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No April Fool's, you guys will have a new coach next season.

Arkansas State isn't a great job, but I think its a little more prestigious than HCHS in my opinion, so I don't think Hugh Freeze is legit. I'm not real sure who Offet is. My personal feeling is the leading candidates are: Counce SR., Ward, and Creasy. I believe it will be one of those three men. Purely speculation, though.

Anyone that is in the know: Is this job supposed to be filled in time for the spring semester this year? Or is the old coach teaching through to the end of school in May?

I am not 100% sure but I don't believe any mckenzie player, currently on the high school team, has ever lost to huntingdon in football game going back to include middle school. This year is not any of those years but i do not believe their is any fear of losing from either team. Whoa, there it is, theres that living on the past stuff again. Duckman, you better tell him the past doesn't matter.....right.........right?

It means just as much to our alumni and players!!! That's the part ya'll don't understand. Huntingdon never minded pounding us and guess it doesn't feel good when it comes back on you. Past don't mean squat. It's about the 30th. We may all be thinking about the past but, the here and now is what it's really gonna be. End of story. No doubt it means alot to yall too duckman, otherwise it wouldn't be as good as it is. And I know the past doesn't mean anything when it comes to this year so just remember that when you or someone else from Mac Town gets ready to talk about the last few years. Cause hey, it doesn't matter right?

Since you thought the game was tonight, maybe you can clear your calendar for October 30th (actual date of this game) and attend. They kinda jumped the gun and started this thread a week too early. Lol, thanks cascade11, well darn I wasted the good speech too early!!! Ha, I feel dumb. But maybe I can make it to the game now.

I am a Huntingdon transplant living in Middle TN and can't make it to the game because of a prior committment but I don't want to post to talk trash to McK fans. As I recall when I played that wasn't our style. Huntingdon fans should respect what they've been able to accomplish accross the creek the last few years - but believe me, you don't have to like them. To the Stang players - believe me, we all know what this game means to alumnus like myself, students at the school, and the people of Huntingdon. I am sure you know this very well. I will just tell you this, in 2001 McKenzie beat us for the first time in I think 20 something years (not sure on the exact number of years so please don't crucify me for that) and it completely ruined my memories of high school football. No one game should mean that much that it can erase all the great memories, friendships, and bonds that were created - and it didn't erase them, but it definately tainted them. See, in '01 it was unheard of to lose to McKenzie, although they had a great team that year (Rebel fans will remember that talented bunch well) and we did - we lost the region championship to them that night. Our team never recovered and lost the following week to a very undermatched Harpeth team in the first round of the playoffs. Poof! - season was over, for some, careers were over. So Stang players, from a former Stang, I want you to know that although this game is huge for you, its not just huge for you - its huge for an entire community in Huntingdon, a coaching staff I'm sure has killed themselves preparing for this game, your parents at home, and also for Huntingdon Mustang alumni scattered all over the state and nation. Go out there and don't leave any room for regret, be sure when you leave that field that you know in your heart that everything you had got left over there in McKenzie tonight.

Does anybody have any thoughts on the game? Like who they think will win and why or how? Or is this an argument/english class thread? sssss was right, its almost not even worth it to read this anymore.

Again, its hard to argue your very well placed arguments - and again all of your points were correct. I was just simply stating that the "Wing-T" system wasn't the problem. And both you and LOD have agreed with that I consider all of our points made. And yes, I saw SEVERAL practices and every game a year ago but I havn't seen any this year so I can't comment on the situation there, only the offense, which I do know well having seen it for years.

I have no "inside info" or "reliable sources", however, I think Joe Gaddis makes perfect sense. I expect him to be back there - which is bad news for Patriot fans but judging by how bad he wanted the job last time it was open, I don't see him passing it up. And, as far as the administration goes, I think they will get over their problems with him because he is a proven program builder - which is EXACTLY what they need right now. Rankin isn't going anywhere except out of state one day or to a private.

Cannot argue with you at all there LOD. I was shocked when I heard who had been made the DC. From my understanding there wasn't even an interviewing process to find one. Was that the case? If so, that IS disheartening for Warrior fans. I am sure there were applications from qualified people, or at least I would THINK there would be considering its RIVERDALE.

Look, there is no doubt that things have gone down. And I have no doubt that Coach Aydelott should shoulder some of the blame. But you guys are getting a little out of hand here. I keep reading LOD's and others posts complaining about the Wing-t. Well, having seen many games and knowing the wing-t system, what you guys run is not the wing-t through and through. Go watch a Goodpasture game if you want to see textbook Wing-T. You do have some wing-t principles in your blocking schemes and occasionally you run a "traditional" wing-t play. However, what Aydelott runs the most (in every year up to this year - I did not get a chance to see any games this season but I did in the spring) is option stuff. That system is based largely on the system that Paul Johnson uses at Georgia Tech. I said all that to say this, the argument about the kind of offense he runs not working in "the big bad 5A" and its success being a "theory" is pretty ridiculous in my opinion. That system he is trying to run almost won Georgia Tech (who was terrible in the past) the ACC title. Now look, do his teams make WAY too many mistakes, sure. Is there a lack of discipline? IMO, from what I've heard, yes. Are these fireable offenses - if you say so. I don't have a beef with you guys not liking those things - but the offense he runs is not the problem. What you're doing essentially is sabotaging anyone who may want to run that system (and could be successful with it) after A is gone. Just because Rankin's stuff won you 4 state championships doesn't mean that he runs the only offense that can win at Riverdale. Just my 2 cents.

Mmm, mm, mm. Get ready Tadvols, your about to get bashed.

I'm pretty sure when this post was started, the poster was assuming Tennessee's three grand divisions, not east and west brackets in the playoffs.

