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26 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

You may be correct you would know more than me. Speaking of Fudge packer I was shocked when I saw none of ya'lls games made the cut.

I ain’t too worried about it. I’m glad to see some other teams finally get some exposure.

5 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Maybe that is what I am thinking of, either way a new home and home would warrant buying a ticket unless fudge packer picks it up

That’s if we had of played a Murfreesboro team in those days, it would’ve been Central. I don’t think we did though.

13 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Yea I was wrong on the 70s. Oakland for sure has a great program. I would think it is hard for you all to find someone willing to schedule a home and home due to your success. That is why you have to go out of state for games.

Sheriff, I believe we played Murfreesboro Central in those days. Oakland & Riverdale didn’t become schools till later on.

1 hour ago, oridgecat said:

Riverdale and OR had some classic battles.  Some real heartbreakers along the way for OR.  Probably cost us a couple gold balls.  Locke, Dukes, Griffin, Peebles, man they had some dudes.  

No doubt. Loaded would be an understatement. Fernando Bryant was another. That game in ‘95 (my JR year) was a real heartbreaker - 10-7. I remember Gipson got loose on a QB rollout and I thought he was gone, and I look up and here comes this white streak, and none other than Gerald Griffin. I thought Mike G was for sure gone. Man, GG could fly.

10 hours ago, bounder said:

Oak Ridge comes back from 15 down to beat Alcoa 78-75.  Great game by both teams. 

 

Man, Alcoa hit 13 threes in the first half. Insane. They couldn’t miss there for a while. We overcame though and stayed with it. Carter is a dang good player. One of, if not the best I’ve seen this season in this area.

20 minutes ago, MidTennFootball said:

Well more like everything runs in cycles and there are no guarantees. Riverdale dominated for the better part of 15 years in the 90s and 00s and hasn't been back to the title game since. 

 

Riverdale seemed to pick up some steam last year. But sorry Dawgs fans, yall can get back to Bearden talk. Apologies for intruding.

35 minutes ago, VolOrange86 said:

Looks like OR is 10ish students away from 6A if the cutoffs stay the same next cycle. Would they be in 6A Region 2? That would be interesting..

I’m not sure. Would be interesting though.

7 minutes ago, VolOrange86 said:

What will the regions look like when Oak Ridge moves to 6A next cycle?

1500+ right now. It was in the low 1300s when Blade was @ OR to give you an idea. 

2 minutes ago, oridgecat said:

The other one at Oakland, Oak Ridge was way behind at the half like down 28, Cats came back and won it.  Most likely the greatest comeback ever by an Oak Ridge football team.  

Yeah that was the year after I graduated. Tharpe @ QB and Roc Hardin down the sideline. 1997 season.

3 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Maybe I am wrong who knows. If yall get the bump and end up in a game vs them then you've made it to the semis so theres that

88 & 89, but MidTenn might correct me on that. I was at both games. 7-3 slobberknocker in one of them.

Just now, SheriffofRedRock said:

I know Oakland and OR used to be a tough game in the 70s and 80s

Had a few great games in the late 80s. Don’t think we played them in the 70s but could be wrong.

5 minutes ago, MidTennFootball said:

I'd argue that 5A is just as tough in ET as 6A is, if not more so. Don't think it'll be a big jump in competition for OR

Think so? But that trip to the Boro though if it were to happen, I’m not looking forward to.

Just now, SheriffofRedRock said:

Ohhh ok like changing the schedule? I gotcha I never heard that rumor. It would be hard to find an opponent to fill in the one game too due to most schools using the home and home two year agreement 

I think that’s what he’s talking about, but who knows. It’s Bearden, so wouldn’t shock me in the least if they tried to get some of our guys. Yeah I haven’t heard of us not wanting to play them. That’s a first. Not sure why we wouldn’t, both games were really close and competitive.

2 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Yea just checked the enrollment OR was the biggest 5A school so I could see them bump up. Oddly enough AC was the biggest 4A school so I could see them bump up too. 

https://cms-files.tssaa.org/documents/tssaa/2020-21/2021classification.html#di-football

 

Yep, the school has been growing for a few years now.

Just now, SheriffofRedRock said:

Who left OR and went to Bearden?

Think he’s talking about us coming to Bearden and playing, but not sure. 

10 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

I think yall have a good program and used to be great. Just think Dozier is better than UVA wise and shouldve gotten the ball more clinton part 2. Still waiting to see where heyward end up

Yeah I miss the glory days, for sure. We better make a move in 5A soon because next realignment we’re probably heading to the big boy league of 6A. Ain’t no joke up there.

10 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Nah nah nah I don't have a clue where he got that from just an east tn football fan. I have respect for a lot of programs and enjoy watching games on thursdays and fridays when I get the chance. 

Haha mmhmm.

51 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Not even close, fan of high school football no affiliation with any school whatsoever

Talking all that smack about the Wildcats and you’re an HVA fan?! Come own, Sheriff, dang!! Lol Just messing with ya.

I think Giles and Caden both need to play significantly better for us to have a chance at winning region. Both are fully capable of it.

2 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

He lives for the T. Why do you think he has 4 usernames

To each their own. I can’t say much. I love it myself lol

2 minutes ago, atrisk said:

Sorry SS not history teacher here. Yep, Joe is a class guy. HOF coach, hard working AD and great ambassador for OR and more. Even with that we've got a delusional outsider with no affiliation giving him cheap shots. Go figure.

And newly elected member of the TSSAA HOF. Either way, I doubt he will lose much sleep over an anonymous poster on CoachT.

2 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

It's ok Benanti I wont out you all the way just want you to know that I know.

I don’t think that’s Coach G. I know who Benanti is. Only reason I know is I was a history student of his and that was his original last name he told us. Great history teacher, btw. Gaddis has always been great to me, so I don’t have a bad word to say about the guy. Won’t find a man who loves OR more than that fella. We all have our flaws.

10 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Triple F, training gym in Solway ran by Lee Smith. The rumor was he was going to go to Bearden. It is a known fact that FFF pushes kids to go there. Smith helps coaching the OL because his son plays there. Gaddis caught wind that this was going to happen and threatened to hire a PI to see if they really did move from OR to Bearden. We all know Jones at bearden would have found him an address. To me that would make me want to take my kid elsewhere even more.

Lee Smith, former Powell and Marshall player that played in the NFL? Yeah, I know you say everyone recruits, and that’s basically true, but Bearden has taken it to another level, along with Clinton this past season. 

3 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

IMO it was long overdue. Gaddis brought him on because he was suppose to be a recruiter and he did bring in Rogers and Hundley but you saw how that worked out for Gaddis. 3-8. He didn't help himself by changing OCs either that last year. But Vonce did not bring anyone else and was not helping in any other regard. I am sure he will be loud in the community if he chooses to stay around. He knows where bodies are buried too. 

One thing about Rang is he doesn’t put up with shenanigans it doesn’t seem. I do like that about him. 

4 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

I would say that Henderson was better than both talent wise imo, maybe not maturity but to each their own. The issue was the DC in the box was calling a defense and Vonce was changing the coverage to perhaps help his son. It did not work obviously. 

I would say that would maybe go on for one series at most until it is figured out. If it continues then Vonce is no longer on the sideline at all, fired on the spot and Gaddis would actually have to work for once. Rang should've put a stop to it immediately as the HC and did not. Maybe he was too worried about that and thats why he didn't give the ball to dozier enough.

Ahh, so overriding his authority. That’ll do it every time. I agree that Henderson is more talented, but not as much to override the experience of the other 2. He kept getting burned and they never took him out. It’s all water under the bridge now anyway.