scooter

Many posters picking a toss-up between Macon and Smith. I have a feeling Macon will have trouble stopping 4 very good running backs. I also realize Macon has a very dangerous QB. That will be the key to the game - I feel SC can slow down the QB to give them a chance go win. Expecting a good crowd.

A discussion a while back was the enrollment of different schools: as of 08/18/2015, the enrollment of Smith County High was 676. The numbers usually drop as the year goes on.

Did they lose their coach from last year?

Smith Co. - Jackson Co. at Upperman

Years ago when coach Derwood Vaughn was basketball coach, and a very good one, he would not allow his basketball players to play football. The player had to make a choice. Most chose basketball, which in fact hurt the football team and kept LA from having a long tradition of having very good teams. During football season you could drive thru town and kids would be playing basketball rather than playing football in the backyard. I remember talking with coaches that LA would be a sleeping giant if players could play both sports. Those of you who knew Coach Vaughn knew better than question that storrid stare, look, that he would give you. Didn't say much, but didn't have to. Not many Coach Vaughn's left .

Yea, have a couple down years and get thrown out with the dishwater (LOL)

Nope - tried a couple times but failed. The school board voted to combine the schools but the commissioners left it up to the people for a vote and it failed twice. Since then a major building program concluded with a new HS at G'ville and renovation at SC. Never seen a body of water, Cumberland River, separate a county as it does here.

SC has no worry about 4A. We have only about 600 kids. You big bunch of bullies (lol)

SC Board of Education has just recently updated the coaching supplements for head coaches and assistants. Very competitive and will definitely be a plus in getting attention from coaches should a position become available. My understanding is that it is higher than surrounding systems plus a cost of living increase each year. Supplement will increase each year and stay competitive each year.

1) Upper Cumberland Conference. 2) Cumberland Valley Conference (with Gordonsville and Trousdale added). Were known as UCC and CVC conferences.

Good points - can't disagree with a word you said.

SC will be improved this year. Not world beaters. Should beat CC this year. They will have the best stable of running backs I can remember. Soph. QB that is not very big but can make things happen. Receivers are very capable as most return. LB's all return. I felt the DB's would be our strong point but they need to improve as I think they will. OL and DL seems to be the nemesis of most clubs. No difference here. It is easy to say injuries killed us last year, but those of you who know our program know our situation last year as so many players were hurt. One game last year we had nine starters out. Many of the replacements were forced replacements and not proven to be a backup. So, will the players who were forced to play last year step it up and be a player or still be learning the game of football? Good luck to all teams and try to stay injury free.

I don't know what the total enrollment will be but with such a large Middle School, enrollment will leap very fast.

With the new middle school being built at UH they will be moving on up the next classification. If I am not mistaken it is being built for 1200 kids. Question for you old timers: How many of you remember "Baxter Seminary"? Also, who was the football coach?

Stop the QB for Macon and Uppie wins big

Hambone where do you live?

I have not seen Twan this summer. The last I heard he was still in Cannon Co. trying to get a game plan for this year.

Well 'ole Scoot' finally turned on his computer. Looks like UCM, and the DeKalb boys and York have been carrying the load this summer. I hear that SC will be strong in the skilled positions but the line is the question mark. Skilled positions are quality two deep. We have three linemen returning and could have a frosh to step in and play. Will get into names later as they appear on the depth chart.

Reckon we could borrow a few guys so we can field a team? Don't know for sure if we will be able to have enough players to field a team. Yep, we got thumped by CC and if we don't improve they will do it again. So maybe, just maybe we can find enough guys to field a team.

I have not heard after checking around.

Man that is the skillet calling the kettle black!!

Don't know - I'll check around and see. If so, that is one position SC is weak.

Looks like most teams have a good nucleus to work from. York returns more than I thought. DC, UHS seem to have some quality players returning to build on. SC, well I don"t know. If you get beat by CC it really leaves a sour taste on your mouth. All, and backups, in the backfield will be back except the QB. He will be replaced by an athlete. He is the nephew of assistant coaches, Brian and Brett Hackett. He will be a soph and can run and throw. Was a starter on defense last year as a frosh. All but one receiver will be back, DB's will be in good shape expecially with the transfer. LB's will all return. I guess like most teams, quality linemen are at a premium. We will be in decent shape there but with the movement of some starters in other positions to move to linemen to get experience might be in the tea leaves. Signs of a decent team are there and who knows, we might surprise some people next year, might even beat CC. Good luck to all teams and hope all are able to keep teams together during the rest of the year and summer.