In my humble opinion, I think its safe to say that Memphis and rural West Tenn are two totally different animals and I don't think they should be classified together. Most people in rural West Tenn don't really claim Memphis as West Tenn - its just considered Memphis. Milan, Camden, Huntingdon, Martin Westview, etc. etc. always dominate in 2a whenever those teams meet Memphis teams in the playoffs. As far as West Tenn's failures in the championship games, that is hard to explain. I just think that the only places that take their high school football seriously and support it unconditionally are rural areas in West Tn. Also, the rural areas in West TN have no major cities from which to draw athletes. What I mean by that is that these high school kids' parents have no reason, industry wise, to move to these communities - most just make do with kids from that area and whose parents were raised in that area. Of course there are exceptions to this rule in West Tn and I would imagine several Alcoa or Maryville players were raised in those communities over in the east. But, there are probably some players at those two schools whose parents moved to those communities for industry in Knoxville. And middle tn schools that are constantly successful are usually in good proximity to Nashville. I certainly don't think this is the only reason, but I do firmly believe that population and industry do have alot to do with it.

Wow, that is unbelieveble. Thanks ImaOWL for the info though.

I may be totally out of the loop here, but is this game on tv tonight? I havn't been able to find information on it on the internet anywhere. I appreciate the info.

This district will be very interesting, a few traditionally good teams in this district. How does everyone see this one working out? I think Giles would have to be considered the favorite based on returning starters. What does everyone think?

I'm sorry but you are a complete idiot. You obviously don't know anything about coaching football. You want Camden to air it out huh? Well if they would have done that, they would have been beaten by three scores by Fairview. It isn't their game, it isn't what they do. I have been around West TN football for a long time. The problem with Camden was always that they didn't have any identity offensively. At least with Coach Blow's system, there is an identity. RUN THE FOOTBALL!!! That is the identity of the Camden Lions. Run the ball, and play great defense. They did both to the tune of a 9-1 record and a third straight region championship. Another thing Camden football used to lack was toughness, this staff has brought a toughness never seen before. These last few teams have been nasty on the field (between the whistles) and classy off of it. Camden football was nothing before Ward and his great staff got there, and when he leaves - it will be nothing again IMO. The bottom line is, and some Camden fans will hate me for saying it, but Camden was overblown all year. I saw them play in several games - I just didn't think they were as good as advertised. They had some issues, IMO, at some key positions that make it tough for you to win. What is good about the whole situation is that Camden fans are starting to expect more - that is always the price to pay for success. However, you must be understanding that you live in a rural community and get to pick from whatever grows up in your neighborhoods and city limits. You are not Goodpasture, CPA, etc. where you can hand pick your players. You are not Alcoa - with open zoning so kids can come to your school from wherever. You are Camden, you have to make do with what you have year in and year out and 9-1 is a great season, maybe short of some fans expectations. But go ask Coach Ward if he thought he was getting to Murfreesboro this year, I bet his answer would be no.

I may be a little late with my point, or it may have already been made on another thread, but wow did Milan get a good draw or what? They have Booker T who they beat by 50 in the first round, Westview is likely in the 2nd round - I saw Milan dismantle them last week, and either USJ or JCS in the quarters. So essentially its the third round before the Bulldogs might even get tested - if then. It is just kind of rare to see that good of a draw for a one seed in the new 2A playoff system. I remember when 2A did playoffs like everyone else, this was actually quite common - but now it hardly ever happens. 1 Seed Lewis County has Waverly, then likely Goodpasture in the 2nd round. 1 seed Boyd-Buchanan has DCA in round one, then either 7-3 2A power Tyner or 9-1 Westmoreland in round 2 1 seed Alcoa had Cumberland Gap in round 1 and likely 9-1 Gatlinburg-Pittman in round 2 I think it would be VERY hard to argue that Milan didn't get the best draw out of all the 1 seeds. Looks like they are set up nice for a great run!

You are right, I forgot about the wild card thing, so yes BTW did finish 3rd. And you're right, I have seen football games all over West and Middle TN and Milan is truly a cool place to be on home Friday nights.

Milan will dominate this one from start to finish and win by whatever score they want to. How is it acceptable to be 2-8 as BTW is and actually be in the playoffs? I mean I know it is because they finished 4th in their region, but it's a little bit ridiculous.

I must say, I have no dog in this race as far as this game goes, I just wanted to let all you guys (Cascade and Jo Byrns fans) know that this is impressive. I mean this thread is fifty pages - FIFTY PAGES!!!!!! Either the unemployment rate in your respective towns is very high or you guys all just REALLY love your football. Either way, congratulations on the outstanding committment by both fan bases; it is something amazing.

Well here it goes, this crow tastes awful! haha. I deserve it though, I ran my mouth and SC shut it up for me. I am man enough to admit that I was wrong. It's not like it was close either! That score and the way it went down blows my mind. I truly thought that Huntingdon was much better than their record showed and SC was much worse than their record showed, boy was I wrong. How far have the Stangs fallen? It's unbelievable to me. All I can say is congratulations to SC for a great game played, you guys earned it.

Butchie, being from West Tennessee and having seen several Huntingdon and Mckenzie games I must say your post doesn't surprise me. It sounds like a typical Mckenzie fan's attitude. Thats what makes yall's and Huntingdon's rivalry so good, the pure hatred. I would just ask you to remember when you didn't beat the Stangs in what seemed like 20 years and think about that before you do too much "kicking." That "tradition crap" you speak of could be one of the main reasons why you only won like 5 or 6 games (not positive on my numbers) in like 40 years or whatever it was. Yes, your team has been dominant in the past few years, and they should be commended for that, but maybe you should do it for a little longer and get you some "tradition crap" and maybe just maybe, some class will accidentally come along with it.