TigerNation

On 12/7/2023 at 11:22 AM, CaptainGuru said:

Taft Tigers do not need help. They will not have a team in 2024. It will not happen. I guarantee it. Do you want to bet me? I am Captain Guru and I approve this message. 

I bet you're real fun at parties.

I would think the interim guy would've had all he wanted of it by now, so if it's a coach on staff already I wouldn't expect it to be him.

You would think at some point during this run that the kids would lose interest. That they would simply expect to win and start losing. That coaches wouldn't gameplan as hard because they're just better so what's the point. That parents would stop supporting because little Johnny isn't getting to play. That other schools would start trying to poach players or start recruiting at a level to beat them. But they just keep winning. They've won a state championship in all but what, 7 of the last 23 years? Just insane to think about. Decatur needs an aluminum plant.

11 minutes ago, Indian said:

120 yards in penalties, horse collar in the end zone after a TD (called), kicking a player in the head when the player is on the ground (uncalled), 2 15-yarders after one play, they had enough to overcome it last night but that stuff will give them no shot against Giles. Wished Seq’s leading tackler had been in there, went out late vs Tyner and was having an outstanding 9th grade season (also on offense) but it happens. Hoping the teams meet in the postseason next year.

Easy now. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Sequatchie wasn’t exactly holding hands and singing hymns the whole game. 

10 hours ago, 2001Bobcat said:

Interesting that MC doesn’t line up and shake hands after the game. 

Not very familiar with McMinn Central, I take it?

16 hours ago, Dadof2 said:

Have those two teams ever played?  What should we expect from Grundy?

Played 6 times in the 2000’s. 5-1 all time. Should be a good week for the young guys to get some reps. 

16 hours ago, crazzyness said:

To interject, it's much more than "4 hours "

Say it's 7PM game time. (1st off, in my association if you're not on site at a bare minimum of an hour 45 min, you're LATE. Typically arrive 2 hours prior to kickoff) so you need to get to the school at 5. Which if your an hour away, that means you need to leave your day job early, at 4pm, on a Thursday or Friday. 3 hour game. Half an hour to debrief, shower, pack up. Another hour home. It's 11:30 or midnight before you hit the door, and that's assuming you don't stop somewhere for a bite. 

So yeah, it's more than "4 hours." Alot of folks don't realize it. 

Yeah 5:30-9:30 was just an estimation. Wasn’t saying that officials didn’t do anything, just that the harsh treatment from coaches and fans was probably more of a deterrent than pay. 
 

So yeah, glad you got that out of your system. 

Job isn't currently posted on TSSAA bulletin board or the Sweetwater website. I'm assuming as a courtesy to the coach who is filling in the interim. Wonder if it will be posted or if they will hire from within?

27 minutes ago, MartyHuggins said:

I hate to break the bad news to you, but Meigs County won't be able to even get that opportunity because Giles County is loaded. Giles will beat Meigs by at least 2 scores. Heard it here first.

I don't want to live in rainbowland and you can't make me live in rainbowland.

1 hour ago, BarneySox2007 said:

It would really be nice if officials were paid a lot more to entice new ones to enter the field. Something has to happen sooner or later or we're going to Wednesday Night games. From what I hear most new ones are being given games a hundred miles away which causes most to quit.

I don't think payment is the issue, they're paid pretty well for 4 hours work. I think how they're treated makes a lot of them get out or never get in.

1 hour ago, gcapride said:

Back to back Thursday night games???? That seems a little odd. 

Every school that uses the officials from our area was scheduled one Thursday night game this year to ease the demand for officials on Fridays. Meigs plays Tyner next Thursday. It's odd but apparently necessary.

46 minutes ago, orngnblk said:

No chance.Nope,no chance.Mercy rule.Great season for Meigs but quit smoking the pipe before posting.The Fitz coached team led by Swafford in 19 would beat the brakes off this one.

Would beat this one? Probably. Would beat the brakes off this one? Highly doubt it. 

7 hours ago, highschoolfbfan777 said:

Sequoyah could use him

Sequoyah might be the one school in the state less desirable for a coach right now than Sweetwater. 

5 hours ago, Dadof2 said:

The story in 3A is pretty much the same every year in the East with Alcoa, and as far as Meigs, we were borderline 3A and I was told we are below the cutoff now.

We’re about 40 above the cutoff. 

Does Sweetwater win a football game outside of Monroe County this year?

1 hour ago, gcapride said:

Good stuff, ILB! These parents have caused all this turmoil over absolutely nothing. I hope they’re happy with the bottomless pit that they’ve put the program in. And the responsibility of this situation is equally, if not more, shared by a spineless administration and a Charmin Soft AD…

After reflecting on it for quite some time, I’m not so sure the responsibility doesn’t fall squarely on the parents that complained and someone at the central office. I find it hard to believe that a first year principal and AD in a system like Sweetwater would be given the authority to make a decision like this. Very interested in seeing how this one will play out in the off-season.

What is the point of this thread?

18 minutes ago, Charger64 said:

State scheduled District Games this year.....Central did not make the district schedule. You know the TSSAA knows what is best for high school football in Tennessee.

Don't play on my dislike for the TSSAA to try to be friendly with me pal. Lol my point was just that the timing favors Tyner, regardless of who was responsible. The matchup is pretty close either way when you don't factor in previous weeks opponents.

18 hours ago, logcabinman said:

I see Central in this one.  I think Meigs was motivated and very physical Friday night.  I think Gabe will have a big night  

I can see them winning, but my only argument against the chargers this week would be of all the teams to play after a very physical game, you definitely don't want it to be Tyner. They graduated a lot but they're still capable of being very physical, and Meigs gave them the blueprint.

5 minutes ago, RichyRich said:

Congrats tigers I love central as my second team,  out of the two places I grew up in but I kinda had a feeling they were kinda breezing through those last few  games a little to close to the sun and then the sweetwater game got em all hyped up. I had the feeling it'd likely be a little closer than this, but I'm at least happy my cherokees won their game tonight. I'm kinda worried central may lose to Tyner for some reason. But I think they will finish 6-4

Tyner is young, athletic, and will improve as the season goes on. Wish we had already played them. 

17 minutes ago, blitzinbuc said:

Thompson's?  Is the pregame meal for next week's home game? 

Yes on next weeks home game. I’m sure the Thompson’s will have a hand in it but the high school FFA actually puts it on. Let me do some digging and I’ll send you a FB message Sunday. I’m not talking to South Carolina fans tomorrow. 

How does tonight’s loss to a team that wasn’t going to make the playoffs a month ago factor in to the evaluation of how the coach was doing?

6 minutes ago, blitzinbuc said:

Whole butts, or pregame meal tickets? 

Pregame meal for sure. I’m sure they’d sell a whole butt if you called them early this week. 

Well. FFA is selling pig roast tickets. 

Just now, Yeti said:

We scored somehow, I missed it. 

Meigs 53

Central 21

Scoop and score by defensive end.