Gradfan56

Who are you referring to? DB linemen topped out at 260. 3 of them were 6’1”....didn’t see any of getting dragged anywhere.

I can’t tell if your kidding?

I agree it’s time to let this topic go. We’ve all yelled from the stands, more so at the tv when things aren’t going well. You’ve got 99% of your fans 40 ft behind yelling support on every down, doing everything they can to lift spirit, inspire confidence and let team know they are living and dying along with them on every snap. Along comes uncle festus and he assumes it’s his job to let the staff know the importance of getting play calls in timely, as if they were losing focus, not realizing the importance of a 3rd rd game at defending champion Maryville’s field. At the Fred, there are plenty asst coaches that yell from higher up out of sideline range, few would stand alongside the team and make those observations. Bad timing, location awareness on his part. What’s more important is the incredible outpouring of team support and appreciation shown by this community in the last 36 hrs. Why you say? DB has 50 conf titles in 100 yrs, been to the playoffs before? It’s because of the way these seniors went about their business for 4 yrs and fixed a slumping program that means so much to Kingsport. They have shown a path, a model that hopefully will be followed for years to come. They are an impressive group. Thanks for well wishes, would be privileged to meet again next year.

Since the game is coming from Oakland, is that something NFHS would stream? Or is Oakland not part of their network coverage.

For anyone interested, I’ve been told the team bus is due back at DB around 12:15.

If I can get him to answer text, I will.

Exactly. Same old codgers, don’t see it from other fan bases, especially Knox. Got news for you, one team wins the super bowl, every one else cheers till the end. Maryville’s a great team and we will keep trying. I’m proud of the my son tonight and all the Indians, been a great 4 years.

Doubt count on it

I would agree that if your coach is able to elevate his teams play by using comments like that, it becomes a calculated risk for our team. But I also know he recognized what Christian was doing. Not his first rodeo, commonly used at every level of football. Once players are out of listening range, if pressed for comments you’ll hear the truth. I absolutely agree with the comments about your coaches.

This is exactly accurate. Every week if you listen to the coaches show we are usually the favorite, but you will walk out of the room thinking we are in serious trouble. Their players, coaches, concessions are far more talented we ever imagined. He is playing the role of being a good sport, our players are not affected and the results are as expected. Then we reach that part of the season (the playoffs) where we come up against a Maryville. Now, the roles are reversed. Our players may have a few doubts so the coaches reverse the dialogue to bolster player confidence. If you’re from Maryville, you never experience this effect, your never the underdog and thus your coach will only use the complimentary dialogue. I’m sure 99% of the posters on this board already recognized this, but greyrider seemed really bothered about it.

Don’t know what the motivation to play or avoid McMinn a decade ago might have been. One might think a team would want to exact revenge on an opponent that pulled a big upset the year before? A decade ago, the conference contained smaller, local teams that did little to hone skills, then we would look to Knoxville (Bearden, Oak Ridge, Farragut, etc.) for the optional out of conf. Games. When the conf changed to include the Knox teams, then we began looking to Greenville, Alcoa, etc. for non conf. I don’t think we’ve ever seen wisdom in a non-challenging schedule, the TSSAA has dictated many of these changes through the years. And yes, you are correct in that players from both teams wanted to be on field last week, players don’t think thoughts like fear the way fans do, lol.

Blitz, I’m sorry the season ended the way it did for McMinn. I know both teams players were ready to rumble and leave it on the field, but the overall insinuation from your posts seems to be that DB is afraid of McMinn. We were afraid of you in 2009/2010 and were afraid of you now. Does that about sum it up? Your stories boil down to sour grapes if you ask me. I can tell you they’re have a been a number of classy McMinn fans that have passed on well wishes through soc media in the last few days, I would like to think we’d have done the same. Pull for Maryville this week, that’s fine. Hopefully we can represent once we step on their field. Still trying to improve our program in every way, but if there is one trait you won’t see with this team it is fear of an opponent. #anytimeanywhere

In 2022

Seriously?? With your mad skills, I’d head straight to Vegas.

I was quite shocked to see they were considering a tues game! Not sure how you play tues and again fri or sat in Maryville? Im sure McMinn would take that option about now, but would set up an even more daunting task for winner.

I guess we will know tomorrow, I hate it for either side. A loss seems unfair, a win seems hollow.

For those interested, there’s a great breakdown of protocol by a player mom who went through this with her son a few weeks ago on the DB football Facebook page. It seems to boil down to tracing, following protocol and then being able to provide documentation to SCHD, Tssaa, etc., in those critical moments prior to scheduled kickoff. Regardless of whether player was actually pos or neg, the health dept had to check all the boxes on protocol before they would allow game. Apparently info provided wasn’t enough to satisfy. As a counterpoint, when the Sci Hill game was played, they had followed procedure and had provided everything necessary ahead of time to allow game to be approved. So to summarize, McMinn may be completely healthy, but when players get tested you’ve got to show your work on scratch paper or may not get credit.

So much speculation, lots of good posts using logic mixed with what little concrete info we have. This post is just stupid however and contains none of the above mentioned.

Agree 100%. Hopefully a final decision with thoughtful explanation will come before Monday. I can tell you the DB staff will not wait be waiting for that announcement before beginning preparations for next week.

I think the difference is that in this case the Covid team (McMinn) entered the DB facility, took the field and began warmups before the call was received informing DB of pos test. Normally the Covid team alerts the opponent during the wk leading up to game, forfeits and the opponent moves on. Because DB players were also on the field during these warmups there is now risk of their too being exposed. An announcement is forthcoming as to whether DB is considered a risk playing Maryville. I don’t think it will happen, but DB’s season could possibly have ended tonight as well.

Aren’t you just a breath of fresh air. Maybe we’ll invite you for a pre game pep talk if we’re lucky enough to have another chance to play

New COVID protocol requires entire team to quarantine if one positive test. By removing anyone not intended to contribute, it reduces odds that one positive could literally end a team’s season. Just moving forward with all players that will/could play in next game.

Playclocks are currently installed in both end zones. Courtesy of the fine folks at Associated Orthopedics.

No worries, not directed at anyone in particular. It’s been a running theme for years to be sure. We all see the same thing, wish they’re weren’t any weaknesses but you have to address it best you can and they are. FYI, new policy dealing with personal fouls, too. We’ll see if that helps, lol.

Great post. In addition to everything above, the DB coaches are trying to instill help from safety, corner, anyone close that will yell “ball” at the exact moment the DB should lift arms for the block. Without a doubt, the toughest position to develop on the field. Many times the player is moved to that position group in HS and that’s where development begins. The other star player development is QB and RB and their development begins in pee wee. Not many 8 yr olds slinging it 40 yards down field, so identifying DBs begins later. There are some very knowledgeable members on this board and many great posts, but I lose my mind when I read Indians don’t coach this position. Some of the best coaches in this area are working with this group and they don’t take a play off. Tremendous improvement in this regard. Another post correctly stated you gotta have the dudes, too.