takinit2thehoop

Former University of Tennessee All-America offensive lineman, Chip Kell, has stepped down as coach of Temple. http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/t...&zoneid=133

I really don't think "payback" will be all that difficult.

I would agree . . .

I suppose you could hand out the fines to the school and penalize the coaches by suspending them from coaching for a period of time (something like that). Of course, if they take the Gold Ball away -- the players still know they did nothing wrong in this situation and fact remains they were the champions. I don't think you will ever take that away from them, but it's just too bad that this will always hang over their accomplishments on the playing field or court.

What bothers me more than anything is the fact that the kids are the ones who suffer for the mistakes of coaches and administrations that don't do things above board. I hope that T$$AA does not take away Temple's basketball championship in this situation. If they do anything, they need to punish the coaches and administration -- but not the students. Why should kids, who have done nothing wrong and have worked so hard, be penalized for the ignorance of adults (who should know better)?

Some of the other players in the game for Tennessee were: E'Jay Ward (Brainerd) Otis Rumph (Tyner) Dee Strickland (East Ridge) Charlie Mobriant (Meigs Co.) Cory Hall (Brainerd) Justin Headden (Boyd-Buchanan) Tracy Carruthers (Brainerd) Will Adams (Cleveland) Matt Cox (McMinn Co.) Dee Joseph (Howard) Gerard Taylor (Red Bank) Mark Gibson (Bradley Central) Nick Young (Soddy Daisy) Chris Sells (East Ridge) Justin Pritchett (Rhea Co.) Willie Ledford (Polk Co.) John Gwaltney (Red Bank)

The only thing I know is that it will be June 9 at Finley Stadium. Game starts at 7:30 PM.

I think the difference between teams like Temple and Humboldt is talent versus discipline. When I saw these two teams play it appeared to me that Temple was a more discipline team than Humboldt. It was evident that Humboldt probably had more talent than Temple but their lack of discipline siphoned away their extra talent. I'm not saying that Temple doesn't have a talented team because they do, but on paper Humboldt had the talent to beat Temple. That's why it's frequently the most disciplined rather than the most gifted rise to the top. And that was the case between these two teams.

Yeah and it appears that four of those five years were from Chattanooga. And the 2nd place teams were as follows: EAST Chattanooga School of Arts and Sciences (2007) Chattanooga Grace (2006) Chattanooga Grace (2004) Cosby (2000) Cosby (1999) Temple (1998) MIDDLE Ezell-Harding (2002) Ezell-Harding (2001) WEST Peabody (2005) Greenfield (2003) Looks like the East dominates with silver balls, as well, the last 10 years.

I guess that's why he was the MVP in the state tournament, and I suppose that's why the region he plays in had a team in the 1A Championship Game. Still the same old 'Yakety Yak'.

All we hear is the same endless chatter about a team, that didn't even make it out of their own region, that is supposed to be the "best in the state". Why can't you just give credit to Temple for what they have accomplished by winning their 3rd Gold Ball in 5 years?

Final Mitchell 71 Howard 62

That was so inspiring it made me cry.

I'm not too sure about that comment.

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