CherokeeChief

I'll get things started with our two oldest guys' runs:

Monday - 7 am, 7 pm

Tuesday - 7 am, 11 pm (7 AT run)

Wednesday - 7 am, 7 pm

Thursday - 5 am, 11 pm (5 LT run)

Friday - 7 am, 7 pm

Saturday - 10 (7 AT run)

Sunday - 14

Striders on Wednesday and Saturday.

Not a bad week.

Going by last year's times won't always get one very far in the prediction business as far as cross country goes. I present for evidence, Your Honor, exhibit number one: McMinn 2002. That team had a returner at number fifteen from the previous year, and well, it's embarrassing to say this, but no one gave them a snowball's chance in South Alabama. Sure, they had five of their top six back... In any case, McMinn returns five of their top six and had a finisher at seventeenth place last year.

As far as Brainerd goes, we raced them in track, and their distance squad is virtually non-existent. If they have found some freshmen, then they're still a few years away. They need to face miles of trials, and trials of miles to be a contender in my book.

This is nothing but a guessing game at this point, but one thing is certain. It's going to be a fast year, and many teams will be the best they have EVER been. If a team is going to compete, they better have five below and close to 16 flat at state if they want to just be in the hunt.

I guess we'll just have to wait a few weeks and see what kind of times people open with. It won't be where they end up by season's end, but we'll see who's close.

Kenwood, I'm sure runthe800 would be willing to have his team race yours this season. If he thought other teams would beat his, I'd be very disappointed and the season would be a bit pointless. Everyone pretty much cheered for teams to beat McMinn last season and the one before. So this season won't be much different.

All that said, last season is last season. Houston holds the crown, at least until November, just like we held it for a year. In November we'll see how things go.

If you guys want to come over this season, we'll find you a place to stay. We'll even feed you the night before. Then we'll give you a "STOP MCMINN" t-shirt and go race. Sound like a plan?

I dont watch mcminn that much, but does anyone think they have a chance at state?

Let me guess: They won't run the event?

That's the only thing that would surprise me.

For what it's worth, many of the McMinn faithful are rooting for you guys at Bearden. Personally, I think you have fantastic coaching and a really fantastic team all the way around. The McMinn posting on dyestat about who will win reflects some honest pondering by those who did it, and it was driven out of desire to see if they could predict whether or not you could win. I think, truth be known, the poster would love to see you guys pull it off.

Best of luck.

Coach Smith, McMinn

Does Best of Preps start at 5:30 with the 3200?

Road races are okay. Read the rule online at TSSAA.org. The last time I looked, that is listed as a specific case example.

My vote would be Bingham from McCallie. He ran 38 and some change for the 300 hurdles at our meet yesterday. He's well rounded, well coached, and very talented.

Good workout, I guess. That's a goodie. They made it further than our 4x100 last Thursday. But that's another story about football players who think they're fast... You gotta' love track.

Buckley ran 9:50 at Vol Classic last year.

Is that Sunday the 25th or Saturday the 24th?

How many runners per team and is it scored like cc or by time?

I would moderate for track also.

Rwest, you are correct. It was Tony Lansden who ran the 9.85 in the 100, and it was part of our relay team (who did win the race)

Somebody got the baton late...

Give me a break, PSAFOUR. If you don't show emotion in a game, then something's wrong. That's probably one of the reason McMinn won. They want to win. "Gaining respect" is acheived by winning big games which McMinn did.

Good job to the Cherokees and Coach Earls.

PSA, go make some wine with those sour grapes.

I think the topic is about THIS YEAR. This isn't two or three years ago, it's now. Now is McMinn. Eat your words folks. The scoreboard has spoken!!!

Way to go guys.

Kenwood, are you folks going to Vol Outdoor this year?

So you are insenuating that the only way McMinn beats Baylor is by playing starters against their subs? That's an elitist statement...

19th place last year. Did they win sections?

The best all-around team in any class is Brentwood High School's girls team. There's no one close. They are strong in every event.

We've got a few going to Knoxville this weekend for the Rat Race 5k. Many of them won't do Volunteer, they'll be training. But, we have a few that will go to indoor. See you there.

Sorry, I was speaking of the Vol Indoor on the 14th. Those results can be found at ktc.org I have no idea about AAU.

Ashton should do well. 2:27 won the 800 last year, but the track is extremely slow. Best of luck.

Who wins what? Let's hear it.