TronCarter

So MP is going to make another move in the county? That seems like a strange move to me. Has Batman/Gilligan completely burned bridges in Davidson and Williamson Counties? He may be eccentric, but he gets results, except for the failed Science Hill experiment.

This is such an interesting job. Seems like it has all of the makings of a dream "zone" from an academic and athletic point of view. Any new word on what's going to happen at SC?

Gilligan makes too much freaking sense at Ravenwood. Too much.

Probably a logistical and financial issue. I know that Vanderbilt is having their 7 on 7 on Friday and Saturday, so this may be the only way to ensure a who's who in attendance. With that said, I doubt one Sunday playing ball is going to push the kids towards heathen status. If any of them achieve their dream of playing in the big league, all of those games are on Sunday at high noon.

LOL, I had two guys from East Tennessee with the initials SS who seemed like possibilities for this job. I thought that the other SS, with his Middle Tennessee ties would have been a more likely fit. LaVergne could do worse than Stanton in all honesty.

I used to like Lost Ole Dad too, until he started spewing the ole Southern Party Line on politics. Love people taking shots at someone who accomplished something that they couldn't have in 30,000 tries. If you aren't impressed with Ivy League scholars, as uppity as they may be at times, I question your logic. If I have my choice of surgeons or lawyers, I'll take the Harvard guy 9 times out of 10. Back to the subject, I do agree with LOD that LaVergne needs a strong disciplinarian in charge of the campus as a whole and the football team as well. I actually think Will Hester is a fine young football coach, he was just put in a situation that a lot of young, ambitious guys would not succeed in. Rutherford County should be ASHAMED at how much of a stepchild LaVergne's athletic programs are compared to the rest of the county. From the practice facilities on down, they aren't playing on an equal playing field. Heck, Antioch and Cane Ridge are Metro schools 4 miles away and both have better facilities for goodness sakes. I will be very interested to see who they go after. I thought Ralph would have been an intriguing hire, but that looks unlikely now.

I don't see Perry at Siegel for the Wing-T reason. He's an outstanding coach and his system is pretty diverse for a Wing-T system, but think about this for a second. Who will be Siegel's QB next year?? Who does his dad coach?? What system does daddy use?? You get all of your answers when you put two and two together.

I think Scott is a pretty darn good football coach myself, but I think he's an ill fit at Science Hill. I saw them last summer and I don't think he has the personnel there to coach what he knows best. I think the guy gets a bad rap for one or two statements he has made in the past, but I had a cousin who played for him and he loves the guy. I think he would do best to come back to Middle Tennessee and coach in a more familiar setting, with a different type of pressure than being the only show in Johnson City. I don't know if he would be my first choice there, but Siegel and Wilson Central could both do a lot worse than Smith, and those jobs are well within his comfort zone and professional footprint.

I'm going to give #22 for Riverdale the benefit of the doubt. As a defensive back, you practice all year for that opportunity. Anybody who has ever played the game understands that range of emotion, particularly when it happened. That play was kind of a death knell for Blackman. He made a big-time stick and was quite proud of it, LOL. After that adrenaline wore off, I think he, and the rest of the Warrior kids, were concerned for Crutchfield and glad that he was able to walk off on his own. I have had the opportunity to watch Blackman 3-4 times this year, and they have nothing to be ashamed about. They have the right staff to keep them competitive and this season was a great first chapter. They just came out a little unsure and dug themselves a hole. Credit goes to Ron Aydelott for a masterful coaching job. The Warriors playcalling was aggressive and they found some holes in the Blaze defense and flat exploited them. If West can play that well for three more weeks, they may win this thing. His ability to be a true dual threat is impressive. The Warriors seldom seem passing attack completely took Blackman by surprise. Glad to know that the Patton kid has a good prognosis. You hate to see that happen, but I guess it was just a microcosm of the night. PBD, we wish him a speedy recovery and you relief on your deductible, LOL!

Its the Playstation/XBOX "I want it now" generation. And to be honest, that's not all bad. Coaching is a tough profession, but all that are in it these days need to realize that they have about 4 years to turn around a program, or you're probably refreshing the resume on Monster.com. That's just the way it is in 2009. I see the fallacy in that, but I also see the fallacy in some old codger racking up tenure, holding on to some success he had back in 1982, when some younger guy with more energy could do more with the kids. Community support can be your best friend when you are winning, but it can be your worst enemy when things turn South.

Any presale tickets available for this one....Need to pick some up early.

Yep.... Come to some agreement with the Private Schools. Unify the TSSAA Four classes with a multiplier for the Private Schools that "recruit" (BA, MBA, Ensworth, MUS, CBHS, KC, Alcoa ) No more watered down crap or confusion. And the travel problems are greatly reduced.

I don't even think this is going to be that great of a game. Blackman is that good.....I've been on that bandwagon since the opening 20 minutes of the Gallatin scrimmage. They are a strong bunch.

Good call by Ensworth: 1. I think it benefits everyone by this game being played in ideal conditions 2. It certainly benefits Ensworth because of their offense 3. It benefits their gate tremendously....Titans play on Friday...no competition other than MBA-PC that night

The weather right now is Oakland's friend.........that may be the big equalizer tonight. This batch of storms coming thru now is pretty fierce and there is another one coming from Arkansas that may hit around the 2nd quarter. Remember I told you so.....