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Two or Three. Very good game from him as he gaurded their top scorer as well. Ashley had 27 I think.

The Darin Slack Quarterback Academy will once again be at Red Bank High School on June 16 and 17. This will be the 7th year it has been in Chattanooga. This the best QB camp in the country! Coach Slack has a great staff that travels all over the country from January til August. If you want a true QB camp that TEACHES the mechanics and leadership, this is the one you want to attend. Go to fbcoach4@yahoo.com or 423-413-2577 for further information.

I would like to see Scotty Smith get his shot. He would do a great job. Most of the guys on staff either has coached with him or played for him when he was previously there. He would give the program some stability, not looking to go elsewhere. His credentials speak for themselves.

We will be hosting the Darin Slack Quarterback Academy at Red Bank High School in Chattanooga on June 19-20. This is the best QB camp in the nation! Darin Slack and his staff do a wonderful job of TEACHING fundamentals, not just letting kids get reps. This camp does give them plenty of reps, but the basis is to correct fundamentals. It is an eye opener to players and coaches. It is never too late to learn the most biomechanically sound way to throw. It is also a great Leadership camp as well. This will be the 6th year we will be hosting this camp in the Chattanooga area. Darin has produced numerous college QBs as well as two NFL QBs in Matt Flynn, LSU, (Green Bay) and Billy Farris (newly drafted Cincinatti Bengals) out of Colorado State. If you want your QB to learn how to self-correct, to become a better leader, and to understand WHY he does something, you need to attend a Darin Slack Quarteback Academy camp. Go to www.quarterbackacademy.com to get registered. You will not be disappointed!

Smith from Walker Valley would be an excellent choice. Would bring in alot of discipline. He has been one of the best assistants in the Chattanooga area for a number of years. Defensive coach of the year in two different Regions in the area.

Pheobe Wright went to Red Bank High School.

Another top assistant coach that should be looked at is Scotty Smith - the Defensive Coordinator at Walker Valley. He had a great performance against Cleveland this year. He was named DC of the year in Region 4-4A. Has also been the DC of the year a couple of times in Region 2-5A when he was at Soddy Daisy. Great coach and a great man!

As far as the block/charge delays, the refs are suppose to make eye contact if they have a double whistle. The play is usually leaving one ref's area into another ref's area and you get both of them blowing their whistle. If they delay the call, it is to make sure one ref does not have a block, the other have a charge, and to see which one is taking the call. Some refs like to make a quick call and if both do so, you could have both calls made, in which both calls are reported. If this happens, it looks alot worse than a minor delay in making the call.

FNL - I don't think I am building anybody up, just giving you some background information about Coach Parker. Some of you seem like you did not know where he came from or what he had achieved before showing up at Portland. He did a very good job at Boyd with what he had to work with. Given time, I feel he can do the same at Portland. Your right, it might take 7, 8, 10 years before Portland is where they want to be, but I promise you, the people at Boyd never believed that they would be winning District and Region Championships, going to Sub-State in BASEBALL. Boyd was a huge basketball school in the mid 80's to mid 90's. Then it turned into, and still is, a huge football school. Baseball was actually the fifth sport considered there with soccer and softball. Baseball there got no respect, and yes Jimmy boy made them into a very respectable BASEBALL program throughout the Chattanooga area. Given time, he will be able to do what he did for Boyd at Portland. He is passionate about the sport and only wants the best for Portland. And no I'm not his daddy. I am however, a good friend of his in Chattanooga that coaches at a Public school. I respect what he did for Boyd. You should not hate because he has guys that will support him and go to bat for him. He is a great guy, you might want to get to know him. Good Luck Portland Panthers!

Got to coach against him last season in the state tournament semi-finals where he got a quiet 30 on the night. Very smooth and does not get rattled. Can take over a game in a heartbeat. Have not seen a better guard than him. I am sure he has improved his game since then. By far the best guard in the state. It will be interesting to see where he ends up.

I don't think I said he played them in the past. I said he gave them ample chances to prove themselves. Unfortantly in this case, he had younger kids that could produce, and older ones that could not and made a change, which may have cost him his job. No excuse. Just facts. I also know it can happen at the public schools as well, but not as much. I see parents trying to do it to me every day. Good coaches don't allow this to happen. That is why you see so many kids transfering to other schools so much now, if the administration stands behind their coaches. It is also why you see coaches not stay at places as long now days as the did in the past. Where is the loyalty to the coaches? I see kids leaving us every year because of this very reason. It really doesn't matter that he was winning in a weak single A district. You can't blame him for that, they were winning. If you saw where he brought the BBS program from, you would appreciate what he did for that school. Most people do, some don't, which is ashame. As a BBS alum, I was very disappointed that we let a great Christian man go because of the obvious reasons. I would have loved for my son to play for him. It is extremely hard to get quality Christian men to teach and coach in a Christian school because they can't compare to public school pay. When you have one that had dedicated his teaching and coaching career to that, and be hit between the eyes, but expected to stay there to coach football and teach, it is a hard pill to swallow. Another thing, never question Parker's ethics. He is as fair and honest of a person you will ever meet and will give every kid the opportunity to prove himself. If the kid can't perform, he is not afraid to make changes. Also, make sure you know the man before you make a comment about his ethics. He is one of the greatest Christian men I know. Favoritism or playing certain kids because of their status will not happen. They will have to prove themselves worthy to be on the field. Portland is headed in the right direction. Let's give Coach Parker a chance before you start questioning him. The wins will come, maybe sooner than later, but what kind of work ethic and character is going to instill in these young men. That is the most important thing. Good luck to Portland and Coach Parker.

My guess, which is a pretty sound guess, is that he did not play the right kids at the private school and money talks in that environment. JP gives kids ample chances to prove themselves and did in this case. Numbers don't lie, and if kids can't produce, or play the way he expects them to by doing his way, kids playing time will dwindle. Happened in this case and cost him his job. Why would they want him to stay on as a football coach and math teacher, but not as the head baseball coach if he beat the likes of Science Hill? Not really sure, but makes sense though if the above statement is true.

jimmy parker will be able to bring alot of experience and enthusiasm to the program. He built the Boyd Buchanan program into one that would compete with anyone in the state. Before he took over the Boyd program, they had never really been competitive, especially against higher classifications. Boyd beat Science Hill and Soddy Daisy last year. The best thing about jp is he will hold the players accountable and will teach them how to become young men. Coming back to Portland has been his dream job. If the players will buy into his program, and the outsiders stay out, he will be able to put together a competitive program. Good luck!!!

Bring it to Chattanooga. Finley Stadium would be a great place to have it. Chattanooga has alot to offer as far as attractions with Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Aquarium, etc. The city already host the IAA Championship, so why not the State Championships. The only negative is the travel for the Memphis schools.

There will be a very good WR camp on June 20-21 at Red Bank High School in Chattanooga, put on by the Darin Slack Football Academy from Orlando, Florida. This camp will be in conjuction with a QB camp and OL camp. This will be the first time the WR camp will be held in Chattanooga but the QB camp has been there for the past 5 years. For more information, go to www.quarterbackacademy.com.