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I agree. Listened to the game on 1320. Had them on the ropes there, just gotta learn how to win. Coach Free will make that happen. Watched the freshman annhialate (sp?) DB. Good job Coach Cordell. Panthers are 7-3 with 6 conference games left. Split with Sevier Monday. That one loss may come back to hurt us. Got a BIG doubleheader Thurs. at Colonial Heights. Need no less than a split. If we can steal 2, we have a good shot at finishing in the top 3. Home next week Mon and Thurs. Come see us if you can.

Ditto I bet it's so cold in Hampton tonight, the town flasher will run up and describe himself.

Dang, who kicked the winning field goal? But hey, a win's a win's a win. Go to South Wednesday and get back to .500. Good luck and Go Falcons.

Let's don't get too "tree hugger" here. Of course, integrity is a key component to any program. The good ones have it and it shows. I still don't think you can put winning too far down the list. I don't think any school coach can honestly say "I don't care about winning, I just want everyone to feel good and everyone should get an equal chance." Not gonna happen. You definitely have to run a clean program, but as long as they are keeping score, winning is important. Anyone who thinks differently is kidding themselves.

I guess even Roger Clemens has bad days.

Speaking as a person who has been on both sides of this issue, there are ways to support each argument. If you coach in a small program that needs booster support, (about 95% of the schools in Tennessee) you have to have some sort of relationship with parents. Some parents take it too far and expect too much. "I do all this work and my son had better play" and then you have some who don't support the program and say "His son gets to play because he stinks up to the coach." How does a coach walk that fine line? Parents should support the PROGRAM and not the PLAYER. I've been there, done that. It's tough to see your son sit when you feel he is better than someone in front of him. But, don't pull your support for the program. Baseball is usually on the bottom of the totem pole in the scheme of school sports. 99% of coaches play the players they think will help the team win. Bottom line. One thing that is killing school sports is the rec league mentality that all players should play and winning should not be a priority. It might not be the top priority, but I guarantee it should be in the top 3. Finding that balance of teaching, running a clean program, and winning is very tough. Give these coaches a break and have faith that a player's ability will win out in the end. and, SUPPORT THE PROGRAM!!!

Is that your best shot? Come on! Dude, I'm disappointed.

A rational, reasonable, well thought out reply. Am I in the Bizarro world? My prediction, Tribe big time.

Congrats on the win tonight. 3 in a row! 4 big ones next week with some very good, experienced teams. Stay on that roll, guys.

Good win tonight. North has been playing well lately and you guys kept it close and then got some well deserved breaks in the 6th. DC threw a great game and the team got some key hits and a few breaks. Now that you got ole' Mo (mentum) on your side, ride him as long as it lasts. Go get you another one Friday.

2 very winnable games left this week. You got it going in the right direction, now stay the course. Good luck tonight and Friday.

No one asked, but as an outsider, I agree 100%. One of the most talented teams around the East Tennessee area. I miss all the Watauga Conference talk on here. How is that conference shaping up? I would have bet the house that Elizabethton was the team to beat this year. Is that holding true?

Congrats to the team and to Coach Free on your first win of many. North has been playing well, you'll have to play hard to beat them. Good luck.

He's still there. He just stepped down as the head coach for personal reasons. I think he is enjoying it more as an assistant. What was the score tonight?

Guys, keep your heads up. Better days lie ahead. Keep working hard and believing in Coach Free. We're still behind you.