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Possible Final Games 5A - Riverdale / Franklin 4A - Maryville / Melrose or JCM 3A - Austin East / Greenbrier or Crockett Co. 2A - Alcoa / Milan or Huntington 1A - Boyd Buchanon / DCA Winners 5A - Riverdale 4A - Maryville 3A - Austin East 2A - Alcoa 1A - DCA

Hillwood, From what I have heard you guys are in a bit of trouble at Hillwood. I have heard from a few people that the gang situation at Hillwood is very bad and that the Football practices have been cancelled for this week due to gang violence in the school. This all might be rumor but it is going around. I heard that there was a metro school board meeting last night and Garcia was told to fix the problem and fast, so it will be interesting to see what will be done. Would it be safe to say that a few players might be involved in this gang violence in school?

I agree Franklin in by far the best Div I team in the mid-state, but how will their upper weights fair this season. Their mid and lower weights will be strong with such wrestlers coming back as: Oritz Konz Davis Felix Heacock I am sure I left out a few of their better wrestlers, so for that I am sorry. As far as Region 5 goes this season look for these teams to make a big impact in the state tournament. Think about how many teams in our region will place kids in the state tournament. Franklin, Brentwood, Page, Tullahoma, Blackman, and Centennial should all have medal winners returning to their line-ups this season. Here are a few kids that will make alot of noise in this years state tournament. Franklin Konz Davis Felix Heacock Brentwood Brown Holliman Page Pair Tullahoma Brinck Gessler Blackman Meredith Centennial Cope And I think Jeremy and Big G will have the kids ready t go for this season, but Jon Hill will be missed as a huge part of that successful program.

There has been a new date added to the weight certification process. The new date will be November 13, 2004 at Tullahoma High School starting at 7:00-10:00 on Saturday. If you have any questions please contact Wade Bartlett. This will be going on during the weigh-ins for the T-Town Rumble Jamboree. If any teams are interested in coming that has not already confirmed please contact me asap at millerj44@k12tn.net Teams Attending: Blackman HS Brentwood HS Cookeville HS Cumberland Co. HS Franklin HS Franklin Road Academy Lebanon HS Lincoln Co. HS Oakland HS Overton HS Red Bank HS Riverdale HS Shelbyville HS Smyrna HS Tullahoma HS Warren Co. HS Wilson Central HS Thanks, Coach Miller

Each coach should have received a weight management program info packet sometime last week in the mail from Mr. Carter. This packet explains alot of the details of the weight determination process, but doesn't speak much of the dates when this procedure will be done for our wrestlers.

Masters, Tommy is no longer with us at Tullahoma. Tommy is not doing very well with his health, but will he will still be around as the season goes on.

Tullahoma Wrestling Schedule 2004-2005 Head Coach – Jimmy Miller Asst Coach – Jeff Lester Asst Coach – Al Morris Date Nov 13 T-Town Rumble Nov 23 Centennial/Fairview/Riverdale @ Centennial Nov 30 Warren Co./Franklin @ Warren Co. Dec 2 Oakland/Lincoln Co. @Tullahoma Dec 4 Kenwood Klassic @ Kenwood Dec 7 FRA/Dickson Co./Smyrna @ FRA Dec 10 Cheatham Co./Ft. Campbell/Clarksviile NW @ Cheatham Co. Dec 11 Clarksville Slamfest @ Clarksville Dec 17 Cookeville/Brentwood @Tullahoma Dec 18 Tullahoma Duals @ Tullahoma Jan 4 Smyrna/Glencliff/Independence @ Smyrna Jan 7/8 Father Ryan Invitational Jan 11 Lebanon/Wilson Central/Shelbyville @ Lebanon Jan 12 LaVergne/Franklin Co. @ Tullahoma Jan 14/15 Brentwood Invitational Jan 18 Blackman/Ravenwood @ Blackman Jan 21 East Ridge/ TBA @ East Ridge Jan 22 Soddy Daisy Invitational Jan 25 Lookout Valley/Red Bank @ Lookout Valley Jan 29 Region 5 Duals @ TBA Feb 4/5 State Duals @ Clarksville Feb 11/12 Region 5 Tournament @ Ravenwood Feb 17/19 TSSAA State Tournament @ UTC

Beard, I am still thinking about it. That will give us no weekends off until late Jan. I will let you know soon. Miller

Thank you, our booster club busts their tail to pull those tournaments off each year and without them we couldn't have a tournament. If we could contact all the coaches in District 9 then I have no problem coming to Smyrna to wrestle a district dual tournament. The only catch is that if it will serve as a date this is a bad time to ask any of those coaches to drop a date that they have set earlier in the year. Although I still have 1 open date that I keep open for awhile just to see if something came along that we wanted to get in on. I think a possible date would be Jan 25 (Tues) with our region duals set for Jan 29 (Sat) at whatever schools has earned it this season. Mark and if this doesn't pan out for this season we should bring it up at the region meeting. This is all depending on what happens next year when the classification might change things, so we might have to just wait and see.

