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With the big issue between the TSSAA & BA being Spring Practice and when were the kids enrolled could you do the following: BA in the past has had an early acceptance in November for some students. Other students are offered acceptance letters in March. Would it be legal for the school to offer evening classes (art, study skills, spanish, etc...) to those 8th grade students that have been accepted and allow them to become enrolled early. If they were enrolled early could they not participate in Spring Practice while still in the 8th grade? I know that some seniors take college english comp. and other freshmen classes at the local community colleges while still in high school.

hoosierdad, There is a good chance that Oakland, Ryan & the middle school wrestlers from Blackman have violated TSSAA rules. Oakland & Father Ryan probably need to self report what took place just to clear the air but I feel confident that if they practiced with middle school wrestlers and a practice match took place then violations happened. It will be up to the TSSAA and how they view the situation. With the middle school wrestlers they may be ok because they are not TMSAA (middle school version of TSSAA) but it could have some bearing on their eligibility as freshmen next season. Coaches must know the TSSAA rules and be very careful not to break them.

If you had one high school in Murfreesboro it should dominate as it would have over 7500 students.

I am from South Florida (Marathon) by way of Middle Tennessee. I make frequent trips back to Tennessee and got to watch some of the tournament @ Blackman & talk with some old friends.

Blackman had a very good team and most people feel that they would have given The Baylor School a very competitive match. What I was refering to is that by being a club team they are not required to adhere to any academic and discipline standards like the true middle school teams such as Lipscomb, West Wilson and Mt. Juliet. If they do that is great but they are not required to do so. You claim that 12 of the 14 weight classifications are occupied by wrestlers zoned to Blackman Middle School and again that is great but I ask the question of how many out of zone kids do the other schools have? By being a club team the sharpshooters can draw wrestlers from anywhere they wish where the other teams have claimed that they are the feeder program for one high school. I don't know that anyone is saying anything bad about the team or Bill but some people do feel that the playing field has become very slanted in one direction.

It's funny how the high schools follow the NCAA's when it comes to the selection process for Outstanding Wrestler. Thirty or forty years ago the award was given to a wrestler that had a low seed or was not seeded and won the tournament. Often times that wrestler would knock off a defending champion or undefeated wrestler to win the tournament. As wrestling has changed so has the selection for OW. It seems as though now you probably have 4 or 5 wrestlers pre selected as possible OW's before the tournament begins and the award will more than likely be given to one of those wrestlers. Those wrestlers have a reputation for being good and they will be given the benefit of the doubt when the votes are cast. It may not be fair and may not be said but that is how it happens 99% of the time. It's like any political election in that if the voters recognize your name you have a better chance to win.

Soms, You have all of the wrestlers from Rutherford County on your team along with home school wrestlers, so in my opinion you should win. How will the athletes be divided when they have to attend Siegel, Smyrna, Lavergne, Blackman, Oakland and Riverdale high schools? IMO, Tullahoma did a great job and will all of their wrestlers not attend Tullahoma High School? Nashville Catholic does get their wrestlers from the local parochial schools but those are very small schools that only have between 10-20 boys per grade level. The teams that I feel sorry for are the Mt. Juliet's, West Wilsons, Warren County, etc... that have to compete against your Rutherford County All-Star team. Those wrestlers are from a true school team that must adhere to academic & conduct standards that their school has established. Club teams have no such standards required of them. Baylor has a very good team and all of those wrestlers do attend Baylor Middle School.

I can only speak of some schools but the contracts are binding legal documents. If the parents sign a contract in the Spring for their son/daughter to attend a private school in the Fall the tuition is due in full even if they decide to attend another school. If you read the fine print it will say that you are obligated to pay one years tuition because the school is holding slot in your childs name. If your child is expelled or ask to leave for any reason (social, academic, discipline) during the first semester you are still responsible for paying the full years tuition. The moral of the story is to do your homework and don't sign the contract if you have any doubt that you wish to attend the school. However, if you don't sign the contract you will forfiet your option to attend the school.

With the G-Man so concerned about diversification and equality @ MBA, I wanted to know if he has made it back from Europe so that he can participate in the Martin Luther King parade in Nashville?

Just being around old "Lewboo" would be worth your money. See if he will join you at a local watering hole for a few stories. Other than Gene Mills there is no one better at working a camp than Randy "Lewboo" Lewis.

Montgomery Bell Academy is a great school that has wonderful teachers. The only major problem is with the G-Man and the way that he treats those that don't agree with him on every issue. People choose to work at MBA because they feel that what others tell them about BG could not be as bad as advertised and the pay is great but they soon find out the truth about the head man. There has not been a mass exidous of teachers because they know that they cannot leave and make the same amount of money or they have kids at MBA or Harpeth Hall and they need the free tuition. The G-Man knows that these people cannot afford to go public with his actions and if they did go to the board they would only be viewed as disgruntled employees. Tom Moore would be a good selection but he will not make it more that 5 years due to the G-Man. Daniel may be the only person that could work with the G-Man and that is only due to his families influence.

Best of luck to Daniel as it seems he will be the next football coach at MBA. Did the G-Man plan this when he hired Daniel away from FRA?

It's much easier to legislate both academics and athletics, that way you don't have to work.

