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Trey will be a BIG improvement over the previous coach. He can take the Lions to the next level, and finally put some baseball trophies in the case. Congratulations Coach Hicks!

Broadbat is right. The record speaks for itself. Bumper's Red Bank teams were usually short on seniors because many good players would quit baseball after their soph or jr year. Red Bank has great feeder programs, but little to show for it as far as baseball championships. Hopefully the next coach can fix the problems Bumper has created.

When I go to a football game, high school, or college, I often take my video camera. I've never given it a moment's thought. I also tape my daughter's talent shows, colorful area events, etc. Now I read where some schools are going to "clamp down" on people who video games because of the NFL "sign stealing" scandal involving the Patriots. I could care less about coaches' signals. But is your schools going to give me a hard time, or try to confiscate my camera because I like to have a memento of the game?

Unless the Walker Co. GA sheriff steps up and demands justice, this will quietly go away. I don't expect the Ooltewah High administration or the Hamilton Co. "cover-up" school system to do anything. And the Ridgeland principal is an old buddy of the Ooltewah principal, so deals are probably being made to limit the publicity and the damage. Meanwhile some innocent kids are pretty roughed up.

The ONLY way justice will be done is if the Walker Co. GA sheriff has the guts to do it. Ooltewah and the Hamilton County School system have a long history of covering up, and sweeping under the rug. Any reliable info and any actual punishment will have to come from the GA sheriff. Just wait and see.

You are SO right RR. The level of competition faced by ND and Meigs is way different. Meigs should be thankful they don't have to play ND's schedule. I predict a 6-1 Notre Dame win.

It's true. ND's Sam Eberle did not hit any homers last night. It's hard to hit 'em out when you get nothing to hit. It's a common problem legends face. The same thing is happening to Barry Bonds. Although most of the locals have been pitching around Sam (not a bad strategy), that likely won't happen in the state tournament...when it matters. And there isn't a ballpark in the state that will hold him.

My prediction: Eberle 8 CCS 2 You cannot stop the Legend. You can only hope to contain him.

ER must not have pitched to him. If you put the ball where he can reach it...it's outta here. Watch out CCS! And back up while you're at it.

Can't pick against Notre Dame. Sam Eberle will find a way to win! Are the game times in Sequatchie Co. eastern time or central time?

Soddy is definitely a quality opponent. Who was pitching? If it was an ace, that's an achievement. If it was a 5th or 6th best pitcher, it's not that big a deal.

I'm not terribly familiar with each division and region, especially in middle and west Tn., but here in southeastern part of the state, Red Bank, Notre Dame and Baylor appear to be the cream of the crop in their respective divisions. Red Bank just got its ace (Brandon Ward) back, and they're a different team now. Notre Dame has the a junior (Sam Eberle) who will probably be the top hitting prospect in the state next year. He has ALL the tools: power, speed, batting average, glove and throwing arm. He can play every position (he could start as catcher for anybody) , and other teams should be thankful he doesn't pitch any more. Baylor's Massey is an amazing pitcher, and Coach Gene Etter is the master.

According to press reports, some of the Red Bank players were not being very gracious winners. I wasn't there, so I don't know first-hand. That's just paraphrasing what the newspaper said.

"What is also very disturbing is how you just keep bringing it up. " Yeah, I guess some of you would rather sweep this stuff under the rug. Too bad.

That was the post of the year, Stokomo. I'm glad you got it in before this thread was closed, which inevitably it will. Coach Baker told the news yesterday, "I went into the locker room after the game (losing to Red Bank 61-47) and was going to tell my kids I was proud of how hard they played and how I would rather coach them than Red Bank. I'm glad you played with class and not like n_____s." Just goes to show you can coach for 30-plus years, win more than 500 games and still not have good common sense. I admire Ooltewah principal Ed Foster for his quick, decisive, correct action in dismissing this guy. Hopefully the county superintendent will follow suit and remove him from his teaching job (PE) as well. We need more GOOD role models in our schools, not people like this.

So, the Ooltewah Coach story is the headline on Coach T. The linked story even has very graphic details about what was said. But no one can comment on it. Every thread has been closed. Here's an idea for the moderators. Rather than closing entire discussion threads, how about deleting the offending posts? There are some relevant issues here for high school athletes, coaches and fans. I thought that's what a high school sports forum should be all about. As was said earlier, otherwise we can talk about the weather. Just because an idiot or two has to pollute the conversation with their ignorance doesn't mean everyone should be shut out of the discussion. In the meantime, skies are clear, the temperature in Hamilton County is a chilly 42 degrees....

From Chattanooga Channel 3 www.wrcbtv.com Ooltewah High School Principal Ed Foster has relieved Varsity Basketball Coach Ron Baker of his coaching duties. Coach Baker was suspended on Friday pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that he made inappropriate comments after a basketball game last week. Dr. Jim Scales, superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, is reviewing the results of that investigation and will make a decision regarding further disciplinary action next week.

"Hey broadbat this has nothing to do bout english" I think that statement pretty much answers Broadbat's question! Coach Baker must go. The school system needs to send a message to all coaches and teachers that such stupidity can't, and won't be tolerated.

Good grief, so go ahead and shut it down. I thought this was a discussion and news forum about high school sports. The head coach at Hamilton County's largest school, one of the largest in Tennessee is suspended indefinitely because of his behavior. The school system has issued the announcement, and it is on every news station and news site in the area. The entire school, parents, boosters and opponents are all talking about it. How will it affect the team? Who will take his place? Will players who are threatening to quit actually do so? How does this affect their playoff chances? If those topics are too hot for Coach T, let's talk about the weather.

He has been suspended until the investigation is complete....

From Channel 3 News in Chattanooga By David Carroll dcarroll@wrcbtv.com Hamilton County school officials say an Ooltewah High School basketball coach is out of the classroom today, due to allegations of inappropriate racial comments. Ron Baker is being questioned as a result of complaints by players and parents. They say Baker used a racial slur to describe players on the Red Bank team, which defeated Ooltewah 61-47 Thursday night. The alleged comments were made in the locker room following the game. One Ooltewah parent, Terence Ford, who has two sons in the basketball program, told Channel 3 Eyewitness News he would consider transferring them if the situation wasn't handled properly. School system spokesperson Danielle Clark said administrators were investigating the complaints. She said the school system does not condone such behavior. Ooltewah High Principal Ed Foster said all the facts were not in, but the school system "would do what is right. If the allegations are true, what was said was inappropriate and disrespectful." He said it was too early to say if Coach Baker would be suspended.

What's this I hear about the Ooltewah varsity boys coach in hot water today about alleged racial slurs during the Red Bank-Ooltewah game Thur. night? I hear he may be suspended....

This is incredible. Bradley Central's wrestling program takes a big hit. Six players dismissed for theft! More from Channel 3 WRCB: http://www.wrcbtv.com/news/index.cfm?sid=3757

Predictions for tonight: Ooltewah 11, Bradley 0 Walker Valley 4, Red Bank 3 Anybody else?

For some odd reason, Ooltewah's coach didn't use either of his two good pitchers, losing any chance at a district championship and a home field advantage through the playoffs. After Ooltewah's first two pitchers, they're easy to hit.