That is correct you are not required to wrestle all the teams in the district, but thats leaves you open to alot of debate at times of who is the district champion. I would like to propose that we in region 5 start a 1-day district dual tournament. This may only apply to district 9 which is the larger of the 2 districts. I think it is a good idea and if we in region 5 could get organized maybe we could get this done by November. I would assume that this district dual would not count towards your regualr season 20 dates. We would host the tournament unless some other district 9 would like to have the tournament.

Masters, That is a good idea with the single elimination district dual, but for this season I believe it may be to late to all the district coaches to get together and make a decision. Next season there will be all new classification and regions, so maybe next year this problem may be solved. Maybe I should just shut up and let this issue go because it is not going to change, and I guess we can live with for the year.

District 9 Region 5 does not have the toughest teams year in and year out. Although District 10 of our region has 3-4 tough teams each year. For example Franklin, Brentwood, and Centennial. But the argument is that I have to waste dates because the mere number of teams that I have to wrestle within my district, and there are many other teams in other districts that don't have to waste those dates because they have a significantly smaller district. Why should Bradley Central wrestle and win 1 match to be district champions in their region. On the other hand why does a district 9 (region 5) team have to win 12 matches in order to win their district dual. So for example Red Bank who is 0-1 in their district will recieive a district runner-up plaque and the opportunity to wrestle for a shot in state duals. Now can you say that another team who must defeat 12 different teams within their district just to possibly receive a district plaque, now where is the fairness in that classification. As any coach I want to wrestle the best teams and tournament that I can for my kids to get the best compeition. When other teams who have 1 or 3 schools in their district that opens up more dates for that coach to take his kids to the best tournaments or wrestle the better teams. When you have 12 teams that you must wrestle for a district match then you have used more dates thatn a coach that doesn't have that many teams as we do here in region 5. I just want a even slate where each district has close to the same amount of teams to compete against. I don't think I or anyone who agrees with me is asking for something that is fair. Just keep it fair thats all.

I think Mark has a great point about the unfair situation some regions have been put in due to this new change. How can the TSSAA honestly look at the new dual format and the new regions and convince themselves that it is a fair. We here at Tullahoma are still stuck with 13 teams that we have to compete against in order to qualify for the region dual tournament. The other district in our Region has half the teams in there district. I find it hard to swallow that this new format is considered fair or even workable. I am not pointing any fingers but for example look at Region 4 where Red Bank & Soddy Daisy will always qualify for their region duals. Many might say and most would be right that Soddy Daisy would make their region duals regardless of how many teams where in their district. That is not the point of what is going on with the uneven split in Region 5, which will not be changed due to the point this has happend and we just have to live with it, because the TSSAA will not change until it is something they want to happen. I agree with the large / small school dual state tournament, it is a great idea. The current solution is not fair to all and should be revamped before this season begins. For any school that falls into this situation, it has caused a schedule nightmare by having to wrestle all 12 of the other district 9 teams. So I am having to use many of my dates to complete this task which causes my team to miss out on some great wrestling because I have no dates. On the flip side of that teams in the other district of Region 5 will continue to wrestle the 4 or 5 teams in their district and have a better opportunity to make a better (Tougher) schedule, because of their mere number of dates. I can't speak for any other coach in the state but trying to obtain a district dual plaque is important to me and my wrestlers. Now many regions and their districts will get these plaques by default instead of competing for them. These are my thoughts and I have no reserves about speaking my opinion on a matter that should be important to all coaches whether it directly affects your team in either a good or bad manner

Honestly Bobcat you have one great season reaching the semi-finals and you think you have a football dynasty. Have you checked out that playoff record Greenbrier has 4-12, so maybe you shouldn't puff that chest out just yet. It was just 2 years ago that Greenbrier won its first playoff game in the history of the school.

Just a thought Bobcat who did Greenbrier scrimmage this season?