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On 2/3/2022 at 9:07 AM, ecu said:

Losing Coach Welch was a huge loss. One of best coaches in state.

Well the so called best coach in the state isn't doing very well at Tullahoma.... maybe he saw the handwriting on the wall at Macon 

Legend...Pure class...his teams were gentlemen...wore blazers and ties to games. His teams were fundamentally sound... maybe one of the best...and he never raised his voice. Haven't been to Livingston Academy for years but I hope he's in a HOF.

3 minutes ago, chs1984 said:

I was trying to remember if I’ve ever seen co-head coaches before. I can’t recall any in my 40 years in the game. Co-coordinators is fairly common nowadays. I’ve also seen a few situations where the athletic director was also an assistant football coach. 

I've never seen it...ever ...in any sport 

6 hours ago, PiRaTe._.MiKe said:

Dumb statement and topic.  

I don't think so hoss...I think it's a pretty logical statement...do you people in SP deal in logic?

5 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

It worked for Greenback for a few years.

Obviously worked for SP ...just wondering who gets the COY award

On 11/21/2021 at 11:07 PM, SCHSAllHail said:

Off to a good start so far. I like our chances in the new district, but it's still too early to know much. Once the football guys get settled in, I think this will be a tough group. The lone senior is a great ball player (and an even better kid), and the junior class has a ton of experience as well.

Saw where PC destroyed then earlier ...

So who is the head coach of record? I mean that's the most backward thing I've ever heard of 

5 hours ago, MidTennFootball said:

Id like to know who that team with 14 D-1 players is. Oakland getting to this point has been a process of over nearly 15 seasons, not something that happened overnight. Everybody sees what happens at the varsity level, but the reason Oakland is a power is the result of having a great feeder system from youth ball all the way to JV

Gentry has done a good job no doubt. If you follow football in this state, their ascension shouldn't be a surprise. They did benefit from playing in the worst region in 6A and maybe 5A too. I would counter with Gentry may not even be the COY in his own county, Crouch at GH is in the quarterfinals in Year 2

Gentry is COY in county...midstate as well...but he ain't beating Oakland.

Anyone who saw Oakland manhandle that team in Mississippi on the road knows Lebanon isn't winning this game.

Making any noise in the new district?

On 6/1/2021 at 9:52 AM, UCPrepShowcase said:

Not true at all.... This team only loses one very talented senior but played underclassmen all year... mostly freshman... at least two started every game and 4 others saw significant action. Rodney Pile takes over a deep talented team that moves down in classification under the new 4 tier system...

Rodney Pile should have had the job last year.

Let's be real honest here people...Pat made a living winning national titles while recruiting nationally...check the roster in the 90s and 2000s...see how many Tennessee girls she recruited.

Who's next man up?

Strange dude but really good coach.

On ‎12‎/‎3‎/‎2019 at 7:32 AM, old24eagle said:

Read my post again where I said "RANDOM"kids at "RANDOM" places and some schools excel at certain sports which skew the numbers.

Now with that being said name 3 more schools with 300 kids or less that would beat a William Blount size school on the regular?

 

Memphis Mitchell, Middleton, Memphis East.

On ‎11‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 8:15 AM, old24eagle said:

You pick your team from 300 kids , I'll pick mine from 1,500....you have no chance to beat me  in any sport 99% of the time. Now teams that are traditionally better at certain sports will draw better players to that school and away from others which will sometimes skew the percentages, but just random kids in random places Numbers mean A LOT!

All depends...if I'm coaching at Humbolt and you are coaching at William Blount I'll beat your brains out...every time...get the picture?

On ‎11‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 2:15 PM, Redrage4life said:

I hope that basketball, baseball, and softball goes to 4 classifications.  I know from a competitive standpoint it would really help us (Adamsville).  We moved up to AA by about 15 students.  We just dont have the numbers to compete with schools with 850-900 students.  I doubt it happens, but it would breathe some life back into our sports programs.

Numbers mean absolutely nothing...it's about developing players...period. I bet there are A schools that can easily beat 3A teams...only a small percent of your student body play sports in the first place.

anyone want to argue that?

Cookeville is a funny duck kind of place...like Lebanon...lots of growth but small town political bs. That said the game has passed Bray by.

2 hours ago, warmachine7954 said:

Nashville has never been as good as West TN or East TN in basketball in my lifetime. (39) 

Comparing anything to UCLA of the Wooden days is ridiculous. Everyone knows that basketball in Middle TN doesn't have much talent in AAA. They can't compete with Memphis when it comes to talent. 

To be honest, if Memphis schools hired good coaches and could get the kids to actually be coached West TN would win AAA, AA, and A every year. 

Pete Froedden knows how to build a program. However, he and other coaches like him don't always have the backing of the administration. I'll bet in 3 years Hillwood will be winning 18-20 games a year and competing for the district.  

Memphis hires terrible coaches...or has in the last 20 years. Faragi Phillips is the cream of the crop down there.

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 10:34 AM, warmachine7954 said:

Hyperbole much?

Hillwood is a rotten school...don't let the community fool you...none of those kids go there...athletes bussed in...no connection to the community...Metro has sucked for the last 30 years. Maplewood a couple of years ago has been the only bright spot. Old Pete will really have to call on Coach Meyers old saying of making it the big time wherever you are...even when it sucks.

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 1:35 PM, warmachine7954 said:

Nashville ain't cheap. Especially that area.

I wouldn't even think about living in Williamson Co on 50 grand a year.

7 hours ago, MichaelMyers76 said:

Pete did indeed get hired at Hillwood. Centennial whiffed with their first pick and lost their 2nd choice because of it. Running off Pete has turned into a bad situation for them.

Pete just hit the bottom of the barrel...but at least he is still in the barrel.

On ‎5‎/‎3‎/‎2019 at 8:57 PM, ecu said:

Great coach!

Fill me in...why would a great coach go to FC.

3 hours ago, PantherTown said:

For what it’s worth, there was a former player from Wilson Central during the Bond years who became an Assistant for Bond at Oakland. I can’t remember his name, but I do know that he got in trouble and left Oakland. I believe it was something pretty substantial, but he’s now a coach at a prep school in Tennessee. Not sure if he’s an option, but I’d definitely look into it. 

Depends on how "substantial" the trouble was.