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The lawsuit requests a jury trial. Sable Winfree has extremely competent legal representation. FYI - her lawyer represented the Warren County school system for years, and I believe he knows what constitutes a reasonable lawsuit.

I am going to assume you are not a lawyer, and most reasonable lawyers would not say the lawsuit has a zero percent chance in court. I agree with you that a coach has the ability to dismiss anyone from a team. However, Ms. Winfree was never presented with the opportunity to present her witnesses and have them tell the coaches and administrators what they heard. A lawyer could better explain the lawsuit and the grounds to you. Before you start making wild assumptions about the lawsuit, would it be too much to ask that you do a little legal research first? The lawsuit is dealing with due process, loss of property, and defamation. You can read the lawsuit here: https://bdnewsletter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/doc-1-complaint-filed-4-18-2024.pdf

The administration took the path of backing the coach and whispering to people that the kid was a problem. The reality is that the kid was never a problem on a team or classroom. The player says she has witnessed who back her not saying the f-word. Why did the coach make that story up and other stories? I am not Sigmund Freud and do not have an answer for the ex=-coach's behavior..

The definition of what happened to the ex-coach is ambiguous. The school said they were going in a different direction and thanked her for her service as coach. Apparently, coaches in Warren County operate on one-year agreements of some type. Rumors are that she was asked to resign, and refused. Whatever happened, it appears that the school system did not renew the one-year agreement with the ex-coach to come back for another season. One and done tenure as coach. Stotts has been a guidance counselor at the high school in Warren County. Several years ago, the former girls coach who is now an AD and assistant principal dismissed Stotts from his staff on the first day of the season. That reality made the hiring of Stotts a mystery to many people in Warren County.

Winfree's senior year was the season she needed to secure more college interest. That opportunity was taken away from her. A lot of false assumptions can be made about what happened and what the options are. Unfortunately, the former coach and administration did not allow Winfree to have due process. A lawsuit was filed for a reason, and it will run its course by people who conduct discovery and take depositions. Unless the parties settle out of court, a lot of the pertinent issues will come to the public surface. I wrote about many of the issues here: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/11/17/grounds-for-investigation-and-suspension/ I interviewed Winfree after she was dismissed from the team and wrote about it here: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/12/01/a-new-interview-with-sable-winfree/ Winfree had been on teams in Warren County since the fourth grade and never been dismissed from a team. The real questions are why was Winfree dismissed from the team, and why the administration backed a coach whom they did not rehire.

I am assuming that you are not a lawyer and speaking in gross generalizations. FYI -- Not the first time a school system has faced a lawsuit over a player being dismissed from a team.

False...

College coaches stopped looking at Winfree after the coach destroyed Winfree's reputation and shared things with coaches.

Winfree has not signed with anyone.

https://bdnewsletter.news/2024/04/19/attorney-michael-galligan-on-behalf-of-sable-winfree-alleges-lack-of-due-process-and-defamation-of-character-in-lawsuit-against-warren-county-schools/

Link to the article: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/12/21/the-collective-failure-to-help-sable-winfree/

My Story about Sable Winfree being dismissed from the WCHS team: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/11/17/grounds-for-investigation-and-suspension/ My interview with Sable Winfree: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/12/01/a-new-interview-with-sable-winfree/

Everything that happens in college appears to keep trickling down to high school.

The wing-T, veer, and/or triple option would give most college team fits. Creasy has proven that he can coach on a superior level. Can Creasy hire the right coaches and recruit? Give him the opportunity! MTSU should ask to talk to him.

Historically, the problem has been that the some of the "privates" have not maintained the existing rules. Clearly, the number one rule that keeps tripping up the "privates" is recruiting. Yes, it is not every "private," and there are plenty of "public" schools that bend and break rules as well. It would not matter what association the "privates" were in -- if private schools keeps bending and breaking the rules. Why don't the headmasters stop the nonsense of recruiting? Seriously, who wants recruiting in Tennessee high school sports? Please show me a tuba player than any high school in Tennessee has recruited! The insane desire to win has corrupted high school sports across the land, not just in Tennessee.

https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/10/26/my-interview-with-coach-vince-lombardi/

https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/10/26/my-interview-with-coach-vince-lombardi/

https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/10/28/warren-county-pioneers-lose-at-father-ryan-49-16/ ARTICLE

Explain it as though I am a 10-year old -- why rank a team over the 3-peat champion until someone in-state beats them?

I forgot about the rule change. Thank you for the clarification. NFHS Football Rule 3-1-2 (Mercy Rule); Beginning in the second half, if the point differential is 30 points or more, a continuous clock will be used. The clock will only stop for charged time-outs, injuries, and scores. The try will always be an un-timed down. The clock shall start when the ball is kicked on the kickoff. If the point differential goes below 30 points, go back to regular timing rules

LINK TO MY COMMENTS ABOUT THE GAME: https://bdnewsletter.news/2023/10/07/warren-county-loses-to-tullahoma-37-0/

As Rex Ryan once told the Jets: Ryan has delivered speeches that lasted only a few words. After the Jets escaped with a late, lucky victory at Denver, Ryan did not tell his players he was proud of their resolve. “Men,” he said, “let’s get out of here before they change their minds.”

Prophetic: This rain should soften the field a little. I expect Tullahoma to get a running clock in the third quarter and clear the bench. The fast clock started early in the third quarter when Tullahoma went up 37-0, which was the final score.

The job is posted on the TSSAA site: I cannot imagine any Tennessee high school coach with championship experience or aspirations would apply for any Williamson County high school football coaching position after seeing this institutional behavior. Who thinks a Tennessee high school coach with championship experience or aspirations would apply for this job after how the school and county's administration has handled this situation?

New Franklin High School (Franklin, TN) 2 days old Franklin High School is looking for a Head Varsity Football Coach for the 2024-25 school year. All who are interested should send their resumes to Assistant Principal, Toby Ruth, edwinr@wcs.edu, and Athletic Director, Jay Johnson, jayj@wcs.edu. I cannot imagine any Tennessee high school coach with championship experience or aspirations would apply for any Williamson County high school football coaching position after seeing this institutional behavior.