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2 hours ago, railbird81 said:

Did he promise you a coordinator job or something if he ever got a head coaching job? He resigned? He was at the top of the dugout last night calling plays. I wonder if those 30+ parents would let him give their kids a ride. by the way the board meeting was last night and it was not mentioned. must have been at the work session earlier this week which is not public. must be trying to keep it quiet. 

Since you know so much, how much is Robbie Atwood willing to pay Adam Cothron? 

Didn't you slander Eden earlier on here? You also didn't know he was a faculty coach again so how much do you really know? Some people outside this county baffle me with their need to slander others.  

 

Y'all have bigger problems with the BOE than one rogue member if their work sessions aren't open to the public. I don't intend to insert myself into a situation that I know nothing about, but for the sake of everyone's perception of you, check the validity of what you base your arguments on. The Sunshine Law governs all meetings of government officials, and I guarantee you that if your BOE schedules a meeting of any *kind that it will be posted to the public in advance, and will be in a public forum open to attendance.

EDIT

Only an executive meeting (regarding an issue concerned with state or federal law) with the board attorney may be closed to the public.

4 hours ago, 1983 said:

Ok

I get you are a Rebels fan

You think your talent after this season is the same as you have had the last 4????

Really???

Talent comes and goes at every school... for the last ten or so years 1A and 2A have been interchangeable. Look at the 1A/2A state champs in both divisions, compare head to head scores and common opponents, and any reasonable person will tell you that if the top 5 1A and top 5 2A played a round robin schedule that they'd have a pretty even split. If McKenzie can't compete in 2A for the next four years, they can't compete in 1A either.

2 hours ago, west10EZ said:

Yea I guess it’s somewhat debatable whether it’s a better job than Dresden.. perhaps the new facilities and pay raise could convince him but I don’t know.. I guarantee you he’s on their short list though. I saw Jaquan play in the 8th grade when they scrimmaged Bruceton and knew he was going to be a game breaker . Honestly I think he’s better than Shivers, he’s certainly more technical and polished and quicker than him . 

From the outside looking in, it's not debatable... McKenzie pays more, is getting new facilities, and is close enough that the Dresden kids could follow Hodge there. Getting bumped wouldn't really matter either...Huntingdon would be their biggest challenge in the west this upcoming season, and they've already proven that they can compete with the 'Stangs. 

1 hour ago, Wingback08 said:

The problems lie within. We have head coaches sending their kids to rival schools and we have board members taking their kids out of the school system that they supposedly care so much for to be home schooled. What really are these people's interest? They are focused on the wrong things. 

There's an old saying... if you ain't with us, you're against us. There's no excuse for folks who should be invested in the school/program to not trust their own product. If it's not up to snuff, then fix it...if you don't then who is supposed to? Should be automatic for these actions to disqualify the person from working there or serving the public as their representative on the BOE.

2 hours ago, attila said:

 

I will give you my opinion and there is truly no way to know this without playing. I have had the privilege of watching every 1-A state champion since 1976 I am an old timer. Here is my top 5 class A teams of all time:

1. Perry County 1997. Shooters/scorers everywhere. Big/quick. Underrated defensively. 

2-3. BGA 93-94 Pettus, Fleming, Vsn Landingham. Beat the heralded non champ Goodpasture with Maddux, Mercer, Howard. 

4. 2014 Mitchell very deep team can’t remember all the names old age.

5. Tie: 1985 Bolton, 2008 Union City. Bolton Sylvester Gray of Bolton. MJ Brown Union City. Fun to watch teams.

What  a lot of people forget or don’t know is that Perry County team had 4 players in Haston, Jones, Brown, and Hamm that would have been the best player on any of the above teams not named Perry County. But all of those teams were fun to watch and well coached. That is my opinion and I approve it.

Not that you need my affirmation, but you have it 100%. I might have ranked 4 and 5a/5b a little differently, but definitely 1 at 1 and 2/3 at 2/3.

Not that I would put them in this top 5, but out of curiosity did you see the Santa Fe team that Mercer/Maddux, and Howard beat earlier that year? They were huge and could ball!

