AintSkeerd59

What exactly are they feeding the children in Maryville? And I'd say Ty Ford needs to gain some weight because he'll have a hard time taking a pounding for 10 weeks weighing 150 or so.

Alright fellas, this could possibly be the best receiving corps our vols has seen since the days of Marcus Nash, Jermaine Copeland, Bobby somethin(caught the pass against Memphis in 98). If we can get someone to throw the ball which supposedly one of the recruits has a cannon, and Randy Sanders calls some good plays finally, we will be lighting it up. I can't wait to kick UGA's you know what.

WesVols- were you at the 1998 UT-Florida game? I think that's the largest crowd ever at Neyland and probably the best college game I have ever attended.

Could any current BA player comment on how the Eagles will use Barry Turnder as a WR this year? It seems that with Flatt's offense he would be better suited to play TE and block since the receivers don't get much action except for some go routes every once on a while. Pairing him up next to Nick Forte would be a nice side to run Tyree behind, just a thought. And also, how is Barry's footwork as a run and pass blocker?

You can be the strongest person on the field but if you don't have the mind then it won't do you any good. Strength is good for flexing muscles and bullrushing, but being smarter than your opponent is far better. That and having better coaching.

While the rivalry has kind of been put on the shelf for a while so MBA and BA can duke it out in DII-AAA, the MBA-Father Ryan rivalry has been around since the early 1900's(I think- Rollredroll probably knows if this is true or not). Years ago it was a huge deal and I think every year Father Ryan students would paint the MBA cannons purple. I guess now the MBA-Ryan rivalry has shifted from football to wrestling(ie. last year's dual match at Father Ryan).

I might be wrong here but I think that if we are picking the top 5, 10, whatever, number of greatest TN teams ever that the number of DI signees, Future NFL players, etc. doesn't matter at all. Sure it sounds nice to say that the roster was beefed up with some studs, but a team should be judged on whether or not it won, how it won, who it beat, State Championships, National Rankings(maybe-it'd be a shame to say a team was the best ever based solely on a worthless national ranking) and the era in which it played. It's hard to compare teams from several years ago and back because of classification changes and whatever. Needless to say I'm a firm believer that Tennessee is home to some of the best high school football in the country.

Lewis came from Antioch to MBA and has already had four years of eligibility. I think the TSSAA isn't going to grant him another year but I hope they do.

I consider myself biased on this subject but nevertheless I will attempt to give an unbiased opinion. Having played along side Birdsong and againt Nick Forte, I believe that one cannot compare the two. I don't mean that one is much better than the other. The fact is the two are completely different players. Forte relies solely on strength while playing defense. I believe he could be more effective in a system in which he could stunt rather than play 1-2 yards off the ball in a more reactive scheme, he would be able to catch opposing guards and centers off balance and let the strength do the work. BA's scheme doesn't provide for much of a pass rush from the nose guard so I don't really know if he has any moves. Either way it's hard to work anything other than a swim or rip playing nose. OK, enough of that. What has been left out of this discussion is the fact that MBA and BA run two completely different offenses which demand different skills. In BA's smashmouth offense the OLine can rely on strength. However MBA's mini-NCAA-NFL style offense places a huge emphasis on pass protection and outside zone blocking. Here Birdsong can use his strength and athleticism whether it is a run or a pass. Being an MBA alum and a primary source of info I'd say Birdsong is the better player. But they are two different systems. Even still I don't imagine that match-up ever happening which is too bad. And I know for a fact that Burris did not have double-digit tackles during the Clinic Bowl. He was a worthy opponent but not much of a match-up. I can't wait to see my Big Red face the Eagles this year.

I'd wonder why his clean is not about the same level as his bench as most are. And I'd think that weighing 230 pounds while only being 5'10" might be a little big. Get that weight down to about 200 and he might run a 4.5.

As an incredibly biased outsider to this discussion, I would like to say that it is always good to have thoughtful and supportive comments made by CoachT members (WesVols) and it isn't hard to tell which members are close-minded and stubborn(Fumanchu). But I can't talk about Ensworth.

