcoa has won more but head to head Maryville owns a 66-25 lead in the series. That means Alcoa would have to win 42 straight to overtake Maryville in the series. I would be over 100 years old if that happened. What cracks me up is a guy from Cheatham County jumps on the Alcoa bandwagon. I guess since Cheatham County hasn't never won anything you need to find someone else to root for. You have no affiliation to Alcoa but you are their biggest cheerleader. It reminds me of all these Tennessee born and bred people jumping on the Alabama bandwagon.
    9 points
  8. I will say this I wasn’t there for the situation this last weekend but it has been building up for 4 years. 1. It’s not the first time he has talked about my kid in a negative manner. We have heard about it from other coaches, kids and even from his wrestlers. I have a huge network of people that I keep in touch with, he must not know. 2. I don’t concern myself with people like him so I brush it off and focus on the people that have my son’s best interest at hand. Mom on the other has had enough of it and it finally came out. 3. Landon did snap back at him when he overheard and that issue has been addressed. 4. I will be the first to admit my son is an a**hole on that mat and carries a chip with because of coaches like him. We don’t wrestle for Williamson county championships we wrestle like we are going D1 and that won’t change. But if you actually know my kid you know he’s far from it.
    8 points
  9. Thank you for showing us the mercy rules on how to shut him off. I'll never see him again, want to bet?? I guarantee it...
    8 points
  10. To quote the great American poet Dave Chappelle, “or, you COULD shut the @&$! up .” I don’t care if they recruit or not. I don’t care if Mr Jones funds the toilet paper yall wipe your arse with. I just find you in particular very tiring. You. Not Cleveland. Not Bosken. Not Knox. Not the 10 year contract or the home/home that didn’t happen, just you. As a matter of fact, after reading your posts for the last week, whatever Jones is or is not giving surely isn’t enough to deal with petulant people like you all of the time. Cleveland probably deserves more. You know what you’re like? You’re like the drunk at the bar that floats around telling people the same joke over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, then wants to fight everyone when no one finds it funny. oh wait…I think I’m supposed to type “hahahahaha” or “lol” after everything, aren’t I? That’s how your mentally deficient language works, right? Lol hahahahaha lol Do some math so your brain will overload and you’ll be quiet for a while. Let me help by giving you a problem; 2+2 Everyone let’s be quiet so he can concentrate. He’ll be back to wipe poo all over the walls again shortly. I have no problem with any of the points you’ve made. I have no issue with whether Cleveland recruits. Is funded. Isn’t funded. Doesn’t recruit. Partially recruits. Thinks about recruiting. None of it. Y’all do you. Y’all are the premier program in the state, and you’re doing something right, otherwise the program wouldn’t catch such heck in a message board full of anonymous posts. But YOU are obnoxious. Your son is a TREMENDOUS wrestler. But YOU, holy sht, I think everyone understands what it’s like to have bamboo shards shoved underneath their fingernails at this point. I feel for your wife or girlfriend. If you’re divorced, I understand why your ex wife left. I wonder how you actually reproduced, to be honest. Like, somewhere you found a woman that would lay with you and squat out kids. That’s amazing. Absolutely astonishing. Baffling, really. I give you credit there. With everything you have going against you, personality wise, the fact that you pulled that off is quite an achievement. So kudos to you, I suppose.
    8 points
  11. Michael was released from the hospital yesterday and is at home resting. Please continue to pray as we anxiously await word from the Cleveland Clinic on his potential transplants. All Glory be to God. Michael's story continues...
    8 points
  12. Didn't we just celebrate groomers for an entire month that go and read to young children dressed as women.
    8 points
  13. When did Oakland and Murfreesboro (The 6th largest city in TN) become "a Large Rural town"? I feel like the rich will get richer but feel like you need to brush up on your geography and what is classified as Rural around here.
    8 points
  14. If you call it pop, you should have to pay $5 for it...lol!
    7 points
  15. I am blocking this idiot I suggest the rest of CoachT posters do the same thing. Morons like this guy ruin message boards with these idiotic posts.
    7 points
  16. In all honestly you may be right. But to have the two best teams wrestle first is crazy. Summit and Cleveland has become kind of a rivalry not to have that highlighted in finals is sad. TSSAA is just too lazy to seed out 8 teams. I think that is the major issue.
    7 points
  17. Death runs in all of our families. None of us are getting out of here alive. There’s only one way to heaven and it’s through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Last Friday night we talked before and after the game. This Friday he’s gone. Definitely puts life in perspective and what’s truly important.