9 hours ago, TryNotToSuck said:

It's a good hire that will be able to continue to build off what Hayden Williams has built there. Bolivar was able to score 20+ points in 9 of their 10 games. The defense has question marks, and they'll need to find a new quarterback. However, I don't expect there to be any significant drop off if they can find a good quarterback.

The defense will improve drastically. Offense will be the big question with the QB graduating and him generating most of the positive plays. If they can find 20+ points per game with what they have returning their win total will go up.

  I really doubt that anyone knows just what a hire they made... yet. Football is a great game that teaches life lessons, but actual life is sometimes too hard for these kids to bear on their own. They will now have the best of the best to mentor and care for them as human beings, and to teach them that they have value to the team, to each other, and to him personally. A lot of things have to come together to turn out wins on the field, but you can bet on RW to turn out winners in life.

3 hours ago, ghostofthepresent said:

I heard West is leaving for Macon so his son will be eligible to play. Vetetoe would've been a front runner if Satterfield did leave however after this past weekend I doubt he will be returning.

It will be 3 years to have another winning season. 4 to 5 to be competitive again.

 

Eden?

37 minutes ago, VikingFan99 said:

96-97 PC Vikings were the best ever. They went 37-0 and also beat the AA champion in the regular season. 

Welcome to the 'T 99... since you only have three posts, I'll help you out a little bit. The nutcase you replied to didn't intend to share his opinion, his intent is to incite an argument or disagreement. He/she does not engage in conversation, just ridiculous comments followed by his schtick "I guarantee it, do you want to bet me?". I've had the moron blocked for months now and can only see his post if someone replies to it. I won't suggest that you do the same because it's a free country, but I will tell you that I'm much better for having blocked three or four folks' content just because it's not genuine.

2 hours ago, WestTNHoopsFan said:

Let me give a cavate... Those two guys you mentioned I am sure are great players and people. However, if they are power 5 they would be at a power 5 school. And if they are legit D1, they would be at a D1 School. D1 coaches aint passing on guys that can play and qualify to be in school. the transfer portal changed a lot but it didn't change that. 

I agree with you, and will add that there are just as many kids in DI right now as there was when I was able to watch Brian Lake, Olajuan Kemp, Willie Kemp, Wayne Chism, Thaddeus Young, Cannon Whitby, Tony Delk, Steve Hamer, Kirk Haston, Corrie Johnson, ect...

   For whatever reason, there aren't right now and haven't been for a few years any kids in rural West Tn. on that level...maybe not even close to that level. Without checking, there's a span of a few years that many of those I listed overlapped and you could drive less than an hour to see a true DI athlete. You just knew then that you were enjoying a level of basketball that wouldn't last, but when the run stopped, you wouldn't have thought that it was done for years without even a sniff of that kind of avalanche of talent. The "good 'ol days" really were the good 'ol days!

On 3/16/2024 at 6:23 PM, Throwdeslant said:

 

My comment was made to illuminate the fact that Douglass is nowhere near the Upper Cumberland region, yet UCSportsFan picked them to win it all...glad that you had the spine to disagree with his prognosis before you knew the results, else you might have looked like a troll taking shots after the fact.

Bradford 3-peated in the mid nineties with two Miss Basketball winers on the floor...announcer Bill Haney commented that they were the best team in the tournament, regardless of classification.

16 hours ago, TryNotToSuck said:

I have a hard time figuring out how they’re already making rankings for the class of 2027. They’re all still 4 years away from graduating. Not saying Mike Keith was wrong, but it does make me question where he got that info from. Or how there can be a list of players that far out until they graduate?

If someone can earn make some cash from compiling a list of potential tiddlywink champions, they'll put one together and publish it.

30 minutes ago, option76 said:

Football is in Chattanooga.  From talking to Gatlinburg Pittman fans they said it was a 4 hr drive for them to MTSU. I do wish  MTSU would do some updating. 

