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  1. Right, it's a double edged sword. B)

     

    It benefits no one and it should be done away with. After all it's just high school sports, not some big money making machine ( except for T$$AA ) and besides, why would they care?

     

    No it is there to protect the system. After all it's just high school sports, not some big money making machine ( except for T$$AA ) and besides that they need it!

     

    Keep voting! B)

  2. it's Chattanooga area, which normally is not considered east tn.  Literally, yes, they're east tn.

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    Freddie Mercury's twin brother frequents this site? Cool! The 80's are back baby!

  3. Posted by MaryvilleRebels:

    Does Hillsboro still have Walter Fisher Junior? I heard he was academically inelidgible, is that true?

     

    Is UT interested in him?

     

    I'm glad the finals are on TV! They'll be serving beer and hot wings where I'll be sitting! ;)

  4. Posted by Antwan:

     

     

    Posted by VolunteerGeneral:

     

     

    Posted by StanTrott:

     

     

    Online LC is right about a Lighthouse. Perhaps there could be a graduated classification for privates. They play a JV schedule in the first year, and start in 1A the next. If they have a record over .500, they move up a classification.

     

     

    Wow Stan...now that`s the spirit. Let`s have private schools keep moving up until they get into a division that they can`t win half their games. Amazing concept Stan. I love your rational thinking sense of fairness. :)

     

    VG

     

    VG, We all know the privates work so much harder and have more dedicated coaches and parents, right? 4a and 5a shouldn't be a problem for them. :)

     

    Uh, wake up. The 4A and 5A schools helped orchestrate the split in '97.

  5. Posted by StanTrott:

    Blueboy:

    Online LC is right about a Lighthouse. Perhaps there could be a graduated classification for privates. They play a JV schedule in the first year, and start in 1A the next. If they have a record over .500, they move up a classification.

     

    Just playing a game isn't enough, winning means a lot to some people.

     

    Someone once said, "If a million people said a stupid thing, it would still be a stupid thing to say.".

     

    Translation: If 205 administrators voted for a stupid thing...

  6. Posted by Brandon100:

    They all are! These teams, however, play in Division I, such as Goodpasture, Boyd-Buchanan, Ezell Harding, Lipscomb, CPA and USJ. They need to come over to Division II so we can have a few teams to play that are Private. My thoughts have become pro-split. I would rather get this split over with so the private schools can really recruit.

     

    The more I think about it, a complete split between private and public schools is probably best.

     

    Afterall, who wants to play against teams that cry enough to fill the Cumberland whenever losing to a better, er I mean private team?

     

    And to think I chose private school because I thought the public environment was too harsh for my daughter! Looks like I got it backwards! There seems to be a plethora of sensitive students in the public systems! ;)

  7. This is an information and entertainment forum. Treat it as such. If what you read bothers you, then simply ignore the message.

     

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    Maryville, the land of "OZ"!

     

    The best Open Zone 4A recruiting system in the state! ;)

  8. I graduated from White House and overall it was a good experience. However, that was many years ago and the school environment as a whole has changed tremendously, especially in Davidson County.

     

    If I'd decided to stay in Sumner County then my child would be attending White House.

     

    My tax dollars doesn't entitle me to pick a public school to send my child to, so we decided on DA. Some of the advantages I like are smaller classroom sizes and a more disciplined and structured learning environment.

     

    Nashville threw these two advantages out the window over 30 years ago, all in the name of progress.

     

    My daughters' athletic skills are very good, a lot better than mine! :D

     

    But when going through the interview process, no one gave us a tour of the athletic facilities and no tuition discount for her basketball/soccer abilities. They just showed us the classrooms, library, cafeteria, etc... Go figure! :D

  9. They just don't get it!

     

    How many public 1a, 2a and 3a schools are in Davidson County?

     

    Why are there so few?

     

    Who is to blame for this?

     

    Can't blame the private schools for this fiasco! The metropolitan government eliminated the neighborhood schools.

     

    If 4a and 5a size schools is the answer for a better education, then why isn't there at least one in each county? It shouldn't matter how far your children would be bussed if it resulted in a better education! Right?

  10. Posted by JohnPaul:

    thank god i just found this web site last week, or i would be fired. This web site makes my day go by fast.I like getting on here and see how many people are doggin me, i think it is funny. Notice i do not hide behind a screen name. :D

     

    I must not be doing something right. I try my best to throw gas on the hot topics here, but I must be throwing water. Private schools rule, public schools drool! :D

  11. 1) If there was no tuition required by ANY school, public or private, would you send your child to the public school that he/she attends, or select the private school that you believe currently has the unfair advantage?

     

    The main advantage I see would be sending my child to a small school environment.

     

    2) Because publics do not charge tuition, do you believe that an athlete not having to pay tuition at a private school is an unfair advantage?

     

    No. Most of us are paying taxes, part of which goes to public education. This "tuition" is paid by everyone, whether or not you have children in school, even if they do go to a private school.

     

    3) In a comparison of a public and private such as Hillsboro and MBA that have very good athletic programs, why would you believe that it is unfair for MBA to offer the athlete a so-called "free ride"?

     

    I don't feel it would be unfair. Reimburse me for my tax dollars going to public education, then maybe I'll change my mind. :x

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