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If you think there is anything on film that will help a team prepare for Gallatin, you will be sadly disappointed. It was a comedy of errors for Gallatin. Nothing against HC but Murphys Law was all over this game.

 

idk. yes we made plenty of mistakes. but whats worse is so did henry county. they had several turnovers themselves and more penalties and they still boat raced us. i think it was as much a tale of them dominating the line of scrimmage and controlling the field position with there kicking game as it was our blunders. but thats just my opinion. 

 

Gallatin has alot of work to do... 

i agree the district is kind of underwhelming this year. hhs should win it. hillsboro has enough talent to keep it interesting. Next weeks game will be interesting...

 

beech and gallatin remain ??? 

 

station camp...oh station camp...where do i begin. that has to be the most disheartening way to lose a game. Especially when ur staring 0-4 in the face. there was still hope for there season at 0-3. now im not so sure. 0-4 is really hard to recover from... 

Coaching search? Not really. Although I doubt the ones in charge here would ever admit it, this has likely been the plan ever since the Counces returned here 5 years ago. Heck, it was the plan back when they were at Dyersburg until that fell through.

 

No complaints here though. No one in Henry County is surprised by this from what I'm aware of. As the old saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." And from what I know everyone on the staff is staying except Counce Sr and one other. I'd rather just keep the train going smoothly as possible than to start from scratch.

 

thats understandable. just seems like henry co would be a job that could attract some names. but i agree its hard to blame them for going this route. best of luck until game 4! 

maryville will win convincingly. 

wow!!! i did not know henry county had a new coach. did they even have a coaching search??  

 

im really looking forward to our matchup this year. i dont think gallatin and hc have ever played in the regular season before.  

looking forward to the upcoming season. gallatin should be right in the thick of things. at least in the top 4 for a playoff spot. beech hville and hillsboro will all be tough outs tho. 

Oakland was pretty dominant on both sides. Kept in Hurd in check for most of the night, except for one run. Beech is still my favorite to win in it all in 5A, but Oakland's defense is going to be a load to handle for everybody, not just Beech

oakland is my pick to take the 6A crown this year. so much talent and experience with that bunch. im still not ready to just hand the gold to beech this year. 16 starters from last season gone, including at least 5 who will play on saturdays. very hard to replace all of that. that might be why they plan on playing hurd both ways more often this year. they'll still probably run my green wave out of the stadium though...lol.

I will meet any gallatin fan who wants to bet 100 dollars Gallatin will have a winning record. Wave fans know it will be a down year. They are picked last. You can whine and cry about my post. But I'm right. They got embarrassed by station camp and Portland last year. When I played all we did is win. So quit settling for losing. Gallatin needs Perry to get us back

i think we will probably be down again this year, but im not ready to call for anyone's head just yet, because i realize that downturns happen. we have some very talented underclassmen getting ready to come up through the ranks, so things in 2014 and beyond look much brighter. be patient!!! there is a ton of winning experience on the current staff, and if they weather the current storm, they will be fine going forward.

How did Beech look vs Oakland?  Sounds like Portland did very well against Hillsboro. Any word on WC and Lebanon ?

i heard the oakland/beech scrimmage was 35-14 in favor of oakland. not sure about wc and lebanon.

I agree with this poster. Best program would be the one that accomplished the most in it's respective classification. That would be FCA according to those standards.

 

Who would win between the two if they were to play each other is a different matter entirely.

 

i think it should factor in at least somewhat, but i do agree that there are more factors at play when talking about best program.

 

i understand the difference between better "program" and better "team", but take a closer look at what we're actually comparing.

 

if mj was a 6a program that lost in the 1st or 2nd round every year, i could see more of an argument. but the truth is, mj is competing with the likes of 6a memphis, maryville, and rutherford county for shots at titles, all of whom have excellent programs that are on an at least even level with mt. juliet, while fc was competing against the likes of dresden and adamsville for titles, neither of whom are anywhere near being on an even level with fc.

 

because of that, i don't think fc's accomplishments the last two years are very much, if any more impressive than mj's two semifinal appearances in that same time frame.

Again, the title is "best program". FC plays for state titles & MJ plays for region champs. I would hope MJ's depth would out weigh FC. Their enrollment is 6 times as larger.

To say one team is better because they play 6A is rediculous. Beech is 5A and could have easily contended for a 6A title last yr. Roll Mj out there vs Ensworth (with their tiny enrollment) & tell Ricky bowers his school's not on a level with 6A & see what he does to your team.

FC's back to back titles show clearly their program is Wilson Co's best. MJ is good but they need to at least make it to a final, much less win one, before being compared to an elite program with 3 finals appearances & back to back titles in the past 7 yrs like FCS.

 

last two years mj has played for a shot at the 6a championship game bud.

friendship won a couple of state titles as a private in 2a. they lost to the 1a champion last season. mj has gone to two consecutive 6a semifinals playing on an even slate with the other schools.

 

the answer is mt. juliet. they play against much stiffer competition and have still come to the brink of a championship in the state's largest class. this shouldn't even be a comparison in my opinion.

 

no offense to fc, they've been impressive as of late, but seriously, who would worry you more if you saw them on your schedule?

how is gallatin looking in practice so far (numbers, size, speed, etc.)? haven't been able to make it over yet.

semifinal teams: maryville, oakland..... whitehaven, mt. juliet

 

final two: mt. juliet and oakland

 

state champ: oakland

Independence is 6A...

