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Basically, the new law that went into effect in 2011 says when a teacher has been employed for 5 years and they score 4-5's on evaluations for 2 consecutive years, they must be recommended for tenure by the superintendent. When they are recommended by the super, the board has to vote whether to grant it or not. If they vote it down they cannot rehire that teacher. It happened to Coach Slatten and Coach Austin the former Football coach.

Board voted down tenure. Did same thing to football coach earlier this year after playoff run

6 years, 3 District 9 Championships, 2 Region championships and 1 runner-up and a 149-48 record.

Haley was ok but might need to look at the history a little harder though!

Is this true? Why are they not held accountable? The schools write the checks for them and they are technically employees of the schools that are playing, so why do the schools have no say? So this the same in all sports?

Is this true? Why are they not held accountable? The schools write the checks for them and they are technically employees of the schools that are playing, so why do the schools have no say? So this the same in all sports?

It is here again, the 2015 BCAT Coaching Clinic will held in Nashville at the Hotel Preston the weekend of Sept. 25-26. As always they have a great line-up featuring: Rick Insell MTSU Women Josh Pastner Memphis Rick Barnes UT Mark Price Charlotte Ganon Baker Nike and NBATrainer Matt McCall UTC Chris Holtman Butler Rick Byrd Belmont Gene Menees TSSAA The clinic will start at 5pm on the 26th in the Preston Ballroom. Also, there will be a TSSAA rules meeting on Saturday the 26th. All the speakers will be speaking on Offensive basketball this year Cost of the clinic is $70 which includes BCAT membership for the current school year. If you have updated membership for this school year the clinic fee is only $50. The fee goes up to $85 next week. Visit www.bcathoops.com

It is here again, the 2015 BCAT Coaching Clinic will held in Nashville at the Hotel Preston the weekend of Sept. 25-26. As always they have a great line-up featuring: Rick Insell MTSU Women Josh Pastner Memphis Rick Barnes UT Mark Price Charlotte Ganon Baker Nike and NBATrainer Matt McCall UTC Chris Holtman Butler Rick Byrd Belmont Gene Menees TSSAA The clinic will start at 5pm on the 26th in the Preston Ballroom. Also, there will be a TSSAA rules meeting on Saturday the 26th. All the speakers will be speaking on Offensive basketball this year Cost of the clinic is $70 which includes BCAT membership for the current school year. If you have updated membership for this school year the clinic fee is only $50. The fee goes up to $85 next week. Visit www.bcathoops.com

Well it is amazing to see all the griping about the Cookeville coach. Considering that most sports are irrelevant at CHS. They have ran off many coaches there and all Bray has done is win 20 or more games every year. Like most schools there are always kids 'walking the hall' that should be playing, but truth be known he has a lot of respect in the coaching fraternity across middle tn and has won a lot of games.

As usual the TSSAA doesn't do anything but help football. Then there will be several lame excuses as to why it would never work with the other sports. Look at Alabama, 7 classes across the board this year, up from 6 in all sports from previous years. Their final 48 week of their state basketball tournaments in Birmingham are sold out. But that would just never work here because Alabama is just a better basketball state than Tennessee, PLEASE!!!!

Just saw this job is open. What do they return? What do they have coming up? Who is in line for this job?

Moore County has played some good teams this summer and has played well. They will go to MTSU Monday and play MLK and Elizabethton. So we will know where they stand after that.

Lets not forget Ali Golden at Huntland, Ashlynd Wilkerson and Abby Buckner at Middle Tn Christian who all 3 are being recruited D-1. Yost is good but no better than these 3. This was a very young league this year with all of the teams being mostly Sophomores, if you will look at the records and who they played it was a much better league than you give it credit for. Don't forget that MTCS the number 4 team went to Houston County in the region and lost a close game. And those 2 eighth graders from Moore County can flat play.

Let's be honest vandy, i wouldnt brag about how tough 12-a is, balanced yes. But lets remember that Loretto has a tournament record of 4-4, that got them to the final 4 of the state. I know they are talented but this is the flaw of the Tennessee tourney, with 4 losses. in the tournament they never should have played today, but I digress

Looking at all schools in the tournament, Lorreto is the team that lost 3 times in the tournaments and is in the state.