I cannot wait for the MBA/Trinity game this year. I'm hoping to make a trip up there to see the game with my dad and whoever wants to come with us(Redtwin) before I am off to the University of Michigan. I'll enjoy the warm weather as long as I can. I look forward to many more seasons of Big Red football and I'll never forget winning back-to-back State Championships. It never gets old to think about.

Corey Mills=a stud. He'll be a huge player for Ole Miss.

No Way! I thnikt he Preds have come a really really long way since the beginning of the Franchise. I think that if we don't make the playoffs this year, we are still much improved. I'd say within the next 2-3 years with a few more acquisitions we'll become a Stanley Cup contender.

I am really hoping the Preds make it to the post-season this year. I've been following them and I am very proud of the strides they've made. Coach Trotz is doing a great job and rookies Hamhuis and Tootoo seemed to have been great picks for our team.

I would love to see Tom Moore be the new CPA coach. I think Pack will be an awesome asset at the new Ensworth High School and as an Ensworth alum myself I am very excited to have him. Ensworth Class 2000

Why do people feel the need to bring up the fact that MBA gives need-based scholarships? Does that have anything at all to do with football?

I would just like to see 4A and 5A teams regularly schedule DII-AAA teams. I mean why should MBA have to go 5 hours to Kingsport(and the same for Kingsport to Nashville) just to play a football game? I'll answer that and it is because Hillsboro, Oakland, Riverdale, Lincoln County, Franklin, Brentwood and any other major football school within 30 miles won't play us. When DII was created, why didn't these teams make a deal to play the MBA's and BA's every year?

In my mind, and I know this is really cliche but I don't care, neither team should have won or lost the MBA-DB game last year. I've never seen something like that before in my life.

Thanks for the stats Wesvols. I'd say that win against Germantown was pretty quality. I'd be interested to see how many state champions DII-AAA teams beat. I can think of three right now: CBHS over Germantown, MBA over Louisville, Trinity, and BA over MBA in the regular season. I'd say I'm definately biased to DII-AAA I guess most people like whichever division his/her school of choice belongs to. Anyways, I have somewhat of a skewed idea of who the best team in the state is, and I'd probably argue for a week with someone who wanted to say MBA wasn't the best team this year. I must say that after watching the 4A and 5A championships, both of those teams would beat Hillsboro(offense is too simple) and Germantown.

Could anyone provide me, and those posting on this thread, with the win/loss record of DII-AAA vs. 5A this year. I'd be interested to know since the general consensus is that these two divisions are the top two our state has to offer. I firmly believe that the DII-AAA state champion would beat the 5A or 4A state champion 9 out of 10 times. i also find it interesting that since MBA handily beat Lincoln County and Oakland a few years ago, no 5A or 4A team, except for Dobyns-Bennet(which were two fo the most exciting high school games I've ever seen- trust me I played in both), will schedule MBA. I really wish we(MBA) could have played Hillsboro this year, but for some reason I don't think MBA will ever play Hillsboro for reason I don't need to mention. Anyways, I don't know enough about Division 1 to give insight, but I do know that MBA, BA, and Christian Brothers are in the top 6-7 best teams in the state. Thank you.

Rockmom- Thanks for the congratulations. Good Luck the rest of the year- yall have a great team. Tell Brian Brohm I said to committ to UT. Best of Luck

hey for all you cool guys that cant take a loss, look mba ran all over yall. thanks for watering the field. to bad your running game did nothing for yall. the idea of watering the field was a horrible one.. it affected your passing game more then ours.. just take the loss like a man. all that complaining is getting you no where. we still won and that cant change.. accpet it, purple colored team (not a cool team color, who wants to be purple...might as well be hott-pink)

BGA has a very very good football team this year. I am planning on them winning this week and winning the DII-AA championship.

YoYo34, thanks for the compliment. Where do I know you from?