They're riding golf carts if it takes them four hours...I'm between 4 and 4-1/2 from Gatlinburg to the west, yet I'm 2+hours from Murfreesboro. Doesn't add up.

  Regardless...Murfreesboro is the geographical center of Tennessee, can't get more equal than that.

14 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

My mistake on the State title in football it was their region title I believe they had to vacate. Bottom line is this school is mirroring the old Temple school in so many ways when it comes to boys basketball. Now how they started out or when is of no concern. How they ended and what they were doing when it ended is very similar to how this school is starting out. There ARE similarities between the two. Temple didn’t all of a sudden get good at basketball in the early to mid 2000’s by doing what they had been in the 80’s and 90’s. And you’re correct ALL private schools recruited and still do. My point in all this is this school is playing in Div 1’s lowest classification while doing what private schools do and that sir is against the rules. 

Not trying to butt into the discussion between the two of you, but it seems that I recall one particular incident that was their downfall after allegations of wrongdoing were floated around for years... had to do with one athlete's "tuition" and housing being paid for by an outside entity. If memory serves me correctly, it was a basketball kid too.

20 hours ago, BarneySox2007 said:

Thanks everyone for all the kind words. Been a very bad day to be woken up at 5.30 to hear someone on the other line telling me my wife has passed away. I've known for a couple of weeks things were not looking good. I found her Monday Morning unconscoius and called an ambulance and I was told lastnight things were looking much better but she had a heart attack and passed on this morning around 4 a.m. There were many times over the past three years I couldn't go to the ballgames because I didn't want to leave her alone. I know she is in a better place as to be in the pain she has been in the past few years.

Sometimes Barn what we want and what God knows is best are two different things, and I pray that He gives you the strength and wisdom to endure His way and to understand that we're not meant to understand. I rarely participate in these "prayer" threads because I (not knocking anyone else at all) somehow feel that making it public isn't how I need to approach it, but I feel lead to say it this time. I realize that no words will lessen your loss and heartbreak, but if there were I'd love for you to hear them today. May God bless you and yours in your time of need.

2 hours ago, WestTennRaider said:

I have heard through the rumor mill or grapevine, which ever one you would like to say is less accurate lol, that Bolivar has their eye on  Scotts Hill's old coach. Rumor is again, that since Mcnairy 'fumbled' on not giving him a chance to even interview, that Bolivar will try and scoop up the loose ball and go score touchdowns on MC. This could be an interesting scenario play out!  

6 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

Douglass is your state champion. Everyone else playing for the silver ball

Barring some kind of collapse, you're exactly right. I love how everyone calls you a homer, then you put this out there! How it is is just how it is, no matter where you're from.

2 hours ago, bobcatfan#1 said:

Jellico?  Pickett County beat them 83-72 and 78-39. Pickett Co. was upset in the region final by Gordonsville who they had beaten 3 times and had to go to Chattanooga Prep in the substate.  Jellico even lost to Clarkrange who won just 5 games all season. I was very surprised to see them make it.

Frank Hughes is a tiny school who once in every blue moon has a team who doesn't loose two for every win they notch, but this year's different...they're not big, not fast, not a great athlete in the bunch, but they are fundamentally sound, defensively good, and believe in their system. They've got a post who can score, they're gritty, and they have an old school defense that they can throw at you that not many coaches know how to attack. I doubt that they have the firepower to win it all, but they've got the fight in them to beat a good squad.

3 minutes ago, RedRebelman said:

Who's taking W. Comer's place at McKenzie?

Some red Tiger fans shaking in their boots?

6 minutes ago, GoDawgs28 said:

Wade Comer to Milan - official

Just heard it not a half hour ago...great hire for the Dawgs!

On 3/10/2024 at 12:28 PM, GregoryMartin said:

Gather round gather round...my my my. I can't help but wonder what the nincompoops are going to do with all this poop. I must say that I absolutely disdain the administration that McNairy co has. Gutless is a complement compared to the words I would use. 

