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Well? Updates??

Attaway to stay classy, Serpentor.

Keeping up wit the Jonses has never been a valid response in my book. That said, though, as long as it increases revenue more than it costs it's a good use of money. But it's always seemed to me that people in Dyer County come to football games more for a winning product and less for aesthetics of the stadium. When I was at DHS in the mid 90's it seemed as if there were more people in the band than in the rest of the stands.

Jumbotron? For a high school stadium?

A sad way to end the season, no doubt. Thanks for the updates.

Dyersburg and Westview actually played on Tuesday night. Dyersburg won 4-2.

Seriously, wiseoldman21? "Weaker than a wet noodle"? Please tell me why you felt the need to insult those A/AA runners like that. You do know there is a perfectly acceptable way to assess a weaker competition without mocking the competitors, right?

How was the attendance at the game last night? And in case you missed it, Dyersburg plays at Sheffield in round 1. Neither Haywood nor Ripley made it into the playoffs. On a side note: really TSSAA? A selection show? Just release the brackets. If you want to have a couple of homers extolling the glorious virtues of the TSSAA, then do it. But don't make us sit through 2 hours of it just because you want to try and be the NCAA basketball tourney.

gc i think its crazy but we all knew what the tssaa was doing when they put this crap system in place and its showing up right now +1

*sigh* Since obviously part of your post is aimed at me, I should probably defend myself. I live in Georgia, but what makes you think that I know nothing of Dyersburg? Just because I don't live there now, it means that I've never lived there? Just because I can't see (or even listen to radio broadcasts of) the game, it means I am dumb to what is happening? I do not know every exact thing that has gone on, nor do I want to know about them. I do know, though, that I have a relative on the team. So, sir, my opinions are not based on coacht. My opinions are indeed based on what I heard from him the very day after the Obion game. Please show one post where I offered any kind of solution. All I have said is that what I have heard about Coach Butler I haven't liked. You can call him a problem if you want, but I won't. I'm just saying I don't like what I've been told about the man. And about watching practice and talking to the coaches -- what is that going to get you? They're not going to tell you anything that may make them look bad. They may do something that they may not have a problem with, but a lot of other people (including players) may dislike. They don't see a problem so they may assume that no one else does,either. Why would they tell that situation to you? In the interest of fairness, if you want to get a true read of a team, talk to coaches and players. If a marriage is in trouble, do counselors ask only one half of the partnership what the problem is? I dare say not. You want full disclosure? Fine. My name is Kenneth Johnson, Jr. I spent the first twenty years of my life in Dyersburg. My family still lives there. My in-laws still live there. I graduated DHS in 1997 with an honors diploma. I was on the chess team that won the state chess title in '97. I ran track 3 years and Cross country 4 years. I was in the band for four years. I have friends who teach in both the Dyersburg and Dyer County school systems. You taught my American History class. Though it was years and years ago, I've even been in your apartment a couple of times. I seriously doubt that you remember me, though. I tend to blend in pretty well. So before you, sir, get on your soapbox and start offering your "expertise" on what people do or do not know, you may want to take a step back, take a deep breath, and not assume that people who live 400 miles away aren't still connected with the town in some way. Isn't this the same question we have to ask ourselves with most technologies? There is good and bad with everything. Everyone has to make their own decisions about this site. If you don't like it, stay away. I stayed away from the message boards for a long time because of stuff like this. I thought I could come back, act civil, and be calm. But I saw someone who's only contribution is typing "the inmates are running the asylum" post after post after post with no examples and I lost it for a bit. I merely called this guy out and gave him a reason why some parents might be complaining. I thought maybe it might get him thinking a little bit and start some sort of serious discussion, but all it did, apparently, is start a flame war. I choose "karmazone" for my message board ID's partially because I like to treat people the way they treat others. I'm getting into too many arguments on the couple of message boards that I frequent because of all of the jackalopes... I guess I'm probably going to have to leave again.

With all due respect, you sound like it is a sin to question a coach. High school football teams are not absolute dictatorships. If coaches screw up, they should be held accountable. So what are these parents complaining about? I've only heard complaints about one guy -- Butler. For example, recently there was some pushing and shoving on the sideline between players, and it was because of what Butler said to them immediately proceeding the incident. Now, when my boy gets to high school and plays a sport, I'm not going to question coaches over his role or practice conditions -- I've been on enough teams where I worked my butt off only to sit on the bench -- but if someone like Butler treats my son the way he reportedly treats the Dyersburg football players, then we will definitely have some words.

By the way, does anyone know why the Dyersburg-Ripley game won't count in the region standings?

Hey stevierayvol, are you defending Butler? Do you know some of the things the players are saying about Butler? If half of what I've heard is true, I'll say "Good Riddance" to him. You don't treat kids the way he has and come out guiltless. There's a difference between instilling discipline and just plain being a jerk. You've said multiple times that the inmates are running the asylum. Yes, sometimes parents get too involved, but ya know what? If it happens over and over again and the complaints are always about one guy then something must be up. Where there's smoke, there's fire, bro. And, by the way, I know of at least one time that a parent confronted Coach Counce and Coach Counce gave in. Of course, it was because Coach Butler lied to him about the player in question.

Wow. Way to stay classy. You're welcome....and that "heartbeat" sounds like a trainwreck is about to hit the team and staff. You should probably get your eyes checked, because I didn't thank you for anything. Some criticism is warranted, but it would behoove you to learn a little tact.

Wow. Way to stay classy.