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I hear it was from multiple schools with multiple players from each school and a couple of parents of the players heard it too. It is Hearsay but smoke. At the end of the day it doesn't matter. 5A State Champions were Knox Central. A team doubted early but pulled together and got it done.

Lol this is funny but true. I would have put Austin East toward bottom though. They lose more kids than bring in from outside is what i heard. Never understood how kids on Magnolia could go to Fulton, Gibbs or Carter. Green Hills kids could go to South Doyle. When I heard this I was like your kidding. When my last grandkid was at HVA several kids went there due to NCLB from Austin East.

Congrats Central and good luck. Oak Ridge had a great chance 2018. You were up 3 TDs and started calling pass plays. Guys like Higgins and Middleton should have brought you at least to championship game you would think. I say this as a casual observer not knowing anything about the inside of your program. What also know is you guys put a darn good product in the field more times than not. Getting there takes luck. Region 3 and Region 4 except for the last couple years we're pretty tough to get through. The top four teams in Region 3 could compete for the number one spot in any other region in 5A. So that region is kind of like the SEC in college football. But that's not to discredit what central has done the last couple of years because they had to play that region to get there. Oh yeah go LSU

Roll Wildcats Roll. I think you guys had best team 5A in state last year after all said and done. At HVA game a couple of weeks back I was told the OL is pretty much exact same from last year. Defense took some hits in secondary but D front pretty much same too. I notice OR offense changes every year. There may be reasons for that but never seems to fit personnel. Spread to Wing T option, to spread T, to D&MG (Decoy and Motion Graham) offense, to power spread 2 weeks ago and now pistol pro (it whay oh was told). There may be a reason for this I don't know but would think that they need to hang hat on something and build it from youth up. I did hear OR Boys Club has got football back going. I still remember Mr. Lawrence Hann. That's the key. Oak Ridge Is great program and knocking at door each year. They have been a game or 2 away from big dance several times lately.

Didn't Stevens go to the State Championship? 1 of 3 years state championship what other coach has done that? I guess the other 2 years was awful. Just asking wasn't back yet. I remember Young went 4-6 1 year in 80s when I lived there. If Pruitt made it to National Championship playoffs then lost in Bowl game then not make Bowl game 1 of those years would we consider those three years dismall? Fulmer won 1 and considered the greatest Tennessee coach. Just asking. Oak Ridge has a great program. They do it the right way. They play anybody. So far they lost to 2 6A schools that are not at the bottom of their regions. As someone said earlier, let season playout. And remember (I'm retired) but what if our jobs had a blog spot to talk about how we screw up at work. Support the kids.

Ok after doing my research Oak Ridge shouldn't be considered a "weak" team. They have more kids back than left. Didn't lose a bunch of seniors from a team that IMO should have won the State Championship. I think they will get it right. CCHS game is huge. Farragut and West will be tough. But have to win 1 of those games. Both at home so should have aura of Blankenship Field.

I say again. We always play close games with Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge may lose 3 of 1st 4 but still will contend for a region championship, hence #1 seed. The south is not as good (yet Rhea County Offense always is tough to deal with) and to get to round 4 OR has to beat Region teams. I seen it with HVA a couple of years ago. Got on a roll then competed losing to Oakland. I know it's a long way from playoffs but I post this to say be patient with this team. BUT you should of won it all last year (not a jab just a football fan) you had the best team in 5A. As others said it's just game one.

Isnt Stanton Steven last coach in 20+ years that took Oak Ridge to Championship? If you say it was someone else team, then don't blame current coach for not getting there it's Blades fault. Please stay with your team. Glad we won but every time we've played it could have went either way.

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Good luck OR. Look forward to seeing you guys in a couple of weeks.

Wow off a scrimmage. Could Oak Ridge won state championship in last 6 years. YES But so could South Doyle, Henry County, Rhea County, Ooltewah and many others that have great players. At the end of the day players and fate win championships. I been at 3 games OR lost in playoffs since Gaddis been back. Last year game versus Catholic 40+ points and lose. I remember 2 plays were the Oak Ridge DB just stopped running and one was for an Irish 1st diwn the other was a TD. The year before that against Catholic played a better team and almost pulled off upset. The Rhea County game several years ago they stopped OR with 5 guys in box. OR could not run the ball. It wasn't the call it was execution. Defensively Rhea made 4 big plays on 3rd down because the 1st the OR OLB went with back and Rhea ran a reverse for a big play . The other two were missed tackles. And 4th was when No one touched TE and he caught for a big 1st down. Those same games I do question calls (offense easier to critique) Rhea County game I would have thrown to Tee and Darel early cause their DBs were 5'6. Rhea County offense won't allow them to play from 2 TDs behind. Last year Catholic you're up 3 possession and your trying to throw. QB who plays defense was running around probably tired which hurt you on defense. Run the ball shorten the game. Your 2 RBs were good enough to take it to the house but if not you're going forward not backwards. Nevertheless the coaching staff has something fans and former players don't. Scout film, practice, knowledge of players, and consistency in understanding scheme. (Better athlete not always better player especially when he may not know his job or refuse to do What coached.) In other words if each player is a piece of puzzle and 1 player is a triangle but the piece missing is a circle. You can't use them.

This is actually getting exciting. I'm just concerned that they will hire a coach too late.

I have no dog in this fight 5A thread and my home school is 6A. At HVA we don't even have a coach yet! But I will say it doesn't look good to have kids (please I don't want to come down on a kid but someone should have stopped that) putting on social media they are deciding to go to a school and may not be in zone. However I am told TSSAA has no problem with Knox Co student going to any school in county if KCS approves but once athletic record starts then proper transfer rules are in place. I just believe if your program is good win with what you have.

Hey clarification: I'm just saying 4.58 is moving. I'm neither verifying or denying. Impressive time for any ball player. Most high school teams don't have a bunch of 4.6 and lower guys. Especially at LB. Maybe in Florida, Texas, and California. Keep working young man.