CoachLogan74

As a huge supporter of both the CPA and CAK soccer teams... I am so happy for two programs who never once complained about the teams they had to play.... They just got better, and overcame the 2 headed A/AA monster. Good luck A/AA soccer... With programs like Page and Greeneville around, you're going to need it

Christian Academy of Knoxville MS Football needs a game on August 31st. We are willing to play a home or away game (willing to travel an hour) and can make arrangements for either. Please email me at jlogan@cakmail.org if your team is interested. Thanks

I don't care what anybody says, there is no perfect way to burn 60+ minutes in a soccer game when the difference in the two teams is as vast as it was last Tuesday at ND. It is just my opinion that playing keep away for for an entire half (or more) is more humiliating than a very lopsided final score, and keep away does absolutely nothing to help the weaker team improve.

I'm not sure how you can be affiliated with a faith based school and be completely okay with a merciless beating like a 17-0 soccer score. There should NEVER be a score that high, whether be mercy rule or a coach having some class about himself/herself. When a team pulls these kinds of shenanigans, or Hardin Valley last night, it's obvious that either 1) the coach has no control over his players or 2) the coach has ZERO class. This is HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. I'm the last person you'll ever hear wanting a coach to take it easy on a team of EQUAL CALIBER but there's also something to be said of a team showing mercy on a team who can't defend themselves. Isn't sports supposed to teach us lessons about life? So how about we look at it from the other side? Are you suggesting that you want your children to see someone who can't defend themselves, say the "nerdy kid" getting picked on all the way to homeless man who's begging for change and not show that person mercy... Should our children look at that person and say "oh well, life is tough"? You can come back and tell me that it's not the same but why are sports supposed to teach us lessons about life but only the ones that are convenient? A coach who allows a team to beat down a team who is noticeably inferior should be removed from his position because that man or woman obviously has no intention of teaching our children proper life lessons, which is their true job. I don't know much about Notre Dame but I know Hardin Valley well and I expect more from Coach McLean than this. Absolutely disgusting acts.

...and Garrett Anderson is the only junior on the team.

Any idea why the McClurgs or Clark aren't playing? Seems like a big loss just for size alone.

Hey! That's my best friend/old roommate on the left there, #90! Wait, a CAK guy and an Alcoa guy being roommates?! 😳😳😳 I love my Warriors, but I cheer for the Tornadoes 13 out of 15 weeks of the season! 🙌

Great game Alcoa faithful! We'll see y'all next year! Prayers sent #1 and #18's way, hate hate hate to see players get injured but I'm a firm believer that God's plans are always better than ours, so I'm sure that He's got something in store for those young men that we can't see.

I am very proud of Alcoa, and I wish it was my alma mater. I'm no bandwagon though, because I am personally involved with them (I can't really reveal how on here without people seeking me out, but the Goons could tell you, or I could Friday at CAK if I meet you).

Truth be told, I'm not sure what Alcoa will do, because even if we do decide to move up, the T$$AA still has to vote on it. I'll ask the AD next chance I get.

If you want to meet its not that hard to find me. Just look for the biggest beard on the big Polynesian and thats me, I'm a pretty friendly guy!

AlcoaBasketball,

May I ask what your affiliation with Alcoa HS is? You seem to be a new poster but very proud of your alma mater (I'm assuming)? Great insight into the program, I think the state eagerly anticipates what Alcoa decides to do.

Also, you mention renewing the old rivalries? Yes everyone will really look forward to those HUGE RIVALS like Oliver Springs & Wartburg LMAO. CAK will now be 3a so that rivalry won't be in 2a like it was before the Z plan. Loudon may not even be in that region.

 

So honestly with all due respect to one of the best programs in the state...why wouldn't Alcoa at least want to play in 3a? Still would blow out most teams & win state, but there would be a little more competition.

It's pretty ridiculous that people continually point to the weaker teams in the area and mention how unfair it is to those teams or how Alcoa is playing beneath themselves by playing where they are classified to play. When you look ACROSS THE STATE with the projected classifications, there doesn't seem to be much difference between 2A and 3A. There's about 5 teams in both that are state title contenders and some of those 2A schools can, and do, routinely beat the 3A schools.

for that matter CAK has never scored 70 pts. against anyone else either. 