 

oh, my apologies. for some reason i was thinking they moved down.

never been a fan of these kinds of rankings. i just dont think they're needed in a sport that has playoffs, but i guess they make for good offseason chatter.

 

as for my opinion, i'll say that beech is the odds on favorite to repeat. their biggest threat will probably come from the west, whether that be ridgeway or henry county, both of whom are loaded. then you have programs like independence, columbia, and knox west who will probably be good but still have some question marks. after that there really are a ton of unknowns.

1. beech/mount juliet

2. beech/mount juliet

3. hendersonville

4. wilson central

5. gallatin

6. station camp

7. lebanon

8. portland

Station Camp needs to do whatever is necessary to get Malone 15-20 touches per game. Whether it be kick returns, punt returns, Jet Sweeps, whatever it takes. .........

 

Watching Malone get 2-3 catches per game with his talent is a head scratcher.

 

agreed completely. i didn't understand it his sophomore year and i didn't understand it last year.

Siegel makes our schedule stronger for sure. Not sure what the thinking was on the Independence and Henry County spots. Neither are in our league talentwise. Best thing that can happen is running the clock in the second half. Worst is some injury. Don't understand.

 

no way you seriously believe that. indy has plenty of talent and upgraded the head coaching position big time (no disrespect to dyson). and if memory serves me correctly, henry county absolutely drilled you guys on your home field a couple of years ago, and you didn't even come close to mercy ruling them last year. and by many accounts, that was one of the weakest teams they have fielded in years. you might beat both of them, but i highly doubt you're gonna mercy rule either.

Wouldn't say Beech dominated, but they appeared to clearly be the better team. Beech's all new lines (O and D) looked pretty good. They also had success throwing the ball. Many new faces, one very familiar one.

 

looks like the bucs are gonna be really hard to beat yet again. not much of a surprise there lol

Heard Gallatin took Clarksville to the woodshed. Anybody got any info?

 

i thought we looked pretty dang good myself. the boys went after it hard. and from everything i've heard, clarksville will probably be one of the best teams in their district after henry county. they may have just used it as a roster evaluation, but its still an encouraging performance for the wave in my opinion.

i agree that maryville and oakland would more than likely be a semifinal matchup.

 

as far as the west bracket goes, it looks like the usual suspects to me (right now). whitehaven or white station against mt. juliet for the other semifinal.

 

idk what williamson county is offering this year, but mt. juliet will be tough as always, and until one of these suburban memphis teams like brighton or arlington can finally break the mold and beat one of the inner city memphis powers, then you've gotta like either whitehaven's or white station's chances of going back to the semifinals.

7 or 8 wins?? I would take that in a heartbeat but right now.... I do not see it. Lots and lots of unknowns. Springfield and Stewarts Creek look to be the most winnable on paper followed by Portland, TC and Lebanon ( unless the new coach gets a fire under them).

 

thats what i was thinkin. i dont see 7 or 8 wins, but i do think we could upset a team or two along with beating some of the easier opponents on the schedule. really just a matter of how the team comes together after last season and whether the coaches can get the most out of this group. the jury is still out on this staff (to me), but im optimistic that if they can weather the current storm then the future looks pretty bright.

10. Morristown West Trojans

Last Season’s Record- 8-4, lost in second round to Tennessee High

Head Coach- Lamar Brown

Region- 2-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 5/5

Offense- Multiple I

Defense- 3-4

 

9. East Hamilton Hurricanes

Last Season’s Record- 11-2, lost Giles County in 4A Quarterfinals

Head Coach- Ted Gatewood

Region- 5-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 6/6

Offense- I and Spread Multiple

Defense- 3-4

 

8. Dyer County Choctaws

Last Season’s Record- 4-6

Head Coach- Barry Kendall

Region- 13-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 8/6

Offense- Spread

Defense- 3-4

 

7. Ooltewah Owls

Last Season’s Record- 9-4, lost to Columbia in Quarterfinals

Head Coach- Mac Bryan

Region- 5-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 7/4

Offense- Multiple

Defense- 4-3

 

6. Ridgeway Roadrunners

Last Season’s Record- 9-4, lost to Jackson Northside in the Quarterfinals

Head Coach- Duron Sutton

Region- 15-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 7/7

Offense- Multiple I

Defense- Multiple

 

5. Columbia Lions

Last Season’s Record- 12-3, lost to Beech in Finals

Head Coach- Howard Stone

Region- 8-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 4/4

Offense- Multiple/Spread

Defense- 4-3

 

4. Hardin County Tigers

Last Season’s Record- 6-5, lost to Craigmont in first round

Head Coach- Matthew Smith

Region- 13-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 5/6

Offense- Spread

Defense- 4-3

 

3. Knoxville West Rebels

Last Season’s Record- 9-3, lost to Powell in second round

Head Coach- Scott Cummings

Region- 4-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 5/4

Offense- Pistol

Defense- 3-4

 

2. Henry County Patriots

Last Season’s Record- 8-3, lost to Hamilton in first round

Head Coach- James Counce

Region- 10-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 7/7

Offense- Pro Style

Defense- 3-4

 

1. Beech Buccaneers

Last Season’s Record- 15-0, won the Class 5A State Champion

Head Coach- Anthony Crabtree

Region- 9-AAA

Returning Starters On Offense/Defense- 3/3

Offense- Pro Style

Defense- 3-4

 

 

any thoughts on this?

i think we will be better this year. i could see us possibly winning 5 or 6 games and sneaking into the playoffs. its just hard for me to see the wave being that bad two years in a row.