Eagle4life55

Exactly! We didn’t have this problem until it was decided to play daddy ball and booster ball a couple of years ago. Now that those kids are leaving the program, maybe we can turn things back around. Kids left and didn’t play because they knew it didn’t matter who the best players were, this coach was going to play who he wanted where he wanted. He did and we have had back to back losing seasons while kids that left our program were and still are winning. I saw on twitter where the kid they wouldn’t let play QB has been named a Mr Football finalist. It’s sad and shameful that this administration let this HC destroy our program just so his kid could play QB and the boosters kids could start. Back up the truck!

Big Ed’s was great as always and congrats to Oak Ridge.

Unfortunately, our Eagles proved me right. WORST team we’ve put on the field in YEARS. When the best team you beat all year is Lenoir City, you’re just not good. Winning only 4 games which include beating a team that didn’t win a game, a team 3 classes below you that had a losing record, and a team 2 classes below you with a losing record, is PATHETIC. This is what happens when you play daddy and booster ball in 5A. Back up the truck!

No doubt about it. The coaches didn’t let it happen, they made it happen. They had to run some off so they could play who they wanted to no matter the cost. Just not sure if we should call it daddy ball or booster ball or both. What’s mind blowing is the administration that has let this happen.

I sure hope you’re right. I knew we were going to be down this year but never expected to end up with only 4 wins going into the playoffs. Especially after we picked up Brainerd. We’ve just lost a ton of talented players to other schools the last few years and it’s showing. When you’re trying to compete at this level and you have 6 kids starting at 1 school (that’s undefeated in 2A), one for the team that won our region, and one for one of the big private schools in Chattanooga, it hurts. And those are just the ones I know about.

I’ll be amazed if you’re “outmanned” by us upfront. Our biggest lineman is not 6ft tall. Our best lineman was our center that got hurt early in the year and what would have been our 2nd and 3rd best linemen are starting tackles at Soddy and Meigs. I did think the offense looked better last week with the split backs but the only win for us this week is a meal at Big Ed’s, which I am fired up about.

We will have to REALLY improve if we are going to make this game competitive. We have only won 4 games with those coming against 2A team with a losing record, a 3A team with a losing record, an 0-10 team that was mercy ruled every game, and a 5-5 Lenoir City that was just mercy ruled by Catholic. Anything can happen come playoff time, and I’ll be there Friday as always but this is simply the worst team we’ve had in years.

As far as my kid, it’s been a long time since my kids played. I’m just a fan and a taxpayer. As far as kids following an “alpha” to Meigs, we should NEVER lose a kid to Meigs. Sorry you were offended by the booster club comment. Truth hurts!

We’ve lost several kids to other schools. Meigs has at least 5 or 6 starters that at least played Middle School here, including their QB. The HC has changed the offense every year for the last three just to try and make our QB look good. Our QB just happens to be his son. They decide who is going to play where before the kids ever walk on the field based on who they are, if they like their parents, and if their parents will help raise money or be in the booster club. In an interview last year the HC called the fans idiots because someone was complaining and a member of his family heard it. Our talent is down from a few years ago but it wouldn’t be if kids hadn’t left or just decided not to play. It’s just Daddy ball and will only get worse if something is not done.

I don't know too much about him but he has coached several places. I don't know who would be hired, but something has to be done about our good kids going to other schools or just not playing. No one is coming to the games, the number of players is way down from last year, we are going to have 2 straight losing records, and we are going to be third in a very weak region. Enough is enough.

We all know the reason several kids left and some aren't playing. When kids don't have a fair chance of earning playing time or in the position they want to play, they are either going to leave or they aren't going to play. It's that simple. There still is talk of a state championship for many of those kids that had so much success in middle school, it's just with another team and I wish them all the success in the world. I just wonder if our school officials are going to step up and do something before this bunch completely destroys our program.

Very good point. If you really look at the wins and losses, this is as bad as the 1-9 & 2-8 teams of the previous Head Coach.

With last night's loss, we are looking at back to back losing seasons. This has only happened one other time in over 20 years! We, taxpayers, deserve a better product than we are getting for what we are paying. No one wants to talk about the fact that there is an undefeated team across the river with 5 or 6 starters that played middle school or part of their high school ball here. We need to be asking those in charge why these kids are leaving. I understand the one starting at Baylor, that's a great school and a great opportunity but not the others. No one is coming to the games, kids have and are leaving for other schools, our number of players is way down over the last few years, we don't have a single respectable win, and we are looking at back to back losing seasons. It's time we start asking why!

Hats off to Soddy for making plays when they needed to. Those two turnovers and the chop block in the first half sure didn't help us out any. I just have to wonder why after driving the ball down toward the red zone on the last drive did we attempt to throw on 2nd down and take that sack. Then we tried to throw it on third down and got sacked again. The 4th down incomplete pass looked like it was trying to set up a trick play like a hook and lateral or something. At that point we were too far behind the sticks and had to try something. At this point, I'm just glad Blackman opted not to play us. We all know we can't beat Cane Ridge and can't win on the road against Oak Ridge or Fulton. We just don't have that kind of team. We are going to have a 4 win season with one of those being a 2A Marion, a 3A Brainerd, Walker Valley that's going to be 0-10, and Lenoir City. Oh well, there's always next year! Go Eagles!

Yes, if Rhea wins then Catholic would be first and Rhea 2nd. If Soddy wins, they will be first, Catholic 2nd, and Rhea 3rd.