2 times actually... Harb led team scored 70 and a Charlie High led team scored 76.

Guilty conscience yAxis? Didn't look like anybody challenged that...

 Trading in CAK for Grace! 

I would love to watch Alcoa play Grace

CPA vs CAK should be a great game. CAK has great players including Johnny Creel. CPA is 15-16 deep and has the best goalie in the state. Plays for the #1 travel soccer team in the state, played against international teams and has won 5 state championships in travel soccer. CPA also has great speed up top and a solid defense. If CPA loses i believe it will be on a set piece or PK.

An A/AA soccer team that goes 15-16 deep? This is something I'd like to see! So are you guaranteeing victory for your Lions, Jett?

Just curios to CAK fans, why dont any of you guys post on the soccer boards. CAK is playing for their 9th state championship since 2003 Friday (vs CPA) You could have a field day #PowerSchool

Fixed.

Also, CAK will play in their 18th combined state championship game for boys or girl's soccer since 2001, with 12 of those being victories. We couldn't be more proud of all of our athletic teams at CAK and we'll all be cheering on the Warriors as they try to bring home their 9th title in 12 years.

Well Signal played DII power Baylor, Collins out of Alabama and Southeast Whitfield AAAA Ga team plus Cleveland and Ooltewah AAA TN teams.  We didn't dodge anyone.

No disrespect intended, I have seen a lot of A-AA soccer tournaments over the last 11 years, and there very clearly seems to be a hierarchy of teams. Upstarts generally take a tournament or two to really break through, but from what you said, it sounds like Signal Mountain is up for the challenge. Good luck to all the teams in this year's tournament. This is my favorite time of year, and can't wait to see who wins it all

Any team that comes out of Tennessee as undefeated either doesnt play anyone worth anything or they are national championship contenders. We'll see where Signal Mountain ranks after this first game. I have my guesses though, same for Hume Fogg.

Who is Uppermen?

Milan played Alcoa tough in the 2008 state championship game.  Final was 28-14.  Most of the other years I would agree with you on, however I don't know that CAK was clearly better than Milan that year.  Both teams played Alcoa tough. 

Didn't Milan not have a first down until 3 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter or something? That was one of, if not the, best Alcoa defense I've seen. JMO.

That was a very special team. My son was a Freshman and played behind Adrian. We felt we were the champs on the public schools that year. There were a good many special players on that team. A Freshman named Austin Stone (now at Memphis University) scored the 1st goal on one of the sickest free kicks over a wall you will ever see (a quote from Big G). Brodus, Castro and Burkhalter were also on that team. If memory serves we also went to state the next year and were put out by CCS.

 

The challenge that Alcoa has as well as many smaller schools is to have dedicated soccer players. Players that play club soccer or are involved with the new Academy in Knoxville. I can track for you as we have fewer players with club experience how much more difficult it gets to have the excellence we want. The club culture has not reached Alcoa like it has many schools and it makes it harder for us. Also the opportunity to play more then one sport due to a smaller student body is something many young people can't turn down.

 

Thank you for the kind words regarding Alcoa soccer. Our goal each year is to get back to state and we are working toward that end.

 

I know the team quite well. It was actually Andrew Mitchell that scored the first goal which, having become friends with the Alcoa program through Coach Gorman later on, I learned that Mitchell had been very sick that week and hadn't played in the semis. His raw emotion was very special. I think what made that particular year so special, and not to take away from the next year's team, was the game against Catholic that Alcoa won. I'm sure you remember it well. Having never gotten over the hump of the "big bad privates", knocking out the team that many considered the state favorite in the Region Semis was very special. Alcoa has a fine tradition, and has had many GREAT players on both the boys side and even a few on the girl's side. I was hoping that the Blount United club would really take off as it has been my experience, like you stated, that the number of club players boosts the level of play their high school teams play at (which is the big argument in soccer as opposed to many other sports... public vs private or club vs non-club). I am an Alcoa fan when they're not playing CAK. I remember your son, particularly his game against CAK in the PK shootout 2 seasons ago, as well as Roberto, Burky, Austin and all the guys. Being friends with Coach Gorman and seeing Alcoa three times a year was a great way to build relationships outside of our little walls. Again, props to what Gorman and Fowler built, and again, I really hope that you all get back to that level. Having Catholic back in our region starting next season will make the road more difficult but I think that Womac, Thompson, or any of the other guys from that special class would say that it was all the years of playing the CAKs and Catholics that really prepared them for their special run.

