Cactus Jack

I think Oak Ridge will be in the hunt IF they can avoid injuries, especially in the lines, They have some really good skill guys and they can make plays, Maryville certainly has to be the favorite with returning starters, good coaching and some incoming transfers. Its a deep established program and is going to be hard to dislodge from the top spot in Region 2 6A,

Has Campbell County hired a Head Coach yet? It will be hard to have the success the Price Brothers had up there, They worked hard at it, thought out of the box. They also did a lot for the facilities, Its a big county, a lot of prospective players out there, just got to get them playing and develop them, Good luck

Rent in OR for a year may be worse than the tuition. $900 a month for one bedroom E-1 Apartments. New stuff is a lot higher.

The tuition is a killer.....

Is Benny Monroe still around, he had the best teams that Cleveland ever put on the field.....Benny and the Jets......we called them back in the day

Year of the Dragon??

True, however the kid was a freshman prospect as far as talent, HVA probably not his best place to play.

West really pushed OR hard, down 10, they came back and made a game of it and plenty dicey at the end for OR. Good job by OR not to crack and close the game out by making free throws. They need to do a better job at taking care of the basketball and avoid turnovers. Glad they had a close game because Bearden is very good and has beaten OR once this season. OR really needs their A game to advance to the Region Finals and a Sub State game.

I had a Hardin Valley coach tell me that they had a freshman that they thought was going to be pretty good, only to see him show up at school wearing a Bearden Jersey....

Jones brought in a lot of players that Bearden would not normally have, he had a bunch standing on the sidelines every Friday night, plenty of depth and talent. I guess one could hear a big sigh of relief from Farragut and Hardin Valley that he is gone, they might get to keep their better players now. I think Bearden will be what Bearden was before Jones, can be good, but not every year.

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Oak Ridge Football lost longtime Assistant Coach Barry Saunders on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Coach Saunders started teaching at ORHS in 1976-77 and coached from 1978-2021. He coached receivers, defensive backs, kicking teams, place kickers and punters. He also monitored player academics and other various duties on the Oak Ridge Football Coaching Staff. He served a brief stint in the late 80s as an Assistant Soccer Coach. He served on the 1979, 1980 and 1991 Class AAA State Championship Staffs. He was also on the staff for the 2005 and 2020 Class 5A State Runner Ups. Coach Saunders will be missed by the Oak Ridge Community and his many friends. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a later time. Rest in Peace Barry!! A celebration of life will be held at the ORHS Auditorium at 11 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025

Barry Saunders Memorial Service will be Saturday February 1 at 11:00 AM in the Oak Ridge High School Auditorium.

Oak Ridge Football lost longtime Assistant Coach Barry Saunders on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Coach Saunders started teaching at ORHS in 1976-77 and coached from 1978-2021. He coached receivers, defensive backs, kicking teams, place kickers and punters. He also monitored player academics and other various duties on the Oak Ridge Football Coaching Staff. He served a brief stint in the late 80s as an Assistant Soccer Coach. He served on the 1979, 1980 and 1991 Class AAA State Championship Staffs. He was also on the staff for the 2005 and 2020 Class 5A State Runner Ups. Coach Saunders will be missed by the Oak Ridge Community and his many friends. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a later time. Rest in Peace Barry!!

I once asked a Head Coach what he preferred as far as grass or turf and his answer was simple: "With the weather you have here in East Tennessee, turf"