edwardblake

Outside of the first part, I wholeheartedly agree. Go (West) Rebs!

I got sensitive and I will own that, but son your arrogance is palpable. West Rebs by three.

This is a fitting match up because the programs are so similar. Highly respected, routinely talented, well coached, typically play well in the regular season, but historically neither team does well in the playoffs. (When it actually counts.) Oak Ridge and DB may as well be sister schools.

I just mentioned them winning 80% of their games of course their track record speaks for itself. That windbag wants everyone to bow at Maryville's feet and won't even allow for someone to playfully imagine an upset. If you're into that kind of thing that's fine but I'm not. And by the way I'll show my West love however I please. You don't dictate that for me. Have you lost your mind? Because I will help you find it.

If it is so great being a Maryville fan why do you gloat when someone tries to show support and root for their own team? Is being a fan of a high school that wins 80% of its games not good enough to fill the hole inside of you? I was just trying to show some love for my Rebs. We may not beat Maryville but take your pride in beating a 5A school because Oakland will come back around to deal with garbage like you.

Something I have noticed in regards to recruiting in Knox County is that there are quite a few mechanisms to utilize to get kids from other zones. On the T everyone seems to be pretty divorced from reality, recruiting 100% takes place, it is just not in the salacious manner that some of the sleazeballs that coach in the county have chosen to do it. A few examples; West is an IB school so anyone can transfer in, Central is a flagship school so anyone can transfer there, Fulton has a radio station, any school with Drivers Ed where their zoned school does not have the program. Knox County only cares that they don't have to pick up the bill for transportation. Maryville and Alcoa are pretty widely acknowledged to be open to anyone willing to come. What the private schools do is a whole other bag of worms. Those are some low character people. The alphabet soups be it CAK, GCA, KCHS, or the W E B B school openly and disgustingly pry kids away from their communities they grew up playing in to serve their practice squad interests. I've seen them do it at youth league games like Ted Bundy trying to get a young girl in the back of his van. Disgusting! Because these privates will play the bluechip recruits they can get from other sources of recruiting. Of course you can trace back a lot of these west Knoxville private schools opening up to schools integrating but you all aren't ready for that conversation.

There is a reason we play the game, son.

Agreed. Matt is Kroger brand Clark Duncan. Although he recruits, Clark is a class act. You would never see him slide down the sideline. However to your point on recruiting in the county, I think kids know they get the most exposure by playing on teams that win playoff games. The harsh reality the big three West Knoxville schools face is that being in the same classification as Maryville there is a ceiling you hit after the second round. If you have gotten to the second round in 6A you've done something. 5A is a lot different. There is no boogeyman, no Greeneville, Alcoa, or Maryville. I think kids and parents are aware of this and want their sons to go to 5A schools. There is no doubt all types of recruiting takes place due to those 'uncontrollable' circumstances.

Bradley +10 William Blount +10 Central +10, will set up a region championship with my Rebs Farragut +21 Powell +10

If we shocked the world against Alcoa we can definitely do it again. We'll show them who the real Rebels are tomorrow. With how strong our defense is playing all we need is some offensive juice. Lamar told me they've got a good plan and we just have to execute and make good half time adjustments. If we can prevent them from scoring right before halftime this game will be tight until the end.

You won't find a bigger fan West High football than myself.

Hard to blame anyone looking to leave OR. From what I've heard from my perch at West High, the former Powell coach got treated like a sacrificial lamb midseason and what do they have to show for it? OR is still bad and will they be better next year? What has to change? I've seen comments about the strength and conditioning program but does that explain the lopsided win/loss record. They have a ton of athletes.

Is this supposed to be directed at me? Am I to believe that Heritage is a sleeping giant being held back by coaches?

Who could do better? We have to get out of this Tennessee fanbase mindset where a coaching change is a cure all. Heritage and you could throw William Blount in too, both have major issues outside of who is wearing a headset. I'd like to see some of those parents do better. Hammontree has won a state championship. His brain just didn't fall out when he put on red and powder blue. Maybe some of the parents should coach the team that way they could come face to face with their own genetics being athletic deficient.

This is the best news I've heard in a while!

Building is still there but the fellowship and eating is long gone. It's sad.

Fried Fish at Sci Hill Hot Chocolate at Oak Ridge is unmatched Austin East wings Dr Pepper at Farragut hits the gullet different Nachos/Cheese/Chili at Fulton is a must

My go to's: Pizza Palace / Austin East Pelanchos / Bearden Littons / Central Sam & Andy's / Farragut Twisters / Gibbs LDS / West So Kno Taco / South Doyle I try to eat light so I can partake in the concession food. But that's a whole other thread!

There was a time when me and the Mrs would hit up the Bayou Bay before an SD game.

For all the huffing and puffing about West, I've seen the Czar suck down an LDS milkshake before one of their ballgames.

It still breaks my heart that Cardins is gone.

That makes me think of another two: Cardin's/Carter & Pizza Palace/AE. Hard to beat those AE wings though!

Sam & Andy's/Farragut Los Amigos/Maryville Full Service BBQ/WB/MHS/Heritage

I think they are lucky to have him. It's not like he forgot how to coach. A few years back I was at the Shell on Lamar Alexander parkway and picked up an issue of the Daily Times talking about how they were building a new wrestling facility at Heritage. I don't think they make football a priority at a district level down to school level. Being in the Maryville/Alcoa gravitational pull is tough.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets to hear these conspiracy theories anymore. Czar, elaborate further so you don't sound like a crackpot.