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I heard Greenback got beat in 5 innings 11-1 by the slaughter rule, ouch. Where were all their .500+ hitters?

I guess Greenback has better prospects than even Farragut this year! Because scouts, especially 6 of them, don't even show up to many Farragut games. Boy, won't they be in for a treat. Come on man, be honest and realistic. I hope your players are that great, but don't lie and tell us that scouts will be coming to games throughout the season at tiny Greenback. If they want to see these players, wouldn't it make more sense to see them at a summer league tournament where they could at least see some talent from around the area. I don't think these scouts have the time to waste sitting through a Greenback vs. Cosby showdown, especially to watch a guy who barely hits 80 mph. Helton and Gene, as good as they are, will be fortunate to get a partial scholarship to a small college, not even D1. Don't set your guys up for faliure with all the hype.

they locked the "worst fields in TN" thread before I could post. I agree with the guy that said Midway had a terible field, but Greenback's field is even worse, although I heard a few minor improvements were made last year. Do you'ns have grass in the infield yet?

but the point still remains, why penalize a small private school that can offer more sports. A multiplier is not the answer.

maybe if only 10 small publics left TSSAA and formed their own association, Satterfield could finally win a title!!!!!!!!!!!

some people on here are talking about small public schools should have the opportunity to play 6 or 8 man football. I think that's a great idea for Satterfield to consider! Then he wouldn't have to worry about the privates, and maybe he could win a title?

yeah, I think Greenback could compete better in 6 man or even 8 man football. What do you think Satterfield?

The Split Decision article states that 60% of private school kids play sports, while only 30% public school kids play sports, and therefore a multiplier should be implemented. Why do so many more private school kids play sports? Well, duh, look at the stats.... Let's use Greenback's area (East TN) for an example since they're the ones whining. Between Greenback, Midway, and Cloudland, the average # of girls' and boys' sports offered is 6 per school. Now let's look at the private schools that could face these public schools. CAK, Boyd Buc, and Chat Christian offer an average of 15.4 sports per school. All 6 of these schools currently play Div I - 1A. Well, why might twice the private school kids participate in sports, how bout because MORE THAN TWICE THE SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED! If all the 1-A PUBLICS offered swimming, tennis, golf, and track to name a few, I bet the percentage of kids that participate would increase. I agree that often times the private schools can raise more money to add additional sports, but why should they be penalized by a multiplier for this??? They shouldn't. It's just not right to make the small privates (with maybe 300 kids) move up to 2A and get hammered by schools with 950 students. Remember, it's still about the kids, and just because a kid's parents decide to send him or her to a Christian school doesn't mean his team shouldn't be able to compete against a school their size. TSSAA needs to consider this in their decision.

honeydip, you cut and paste well. But, what's your point, or are you even saying anything???

It's funny, all of Satterfield's excuses in the Split Decision article. He acts as if Greenback gets beat out of the playoffs in all their sports by private schools each year. Greenbacks basketball team is 3-13 this season. Rockwood knocked them out in baseball last season. In football, Greenback has always been knocked out by a PUBLIC school, until this year. Even if Greenback gets rid of CAK and Boyd, they will still get beat by Cloudland or Rockwood. Satterfield is just using the private schools as his crutch. Once he can't use them as an excuse anymore, he'll make up something else to keep his job.

hey Satterfield, nice quotes in the Maryville newpaper article. So let me ask you this, if private schools like CAK and Boyd are to blame for Greenbacks lack of state titles, then why is the Greenback basketball team something like 3-13 with only one loss to a private school? And why has Greenback been beaten out in football 2 of the past 3 years by a public school. When these small privates leave, what excuse will you come up with to save your job then???????????

i've also seen and heard of several examples of poor sportsmanship from Catholic players, fans, and unfortunately coaches too, in several of thier sports programs. what a shame. and this ausdan guy who is apparently a player, after looking over some of his past posts, he needs to quit making excuses and just accept resonsibility for his actions and the actions of his teammates and school.