blackhawkdown

Coach Jones has been Ricky Norris's assistant at Oak Ridge and Webb. He teaches math at Oak Ridge. My friend who coaches told me that this is a quality hire. That's all I can go by and he is correct the majority of the time.

Assistant Coach at Webb.

Wes Jones

I won't argue with any of your points. Don't think it will be local unless Coach Bertram gets a chance. Lots of coaches but Coach King has been there nine or ten years. i agree it is a big hire since Harriman has had to hire two basketball coaches.

You are correct on most of your points. In fact all of them probably except for one. Davis from Wartburg was not offered the job. I can assure you that did not happen. You are very knowlegable and no offense taken.

Not at liberty to say, but will come from a pool of three good coaches.

Interviews have been concluded. Coach will NOT come from this group. (Unless something drastic happens).

One name out of the above four is correct.

Think Harriman decided he was not a good fit from what I heard.

Joe Layne / Wartburg

Other than in Region 2 Grace is ineligible for tournament play this year and next. Knox Christian is not playing basketball this year. Rejoins District 3A next year.

Heard through the grapevine that Coach Jones has a problem with remembering who he scheduled for next two years. Put Rockwood and Boyd-Buchanan in a bind by agreeing to play then backing out after signing contracts with two other schools. Obviously needs a planner or a concsious.

Saw them play this summer at Chattanooga Team Camp. Very talented squad. Footballers got frustrated and started taking a few cheap shots at their opponents. If they control emotions they have a chance to have a good year in basketball also. If they don't, they will be in foul trouble in big games.

I predict more to come. Story not dead............

Referring to a previous post, Rockwood and Harriman are not dropping Grace in football. Have two year contracts in football. Have to play all teams in region for playoff seeding purposes. Rockwood, Harriman and Greenback are not playing Grace in basketball. Do not have to play all teams in your district for basketball. Especially one that is ineligible for post season. But again Rockwood and Harriman will play Grace in football. Do not think you will see a protest in the form of a forfeit.

LCHS has lost a very good coach but fortunately they have not lost him as a teacher. A very good man who has the respect of many. Disappointed LCHS administration didn't step up for Coach Lee. Coach Millsaps must have forgotten what it is like to be a coach. A very good coach in his day at Loudon, but hopefully not naive enough to think everyone supported him during his tenure. Coach Lee will move on and enjoy life. Best wishes to a "great" man.

Heard through the grapevine that Grace reported another violation to the TSSAA. Any one out there know if this is true?

I agree. Could not beat Harriman this year, so they sat at the house. No illegal kids playing (that anyone knows about) at that time since Williams had been released from the program.

Don't know this to be fact, but heard Grace lost Monday's appeal hearing. Post season bans stay in effect. Fines reduced. Can argue back and forth (20 pages of posts) but Grace is still guilty of violating TSSAA rules.

I don't want to shock you. A school does not receive a two year post season ban and $22,600 fine for an admistrative error. The adminstrative error was used last year(2008-2009) for basketball with the FL transfer. Those can only be used one time. I do not believe you know the entire story would be my guess. I doubt any one does other than Grace adminstration.

If you recall, most of those violations against Temple were for football. They were forced to vacate wins, return plaques, fine, etc. Really did not matter since football was eliminated at Temple due to low numbers, no coaches (Skogen left), etc. Grace and Temple are a little different situation. Grace got Temple's punishment last year. This is second year in a row.

That is the story out there right now. Plus $22,600 fine. Will have trouble in sports other than football with scheduling. Will be no reason to play them since they are ineligible. Football will be different due to two year contracts but other sports, there will be no obligation to play them. Even district 3A schools will be under no obligation to schedule & play Grace.

Surprised anyone would take the job at this point without knowing TSSAA punishment. Grace coaches feel punishment will be vacating wins for using ineligible player. Rumor ( but does come from TSSAA source) is punishment will be the worse ever handed out by TSSAA. So maybe something in between.

New week. Both are 0-0 as well as the remaining six schools. The schedules, records, etc. thrown out at 10 A.M. tomorrow.

Know a coach who has talked to TSSAA recently. Feels like TSSAA is on the right track and will deal with Grace appropriately.