Well......We probably out shot them 25 to 4. We let them have two unmarked shots off throw ins at the 6. I want to take nothing away from Rockwood. They are an up and coming program and very well coached. The coach there knows what he has and plays to that. They are one of the most fit teams we have played. They also have a very disciplined sub pattern. They have one group that comes in and really pushes the attack hard till they run out of gas. Then a defensive group comes in with the intend to absorb what you hit them with.

 

At the same time, we just had breakdowns at the worst possible times in the worst possible places. We controlled play for the vast majority of the game. We have been in a funk for the past two weeks and we as a staff have no idea why. This will be the 1st time we have not been in the District finals in 6 or 7 years.

 

The Rockwood players did the game plan that their coach set up for them. Alcoa did not. The more disciplined team won.

 

I think when you look at Alcoa soccer over the last couple of years, you really can put into perspective how special the Class of 09 with Adrian Womac, Dusty McClanahan, Andrew Mitchell, and Sam Thompson was. To make the State Tournament was quite the achievement for Alcoa Soccer but to make the Finals and even score first on, what I believe, was the best CAK team is even more impressive. Hats off to what Coach Gorman and Coach Fowler were able to do with that team and good luck to Alcoa Soccer in the future, I hope ya'll can get back to where the class of 09 took you.

Warren Austin (Dobyns-Bennett) - ETSU

Austin Pate (Dobyns-Bennett) - Messiah College

I am a HUGE fan of Messiah Soccer. Congrats to this young man joining what I believe to be one of the finest programs in the country, any sport, any division.

All this love for Macon Co, and much respect, but I don't think there's a player like Cheyenne Hooper in the tournament. She's a one of a kind player in Tennessee basketball and I don't think this team of youngsters should be overlooked. Experience is key, but sometimes the young team just doesn't know any better than to ball out... Anyways, I'm cheering for my CAK Lady Warriors in this one! Disappointed TSSAA doesn't broadcast the games online like they used to. In my 10 years on CoachT, I think this is my first post in the girls basketball forum so congrats to the Lady Warriors and bring another trophy home!

Those are all fair points and CH very well could be on of those guys. But those type of guys are the exception, not the rule.

IMO, there a numerous examples of guys,

Patton Robinnette for example, that had better physical tools and equally good mental aptitude. These guys just didn't get the opportunity to play in a system like CH.

I was following you Doc until you brought up the system quarterback to end all system quarterbacks... Just don't...

You can say what you want to say about his size, his arm strength, his body frame, the system, playing in 3A in Tennessee, whatever. He's the best high school quarterback I've seen come through this part of the state since I started caring about high school football. If you have a moment to spare, click the link I am going to post, scroll down and read the blog entry titled "Charlie High". It is written by former CAK quarterback and current co-host of the Tony Basilio Show on TSR 1180, Richard Harb.

http://tonybasilio.c...p?page=richard3

hey footballdad did you read the johnson city press story. It was blasting cak and all private schools for playing in public division. He actually had some good pts. Just thought I would get your opinion

In my opinion, the writer actually takes away credit from what Elizabethton was able to do on the field. I have a feeling none of the Elizabethton faithful would take a moral victory away from a "pure state championship victory" against a team they didn't even play. To give a team like the Cyclones a handout like that, if you will, demeans their on the field play. Who knows what would have happened if there was a 5th quarter that night? Programs like Elizabethton don't need moral victories. The writer is a jackwagon for even insinuating such. Even though he acknowledges the game went down to the final minutes, his repetition of "not an even playing field" makes it sound like Elizabethton was blown out (no pun intended) of their own stadium. Ridiculous. Play 6A or Division II? Stop it. Anytime you have to say something like "I know it sounds like sour grapes but its not...", its probably about to be a bunch of sour grapes...