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On 7/26/2019 at 6:57 PM, allabouttheO said:

Got a name?

Mike Edmondson is the new coach at Huntland. He was the boys coach at Community and Cascade previously and this summer had been working with the girls at Franklin Co. Congrats to both Huntland and Coach Edmondson! Great hire!

8 hours ago, allabouttheO said:

Parent (s) couldn't run it if the coach does not allow it.

Most of the time I would agree with you, but you have to remember that they have great athletes there, but seem to have even bigger attitudes. And its not just the kids, their parents are just as bad from what I have heard. 

On 5/3/2019 at 9:19 PM, ecu said:

That was a quick hire. What happened to previous coach?

Have heard that he is headed to Smyrna Middle to be the head boys coach, teach PE, and be the AD I think. Even if it was just to be the head coach there, the pay difference from Franklin Co. to Rutherford Co. to teach is a huge raise. 

38 minutes ago, EagleOldEyes said:

Oh, you must know all the inside information because I do not know anything except what I hear.  Did they just offer coach holt without interviewing him? 

No, but I heard that a coach that applied said he applied on Friday and has an interview next week. Now if they are going to name someone, as you said on Monday, then it has to be Holt who I heard said it was offered to him and he wouldn't give up softball. So unless their stance has changed on that, they wont be naming anyone Monday and probably not next week at least until all the interviews are over. 

5 hours ago, EagleOldEyes said:

Heard announcement Monday is coming

That's funny, heard that they haven't even interviewed anyone yet. So unless they have changed their minds and are going to let Holt coach both softball and basketball, it will be hard to announce it Monday when they haven't even done interviews yet. 

9 hours ago, QSouth89 said:

Couldn't he bring his son with him and coach him at Tullahoma?  

I am betting his son wouldn't want to leave White Co. and I don't blame him. He is getting playing time on a team that is in the running for their district title every year. Tullahoma, won't even get a chance to play on the final day of their district tournament. Would make no sense for him to even consider moving his son to Tullahoma. 

1 hour ago, QSouth89 said:

I’m not from that area and I’ve never been to Tullahoma but I’ve been wondering why that name sounds familiar. Where has he coached?

He was last in that area with the girl's program at Moore Co. I don't think that he would be willing to take this spot at this time because I would be shocked if his son would be willing to leave White Co., and I had heard he is just teaching at Sparta Middle so he can go and watch his son play. Probably wouldn't be able to do that at Tullahoma. 

9 minutes ago, EagleOldEyes said:

A friend told me they had read the Rhea County coach took the job.

From the outside looking in, he seemed to do a good job with Rhea. Heard that it was parents or 1 set of parents that got him fired there. Hopefully if he does get it, he can turn that program around and get some revenge on Rhea Co. That would be an interesting match up next year.

23 hours ago, PEARLBALL said:

I do say so. They have gotten progressively worse in each of the past 3 years and have had enough raw talent  to win in this district. “Winning”  meaning a district title or at least playing for one. Herb Horton won 20 games at CC 3 seasons ago, but won nothing and didn’t beat anyone of consequence. 20 wins doesnt necessarily equal success. On top of that, he had a bad attitude. Sorry to ruffle some feathers, but your boy didn’t do a good job. 

Like I said, if you say so. I have watched them play different times over the past 2 years. Every time I saw them it looked like they struggled to score. That doesn't mean that they did have open shots or the philosophy was bad, they couldn't hit layups. The coach has nothing to do with that. What the coach has to do with is getting kids into position to score, but the coach can't shoot the shots for the kids. As far as Helton's attitude, if telling kids the truth and not putting up with bullcrap out of kids is a bad attitude, then yeah I guess he did. Now as far as ruffling feathers, I am not a bird so that's not an issue. We agree to disagree and that's it. Move one. 

2 hours ago, wardawg2038 said:

No players from Stewarts Creek will be rezoned to Rockvale only to Blackman. However any players who are rezoned to the new school Rockvale will be immediately eligible and do not fall under the direct link rule because they did not move to follow a coach they were moved by the school system. Now if a player from Stewarts Creek moved to Rockvale zone they would not be eligible via direct link rule. 

Like I said, an exception would have to be made and apparently has been. It's Rutherford Co. and Murfreesboro, did any one really think that they wouldn't allow anyone to go where they wanted to just like they have all these previous years when Flight would send kids to the different schools whose turn it was to get their "top" recruits?

On 3/22/2019 at 1:26 PM, PEARLBALL said:

I don’t mean to kick a coach when they are down, but FC has gotten progressively worse the past 3-4 years. This year looked like the girls flat out quit on him. Can’t see Southern or any other coach who has any kind of team returning making the jump to FC. Holt is probably their best option. Based on his Motlow days, his demeanor probably suits the girls too. 

