KinkESizemore

Hi, everyone. My name is Keith Nickell. I'm writing a book based on the 2006 Smyrna Bulldogs championship title run, which is a remarkable run full of heart and determination the likes of which will likely never be seen again in our lifetime. Anyone interested in contributing to the book need only like the Facebook page I created for it and share your stories/photos/videos: https://www.facebook.com/IBelieveSmyrna I look forward to hearing your perspectives! (Sorry, LaVergne, Riverdale, Ooltewah and Ravenwood fans if this offends you!)

Blackman takes Riverdale to the woodshed 35-0. Riverdale is 0-3 for only the third time in program history and the last time was 1987. Good grief this team sucks. And the thought of Riverdale sucking is UNTHINKABLE.

26-1! LaVergne couldn't beat a PATHETIC 1-9 team last year so why would they believe otherwise this year? The Wolverines are the biggest joke of a football program ever. They will never win a state championship in football as long as I'm alive, let alone beat Smyrna again. And how about that classy move in 2004? Dumping a dead Bulldog in our parking lot before the game we played that year? Or how about when they ran their cars all over our yard trying to ruin it? Classless. Sore losers. Sucks to suck huh?

Fact of the Day: According to HSFDatabase, Riverdale's 41-7 loss to Oakland is their worst loss since 1990, before Rankin's run of excellence began. Unreal. Never thought I'd see the day. As far as Aydelott's legacy goes, look at the shoes he's had to fill. My God, Rankin's career record is somewhere in the ballpark of 285-36 for in 23 years with Riverdale and Alcoa, with 9 state championships and numerous undefeated teams. If he's not the best football coach the state has ever seen, who is? Too many high expectations coupled with what seems to be the loss that killed their dynasty: losing 9-7 to Smyrna at home in the playoffs in 2006. After crushing them for 30 years (17-0 record) and after beating them 49-0 earlier that year in Smyrna (still the worst loss in program history), they lost in perhaps the greatest upset in state football history! Besides the fact Sonny and Rod was on our team, our team had NO business beating them that game. Coupled with the history we had against Riverdale, 999 times out of 1000 we would have lost that game. I myself was convinced we were done for. That win alone made us invincible the final two playoff games and changed my attitude immediately. It's a pretty inexplicable loss. They had that playoff game won at least 3-4 times and couldn't put us away. I think that loss still lingers with the coaches/staff, even if they won't admit it. It's a loss that can kill a program's momentum and jump-start another's (ala back-to-back titles for Smyrna vs. none since 2004 for Riverdale). To sum up my point: has anyone noticed they've never been *quite* as fierce since then?

Bet TSSAA didn't see this coming when they realigned a few years ago...Maryville just dusted themselves off and went right back to work. Be careful what you wish for...parity is officially dead in high school football.

LaVergne, you had your shot. WE ARE HORRIBLE AND YOU STILL COULDN'T DO IT!

Wow I'm getting shredded on these forums. Guess it's not ok for me to talk. Sheesh. Is it so wrong to want parity? "Crybag"? Seriously? And I'm still going to Cookeville btw, for whoever said I should stay home. I'll shut up now, since that's what everyone wants. I won't comment on these forums until next year. Bye.

Merely commenting on their prior assignment in 4A, then being moved up to 6A because they won all the time. Now it's our turn.

Yeah...I didn't feel like getting stabbed tonight so I stayed away from Memphis. Plus, if I had gone all that way and Smyrna had lost...what a longggggg drive that would have been home. Not worth it lol. I will, however, be in Cookeville next Saturday.

Coin flip. Two great teams. But I seriously hope Smyrna can knock Maryville off their perch. Too many years in a row being in the State title game. Enough already.

YES! When I said they were going the wrong direction before the season started, I was obviously wrong. We're back! Let's show Maryville how to play football!

Maryville is just like Alcoa - they have worn out their welcome. We get it, you guys are good. Is it possible to let someone else win? I hope Smyrna beats them by three touchdowns. If the Dawgs lose, they'll never live it down.

Three questions: 1) How does Alcoa NOT get bored winning all the time? 2) Will this team ever lose again? 3) What will it take for them to lose? They've seriously worn out their welcome. We get it, you guys are great. It's like they might as well handoff the trophy every year to Alcoa. Where's the fun in that? 100 percent chance they beat Goodpasture and win their 8000th straight championship. Yawn. This would never happen in 6A.

I'm surprised Maryville is here. Everyone figured they'd get their butts whooped when they started playing the big boys. Guess they weren't winning just because their class stunk after all. Let's just hope they don't take over 6A too.

What a surprise Alcoa's ahead lol. You'd think after 40000000000000000 state titles in a row they'd just get bored and finally let someone else have one. This class should just hand the championship to them at the beginning of the year and quit wasting everyone's times. Lol.