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A bunch of Lions are called PRIDE...bunch of "golden tide" that starts with a P...golden shower??? Sorry, but I couldn't resist!!! BTW...entirely different pride of Lions than Dresden.

You won't learn anything this week, but if you do happen to struggle with Middleton, it might be a long year. The Tigers have loads stacked upon loads of talent in the school, but it's a basketball school ONLY. I've said for years that they have South Pittsburg athletes available, but no interest in football.

Everything points to a Peabody win Bass...injuries, recent performance, momentum, talent... when has UC dropped three in a row though?

If you can't respect this, you have no business on these boards! We all wish our teams would go undefeated every season, but it adds something to our character to endure losing seasons and still support our kids.

Easy on the "hillbilly" references...that's our rhetoric!!! Heck, y'all even got a red light...townies!

I don't think so at this point. Like Bigpun54 said, it's matchups, and I think that RHS's strength (defense) plays into Waverly's strength, which is an awesome offense. Riverside has to develop a stronger scoring attack to keep up with what Waverly will manage against their stingy defense, because they will score. Believe me, I am aware that the Panthers D is very good, but the Tigers have a multi dimensional attack, and will manage to score a respectable amount against almost anyone.

100% accuracy...on Saturday morning, SMH.

Maryville and Alcoa fans are a lot alike...you'll see several pages of back and forth before the game, but when it's in the books, you won't see anyone bitter, anyone relishing in the losing kids pain, and you won't see anyone personally attack another poster, parent, or player. Lots of folks would like for you to "move along" with your rubbish...I personally think you should stick around and see how two rivals with classy fanbases conduct themselves.

Don't take offense...he hates on everybody, 'specially if they get to puffin' their chest out.

Henderson County Cedar Grove??? We're bound to run into each other sooner or later if so.

I like his style! Not the same as me (I hate predicting the unpredictable), but I appreciate the fact that CB10 owns what he says right or wrong.

He was around then ONB...I used to keep up with C'ville threads to read him and sumone's responses.

Just how stupid are you? The Maryville faithful are here celebrating their school and team. I've "seen" their responses after a loss (rare) too...respectful and honest about the details of the game and congratulatory of the team that beat theirs. To say that they are living vicariously through the kids is really twisting support into a bad thing, don't you think? Look in the mirror and evaluate someone who takes offense to comments made by a fanbase that every school in the state would be proud to have behind their teams, and then tell them exactly why YOU are on here.

Let me add that the mentality of "if you won't help, just get out of the way" will add to the character of your community, and to your team. At Scotts Hill, we have had "some" help from the BOE...the community has delivered above and beyond that for the kids though, and the heart of the kids is larger and stronger for it. Don't ever think that while the players are working to get better, they aren't watching the community working to give them the opportunity to have the things that they need. I'd be proud to come to your facility and watch from the sidelines...it just might bring back some recent good memories!!!

As usual, you're right BigEd. USJ offered to delay and finish Thursday night, play Friday night, Saturday afternoon, or Saturday night...CC said "no", not a division game that "mattered", so no finish. My question is, if that's your mindset, why schedule the game at all? Late season when kids have fully settled in to their offensive and defensive schemes, have several games under your belt, and maybe a little banged up, you can at least make an argument...right now it hurts not to play.

Ripple affect...move one team, and several have a legit argument to move to a more sensible region alignment, or classification. Example...1A Republic moves to 3A...smallest 3A and 2A then says that they should be bumped down, so it happens...if that places them in a large region geographically, maybe one of the teams in that region request's to be moved into a smaller region that fits better with their geography and travel, and the other wants to be placed with some of their traditional rivals, because in the last reclassification they changed from the western portion of the state to the middle...pretty soon you've involved 12-15 teams scheduling and home/away commitments. Easier to just move the one.

I'm hearing that Waverly's defense is much improved...if it is, this one may not be a last possession type game.

Don't expect anyone else to move, but don't bet on anything...there doesn't seem to be a "standard" when TSSAA is involved.

Congratulations to the Panthers, y'all look to have another stout team this season. I knew this one was going to be tough, sometimes it's "just football", and this is one of those times. Our young men are fortunate to have the kinship of each other to get through a bad situation, and a truly great guy to step up and mentor them through it in Coach Rob...he's a rock. Strictly speaking of football, we're not as well equipped to play with the strong teams as in the past...graduation and dropping participation have hurt the talent level and depth, but the boys attitude remains strong, and I have confidence that we'll be back to that level soon.

People rarely "interact" with each other on a personal level anymore. Tech has provided us with instant knowledge that was either time and labor intensive to obtain, or impossible...now you speak it, and it's there. The price that we're paying for that luxury is great, because human bonds that were formed by just talking with strangers aren't "necessary" any longer.Meeting Intense, Butchie, Duckman, yourself, and others were the result of technology, but even for all the good natured banter on here, just a few brief conversations held face to face pales hours of typing and reading by comparison. You brought out a very interesting point BigEd...it must have been difficult to obtain scores and details of games in years gone by (before the advent of social media), yet it was done and in the Saturday edition. How much trouble could it be to include now that obtaining that same information is so easy? Maybe I'm just archaic in my thinking, but the old way seems much better to me...I'd gladly give up the ability to instantly gain information for the necessity of everyone communicating more, and the incidental result...meeting like minded people and acquiring new friends. Even though it's good to touch base once in a while on here, I'm looking forward to talking with you and some of the others soon! Best to you and yours until we MEET again...friend.

Wrong or right, it still notches one in the post count!!! Usually just get a one or two word post...that was a long winded one for 'ol wingy!

No idea if he can "play", or not...called him a transfer because (as told to me) he practiced at Middleton with the team, then came to Lexington after school had resumed, not at the beginning of the year. It almost has to be a legit move by the family, as it's just too far to choose a place to play by preference over Middleton, and the timing. Also have it on pretty good authority that the Tigers don't look to be the Middleton that everyone expects year after year this season.

I'm not falling for this mess Barney. Pegleg and powerP must have locked Roy in that Grider mans bathroom and forgot about him, because I no that Roy would have been the first to get Murphy's book so he could make a website and give his synopsis on the Sequatchie game. Now how will I no over here in west tn. who the best passers are, who is big enough to play in the SEC, and who can nock holes for the runners? I guarantee you that Roy will be real mad when Grider finds him and lets him out, and I ain't joking.

Probably won't add much this year, but a 6' 5" freshman transfer from Middleton walked into Coach Runyon's office at Lexington Thursday ready to try out for the team...hmmmm.

Money "thrown" into athletics comes back to you too...community support goes through athletics like electricity through a wire. It's a shame that winning makes a difference, but save for a very few examples(mostly in small rural communities), success brings support. When Bolivar and Liberty were dueling for the gold ball in basketball, you couldn't get a seat in the gym an hour before the game with a pet skunk in your pocket, even in November. Bet you can walk in at halftime now and find plenty of seats.