Here is something to consider: The TSSAA has approximately 340 schools that play basketball in Division One. With six classes divided equally this would mean there would be 56-60 teams in each of the six classes. The current format has 16 districts, 8 regions, 8 sub-state/sectionals, and the state tournament with 24 teams, 8 in each class. The breakdown for six classes would go like this: There would be 8 districts in each class across the state. Districts would have 6-8 teams. The top 4 teams from the districts tournament advance to the Super-Regional. Teams are seeded 1-4 from their finish in the District, similar to our current district format. These 4 teams advance to the Super-Regional. There would be 4 Super-Regionals across the state in each class. In the first round, 1 vs 4 seed, and 2 vs 3 will play, just as we have now with the current Regional tournament format. After Districts, losing teams are eliminated, winners advance. In second round winners play, with losing teams eliminated. Winners advance to the Super-Regional Championship. The Super Regional Championship would be an elimination game. The winners advance to the State Tournament. There would be 4 teams in the State Tournament in each of the 6 classes. This allows the same number of 24 teams to advance to the State, the same as our current format. The State Tournament format would be as follows: Wednesday: Class 1-A, 2-A, and 3-A Semi-Finals. There would be 6 games total. Thursday: Class 4-A, 5-A, and 6-A Semi-Finals. There would be 6 games total. Friday: Class 1-A, 2-A, and 3-A Championships. There would be 3 games total. Saturday: Class 4-A, 5-A, and 6-A Championships. There would be 3 games total. Another suggestion would be to have a Super Saturday, where all Super-Regional finals are played at a central location on a Saturday. This could be done with Classes 1, 2, and 3 at one site for a Super Saturday event that would be like a mini-state.

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The BCAT has put together another great lineup of coaches for the 2013 Clinic: Friday Sept.27 Registration 4-6 5pm Don Meyer 6pm Josh Pastner Memphis 7pm Holly Warlick UT Women 8 Stan Van Gundy 2005-2010 NBA Coach of the Year 9pm Tom Izzo Michigan State 10pm Coaches Social Saturday Sept.28th Registration 7-8 8am Will Wade UTC 9 am Jeff Walz Louisville Women 10am Stan Van Gundy 11am Melissa McFerrin Memphis Women 12pm Greg Brown Lipscomb Women 1pm Casey Alexander Lipscomb 2pm Gene Menees "TSSAA Rules Meeting" Visit www.bcathoops.com for more info

The BCAT has put together another great lineup of coaches for the 2013 Clinic: Friday Sept.27 Registration 4-6 5pm Don Meyer 6pm Josh Pastner Memphis 7pm Holly Warlick UT Women 8 Stan Van Gundy 2005-2010 NBA Coach of the Year 9pm Tom Izzo Michigan State 10pm Coaches Social Saturday Sept.28th Registration 7-8 8am Will Wade UTC 9 am Jeff Walz Louisville Women 10am Stan Van Gundy 11am Melissa McFerrin Memphis Women 12pm Greg Brown Lipscomb Women 1pm Casey Alexander Lipscomb 2pm Gene Menees "TSSAA Rules Meeting" Visit www.bcathoops.com for more info

BCAT All Star Game at Middle Tennessee Christian 11:30 March 16th. Cost $5 Unsigned Senior Workout 9-11. Over 45 Seniors have signed up to play. NO WALK UPS! BCAT All Star Roster: Reggie Upshaw Chatt Baylor MTSU Jequan Lewis Dickson County Virginia Commonwealth Josh Jones Memphis Central Richmond A.J. Merriwether Jackson South ETSU Josh Phillips Pope John Paul MTSU Demetrious Dyson Covington Undecided Rhyan Townes Arlington TSU Jamontae Graham Father Ryan TSU Cameron Payne Lausanne Murray State Jon Starks Munford UTC Brock Rowan Stone Memorial Shorter Jamaal Calvin McCallie Undecided Daniel Hill Liberty Undecided Xavier Howard Harriman Undecided Deshaun Dockery Ridgeway Undecided Jemicah Bowman Tyner Undecided Greg Pryor Ridgeway High Point Brandon Mitchell Ridgeway Undecided Jamontae Davis Hillsboro TSU

Just added to the game: Nina Davis Memphis Central Baylor Morgan Long Summertown Trevecca Megan Kilburn Summertown Trevecca Dropped Sarah Raby Moore County due to a prior engagement

Here is a list of the players that will be playing this Saturday: Nicole Bowers Hillsboro Eastern Kentucky Jayda Johnson Fulton TSU Ashlee Mitchell Tennessee High Va. Commonwealth Karson Sims Gatlinburg Pittman Coacstal Carolina Brandi Goodman Obion Central Memphis Cat Taylor Page Tn. Tech Jemillah Leonard Hillsboro TSU Aryanna Gilbert Columbia UTC Hannah Goolsby Cookeville Tn. Tech Shunice Herron Bolivar Tn.. Tech Sarah Raby Moore County Trevecca Robneisha Lee Mumford Undecided Odequa Oigbokie Ridgeway Old Dominion Bria White Page Undecided Tiara Caldwell Millington UT Martin Alexis Haddock Collinwood TSU Ke'shunan James Jackson Southside Murray State Others will be added later. Game begins at 11:30 a.m.Saturday March 9th, 2013. Cost is $5. Game will be held at Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro. There are 2 unsigned senior games at 9 and 10.