    7 points
  18. Thats funny seeing that your school hired Josh Jones.
    7 points
  19. the fact that you came on here to share this opinion only cements for me that you are a part of the problem and that the admin of the school have fostered a toxic environment. The AD's quotes reaffirm that. Good luck finding a coach worth his salt.
    7 points
  20. If True, I don't blame Slover one bit! You hired him to lead your program so let him lead your program. The admin needs to keep their mouth shut when it comes to who should start and who shouldn't
    7 points
  21. You are whats wrong with this country! Please show me were @Cavaliers9814 said anything about race? Using the word Discipline after losing a coach like Smith and saying "I just wonder how in line and disciplined Puckett can keep them" has nothing to do about a player being black, white, yellow, purple, blue, red, etc. I know a bunch of mostly white teams i could say the same thing about if they lost a good coach like Smith, does that make me racist towards a mostly white team? Keep trying to Race Bait but you were the only person to bring up color not @Cavaliers9814
    7 points
  22. your posts are so Embarrassing. kids moving schools because they want to go to a different school are not the same situation as coaches tapping up players in middle school and continuing the relationship to recruit them in HS. and then you've come on this thread and implied that reputable coaches are doing the same thing that those fellas you consistently carry water for are doing.
    7 points
  23. I think your solution of screaming at the refs from the table most definitely is not the solution lol. it’s the same with any sporting competition. There’s bad calls. It’s just gonna happen. The refs are human and they’re just interpreting the action they see. Losing your mind over it isn’t going to change anything though. all that said, my opinion on the call in the 126 final is that it was the correct call.
    6 points
  24. I heard Whopper wrestling posted a clearer video where he had both hands and two feet inside the shoe and sock.
    6 points
  25. You might be one of the worst posters on this website.
    6 points
  26. Long time lurker, first time poster… Only posting because my family name was brought up. We were between clubs and looking for a place to wrestle, I had someone reach out to Bosken to see if we could join HCWC, as there were 4-5 kids at the club around my son’s weight that he battled with every single year at the state tournament. Bosken reached out to those parents to make sure they were ok with adding an outsider and former competitor to the room and they welcomed us with open arms. Cleveland is good because there’s a support system of coaches, families, and wrestlers that love being Blue Bloods, a community that loves wrestling and supports the program, coaches with integrity that love and invest in these kids. Cleveland is good because a foundation was laid for success to continue to create more success. So we were not recruited, we were looking for a home and asked to be apart of their program.
    6 points
  27. There’s too much to unpack here. I would not discourage or recommend a division for any kid. Dream big, relentlessly chase your dreams, and you will grow and learn life along the way. If your dream is to wrestle D1, don’t settle for something different. If your goal is to start your freshman year, find a way to make it happen at whatever division. One thing I know about the best wrestlers in this state past, present, and future is that they aren’t quitters and they don’t settle. They never stop working. Also, Rob Atwood has spent several years wrestling all over the country and I believe has AA at Virginia Beach Nationals. Lastly, my son is wrestling against Duke tomorrow, first dual start as a true freshman, bumping up a weight class to fill in at heavyweight. For a small school kid who lost almost every match when he started in this sport from a traditional non-powerhouse wrestling state to have an opportunity to wrestle at the highest level of competition in folkstyle wrestling, I would call that success already. But I will tell you, for my son, he wasn’t recruited for being a top 20 nationally ranked kid, he was recruited for his work ethic, discipline, and passion to improve - which translates into what he can be when he is surrounded with with top notch talent and coaching. #moreworktodo
    6 points
  28. True, but not all that matters. I'm not big on moral victories, but Upperman proved today that they're right there with anyone in the classification...didn't quite go their way today, but I personally don't want to read another negative thing about the program. They play the right way, lost the right way, and I'm sure if they had won they would have shown the same class as winners. The ball that will go in the trophy case at UHS is a lighter tone than they wanted, but they gained just as much respect today as they would have with a W. Congratulations to UHS and their fans for showing everyone your true colors...I am now a fan.
    6 points
  29. Congrats to Pearl Cohn! You guys are a great team and deserving. My Bees proved a lot of people wrong. We’re proud
    6 points
  30. So we're in the 3rd round of the playoffs and you guys are talking about a glorified practice from 3 months ago? We're not talking about a game, we're talking about practice.....
