uncfan13

I just read several of the posts regarding the Ravenwood Smyrna after game activity. Sad. I've been on hand for more BA McCallie games than I care to count. I've only seen the best displays of sportsmanship - tight game or blowout.

I attended the McCallie BA championship game. That's a rivalry where both teams respect each other and themselves enough not to show their win or lose. What I've read about the Smyrna Ravenwood game is a microcosm of American society - arrogant winners and poor losers. Too bad.

That settles it for me. A lot less BA and more McCallie! On the other hand, you know how all the voters have it in for BA, so they've allowed their well documented (at least on this venue) prejudices against that bastion of academic excellence to color their selection process.

Looks like you used Auburn's (or the 13th grade as they say at BA) roster to compile your list.

Just a short drive down I75 to Chattanooga. Baylor and McCallie would be happy to fill the holes in KC's schedule.

Know why McCallie and Riverdale wasn't home and home? McCallie is always looking for games to fill in holes where local teams should be.

My perspective is limited to the BA/McC game. If Ford and White aren't all county something, you've got a bunch of future Heisman winners and D1 players in front of them. I guess BA has 8 on the first and second teams and 10 would be perceived as excessive by several Williamson county teams. Too bad, those kids can play and probably deserve recogniton. The McCallie players and fans would nominate them.

You need to let some Ooltewah fans know since several of them started a rumor before the BA/McC game that Potter (or Porter as announced by the announcer Sat. night) is going to BA. Actually I was asked by some McCallie fans if we were passing the hat to increase his salary to keep him at McCallie. Could be but I don't think BA would attract him.

Ok! Ok! I'll rephrase it "From a coach who has seen a lot of very good QB's...

Here's what the guy who coached against Martin and Walker, ""Coleman is the best quarterback I’ve ever coached against. He’s the best I’ve seen." - Carlton Flatt.

According to the paper this morning this was the quote, "Coleman is the best quarterback I’ve ever coached against. He’s the best I’ve seen." I believe Flatt has seen a few good QB's

Thanks and bring a crowd.

Both teams might look back at the end of this year and agree it was the most important game ('cept for the championship game) of the year. Personally, I appreciate R'dale looking for competition, something several local teams avoid. Now to BA. Yeah, it's difficult to beat a good team twice in the same year. Last time McCallie did was 2001. This team is marginally better than that one although both are two of the best in school history. BA's 2001 team had 3 or 4 (maybe 5) D-1 players who are still playing. Several are still playing at BA's 13th grade - Auburn. McCallie put together a great drive at the end of the game to win (see "The Drive" at McCallie's website). Who's going to win? Pick whatever football cliche you want. The team with the fewest mistakes, the team that wants it most, etc.

These Temple strings are like wrecks on the Olgiati: you don't want to watch but morbid curiosity gets the best of you. TT by two TD's. That's 12 points because apparently TT can't find a kicker. Surely with the passle of athletes you've got, someone can kick an extra point. Isn't there a girl soccer player you can dress out?

Must have seen Alcoa play McCallie the last two years. But I'm thinking they needed to move to SEC.

Good points all but he's probably maxed out vertically. His game against McC was more than impressive but I'm saying it's tough to get the attention of Division 1 A or AA at 5'8". By the way Barry Sanders was less than 5'8". Late in the 4th quarter your guy got hit several times in the backfield and still managed a gain. McC was fortunate CB started self distructing and Coleman was able to get on the field. Otherwise, McC's basketball team would be practicing a full strength a week earlier.

And this was edited!!!

The game, at least the first half, bore resemblence to the R'dale game. CB controlled the ball with long drives. Seems like they had over 200 yds in the 1rst half to 70 for McCallie but were ahead by 3 at the half.

This is like fishing. I throw out the line and a Red Raider bites - more like shooting fish in a barrel.

Names? Places? Dates?

Look at McCallie's starters. the vast majority are home grown. If you could have picked BJ and Joel as skinny short 6th graders to be stars as seniors you'd have needed a crystal ball. Now, you may have point with Walter. Although home grown, folks used to ask if he was one of the coaches when he was in the 8th.

You mean "Second to whom? Coleman of course.

I'm serious. Speaking in the third person is a sign of early onset dementia. Speaking in the third person over 400+ posts about one's bowel movements is grounds for commitment. Speaking alternately about eating and bowel movements within the same sentence is grounds for homicide. UNCfan13 says TT by 14.

Good question! The point is, Baylor asks a lot from Cooper. Against inferior teams (at least 9 of them) it worked. Against BA and McC, he was worn down by the fourth. Cooper is an outstanding back but going both ways against BA and McC is a lot to ask.

The past is prelude to the future. Look at his stats in both the McC and BA games. He's playing both ways. Against Franklin County, Central, etc it doesn't matter. Against BA and McC, he carried 2 and 3 tacklers every running play and then played good defense. McC adjusted for him and he tired. He's an excellent back - at least the second best in Chatt.