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Had to go with my heart on this one...wildcats win at the Ship. Can't wait to get back there Friday night since we've been on the road for the better part of the season. Plenty of parking near the field and the visitors side has lots of space. If you're eating at Big Ed's, get there plenty early. It gets full pretty quick around dinner time, even when there's not a ballgame. Hoping for a good match up.

Absolutely! I haven't read where anyone here is pointing fingers at anyone or not supporting the program. I think we are all OR fans that see that there are issues and are addressing those issues with respect. I want to see our community, as well as our football team, thrive. Right now, neither is at it's full potential.

Good point. However, there are some children of the past championship era that are up and coming in OR. Hopefully, hearing the stories of Wildcat football and watching those highlight tapes (yes, the reels and VHS ones! LOL!) will keep that tradition alive in those boys. Maybe they can bring our program back to what Oak Ridge is all about.

"Someone...anyone...please answer this question? Are their people in the school who can play, but have chosen not to (I am talking about good athletes)? I don't go into the high school other to attend basketball games, but when I do, I see the same kinds of kids I have seen for decades. In recent years I have noticed a gradual decline in our athletic ability on the field. I know a few of our players went to Clinton and AE through the recent past, but not that many. Why would ANYONE leave OR to go to Clinton or AE? Why have our feeder programs been allowed to be mediocre at best? Why did the renovation include a state of the art basketball facility (which I am glad that we have), and little, if any, improvements to the football facility at the high school? My point is that our problems and decline can be traced to problems within our own leadership. There has been a systematic de-emphasis of football to the delight of some, and to the horror of others. If you don't believe what I am saying, then please convince me otherwise." Rally, Unfortunately, long gone are the days where Joe would stand in the hallways and sell "prospects" the dream of becoming an OR Wildcat. And, you are correct, the feeder programs are in horrible shape. The ugly secret is that we have so many issues, we don't know where to begin. We can't blame our situation JUST on the coaches, players, fans, feeder program, community, etc.; it's all of it. In my opinion, I don't see the "light" in the eyes of the players, coaches, fans or community anymore. Where has our passion gone?

You all are remembering the good ol'days of OR football...When the question of IF the wildcats would win was never asked; only how much we would win by. The Central/OR playoff game was, by far, the best HS game I've ever witnessed or been a part of. That era of football seems so long ago. Seems that the days of having a long list of talent has fallen to the wayside...Shawn Summers, Ron Black, Antoine Thrift, Richard Howard, and on, and on, and on... I hope we can regain that prowess in the future, but it'll take the community to rally for that to ever happen.

Yep, it's true. An OR assistant coach resigned for "personal reasons".

rollredroll, check out http://hsfs2.ortn.edu/myschool/bsaunders/Football/index.htm for some Oak Ridge Stats dating from the 40's to present.

Anyon with results from East Large in last nights play at PFMS?

VicKing or others, I cannot find a single schedule for the Sectional Tourney next week (2/11-16/09). Specifically, Area 2 TMSAA East Large School information. Does anyone know of a website or other information with the brackets? BTW, the ballcharts "easttn2" does not contain any Sectional information. Thanks.