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Heupel needs to offer Both Immediately. You can’t beat the heart of an in State Player. They could both make a difference at an SEC School. I’d hate to see them both waste their college careers at a FCS school.

Swipes you’re alive. I was afraid that you had done humanity a favor and disappeared. You and BC need to carry a potted plant because you’re both a waste of oxygen. I thought BC was the dumbest person on this thread. He better hope you don’t accidentally OD smoking crack. You two sure you’re not cousins. I had forgotten that BC existed. But I’m still trying. Swipes check your birth certificate. I’m pretty sure it’s an apology letter from the condom factory. Apparently all someone needs to do is mention the devils or tornadoes and you two come outta the closet holding hands. Cheating is cheating whether you want to blame some other program for the crap you all have been doing for decades. Swipes your just mad because Alcoa has more money than Greenville. Can’t buy parents the way Alcoa can nor supplement the coaching salaries with a “generous” donation from a big corporation. I’m against open enrollment for athletics. I support a level playing field for all the kids. And in Alcoa’s case it’s blatantly obvious that they get the best athletes in Blount Co just like Greene. So you 2 pathetic excuses for fans can shove your excuses up your small intestines.

Meigs Co might be “going to the state championship”. Hope they have a spot for the silver ball. I’m ready for Alcoa to either go private or play 6A. The “open enrollment” situation needs the attention of the TSSAA atp. All the good athletes in Blount Co end up at Alcoa and it’s getting abhorrent that a school with their “enrollment numbers” send a half dozen kids to play college football Every Year. Greenville is and example. But they don’t have the recruiting budget (thanks to Alcoa Aluminum Corp) or the job opportunities (thanks again) that Alcoa utilizes. So good luck to whoever makes it to Chattanooga to grab the runner up trophy.

I’m Proud they got the Win. They’re more talented than they’ve played all season.

Get Ready for another L unless they have a new coaching staff. Jus sayin

Ditto Brother.

That’s where it starts. With the kids playing when they’re little. We had a 6yr old league called “grass cutters”. Now days with all the garbage about CTE parents won’t let the kids play. I can’t say I’m brain damaged but I’m sure Swipes would disagree. .

How is Gordonsville consistently good. U guys using the transfer portal like Alcoa and the Greene Co Allstars. I’m not accusing of anything. But they have seemingly always put a highly competitive team on the field.

South Town you never seem to disappoint when it comes to any subject. You’re posts always spot on as usual. Love the horse race. And that’s what it’s become based on regional popularity. Probably 5-8 Kids in 1A statewide that “deserve” it. But it’s normally the Kid who’s Fan Base pushes them to the Top. Throw out stats. Just pick the Kid that’s going to get the Award without causing a Riot at the TSSAA Offices.

I was just looking at film online and the 247 top 100 players in Tn for 2024. I believe Brown is in the top 20. I’ve seen Franklin at Cornersville. The kid is built like Bo Jackson. Impressive looking Football Player. Dresden must have some dudes this year based on their results so far.

Any random kid from S Pitt should work. How about one of those LB’s im reading so much about.

Good One. I would respond as i normally do but I’m pretty sure I’m speaking to a child or an adult with cretinism. So I’ll be kind.

If you take him off this team and send him to Oakland he’s a 2nd String Safety. Anyone know of any Colleges that are interested. He’s fast. No doubt. But undersized to play QB in College. Maybe a Safety at Austin Peay or at best Tn Tech. He’s a big fish in a small pond. I think the kid at MASE already has a lot of D1 offers . Not saying that is everything that goes into the selection. But he’s definitely Not the most talented player in 1A by a long shot. But his team wouldn’t be where they are without him. He’s definitely MC MVP. But is he really the Best State Wide. .

I totally agree brother. Hampton athletics has an awful lot of to be proud of. Not only now but historically. Van Huss and then White carried on to present: a track record of being great coaches at a very small Mtn School and small enrollments. The football program has had nearly the same success with Coaches such as JC Campbell going forward. I can only imagine that IF we (Betsy) had 6 of the best players from Hampton. But those Kids are loyal to their community and School rarely IF ever transfer to Betsy. A Carter Co “transfer portal team” with the best from the Co Schools like Greeneville would be able to play with anyone in the State. But the Co Kids are loyal. And i respect them for representing their school, friends, teammates, and community. Every Co HS has 4-5 Kids that would either Help Betsy as starters or providing quality depth. It’s about “family tradition” where your kids go to HS to the detriment of Elizabethton. Other “open enrollment” Counties get the best athletes from smaller City or County Schools. And it’s like the Blount Co Allstar Team. I think everyone who plays outta not live more than 15mi from the City System. Either move to the City or Play where you pay taxes. Open Enrollment is great for a few and detrimental to A Lot.

