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For years when the bracket was set prior to the sectional, all I ever heard was that it had been fixed for various reasons to hurt one team or give another team an easy road to the final. Now, the past few years since they've held the blind draw in Murfreesboro, all I hear is that people don't like this way either. Folks, there is no way this blind draw is fixed. Bingo balls are put in a bin and moved around, with a child of a TSSAA employee pulling the balls out one by one. This year each coach got to choose which ball they wanted before they put them in the bin. Two teams from the same region can't meet until the finals. That's the only matchup that can't happen. If their "ball" is pulled out to create such a matchup, it's put aside until they get to the bottom of the bracket. Sure, seeding would be great. However, that can be very subjective. Take the Class AAA tournament. Seven of the eight teams in the tournament were ranked at the end of the year. Tells me there won't be many easy matchups.

This violation has to do with postseason seating requirements. I believe, specifically, it has to do with sectional sites not being big enough. Here are the requirements: Sectional Sites – The Executive Director of TSSAA shall set the sectional sites in the area of the regional winner. In order to be considered as a sectional site, the facility must meet the following seating criteria: Class A – 1,000; Class AA – 1,250; Class AAA – 1,500. These are to be permanent seats and based on 18” width.

AP polls usually do not start for hoops until after the holidays.... Look for them sometime in January.

Folks, here are some video highlights from today's Class 2A championship game between Trousdale Co. and Boyd Buchanan. Thanks for watching, Tom Kreager, DNJ Prep Editor http://www.dnj.com/article/20091205/SPO ... highlights

Folks, here are some video highlights from today's Class 2A championship game between Trousdale Co. and Boyd Buchanan. Thanks for watching, Tom Kreager, DNJ Prep Editor

Video highlights are done. Alcoa wins sixth straight. http://www.dnj.com/article/20091204/SPO ... highlights DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager

Congratulations Beech on your 5A championship. Take a look at the highlights from the BlueCross Bowl Class 5A championship game. http://www.dnj.com/article/20091204/SPO ... highlights Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ Prep Editor

Folks, Here are highlights from the Division II-A and Division II-AA championship games. Take a look at them when you get a chance. http://www.dnj.com/article/20091203/SPO ... highlights http://www.dnj.com/article/20091204/SPO ... highlights Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ Prep Editor

Time for our weekly Monday night preps chat. Go online at dnj.com if you'd like to talk about the football championships. Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ Prep Editor

E-mail your questions and join DNJ prep editor Tom Kreager at 12:30 p.m. for a live chat about the BlueCross Bowl football championships.

Go to dnj.com/highschools to send questions on the link. It will begin at 7 p.m. Also, you can go to dnj.com/highschools for a video from Friday night's Class 6A state quarterfinal involving Oakland and Riverdale. Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ prep editor

It's about time for our weekly live chat at 12:30 p.m. Join us and let's talk about who is left in the playoffs. Go to www.dnj.com/highschools and click on the link for the live chat. Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ prep editor

Join prep editor Tom Kreager at 7 p.m. (CST) for the DNJ's live prep chat. Go to http://www.dnj.com to join in the converation. Thanks, Tom Kreager DNJ Prep Editor

I just talked with Stork. He's swamped with work and is heading down to Jackson, Miss. this week for work purposes. He assures me sometime this week they'll be up.

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Guys and gals, Go to dnj.com/highschools and click on the link for the live chat if you'd like to talk about the high school football playoffs. Thanks Tom Kreager DNJ prep editor

Folks, our weekly Monday evening chat will be held at 7 p.m. Feel free to go to dnj.com/highschools for an hours worth of conversation. Here's a question you can answer for me: Who do you think should be hired as Siegel's next football coach and why?

Ready to chat now. I think it was on standby mode for a while when I was at the WGNS coaches show. But should be good to go now. Lots of "upsets" in round one from a seeding standpoint. Let's talk playoff football folks!

Come to dnj.com/highschools at 12:30 p.m. to talk about the playoffs.

Just a reminder, come to our site at dnj.com/highschools starting at 7 (CST) to talk football playoffs. We've got to keep it right at an hour as I've got some editing work to take care of afterward. I look forward to talking to you then.

All, The Daily News Journal holds a weekly live chat at 7 p.m. on Mondays. Please feel free to come in and talk about the playoffs. Also, I am holding a Class 6A playoff pick'em contest for those interested. Go to dnj.com/highschools for more details. Here is the link for tonight's chat: http://www.dnj.com/article/20091102/SPO ... +prep+chat Thanks, Tom Kreager DNJ Prep Editor