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That is a good idea and would look pretty cool with the Black Hole name. Sure would beat the blue turf at Boise State.

That is kind of my point warhawks. Not that it matters to any of us because we Middle Tn folks only play on it one time per year if we are lucky. I would have thought that a program as good as thiers deserved to play on a better home field each week. When you win as many state championships as they have in any sport or school I would expect the facilites to be a reflection of that success. Stadium is pretty nice and I like the whole Black Hole thing. Field not so much. Just my opinion which in the big scheme of things means nothing.

Fun game to watch for 2 quarters if you are from Middle Tn. Things got out of hand pretty quickly after half time. I am beating that some people got back to thier seats from the bathroom line and had to ask what the heck just happened. I guess that all of us Middle Tn folks would like to think it would have been a better game if the starting QB was playing but not sure it really would have mattered. The result would still have been a butt kicking. Been a good week of talks on this thread and both teams represented thier schools and communities well. No need to start taking jabs now about things that don't really matter. Middle Tn takes a knee when someone gets hurt and east does not so enough about that. The hit on the kid happened in front of me and was not dirty just cleaned his plow so enough about that. Bands play during snaps and are part of the game. Had several arguements about this in the past because I am old school and don't like it but I guess it is part of high school football now so we just have to deal with it so enough about that. This new rivalry is what football should be about so don't get off track now. Team played thier hearts out and respectful on both sides. Coaches and fans were great on both sides. If there is anything to make you scratch your head it would be the field. Not the stadium as I kind of like the being so close part but the playing surface. It did not effect the result of the game but I would have thought a program with as much success as yours would have a better field. Good luck next week and hope to see one of the Rutherford county teams play you again next year.

I am rooting for Rutherford County but if they can't hit free throws it will be a long night. Central is a very good team and playing inspired. Hope Rutherford County can keep the gold ball.

Read who is writing the posts. We are 2 different people not the same. That makes 2 people that heards boos and everyone sitting around me from both Blackman and Riverdale heard the same thing. The other poster is right that the SRO officers went over to student section after 2nd booing started and stopped it. YOu should see some of the things written on that dry earse board and the students have, pretty offensive at times. I have been a Rutherford County fan for years and have rooted for all County teams. After being a bystander reading the posters on all sports for coach t I have a knew rule....ABB + Anyone But Blackman.

Pretty much tried to stay out of this because I don't have a dog in the hunt. I just love Rutherford County and hope they all win. BUT....This is getting pretty stupid. I was at almost all Blackman / Riverdale games to see good basketball. I was at the district championship game...Riverdale girls WERE booed when thier names were called out. DOn't say it did not happen because it did and I was there. During the Regional game the student section from Blackman was no better than the one from Riverdale. Who was sitting in the student section parenting those kids????? Do I agree with the chant and other stuff that goes on,no, but before people shoot arrows they may want to pay closer attention to what goes on in thier own stands. I sat behind both coaches at different game and guess what, niether one was better than the other. In fact as a non partisan fan the Blackman coach was far worse. Want to go after the ADULT coaches then go right ahead but grow up and leave the kids alone. Both have good players, both have good fans, and BOTH have fans that cross the lines. To call a group of teenage girls and an entire school classless, might want to take a better look around before throwing rocks at KIDS.

What if they are living in same house and it is in the zone they are now attending?

This might be one of the best posts of the year!! Good job!

There is a daddy on a team I know that takes really good pictures. He is not a freshman dad though so might not go with this thread and need a new one. This team also has some A2000 golves on it. They are not the better A2K or as good as Rawlings Pro Preferred but still pretty good gloves.

No need to start throwing daggers as this was a great high school football game. If you think otherwise then you don't know much about football anyway. Emotional ups and downs. Very impressed with class both at the game and on coach t from players, coaches and fans. Overall this matchup was an example of how a good hard game should play out both on and off the field. This is why football is so good and fun to watch in 7AAA. Only one question I have and does not require a lot of reponses or any at all but what the heck is the deal with the Blackman band. Not just me and not just this game cause people from both sides of the ball at all schools have said they border line unsportsman like and take the attention away from a really good football team. Good luck to all 7AAA teams. Too bad 3 of them have to fight with each other to get there.

So if a "summer team" is playing games on a high school field with someone coaching other than the high school coach does that break the rule or not?

Well - I was not trying to get personal but I am just asking questions that I have been hearing at SEVERAL baseball fields around the state this year. This has been talked about every football season so just thought I would ask what everyone else is asking. Here is a hypothetical and give me your honest answer. let's say your son and 4 other 8th graders zoned for Blackman (1), Oakland (2) and LaVergne (1) and they want to get better in football and the assistant football coach at Riverdale is teaching them tackling drills over at Riverdale and likes what he sees and says to each individual, "Why don't you come to Riverdale". Each boy and the parents like this guy but are not sure how they can get in to Riverdale but find out thru the IB program they can get in. Do you think that is illegal what the assistant coach said to the 8th graders according to Rule 3 in the TSSAA handbook? I don't know if it is or not but have heard lot's of opinions on it. One more question. Since you are doing everything legal I commend you for making good decisions for your child and you are zoned for that school. If a player not zoned for that school takes playing time from your son and drops out of IB classes or never really intends to take them to begin with does that make you mad? Good job on your part for being a good parent and I really hope that all have the same motivations in mind or the questions at ALL the fields will continued to be asked.

Good post. There are some TSSAA rules that probably cover this and it is a fine line if they are being followed. Look especially at rule #3. There are a few questions that I keep hearing people talk about and I don't really know the answers but they seem like fair questions. How do 8th grades know about an academic program that starts in the 11th grade? If it is really about academics then why do they not go to a magnet school like the one that just opened in Rutherford County? How many kids in these schools that are open enrollment or IB programs are playing sports when zoned for other schools? What percentage of the players at these schools are not zoned for the school versus are zoned? A. Examples of influence for athletic purposes may include, but are not limited to: 1. Offers of or acceptance of any special privileges not afforded to other students, whether athletes or not. 2. Offers of financial aid based on need to any prospective student-athlete by any member of the coaching staff. All financial aid questions should be referred to the principal or person in charge of financial aid. 3. Inducing or attempting to induce or encourage any prospective student-athlete to attend any member school for the purpose of participating in athletics even when the special remuneration or inducement is not given.

You don't think coaches get the word out to athletes they know about that are zoned to another school but tell them about the IB progarm as a way to come to that school.

Stands for International Baccalaureatte. It is a program that attempts to meet international standards for education and a school can be an IB school and also offer IB courses much like AP courses. While you may not take the classes as a junior, class structure and preparation in lower level classes are designed for those classes. The school I was at in N.C. was an IB school. You can get more information at http://www.ibo.org/ Coach Shoe By the way. Did your school in NC take advantage to let athletes know about the program?