PortlandPantherFan

I think Portland is still in, barely, but I don't know for certain.

Hey, uh, Terrygill2442 ... I was saying City was not 'flourishing', so I Think we're on the same side, sorta. I'm not going to denigrate everybody in there as trash, just the few that pushed through forming the new hs with so much notice and discussion. And I agree that the new hs will rarely if ever beat LC in most sports if they ever meet up (highly unlikely on it's own anyway). There is one thing about pissing on someone though - you can't take it back.

I'll allow your assertion that City is playing with a 'majority' of Sophs, and that the contributions of the Juniors are insignificant, and I've already acknowledged they're playing teams with Junior Varsity players (by definition includes varsity substitutes so could include Juniors, but wouldn't think Giles, Tullahoma, etc. would have significant numbers of such playing JV - coaches generally hold out the Varsity 2 deep for their varsity game on Friday). I also doubt that any of the JV teams City has played have MORE Juniors playing significant minutes than City does, so matchups at a minimum are Sophs vs Sophs, but let's say there are more Juniors and it really is a Sophs vs Juniors matchup. NGA is ALSO playing against them according to reports, and thus far results are comparable, which was my point. I'm objecting to the hyperbole of the "flourishing not only in academics but also in sports" assertion, as opposed to what could have been obtained at LCHS (with acknowlegement that even merging the two together wouldn't have affected the LCHS results this year significantly, and the assertion that NGA's 'flourishing' just as well).

Again, the academic superiority is a myth - I've looked at the scores, closely. I also know that the myth has been sold to the parents of many high achievers that go from the county to the City system, that generally would be getting the same level of instruction in the county system, thus raising the scores of the City system. Both systems academics appear good. A joke HS doesn't finish as the top public school in statewide academic contests. Not surprised you glossed over that City has 11th graders playing against 9th and 10th graders in football, the same teams NGA is playing, and being handled in every other sport. I can't comment to the respect angle, maybe so. I do know that some of city's players continue to show up at schools where there are immediate playing time opportunities with little to no competition, so they can start immediately. Not blaming the players at all. I do agree that blaming the LC team's current situation on the possible impact of the current group of 11th and 10th graders at City isn't correct, as I think there would be minimal effect if they had been pooled together. Tullahoma might've been a win, but other than that I don't see the combined group being significantly better off.

Flourishing in sports? The last time I checked they were playing JV in football, playing some of the same teams NGA is playing. Getting handled in pretty much every other sport. Reason players want to go to FC is they'll start immediately and play smaller schools (eventually), and think they'll handle Cascade, Forrest, Huntland, Moore County, etc. Same story for basketball, baseball, etc. 'Stick together and we'll win a state championship in single A'. I think there's some surprises in store for some people. And the academics is one of the bigger myths out there. Look at the results and there isn't a statistically significant difference. Football isn't what is concentrated on, lol.

Jeremy Brown (Lincoln County) - Freed Hardeman Josh Christa (Lincoln County) - Martin Methodist

Lincoln County 6 Hixson 3

Great final last night, worth waiting for. Both teams displayed heart, great passing, and defensive grit. This was an entire game like the first 60 minutes or so of the regular season game. Two pretty evenly matched teams. That last 25 after the weather delay was exceptional - Lincoln County kept getting pressure on the goal and I thought for sure on at least one shot that they had tied it, but they just couldn't quite get the equalizer. And then Columbia would get some pressure on the goal for the finalizer, almost just back and forth like that for 25 solid minutes. Anyway congrats to Columbia on the 2-1 win. Proud of the effort and play of the Falcons! And respect to both teams for the sportsmanship displayed even under tense conditions.

My question is how much time will the principal be given...

It was the City school board that seceded from LCHS, County had nothing to do with it. It is effective beginning at the end of this school year, so current Fr at City would be Sophs at City next year, etc. Ninth Grade Academy (All county freshmen) would become the only feeder for LCHS. Net effect after 4 years would mean ~400 students less at LCHS according to article. That would put LCHS on that close line between AA and AAA, with most likely outcome being one of the smallest AAA schools (5A in FB).

Just speaking for myself, I'll be glad when someone else starts doing the hiring.

The main thing wrong is the comment about being in a stronger district LAST YEAR. That is absurd. I'm hopeful the program can get back to being competitive after not being so, but the task is tougher now than it was 3 years ago.

Lincoln Co 3, Lawrence Co 0. Hurst - 2, Sanders - 1.

IMO Columbia will be looking for a coach and a teacher. And some system will get a teacher who will eventually come back to coaching.

Lawrence Co at Shelbyville is scheduled for Thursday 4/30, 6:00.

Pretty sure Tullahoma's Freshman team lost a regular season game last fall, to a team that did go undefeated in the regular season.

I don't think we'll be competitve in this 5A region, as it stands right now. The new coach would have to be someone that got everything out of every player, and walked the halls to make sure every bit of talent is out there ... and still may not have enough to compete in the region. Very unfortunate turn of events, to make the AAA cut, for all Portland sports, IMO. All the coaches need to be out recruiting Westmoreland and East Robertson areas to get families to move, if they haven't already.

Can you post a roster and schedule? Thanks.

LC was in the game physically, made some mental mistakes, which happens, and I don't know the exact stats but I'd guess basically gave up 17 first half points on less than 100 yards of WC offense. Fumbled punt return by LC, big punt return by WC, interception near the end of the first half. After WC discovered the weakside fullback trap in the 2nd half, and LC failed to adjust until too late, it was pretty well over and you could see a visible let down, for whatever reason. I didn't see all LC's games, but the WC 2nd half was the worst I'd seen from them this year. Maybe in several years. But that happens, and WC did have something to do with it (stuffed our run game when our QB was off, the FB trap, etc.). Saying all that to say the score shouldn't necessarily have been as bad as it was, at least at the half. But it was a good year, a championship year, and better to be playing this week than being at home (as my other team was).

Something isn't adding up to me. Given that the playoffs are supposed to be a 32 team bracket, and there will be 16 districts, there'll be no room for wildcards ... unless it is to take into account that some districts may have only 1 or none of a particular class. IOW if after things are divided into 16 districts and each new district has at least 2 of each class, then who could be a wildcard, there'd already be 32 playoff qualifiers?

Yes, that's what I said. /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> Now, who's moving up from A to AA to AAA, and how will everything divide out into Districts?

FWIW Riverside Christian does play football, although they may go to DII.

Clarksville Northwest, Northeast, Springfield, Beech - several of the same ones we now can't beat, IIRC. Weren't 'regulars', but showed up on the schedule. Generally speaking not disputing the other (deleted) point, but it's tangential to the point I was making.

We've rarely had only teams 'in class' on our schedule, regularly played and won our share againt Springfield, Clarksville teams. In fact we've usually had more trouble with the smaller schools (Hartsville, Carthage, ...) than the bigger ones. Now moving up did bring a full schedule of bigger schools, but the drop off is more than just moving up (because we were competitive with the 4A schools before being moved up). We should not have dropped any lower than middle of the pack in the worst year.

Actually it should have been they're, unless I've missed the inside joke.