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Someone mentioned that Volunteer has had a winning tradition in football? That is farthest from the truth statement I have ever, ever heard! It is actually sad if anyone thinks they have a winning tradition. If you are talking about when Volunteer was in lower class...not even then! When they win 4/5 games a year...that is a good year for them. Facts are facts. Not downing anybody. Can't sugar coat that topic.

as of now, i really don't care how they do. the way they treat coaches, how they make decisions, ridiculous. i hope this new coach knows what he is getting into. i hope he does well for himself. if he doesnt, they will not stand behind him. also, if he doesnt do what the "locals" who thinks they run the place, he will not last two years.

I have seen volunteer teams (boys/girls/football) have GREAT potential in the off season. Next years team may as well. I hope I am wrong, but mark my words...some parent or staff member of the school or community will get jealous and SCREW it up before Volunteer has TRUE success in sports. To be honest, the only sport that has had true success (long term) is softball. Jealousy runs rampid in Church Hill and Mt Carmel. With my experience with basketball, I agree with playing AAU is the best way to get looks from colleges. You can't bypass playing AAU and not get a DI scholarship anymore. You can't be that arrogant and closed minded about it. Anyway, I hope I am wrong about the falcons this year. I will believe it when I see it. Meyer may be a great coach, but who in their right mind would let the ex coach come on staff to help? craziness. However, kuddos for him for having enough gall to play freshman and sophomores instead of seniors with the same or less ability! I dont care how you slice it...that is how you build programs.

OK...this is very strange to me. Why hasn't the DNJ reported this yet?????? When the girl's coach resigned...next day. When Hodges resigned...well you get the picture. Where is the DNJ on this?

wonder what happened? and why so late?

this is tooooo funny to watch. good luck to coach whitt for getting the johnson county job(if indeed he goes). if it is single a or even aa he might be able to go pretty far in the tourney in a couple of years. they have a pretty good following up there. do they still come down to the christmas tourney at volunteer? that will be fun to watch. the postings did say coaching oppurtinities, BUT IT did not say head coaching position. kind of pitiful. they must have had somebody in mind since christmas. anyway.

What do you all mean that the interviews are almost complete? NOTHING has been posted. Yes the Hawkins county job postings says, "coaching positions," but nothing about a head coach. DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. Can someone please clarify? Bueller, Bueller, Anyone, Bueller?

I would think he would be better off in the long run if he stays in Greeneville. Great feeder programs...etc...etc. Especially playing with that kind of talent in a lower division. good situation for him! why would you want to keep an assistant from the coaching staff you got rid of? not unless we have some back stabbing going on. no i am not trying to stir the pot at all, but that doesn't make sense. the assistant i HOPE has loyalty to coach whitt. and what is up with his license? does he not a teacher already? AND why hasn't the posting already been put up on the board or tssaa web site? sounds like something fishy going on.

Maybe so...but if whitt stays in the school...mark my words...it will not take long for things to start to crumble. no win situation. just like the girls awkwardness. anyway, wish them the best of luck.

sounds about right...no search for a good coach...simple minds. on the other hand, i hope he does well. especially if whitt stays at the school to teach.

why would you hire someone that was part of the problem? I mean...he may not have been the main problem, but he had to have input on how to treat players, etc. At that level you need to make a SPLASH or homerun hire, to get the community of Church Hill and Surgoinsville excited about basketball again. SPeaking with a lot of the community...they are about done with volunteer period. It doesn't seem like the sporting events are "the place to be" And if any area needs a boost positively, that one does.

What about the volunteer coach...whitamore?

who is barnett? has he played college or been a head coach at a school? i have not noticed any postings or anything. if they don't post...how can they get possible very qualified candidates.

Thank you for clarifying! Again, he is a great person(what I know of him). What does volunteer have coming back next year? Freshman, etc? What about Cherokee? Anybody know?

church hill connection...sounds about right. reed is a good person, but i don't think he has the right personality for it. needs a strong willed person to handle that. besides...has he been coaching AT ALL?

Does it start with a C? What about the girl postions? Football?

That is true. Who you might me thinking of? Probably several. If it is the assistants they are on the girl's side...no way. boys side...i don't know. Anyway...ridiculous.

What has he actually done(meyers)? Granted his talent has not been the greatest, and I DO think he is good coach, but Vol. SHOULD win of the few games here and there. You can't tell me that a program is turned around when you win 8-10 ballgames in a couple of years! It all starts in the feeder programs!!!!!!! They have not made it to the regionals at all. If this is the truth...then they are crazier than I ever have thought. Seriously. When are they(VOLUNTEER) going to realize it is NOT a football school! Give me a break.

I am sure they(volunteer) already has someone on mind. It seems like if anything happens like this...someone is always in line to take over. Interesting. By the way. I haven't heard many people from volunteer on here this season. Even in football. Is it because they are unhappy with the situations, or what? I also never hear from cherokee people.

That would be awesome....I am from Indiana....we didn't have classes, we had one overall champion. OUTSTANDING...you are correct about the TRUE champion. BUT money, money and money overrules everything. It will never change

I really don't know about blackman, and the middle schools. I bet the transfers from all the old ele schools and central middle will fill those positions up. OR the county already has in mind who is going to be the coaches and is just not telling anybody...keeping everybody in stand still. they better get started though...they will need to get the ball rolling for their teams for next year in place to be able to be competive...especially for Blackman High.

troy bond has my vote. he has done a great job at central.

no kidding. i wonder if it is internal or his decision? i know in years past, they have ran off pretty good coaches if the coach didn't do what the "locals" wanted them to do. not just parents or the community, but the faculty as well!!!

I have heard of some troubles with the volunteer boys basketball program(coaches). Has anybody heard about this?

I don't know guys. It seems like you all are really taking it to Coach Tate. I really hope for your daughters, and your own sake that you are not speaking this way in front of them! If so, I feel sorry for you. You are not teaching your kids ethical things and it is teaching them a lot about YOU. Now, if you are not doing that and needing to vent...then so be it. I understand. If coach is that bad, don't you think that the administration would notice? What about the boy's team? I don't see them lighting up the score board with teams either. Do you all want him gone? I remember watching South play(girls) play in the late 80's and 90's and they didn't do all that great at that time(an older gentleman i dont remember his name), but with thier talent I thought they should have done a lot more than they did. Did South have the same problem then? Straighten me out if I am wrong. OR does everything go towards Football. Volunteer is that way, which I think is funny because since the school has been opened the football program has been less than stellar to say the least. Let me know if I am missing the boat here. No hurt feelings here.