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The Grassland Rising 11u Commanders will be holding tryouts Sunday August 7th from 4-6pm. Grassland is between Brentwood, Franklin, and Bellevue just south of Old Hickory Blvd on Hillsboro Rd. In order to qualify a player can't turn 12 before April 30, 2017. If interested in trying out contact Chris at 615-525-0009.

Nope. Not going to Stewarts Creek. I am not a Goodpasture Alum so I already have my own school that I cheer for. I honestly think that the sooner Goodpasture cleans house with the admin the better. I see it going the way of Davidson. The location has hurt it for years and honestly I would say within the next 3 or 4 years it will be Davidson Part II.

No offense to Goodpasture but you guys are hosed. You're fortunate that you are in 2A. You'd get waxed in 3A going forward. The new blood needed to happen at the administration level and not the coaching level. But what's about to happen to your football program is going to be a dramatic drop off. I hate it for you but you guys made your own bed.

On the talent comment. You obviously have not seen Goodpasture in recent years when they went to the state title game and had no business being there. Or the 2008 team that went to the semi's and had one or two players. I don't blame Martin for not hiring a DC worth a hoot. That was a school issue that goes pretty deep in my opinion.

I have looked at the page today. The first five or six articles ore on the players and the new coach. The people on that site have always done a good job. I think you're being a little sensitive on this one.

I just looked on the website and the top two stories are about their new coach and the the the other one is about two young men that just signed scholarships.

So you have no idea who his players will be but in year 3 he better be competing for district titles against most likely two or three of the top 5 teams in the state. If not you will label him a failure. That seems like realistic expectations.

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David's a very good coach. I think he would do very well starting a place from scratch. No offense to the previous guy at Goodpasture but when he got there scratch wasn't that far away from what he inherited. I speak in code because I really have no reason to get anyone who spoke to me in trouble. I'm protecting my sources I guess. I expect the Goodpasture search to continue to take a while. And when it's over I'll be interested to see who's still around. There has been a lot more than the coach Martin issue going on over there for a while. They really have a long way to go I think as a school in general. Just my two cents. I apologize for the code but hope that you understand why I do it.

A lot of behind the scenes stuff from those I talk to. I am not involved with the school and haven't been in a number of years but from those I talk to that are still there, look for more than just a coaching change. It was Peden's job until external issues caused the brakes to be slammed on the potential hire. Now they've got guys pulling out of consideration for the job due to uncertainties. That whole thing went from done deal to disaster in about 3 weeks.

Creasy. That's funny. Also at no point in the last number of years have they had 5A or 6A talent. I think maybe since you've watched maybe one game a year from the guy you cut him a little slack. If he does get the job you might give him a chance. He would be a very good coach at any level I believe. May not be an issue anyways.

That is the name I keep hearing. If so it's a really really good hire. 9 Semifinals or better in his last 18 years. And he beat a lot of 6A teams during that time as well with a 3A school.

Just curious. What was Peden's record at MTCS?

I've heard there is a connection but again this is just from talking to folks that would know.

You guys can talk about coaches all you want. It's Peden. Decided weeks ago. But lets be real honest. When a big wig that basically owns the school and the admin that runs it don't like you then it really doesn't matter. Fact is the admin will not be around long. The people that backed him will get rid of him before too long in the name of "bringing the school together." Basically he did some dirty work for those that had an issue with the coaching staff. Now he can be the scapegoat. That fact that he doesn't see that says it all.