QuarterMac

Ask coach Nix what team he would rather have on the field. The 05 team or the 09/10 team. Guarantee it will be 09/10.

Eh, playing in both the CAK and Milan games last year, Milan was a more well rounded team, but that's another a story for another thread.

I don't understand how someone who has lost the past three state championships can talk any trash?

If? It's when.

Hater ^^^

I wasn't talking about Goodpasture, I was talking about you! Haha, when will you learn the players for Alcoa are much more humble then the posters on this thread. I've played for Rankin for 4 wonderful years, I know they will be prepared for Goodpasture. Take one look at Brian Nix's defensive schemes and your head will explode because we already know what you will run and when you will run it.

You are extremely ignorant for this post. I've played for Alcoa in four state championships. We never once took a team for granted, including the so called cupcake teams. If you think this Alcoa team is any different from past years you are sadly mistaken, and it will be a long drive home for you. And you shouldn't think you should win every game when you only made it to the semis every year.

At Alcoa, all football players are required to take the Weight Training class. Other sports aren't required but most coaches like them to take the class. Although in basketball I don't think it should affect the shot too much, baseball is very different. If your arms become too big it decreases the extension you have when throwing the ball, making it harder to throw it faster and harder. Not working out at all though, in any sport puts the team at a disadvantage from other schools.

Fixed The offensive line will change the most. Evans being the strongest and most experienced on the line will move to the blindside tackle. Mangum will move down to the other OG spot. Stephens, well, don't get me started on him. Rankin will hold down the spot at center. They will move Loy to OG; hard worker and does what he's asked. Finally, Manuel will have to step up and gain some physicality if he wants to play at the varsity level. Just my 2 cents.

I was on the field Friday. MLB #19, Avery Williamson has the worst trash talking mouth I've seen in my four years of playing at Alcoa. I cam into the game respecting him but left with a very different oppinion. Now that I'm not playing for the team anymore with this win, I can come out and say i was a player on this tornado team.

It's not like he asks for the ball. HE still achieved the accomplishments. Is Alcoa's O-line great? Yes. And he's the first one to mention that he couldn't do it without them, heck he even treated the entire O-line to 200 wings at Buffalo Wild Wings. The people that are looking in are saying he. Not Toney himself.

It's simple money rules the world, that includes TSSAA. Although I do believe Jaron should get the award, I also believe being apart of Alcoa has helped. Watch the film on JaRon. He breaks more tackles than any running back I've ever seen out of Alcoa. The includes Lyndsey and Shiverdecker. Now granted, I also believe the awards are more likely to give it to Toney because two Mr. Football winners on one team will dramatically increase the number of people attending that game. The TSSAA gets 50% of ticket sales. It's sad, but money rules everything.

Or possibly coach Rankin had a hunch Milan would win their game against a below average York team, that gave Milan quite a handful in the first half.

JaRon Toney will win this for 5 reasons. 1. He broke the record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 47 2. He broke the single season point record with 294. 3. He goes to Alcoa. 4. He is very humble young man and also intelligent, with a GPA just under 4.0. 5. He tore apart State championship contender, Maryville, with 5 td's.

OL/DL wise CAK is much better. I'll be surprised if Central's OL will be able to touch CAK's DL. But #4 for Central is a real ball player and could cause possible trouble if they take the risk and actually blitz against a pass heavy CAK team. My prediction though, and sorry Chargers but, CAK: 28 Mcminn Central: 3

Wednesday of this past week JaRon Toney maxed out 550 on parallel squat weighing in at only 150 lbs. There sure is some power behind his legs.

I remember we came in and they didn't ever have any reason to blow the train, so they would do it when they got a first down. Trying to find a reason to do it.

Like I said, no wonder they only gave up 6....

Today I watched the film of the Marion County, Boyd game and to be completely honest I wasn't impressed with either. No wonder Marion's defense only kept them to 6 points, Boyd's O-line looked as bad as I've seen this year. They were lazy, stood straight up, and were very reluctant to finish blocks. Now to Marion's D. Yes you have been doing very well on defense, but you have to be crazy to think Marion's can hold a candle to Alcoa's D. You guys do a very good job running to the ball and usually have 5-6 hats on the tackle every play, but Alcoa has the fastest defense I've ever seen at the high school level, and has 9, most of the time 11, hats on the ball every play. just my 2 cents. IMO this is another shutout. Alcoa - 28 Marion - 0

Alcoa should be just as powerful. They should be VERY strong in the strength category with many players squating in the 400's and a few in the 500's. The weak points as of the spring scrimmages were the offensive line and the linebackers. The majority of the line all held blocks well with Hickman, Miles, and Marsh all returning from starting last season. The biggest concerns are the tackles. Hickman moved from guard to tackle, and an upcoming Sophomore Derrek Evans is projected to start at the right guard. The other tackle hasn't been established yet, with Jon Burchfield, and Justin Hopkey fighting for their spot. Both need to get faster and learn their assignments better and if this doesn't happen, don't be surprised if Womac, a tight end last year moves to tackle. As for the linebackers they made some crucial mistakes with missed tackles and not remembering their blitzes. Nathaniel Robinson looked good at the inside backer, and Toney, and Cline should help fill in some holes while others still need to mature.

I honestly don't think anyone is as good as the 2006 class. But it's hard to compare, because the 2004, 05, 06, 07 teams all were introduced to weight lifting in middle school. The 89 team didn't lift nearly as hard or as much as Alcoa does now. This is why I think if you strapped up bothe teams the teams now would win.

The O-line for Alcoa played especially well last night.

Loving the pictures!

I understand that, but really the only players they will be getting are Tyler Robinson, Chase James, and Sophomore Regie Garrett.

Is this just an off year for basketball at Alcoa, or is this going to a trend?