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A Father Ryan great Tommy Bateman passed this morning from complications of a massive stroke last Thursday. My prayers go out to his family and the Father Ryan community. He and his son were the first father-son duo to win a state championship in football and wrestling. He was a mentor to so many both players and coaches. R.I.P Coach Bateman and my friend Tommy. He will be missed.

Didn't mean to suggest that MBA was scared. It was just logical. We were rivals therefore there was no need for them to play an extra game that was hard when you were in 5A. I should have said it a different way. I coached those teams and and in 97 we were able to defeat MBA twice once the series began. That is Ryan's last victories. Didn't mean to make you think you guys were scared only smarter than most teams.

The decision was based on a rebuilding process. We wouldn't have had the success in 97 if we had not done what we did in 95-96. Also MBA decided not to play us because we were 4A. The powers at MBA did not want to risk a 4A team beating a 5A team. Which was totally understandable. We did play them in 2 qtr jamborees in 95-96. It solved nothing and proved nothing but it satisfied the diehards for that 2 year period.

The MBA-Ryan series was tied 29-29-1 in 1997. MBA has won 18 straight! Wow!

Wes it will be BGA 6th, PJP II 7th, and Ryan 8th. Overall record BGA 4 wins, then head to head PJP beat Ryan. So, BGA at Baylor, PJP at Briarcrest, and Ryan at MBA.

Barrs MBA Sawyer Ensworth Wade Ensworth Robertson MBA Along with Barnett need consideration.

No he lined up against BA's freshman...

Thank you for your well wishes and they are received with open arms. I appreciate the fact that you understood my tone and accepted it. Question though; Was it a down turn in the economy that hurt the numbers? I don't know but were there a lot of people moving to Alcoa, Maryville, and Oak Ridge during that time? I remember in the 80's and 90's Jeff Co. was a team to fear but just like Lincoln Co. and other areas a plant closes and the numbers dwindle. In this case it may not be warranted but it did happen in rural areas about that time. After your response you might be a good apple:).

DVP I am big fan of Marty and his style of coaching. Now it is not for everyone but winning a State Championship is not easy and something that can't be just sneezed at. I wish you would let him be. You tried to sue him. Didn't work. Try to bash him. Didn't work. Call Robert Jemison the AD and I promise you he will laugh you off the phone. He has a lot of respect here in Middle Tn as far as coaching goes. So, he and we are not good enough to know what kind of great football that is played in east tn. He has always defended people from Jeff. Co. and said they are only a few bad apples up there. Guess I might (and I said might) have just met one. Good luck in 2010 may the patriots make it to Cookeville and play right after Marty

Barry Turner free agent pick-up for the Chicago Bears. Brentwood Academy '05

Sorry to be so late Owlbooster but knowing those two teams well what was the boorish act committed by that Father Ryan. Those were the last years Ryan beat MBA. I just went back into the archives and watched them tell me why you have said that.

Loser does not travel; Ryan would be 5th baylor 4th; Ryan would play 4 west and Baylor would play BGA Both home games. That is if BA and MBA wins.

Yeah review it and you will find that these two cases have nothing in common.

I think he was referring to the coach not the player. The D2 board usually does not talk about players.

Morals? Not to start anything but are you saying the other schools don't have morals. Or those BGA and Ryan have more?

Do you have a child in a catholic school? Tuition is one thing but a school can nickel and dime you. I know catholic schools will and can cost 13000 dollars. How do you think they pay for teachers? Back in the day the priest and nuns taught so there was little salary overhead so, your statement that no catholic school would cost 13000 dollars is inaccurate. The goods ones do.

This is the BA-MUS Thread; the EHS-BA thread is on page two or three;

During the playoffs officials come from a different regions so the Memphis officials wil not be involved in the game. They should have no effect on the game.

Go IRISH !!! Good Luck from a former player. Give'em he** Irish!!!!!

Please don't start anything runtheball. Smyrna and there program has reached the top why shouldn't they try to beat one of the best programs in the state. Remember they beat BA with O.J. Smith. Any division I school can beat a division II team so I hope that is what you are talking about.

What does that mean? Nobody does, get over it or you one of those Ryan alumni that think you are above everyone and says they don't recruit because no one wants to go there.

Well I would love the Owls to take a chance and play in D-II for two years and see how they fair. Some people look at things and have no idea what they are talking about. I would even let them have JP II schedule this year. I say 6-4 or 7-3 IMO. What do you think IMAOwl?

And what the Div. II guys are telling you is he is playing in the best competiton. Div. II is the best ball. I don't understand how you guys say that he does not play the best competition? 5'11 195-200 4.4 40 Vertical 37" (and his best sport maybe baseball). WR/Athlete.

Does that mean Ryan is good or Lebanon is bad? Also I heard that Ravenwood got handled by Antioch today so before we all break out the band and start up the fight song lets wait for the season. Let's beat JPII and then we can start talking.

Ole Dad you must be from east tn I see you on the board talking about Oak Ridge alot. Did you just follow Lussier down from that area. You seem to be a little over protective of him and Ryan. As far as JPII coming in to the league next yr the will take some lumps, just like they did early but they will be good as time goes on. I think JPII Fan is right.