OLDTIGER44

A little mixed up huh? McMinn Central got beat by Alcoa on Friday night. THis is about McMINN COUNTY and Riverdale.

If you want to talk about cheap shots, lets talk about the Bradley player that had McMinn's #54's face smashed down into the ground and was grinding it into the ground. Or how the Bradley coach came out and pulled him off the field and he was fighting the coach. How one Bradley player held up one of the McMinn tackles, while another one cheap shotted his knees, trying to take him out. There were so many calls that did not get made. What scares me is the fact that these refs in the last two games are waiting to long to blow the whistle. Someone is going to get hurt!

Couldn't agree more!! What a game. Our defense played a great game.

I read this on Friday morning and then when I was at the ballgame in Friday night I thought of it again. Sort of like when the referees gave a touchdown to Cleveland and they were not even in bounds!!! That was just about as bad as it gets.

I don't think I have ever read anything on here, that I agree with more. If only some of these people realized what all a coach gives up to coach football!!! They have no family during football season; they give us so much of THEIR time, etc>>>>

You have so much class!!! To get on here and talked down to the kids (which I hope you are also, I should never hope an adult would do this!!!). I agree McMinn did some things they shouldn't have, but from where I was sitting, there was a lot of Oak Ridge calls that were not made also. There were a lot of chop blocks and none of them were called. #23 of Oak Ridge kept trying to fight one our players for 3 plays in a row. I agree a lot was going on, but it would have been such a different story if the "terrible" refs had done their job. I have never seen such lousy calling!!!! Of course they are from the Chattanooga region and that explains alot. Does anyone know why they are so much worse than the other refs? This has gone on for years and nothing is ever done about it.

I don't think football is as good any where as it used to be. The kids are different, the parents get involved, the respect is not there, and the coaches are batting their heads against the wall!!

AMEN!!!!!!

I heard they were going to appeal. Has anyone heard anything on the outcome?

I assume you are talking about Dillon Martin. He is fine now. He's a realy tough kid, but it is a scary thing when anyone goes down, and there was a lot of that on both sides. Especially when it is wet and rainy. Never want to see some kid go down and lay there, for any team.

Last time I looked, you could not have a penalty, the other team deny and still have it go against you on the kick-off. Another of many---- pass interference on someone who does not touch the player. Oh, these refs tried hard. BUTTTTTT, that's they way they always are in the Chattanooga region. They just can't call ballgames!!! This is no fault of Bradley.

Oh, but I so agree with your post. Remember where the refs come from when you are in Cleveland!!!! They are taught a whole different set of rules in the Chattanooga area than they are in the McMinn county are.

I think our "precious" Cherokees did prevail!!!

I have gone to ballgames in both regions for numerous years. Believe me, the refs in Chattanooga are a riot! They should not even be calling games!

I'm not sure where you got that I was tearing anyone down except for the school board. Apparently you are not privy to some off the things that have been going on. I wish Sweetwater and their new coach all the luck in the world, but if you have kept up with anything you know that is true about the way the people in Sweetwater dog their coaches!!! Or maybe you are one of the parents that particpates!!! Maybe you need to get this chip off your shoulder and try to make things better. Dig a little deeper before you post something that you have taken out of context. If you recall I also made the statement that they needed a rebuilding time, but we will see if that happens.