Most concerning topic is that the amount of fights occurring at school. Two years ago roughly 9 fights. This year we are now touching upper 50s. Breaking down that number (number of fights/number of days in school) 9/180 = .05 so 5% of the time there is a fight.  60/180= .3333 so 33% percent of the time or (1/3 of the year) there is a fight. This is an issue. McNairy Co is not a school where that should be a reality. The only people you can fault here are parents and admin. With these buffoons leading your ship that number will only get worse. 

The non athletic director Franks is so happy with the HC hire that he is already sharing his opinion on the matter. I mean what a guy this is. Walks the halls with a smile, tells everyone we found our guy. However, within 1 week of the new hire is already telling people we did not hire "his" guy. He wanted a candidate out of Bville, MS. "Gordon, what was the name you guys had for me when I was in Internal Affairs?" Two-Face 

The Super Intendent for McNairy co has a son. He is the HC at Adamsville for basketball. I believe it is worth noting that he won 3-23 games his first year and has only won 2 games this year. To the best of my investigating..."He is doing a fine job. Just needs a few more pieces and they will start winning games." I don't think he is incorrect. I think one of the pieces would be a new coach.  

All this to say, I believe in a word called capacity. Capacity has definition that says, "The amount that something can produce." I believe that the men pulling the strings at McNairy Co bear small capacity and will continue to lessen the product they are supposedly in charge of until someone changes that dynamic. 

Much of what you post I know very little about, but you've drilled until you hit water with your Drew Martin comments. Drew is a fine young man, and a good (if young) coach. Adamsville's talent has been declining for a few years before Drew was hired, and I doubt that any coach in our region could win a handful of games with his talent. McClain came to us from there, and hired Drew as an assistant as soon as he could get him in because he knew the game...forward a few years and Drew proved that he could develop our freshmen into players and did well coaching on the occasions that McClain couldn't be there, even winning a game against a team that we hadn't beaten in a few years. Drew took a pay cut and inherited a team without much talent in order to "go home" and coach the team that he loves even after McClain told him that he wouldn't coach forever, and would help Drew to be promoted here... Adamsville is lucky to have him.

40 minutes ago, allsportsmatter said:

how many times has cloudland ever made it past final 8

38 minutes ago, allsportsmatter said:

in any sport

 

I'm old and I admit it, but Cloudland has been a fixture in girls BB and football for many years. Never been there and from the other end of the state, but when you've been keeping up with HS sports for as long as I have there are names that you recognize and Cloudland is one of them.

14 hours ago, tennesseeannouncer said:

Rumor has it that she has the most amazing choir director and mentor. 

Don't you think that his head is big enough already!!!

12 hours ago, wtnbballfan said:

I agree AA is too competitive to call this far away. This state tournament was phenomenal Even though most people didn't like the draws. 

I hope GC is back next year! Not familiar enough with their underclassmen to know if someone can fill Turners spot defensively but I think Riding can pull up offensively big time. 

Westview and Huntingdon should both be in as well. Just an easier route for WV

"Too competitive to call this far away" is a huge understatement. To address that and the comment about most not liking the draw, it looks like the draw was better than most would have seeded the teams. Pittman has an easy road was stated a bunch but didn't make it to Saturday, Gibson is legit, but got a bad draw and have to have a perfect game X-3 to win it, Loretto not good enough to hang with the top 4, ect..

  Play the tournament 10 times and I'd bet that you'd get at least 4 different winners, and lots and lots of different combinations in the championship game. In reality, a pre-tournament poll of unbiased voters would probably have had the champion as the 3 or 4 seed and Loretto as the 6 or 7. Predicting one particular winner is interesting and makes for great conversation, but really it's a roll of the dice when the field is that even.

On 3/9/2024 at 10:26 PM, mrbigster said:

Oh My bad.Probably shouldn't have said Travis Tritt and Luke Bryan's name on here.

I guess that "good fun" goes both ways, and you laid one in my lap that I can't pass up. One of my very best friends is a dog trainer here...he trained Mr. Bryan's new dog recently, and sort of implied that it might be for the best if lots of folks didn't know about their arrangement. When you run into Luke and Chop at the lake this fall, tell 'um Goober says hey!