I just think it is funny that you say they have gotten worse. From what, Tom Insell? I would have thought that last year winning 20 games would be a pretty good season. Worse, if you say so. 

9 hours ago, RealisticFan45 said:

If they move to Rockvale's zone and its over 20 miles or so i believe that would be considerd a bonified change or address, right?

Correct, but the fact is they are still "following" their previous coach which nullifies all the other possibilities. That's why the TSSAA would have to make an exception with this rule for this situation or they will not be eligible. 

5 hours ago, Commodorefan said:

Holt maybe, but I doubt they would hire an Elementary School Coach for this position but you never know.. I still would not be surprised if Coach Southerns name is in the mix.

The elementary coach's name is Amber George. She is a former assistant at Sewanee. It wouldn't be a smart move on her part especially since I believe she was kind of screwed over with the softball spot at FC before, that's why Holt has it right now. 

On 3/17/2019 at 9:20 PM, MAD SCIENCE said:

I'm saying they never move, but their home is now in Rockvale zone!

But according to the TSSAA, they would be following thier old coach and would have to sit a year. Now if the TSSAA makes an exception for this since they are redoing their zones that might be different, but as the rule is written right now, they would not be eligible to play for her at Rockvale next year. 

16 hours ago, Commodorefan said:

Wonder any chance that current Shelbyville coach Jessica Southern would want to return home to Franklin County next year?  Any names being thrown around in Winchester.

The rumors that I have heard of are Mike Holt, the boys assistant, or the lady that is coaching the girls team at Dechard Elementary. Again, just rumors who knows. 

On 3/16/2019 at 8:39 PM, MAD SCIENCE said:

Will Stewart Creek players be eligible if the move to Rockvale zone?

Nope, because they will have followed the coach and will have to sit a year even if they move into the zone. 

1 hour ago, ecu said:

What happened to Helton?

Was relieved of his coaching duties yesterday. 

2 hours ago, MajorTom said:

WARREN.  And it has nothing to do with talent pool.   

Is that spot open?

5 hours ago, captnoname said:

Didnt Tullahoma just get a new coach 2 years ago? What is up down there? 

You would think that would be a stable job...good community etc.

Anyone in that area care to comment? I don't know that area well.

From what I have seen, they don't really care too much about basketball anyways. The pecking order in Tullahoma seems to be baseball and football tied, and everyone else is last, especially basketball. 

So is there any chance that a team(s) from this district to beat any one of the 4 Murfreesboro schools? 

Did Tullahoma just go to Oakland and beat them tonight? Did Oakland play their JV or something if that score is right?

2 hours ago, wingman10 said:

Coffee Co plays Cookeville..that should be a good one 

I doubt it. If Cookeville is any good at all they will beat Coffee, because all that Coffee is use to playing is home school teams and single A schools that they should beat all day everyday without much effort. Will be different actually playing a good team like Cookeville.

Just curious as to why Coffee Co who finished runner up in their district didnt go play the winner of the Oakland/Stewarts Creek game last night? I thought that the top 2 teams from each district moved to regionals. 

8 hours ago, CCentralFan said:

It happens every year, players are recruited to attend another high school and parents who think that the recruiting school will provide their daughters with the best opportunity to win and get a scholarship, send them to the recruiting school knowing that it is a violation.  In Columbia, the top 8th grade players at Spring Hill Middle, Mt. Pleasant Middle, Culleoka Middle and Santa Fee Middle are headed to Columbia Central.  Everyone knows that they were recruited, Coach Bugg was holding open gyms at Whitthorne middle in Columbia on Sundays and had contact with the players and their parents.  Coach Bugg was turned in to the distract AD and he was called in for a meeting, but nothing changed. It was rumored that the district AD is a Columbia Central fan and has turned a blind eye to the obvious recruitment of the players.  I don't know of anyone that would object to parents wanting the best for their daughter.  But, how fair is it to the coaches, players, and fans that would miss out on having those players on their school team.  These players are not moving into Columbia Central school boundaries they are just going to attend school to play basketball.  Some coaches are very upset with Coach Bugg for his recruitment of the players.  I think the players should be made to attend the school where they live or have to sit out a year and Coach Bugg should be reprimanded.

But if these girls are 8th graders, they can go to any school in the state that they please, and that is a TSSAA rule. Now he should not have been allowed to host any kind of open gym at any school with any 8th graders fro the county, and that does need to be addressed, but as long as they are 8th graders, they can go to any school that they choose, 

22 hours ago, ecu said:

yes

Heard that it has already been filled. Dont know who yet, but that it has been offered and accepted.