EagleVolSteeler

Concessions are a bargain at high schools compared to college and the NFL. It's pretty much $5 for parking just about everywhere now. Some schools do not charge for parking like Powell and Knox Central. I am willing to help the schools out some for their programs like band or sports. But to me, there is not anything special about concessions unless they offer Chick-Fil-A. It's typical nachos and pizza and candy.

I am getting nothing from anyone that I would think had access to the committee or A.D. That includes media personnel - teachers- support staff. It’s been two weeks. There is a football banquet next week so maybe that takes precedence.

I agree - Fitzgerald and Tabor are within a few years of retiring through the school system???

Good - he hates Tennessee but chooses to live here. Hope he is miserable.

Tennessee schedules are for 2023 & 2024 and possibly beyond that. So I know East Hamilton had a filler game with Heritage (Georgia) that was for the 2022 & 2023 seasons. Looks like they will pick up Marion Co. this year that they did not play last year. I wish we had more North Ga. matchups with SE Tenn teams. But they are just on a different cycle. See a few TN vs Alabama games tho. The state of Tennessee has eight border states.

What will the new school be named?

I heard years ago that The Baylor School would only play Rhea as the season opener because the Wing T was so different and they would have multiple weeks to practice for it. We lost to them twice. It was like playing a college team. Competitive first half.

In the playoffs - Ran up against Knox West’s Nathan Cottrell who signed with Georgia Tech. Tough back. Also lost to Sevier Co.’s Deuce Wallace that signed with Vandy. And Jordyn Potts (Tenn Tech) and Walter Nolan (A&M -Ole Miss) were at Knox Powell when we lost to them. They also had a Div. 1 WR. - one thing I will add is Coach Pemberton will not back down from scheduling any team. Just give him time. *Ronnie Cottrell was involved with UAlabama. Freudian slip

You can run the ball with success and control the clock and Ethan Davis avg about 150 yards a game over his career. But you also have to play defense and have great special teams and a great kicking game. Maryville was excellent in all phases of that. That was why they were such a successful team. But Rhea had some deep runs in the playoffs just came up a little short and ran into some really good qbs and def. Lines and secondaries.

It only changed with the personnel you had for that game. When he had the tight end that signed with Memphis - it was more of a Power T utilizing the tight end more. When the season began and you had five or six healthy backs it was Wing T all the way. By the eighth or ninth game and injuries piling up it needed to switch over to an two backs i-formation. In the playoffs - you were facing teams with a lot more depth and players not needing to play both ways - you had to pass more. At times - they have had great qbs that throw a little but that's not the bread - n - butter. If you can run it for 7-8 yards a pop why would you ever throw the ball?

Doug Greene? You mock us? ......You know Rhea Alumni John Allen is an assistant at Dalton. He's been a head coach for many years. But, just my opinion, that you have a principal from Oak Ridge and I believe it will come through that connection.

Knox Central has only the home side stands. Which is really odd as their football team was on what would normally be the visitor side. That means the chain gang is on Knox Central sideline. They did not let fans on their field after the game.

Yes -very true. I attended every game last year and I have only missed a few games in the last ten years. I try to make every home game, but I just can't always make the long road trip games. Coach Pemberton took over a program that was in shambles before 2013 and built them up pretty quick. He has coached some great players that have played at the small college level. But it is impossible to sustain - unless you are Alcoa. I will say the home attendance has dwindled, even before Covid. The season ticket holder seats did have a waiting list. Now you can sit wherever you want. The home crowd is not intimidating in that huge stadium. When they introduce the coaches over the P.A. - it is eerily quiet. I believe the fan base wants to throw the ball 50 times a game and have that quick strike capability. But that's just not Rhea County football. I love Coach Pemberton for what he accomplished at Rhea County. I really do wish him the best. But for some reason it soured in 2017. I will say maybe the most telling oddity is how very few former players attend current games. (That could be a lot of factors inc. work, school, moves,...) But I do hope things get back to the rockin' glory days. It's a great atmosphere with Eagle Stadium beside that mountain. Maybe someday the businesses will close on a Friday night and the community will come out and support the Golden Eagles.

What's the holdup on 2024 football schedules? I feel like in years' past they have been released already. I think most teams will play the same exact teams as '23.

For Rhea County - it's McMinn County. Although for some years they were not in the same district.