usm201

Shut up!

The Harriman Blue Devils put all their heart and all their souls into the game at Anderson County last night. The team played harder and better than ever before with one goal in mind: This one is for Mr. Kincaid, our former coach who lost his battle with cancer last October. The team has an objective and played to win. The team as a whole put on an outstanding performance; particular mentions: David Scandlyn, Harry Gencorilla, Tim Gibbs,Caleb Sexton, Brandon Temple and Daniel Hackworth. The most outstanding player of the game was Jared Kincaid. He played with the most intensity and determination of his soccer career! Oh Yeah!! How bout that goalie. Good game, Josh. Congratulations Blue Devils!! This one was for you Mr. Kincaid.......we love you! [Edited by usm201 on 3-14-03 8:01P]

Alleasthoops, obviously you did not play football at harriman. Out with the old--in with the new. The program can go nowhere but up!!!! It's a shame that the Harriman School Board could not make this decision before the HHS Football program became the laughing stock of the entire county.

From what I have heard about Coach Tapp, that would appear to be a big boost for Harriman Football. Perhaps now the descrimination, unfair treatment and lack of discipline will be a thing of the past.

It has been rumored that a coaching change has taken place at Harriman High School! Please confirm? [Edited by usm201 on 1-23-03 2:06P]

On Sunday, October 27, 2002, the Harriman Boy's soccer team suffered a tremendous loss. The coach, Mr. Micheal Kincaid lost his battle with colon cancer. Mr. Kincaid was solely responsible for starting the soccer program at HHS and loved by all his players, students and faculty at the high school. Many of the local soccer programs sent flowers, cards and other rememberances to Mr. Kincaid's family. On behalf of his family, we would like to thank you for your kindness and geninue show of respect for this great man. The Harriman High School Parent's Soccer Organization [Edited by usm201 on 12-4-02 1:01P]

Thought Jack Hickman was in charge of booster club last season and Jerry Borum several years ago?

It may be a possibility that coaches have their favorites and their "go to" players. You say that just look out there is talent headed on the way. Harriman Middle School Football has had several championship teams in the past few years. Those players aren't on the high school team. Many of those players transfer to other schools where the opportunities are based on attitude, performance and coachability. Look back, the sucess that Harriman football has had in the past came from players that had been coached by other head coaches and were finishing out their last years under the current coaching staff. Go to practice, watch, see if you see that stuff in the game. Go to the field house, look around at the garbage; commodes that don't work and haven't worked in awhile, hold your breath because there are alot of unwashed uniforms and practice clothes hanging on the pipes. Consider the discipline: do players lose playing time for not showing up for practice or do they stay out of practice all week and play in the game on Friday nite, what are the rules and when you break a team rule are you disciplined fairly based on stated rules and consequences or do you even get punished? Does it depend on who you are, who your parents are, if your parents are helping run the program or on the head coaches whims! Check with previous players, let them tell you how it really it! Then you may understand why players have no heart, no determination, no desire--could it be because they get no instruction, no dedication from the coaches, no concern, no motivation--those things are the job of the coaching staff anywhere football is played. Afterall coaches are the adults and it is their responsiblity to motivate, teach and model the attributes that they should be expecting from each player!!

The Harriman Football program has been in a downward spiral for the past three seasons. Each year fewer and fewer go out for football and fewer and fewer stay. If you look back for the last three years, there is always one player that is the "pick". Three years ago it was Andre Boyd, last year, it was Reece Pryor and now it's Billy Ledbetter, fondly referred to by the head coach as "the future of Harriman football". It would appear that each year Bailey picks one player to be the "go to" man. It is always obvious to the players, fans and media.

What has happened to the Harriman Football program? I was at the game last night and it looked like there were only 18 players suited up. I also heard from individuals in the stands that if there wasn't a coaching change soon, there wouldn't be a football program next year and that some individuals on the current coaching staff would be moving on? What happened to the kid who was scoring for Harriman?

Harriman seems to be losing players every week? Where did the Bowlin kid, the center, go? Is the Hall boy and the Gordan kid gonna be able to play anymore this year? Maybe if Harriman would play team ball instead of the coaching staff trying to get the ball to ledbetter, there might be more interest from the other players and the fans.

I was at the Alcoa game last Friday nite. There were a lot of Harriman players down with injuries. What HHS players are injured and how much of an impact will that have on this Friday nite's game?

Harriman had several injuries Fri. nite. Looks like Jovan "the train" Ivy and TySean Gordor will be out for awhile. What about Kyle Chrestman, was he hurt? He looked pretty shook up after he went down. What do you think about him?

Does anyone know how Harriman came out in the jamboree last night? How did Harriman look? Who is gonna be their go-to man?