Oh i was there too. . Hampton should have been tied at half. But just didn’t have athleticism of Westview.

Oh i know how “special” was. So many losses in the Semis starting with Maryville in the rain at their place with Rider coaching his “Sons”. Up with the ball leading 13-10. Cyclones needed a 3rd an 4 to seal the game with less than 2mins left. They passed but came up a yard short. Punted. Maryville pulls a double pass trick play with under a minute to go inside their 20 to score and win 16-13. That was the State Championship Game because Maryville beat some team out West 56-3 in the Finals. So no Silver Ball Either. This scenario has played out multiple times with CAK and Alcoa. Betsy was clearly the 2nd best team every season. So i can see how the Fans who finally made it to the big game were obliviously excited and hungry for what had been denied for too long. And no help from the TSSAA.

Dude I’d just go over to an empty seat after the First Quarter. Jus sayin

Makes sense. I guess that’s why there we’re more people there to support Hampton than Betsy. I was trying to figure out WTF was going on.

Lawn Man I’m not sure i understand why “fans” will travel but not attend home games. It absolutely makes no sense. I was at the 2021 State Championship Game with Tullahoma. I was thoroughly surprised by the lack of Betsy Fans. And hardly anyone else who i recognized. Tullahoma brought their whole town. Didn’t the Cyclones set a record for attendance in the 2019 Championship Game? Has the Community just gotten complacent because Witten has won it all multiple times already. I wish back in the day we routinely beat both SH and DB in the same season. Especially DB. They just had so many athletes and depth every year but we had problems with them in the Big 7 Conference. Rider did win a nail biter in his first or second season to win the championship in 76 or 77 i believe. We promptly lost to Cocke Co in the Playoffs. Fans showed up at Home and on the Road. I don’t know what is going on with the lack of enthusiasm for this Program. Its baffling

Good Points. . Also Kids and Adults didn’t have cell phones etc. It was the way people got together as fellow students and their parents, friends, alumni, etc. A different time for sure my friend.

Lawn man what is going on with the “fans”. Heck I remember the 1982 game opener against Science Hill and there were easily 10,000 people there or more. There’s an archive article in the Star Online about that game at Brown Childress Stadium. We won a blood an guts game 7 to 0. And beat Tn High at home 14 to 0 the following week with a similar crowd. That’s just an example. It was like that as far back into the 70’s as i can remember. My Dad had season tickets 2 rows below the e in cyclones written on the press box. That’s how i was able to find him in the mass of humanity when i came back from concessions as a kid. The new Stadium is Great and All but i still don’t understand why we couldn’t have remodeled the old historic Stadium. I’ve heard all the pros and cons. And we know money talks. Glad the Laporte Family thought enough of our Community to help with the financing but did we have to honor them by calling it “Citizens Bank Stadium”. It’s abhorrent considering all the past Coaches Teachers etc who made Betsy what it is. Nice that they gave Coach Rider a 3ft stone and a small bronze plaque. Citizens Bank’s Name should be on that rock instead: with the Stadium named in Honor of someone who devoted their blood, sweat, and tears over decades to our Football Tradition. Ok brother I’m tired of complaining. What’s the problem with the Fans. Because that place should be packed out considering the success their having with Witten.

Hope Betsy is as good as Advertised. The Science Hill win with ease really caught my attention that this team is special.

I’m all about free speech and free expression. But if you have a dress code how on earth are kids being allowed to clip a cat tail on their backside and claw at each other passing in the hallway. Have we gotten to a point that the teachers are afraid of disciplining kids for fear of a lawsuit.

I’m taking North View and the 49pt point spread to Win.

What’s up with “furries” and litter boxes in the bathrooms? I thought it was a big joke until my 11yr old told me it’s true and showed me a video she took of girls wearing cat collars and painting whiskers on their face. And meowing at each other. That kinda craziness would have gotten you a 3 day suspension and a good beating from both the teacher and parents when i was in grade school.