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30 minutes ago, TheGhostOfTheGhost said:

He was also the reason he left.  Lied to him from the get go.  Was promised to be done teaching everyday by 12 and allowed to go to the football field to get ready for practice and game planning (seem familiar-Clint's schedule when he coached).  Satterfield then started making Creasy teach Alternative school and spend more time in the classroom.  Promised one thing and deliver another.  The relationship became toxic.  

That's flat-out wrong on a few points. Clint was in school all day he taught gm/health class. Also, he was in an alternative school. Creasy left for the money and he knew a talent dropoff was coming. Money and the chance to coach 6a football was the main reason. 

2 hours ago, biggest said:

Did tc practice last week?   

Most of the players were on vacation last week it was fall break for TC. But some of the kids put in some work last week. 

24 minutes ago, TheGhostOfTheGhost said:

Easy 3:16...It seems Watertown has kids wanting to move in and play, while TC has players leaving left and right.  Hmmmm, must be a problem there.  Watertown gets beat by TC 3 years in a row in the 3rd round, but yet kids want to move in and play for them.  TC makes it to the 4th round 4 years in a row, and kids are quitting and moving to play for other local teams.  I think the writing is on the wall what is happening! RTD thinks he knows the system, but this isn't Jr Pro and some things stay behind closed doors.  It's bad when a guy from the Boro area knows all the secrets.  The lips are sealed! 

I haven't said that you are wrong about Blake. I thought TC would have won at least one gold ball by now. Yes, kids leaving the program is a bad look, and only winning 1 or two games this year is not a good look either. Do I think he deserves another year Yea I do? Also if Blake was to leave who would TC hire it's inky one person that would take the job right now and he is a coach at Oakland right now a former TC player. I think he should have already been hired at TC years ago. Nobody would take this job and deal with rebuilding that has to occur for the next 2-3 years before the talent comes back in. The Dr couldn't care less about TC's sports TC has switched to an academic school not a sports school anymore. 

22 minutes ago, TheGhostOfTheGhost said:

IMO the wrestler that won State and Shockley would have helped TC out a ton.  #7 could be used a lot more in various positions if Shockley stayed.  #7 is the better QB, but at this point and time extra bodies always helps a team that dresses 20 players.  They would have beat Harpeth and they would have been close to beating the Region Champs on that rainy night (which helped TC stay in the game).  

The issue is the line Shockley has a cannon for an arm but he would be killed behind this line that TC has. He wouldn't have time. The wrestler leaving was the plan the whole time he wanted to just focus on wrestling. 

14 hours ago, DealLawyer said:

Is he working on getting some players for next year? Surely he can’t go thru another season like this. Just a pitiful red boiling springs type squad. Suiting up 21-22 players??   

I think that the plan is to bring more kids to the team. Also, any kid that lives outside of TC can go to school and play football at TC for $2500 a year I think is the price.

6 hours ago, TheGhostOfTheGhost said:

I think he earned it.  I think he's a good coach.  From an outsider looking in though, if anyone else went 1-9 or MAYBE 2-8, they would be gone if they didn't have ties (AND YOU TC HOMERS KNOW IT). When this year started, I honestly had Trousdale finishing 2nd in their Region behind East.  What blows my mind is this, you had a team that went to the 4th Round last year and lost a couple key players, but polls had TC  picked in the Top 3 in the State in August.   What happened?  I have heard a couple kids wont play for Satterfield, but was there that big of a fall in talent?  Everyone in TC that I talked to in June and July thought a 7-3 or 8-2 was in store.  

Those people must not have to watched TC play football. The real TC fans knew that at best 2-3 wins at best this year. There is a huge difference in talent between this team and the last 3 years. Go back if you want I called it before format game 1-2 wins this season. For once be realistic and add all the kids that quit and when Shockley the record would still be the same besides Harpeth's game. Every week TC was facing a better team talent-wise every game this year. 

55 minutes ago, biggest said:

This thread doesn't seem right without  @Cam615 and @H2Oman

Where is H20man?

10 hours ago, TheGhostOfTheGhost said:

You may need to check your resources.  On a side note, you guys in TC believe in giving a Jr High team that goes 2-6 Rings?  That was the talk of the town last night over here in BugTussle.  I know that Championship rings in Trousdale are valued and honored more than Wedding Rings are, but you can't go around awarding kids rings for winning 2 games.  Setting them up for failure at a young age IMO.  

I know for a fact he will be back next season maybe you should check your source. 

On 10/24/2022 at 2:49 PM, biggest said:

Murphy fair tells me that  B Satt is done after the year  ends!  Any truth?

B Satt will be back next year. 

If TC-injured players can play Friday it may be a game late into the 3rd. But either way, I see H2O getting the win I don’t want TC to play Tyner and get boat-raced in the first round. The streak may come to an end for TC but for the next few years, it will rebuilding time for my yellow jackets. H2O QB will be a major issue for TC Friday I don't think TC has the speed to contain him. 

4 hours ago, ghostofthepast2021 said:

Yeah, but kids talk, and local coaches talk, TC ain't exactly being secretive about plans to bring in some Lebanon, Sumner, and Smith kids next year.  I guess if you can't build your own, steal other people.

I'm all for it whatever it takes to win. I'm sure TC fans will welcome them with open arms. 

6 hours ago, ghostofthepast2021 said:

TSSAA won't allow move ins to play.  There are no good athletes available up there.  Best they can do is try and shake some trees and get some backups from Macon, Gordonsville, Lebanon, and Gallatin to jump over the line in the next 2-3 years.

I know for an absolute fact they have had feelers out at LHS. 