    6 points
  31. They just lost to a team that was on a 22 game losing streak. 2nd round bounce per usual. @MJG0LDENBEARS is about to go quiet on the chat boards and go in hibernation
    6 points
  32. Maybe if you all should’ve addressed an issue with a coach at the end of the season too, genius. That boy threw double digit interceptions in what, 4 games? losing to terrible teams. Polk County???? Chatt Central???? Tyner??? Loudon isn’t anything special. You and your terrible community did all of that so a JV kid could play QB all the while ruining a season for kids. You all should be ashamed. The season will end early for you guys all by choice. Slover’s son was way better than #10. Ain’t nothing sweet about that water haha
    6 points
  33. I believe that was Blueprint's point. Teams are beatable. Whether they are 1A or 2A. Again, there are several in each class (1A/2A) that have a shot. I don't think there is a "glaring" favorite in either class.
    6 points
  34. Malcolm Pendergrass Jr. passed away September 15. A native of Huntingdon, Coach Pendergrass had coaching stints at Towers HS in Atlanta, Harriman, and Huntingdon before ultimately joining a young program called West Carroll. Even though WC had a team for 6 years prior to Coach Pendergrass arrival WC had never won a game, had a field, or fieldhouse. Coach got to work on all that and brought us our first fieldhouse, football field, and win. Words can't describe how important this man was to our community not only in athletics but as our senior English teacher for many years. He was also our Athletic director when he retired. Rest in Peace Coach you were a good one!
    6 points
  35. Cade Chambers has been elected a team captain at Indiana State as a sophomore. Quite an honor for an awesome young guy.
    6 points
  36. Alcoa by as much as they want
    6 points
  37. At least it wasn’t to Cleveland. Lol
    6 points
  38. Fireworks at a high school football game is just dumb. Not to mention only having stands on one side of the field. AC overrated venue!
    6 points
  39. The single dumbest thing ever said on this board
    6 points
  40. If you have a problem with reading about other classifications on this board, then skip this post. I don't really care. Happy that Knox County and Stanton Stevens finally got things worked out so he can return to Austin-East. Stanton is a very good football coach, and a terrific human being. I hope he's able to help A-E bring the program back to great success.
    5 points
  41. No, we are denying that the money Allen and others give the program has the impact you think it does. We are also refuting your argument that somehow we are recruiting our way to success. There are great wrestlers with great talent all over the state. What makes Cleveland so successful is that Joey and Josh find all those kids who are not great and not naturally talented, and make them great because they are the best coaches around. Period.
    5 points
  42. So let’s think about this, this job just opened TWO days ago heck maybe not even. Hard to believe there are “front runners” yet considering it just opened up and No interviews have been conducted. Secondly, any idiot who thinks this isn’t a “wanted” job either doesn’t know much about HS football in Knoxville or is just in denial. Wether it’s in a downturn rn or not, Central is and will always be a premier job in Knox County public schools in Football. Let the debate carry on…
    5 points
  43. I have tried to explain this exactly like this on here. Take a hard working, motivated kid from a small school that has some athleticism. Maybe he has ok coaching, limited workout options/facilities and few if any good partners to work with in the room. But he works hard and is dedicated. Take the same kid. Give him better coaching. Better facilities and a workout regimen. Give him several really good hammers to work with every practice for 2 or 3 years. Who wins? (Rhetorical) Point being, in aggregate all these things matter. Money, facilities, coaching, partners, school commitment etc. To me personally, what Halls did last year was much more impressive than anything Cleveland did. With respect, Halls developed their kids in house from scratch in a more austere environment. Cleveland is a great program, they have everything working for them and they should be on top. Their coaching, facilities, funding and support are as good as any in the state. They have no weak spots. When another team does more with less is what impresses me. Just my $.02
    5 points
  44. Mav, here you are stating there is nothing special about these 2 teams that are 16-1 combined, while you were hooting and hollering about AC beating a 2-8 South Doyle team which has given up 418 points this year. I know you feel like your 10-0 but you are not.
    5 points
  45. Short week for the parents to get a game plan together for the final game of the year. Hope they played enough Madden to figure out what to run this week….
    5 points
  46. I ran several 4.2 40’s and Beene told me I was out running my coverage
    5 points
  47. But they got what they wanted. And apparently what they deserved. Caleb is too good a football coach and too good of a person for that group of helicopter parents.
    5 points
  48. Blue Raider Nation and that new high dollar coach could give the rebels the worse in region L its had in 20 years..... Booger just sayin
    5 points
  49. You should have your own thread called dissecting Barney. Since you like them so much why is Maryville City District ranked number 1 in TN.....and Maryville High is ranked 30th in TN....all the other schools in Maryville City are ranked higher than the high school...lol
    5 points
  50. PAC-6. Pals Athletic Conference
    5 points
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