Hoosierdad, Talking about one man being in another males (not sure that the G-Man is a man)front pocket is pushing the envelope even for you. But since you decided to push it what would he be doing in the G-Mans front pocket other that helping him count his money?

big red big blue & red twin, Dont't slam hoosierdad for his statements as they are true. He may not have attended MBA but he may have been on the board of trust at one point and time. What has hoosier dad or myself said that is not true? He called the shot before more than 5 people knew what was taking place. How many good football coaches and athletic directors have been ask to leave by the G-Man? Did the G-Man tell Jeff that he would allow him to tell his staff and players before the story went public? Did the G-Man meet with the staff before Jeff got to school and tell them that Jeff was not going to be the head football coach? Did the G-Man leave for Europe on a school trip after the press conference? He could have fired Jeff over a month ago but he picked his time so that he would be out of the country and would not have to take the heat for his actions. Yes, the man has done many good things for MBA (new buildings and raised academic standards) but he is not trustworthy and he has no people skills. Who is the most successful coach that is still on the staff at MBA? Should he be updating his resume? Redtwin, Why did you delete your post? I would encourage you to continue your support for Montgomery Bell Academy but in no way would I stand behind the man that has the title of headmaster. Some of us know that the G-Man has people monitor this site for him and he takes that Blackberry everywhere he goes so why don't you send him this info ASAP.

The headmaster is a major problem and has been for some time. He has done many very good things for the school but his PEOPLE SKILLS are less that desired. Quite honestly he does not treat people the way that he would wish to be treated. The reason that alumni and others are vague with their statements regarding him is that they fear he will hold it against their kids and family as he has done to others. Let's not forget that even though these people dislike the G-Man they still respect the schools mission and what the school stands for. Someone ask the question of what Mr. Francis Carter would have done? Mr. Carter would have never allowed the situation to get to the point where the two men could not stand to be around one another. He was a matter of fact MAN that would let you know where you stood from the first day you walked on campus. While he dished out heavy doses of "TOUGH LOVE" he didn't run to Europe and hide from problems or get a few board members to cover for him. Living down here in South Florida I still keep up with some of my MBA friends in Nashville and out of twelve alumni that I speak with on a regualar basis only one claims to like the man but all of them have had their kids educated at MBA. While it is great to show support for Montgomery Bell Academy and what they are trying to do, you should not throw your support towards a man that is not truthful and does not treat his employees with respect.

Did the G-Man tell everyone how, when, and where he was going to interview? Did the G-Man allow Jeff the opportunity to tell his players & coaches before the school went public with the story like he said that he would? It didn't take long for things to begin smelling bad so the BIG RED PROPAGANDA MACHINE must be spreading the manure. Would this have ever happened under Mr. Francis Carter?

It would be the best decision that McCallie could make.

Since you seem to know everything then what is the problem with Father Ryan? Is it coaching, athletes, lack of support by the adminstration & alumni? Just curious!!!!!!! They seem to have great freshmen teams & JV teams but the athletes never seem to reach their potential. The only Father Ryan program that seems to stay on top is wrestling. How does wrestling do it with the same athletes?

The G-MAN has done it again!!!!! It is public knowledge that as the present headmaster he has interviewed for the headmaster job at other schools but he is going to terminate a coach for doing the same. This man is out of control and has ZERO people skills. Everyone wanted to jump on Carlton Flatt and Brentwood Academy for the stunt that they pulled with Tom Moore but this bonehead move by the G-MAN even tops that. There seems to be a pattern forming at Montgomery Bell Academy with both Ricky Bowers (alum & former coach) being pushed out the door and now Coach Rutledge being forced to leave. I have only ever been around Coach Rutledge one time but for a man to have won a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & 2 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS he was a very humble individual. His prep coaching accomplishments are second to no one and he was considered by most to be the best high school coach in Tennessee. When someone hired a plane to fly over the graduation ceremonies at MBA pulling a banner that said Remember Your Past/Hire Mike Drake everyone should have known that all was not perfect in the ivory tower. I feel confident that the G-MAN will now go and hide behind the three board members that have been protecting him since he first walked onto the campus. What kind of propaganda will the Big Red Machine start to spread to protect not only their image but the image of their so called leader? With Bowers gone & Rutledge now out of the way what high profile coach is next? Who will the coward target as a threat to his playground? Gentleman Scholar Athlete: Which one of these does the headmaster represent? He has proven himself to be less that a gentlemen. The education he received must be great or MBA would not have hired him. Does he have the ability to run and chew gum at the same time? Should adminstration be expected to live by the same standards as the student body? Is the brain trust @ MBA anything more than a group of men that rubber stamp everything that this child (I say child because that is how he conducts himself) wishes to do? Should some of the alumni wakeup the echos and continue the early spring cleaning by removing the real problem at MBA? Mr. Carter would turn over in his grave if he knew how this man was conducting himself.

Why would Cordell not transfer? Let's see if this is correct: David Lipscomb, Ezell Harding, Montgomery Bell Academy, John Overton, Indy. You make the call!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't let any grass grow under your feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There have been several athletes that attended private schools in Davidson County and when they leave they allowed to participate for the public school that they are zoned to in another county. QB leaves MBA and plays for Indy. Female BB leaves Father Ryan and plays for Greenbrier. Wrestler leave JPII and competes for Centennial. Not one of these athletes had to sit for 12 months.

When the Middle Tennessee Grand Championships started was it not a huge single elimination high school tournament? It seems like I remember it being a tournament with everyone from Middle Tennessee showing up and the brackets being 50 or 60 wrestlers.

Hoosierdad, I like you could not attend the tournament. It sounds like we all need to get out and take a look at Duncan (McCallie 112) and Wright. Could Duncan become the first 5X TN Champion?

Are you saying that an athlete from Nashville is driving over 100 miles per day to play basketball for Zion? Did someone move from Nashville to play for Zion? Let's be real!!!!!!!!