The new kid already lived in TC and went to school in TC. 

6 hours ago, DealLawyer said:

I thought you said new players were joining the team very soon. 

They did I think it ended up being just one kid a lineman. Plus more kids left the team that week. 

I hate to say this but I don't think TC will win this game. Injuries have finally caught up with TC. I hope I am wrong I knew this season would be rough but going winless I didn't see this coming. Looks like a sign of what's to come next year. Hopefully, TC can field a team with more than 21 kids next year.

12 hours ago, croz6110 said:

Most people expected a drop off in talent for TC, but it seems worse than what was originally thought, and tbh, that was one of the most disorganized teams I've seen on that sideline, along with a lot of blame being thrown around. There wasn't a solid team dynamic from the coaches down.

No, it's not worse real TC fans knew it would be this bad. Plus this game wasn't a priority for the TC team if you are not a region game you don't matter. 

5 hours ago, howdoitknow said:

Congrats to the Harpeth Indians on beating Trousdale County last week.  Harpeth is very quietly having a very solid football season and I could see them playing in the 2nd Round of the playoffs very easily.  They are the best program in Cheatham County right now and have been for a few years now.  It's good to see them back in playoff contention.  Congrats to coach Doug Loop & Co. from an old rival.  

Nobody in this region will win a playoff game besides maybe Westmoreland. 

4 minutes ago, ghostofthepast2021 said:

Yeah, they do,  they played a 3 game season.  Played Oakdale, Sale Creek etc...  I was just making a point.  The plan is to beat up on RBS?  I'm not seeing local teams they are beating RN. 

There are other teams and RBS would be the favorite if we played RBS this year they would be the favorite. 

21 minutes ago, Cam615 said:

I mean everyone deserves second chances, but I do believe Blake could have done more in the summer and the first few weeks to best prepare his team, as bad as it is, gunter and gregory should have been playing OL the whole season. We continue to run shotgun when the center has a hard time snapping it consistently above Calhoun's knees. Will I be upset if Blake gets a pass, no. Will I be upset if several people continue to blame the kids, yes. We appreciate the views!

I don't blame either. The kids are improving and getting better that's all you can ask of them. With Blake yes they should have conditioned a lot doing the summer and now with all the kids that have left the team it has can't back and bitten TC in the butt. As far as x and o I think Gunter and Gregory have to play in the line to give us a chance. He doesn't have that many linemen standing on the sideline to pick from. With the shotgun, he is playing the quick game when you can't trust your line to hold up in the run game or pass game you go to shotgun with a quick game, and all the bubble pass and jailbreak screens. I think if we went under center that would cause more issues for the offense. 

3 minutes ago, ghostofthepast2021 said:

So basically, you want them to schedule easier opponents?  They couldn't beat Harpeth...  So, are they gonna schedule Pickett Co a few times?

Pickett doesn't even play 11-man football anymore.

8 minutes ago, Cam615 said:

Watertown has 3A numbers this classification, The rest stay in our region, and that is more than likely true, but if the mistakes were corrected as they should be you beat Harpeth by 3 TDs, and everyone is content with continuing the playoff streak. For a lot of people to say Blake spent several weeks preparing for Harpeth and to lose is very underwhelming and borderline unacceptable. 

I agree with you they had that game won. I give credit to Harpeth coaches for making the change at RB with that big back and TC couldn't stop him I know the job averaged at least 10 yards a carrier. Harpeth's game reminds me a lot of the semifinals from last year. 

5 hours ago, Cam615 said:

the kids have battled their butts of for sure, most of the losses are a combination of mistakes and being out gunned, but the mistakes fall just as much on Coach as they do on those kids.

It does but, to be honest even if the kids played mistake-free football with a perfect game plan the record would still be the same with 1 win. The mistake was making the schedule knowing how the team would be this year. But I know TCs sacrifice this year for last year's team with a schedule like this. Next year I hope he tones down the schedule some are we may end up wineless again next year. I know we can't cha he our region games but we are overmatched and in tired of playing Friendship every year. I also think our region will have some changes.

4 hours ago, Cam615 said:

I can agree on the parenting part, My parents never let me quit in season, if I wanted to I had to wait until after that season ended. And you may be correct about the rest, but as the sign says in the locker room, we are not the most disciplined, the hardest working, and best conditioned team anymore, and some of that falls on the Coach. I am frustrated because the kids we do have are playing their tails off, and the coach is getting a bye from a big contingent of TC old timers. This is the 1st year that Coach has not had enough talent to win however he wants, and it has been a train wreck of a season all around.  

I think he deserves the past. There won't be the talent TC is used to for the next 2-3 years and even then the talent will be young. Do you think Blake deserves a pass. I really enjoy you 615 great show. 

4 hours ago, H2Oman said:

IMHO and it may not be popular, but if there is a mass exodus it looks worse on the parents and kids than the coach.

 

It looks to me that Hartsville has more issues than a coach or Jimmie and Joes.

 

No one likes to lose, but you don’t quit midseason on your teammate's and if you are a parent you shouldn’t condone it! 
 

I don’t like TC, but hopefully, this doesn’t happen!

You are 100% right that the issue is some of the parents. They don't care how the team is doing as long as their kid gets some shine. 

7 hours ago, kingofthenorth said:

So what happens if they have a mass exodus? Is Junior still the man next year? 

That won't change until Blake decides he doesn't want to coach. This isn't on the coaching staff at all if that happens. 

Hopefully, come Monday TC still has enough kids to even play a game. With the rumors of more kids quitting the team. I hope they stick it out and finish the season no matter the record. These kids have battled all year and have improved throughout the season.