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We will never really know what the logic is behind their madness. They are just still trying to count their 50% take on all the playoff games from last week. Making room for the 60 playoff games cut that they will get tonight. I hope the AD's are letting lots of people in for free. I know it hurts the schools measly 25%, but maybe it could put a hit on the profit that the TSSAA makes. I have always heard rumors about the lavish "company retreats" that the TSSAA takes each summer, but that could just be rumors. Heard of a retreat in.... HAWAII a few years ago.

Curious to hear who is happy and who is not? Who all is appealing to move to another region?

Still wonder how the magical computer program that the T$$AA uses to find the best fit for regions, comes up with what it does? Sounds suspect to me. Living in the Region 2/3 area, sending Loudon and Sequoyah both to Chattanooga doesn't add up to me. Not sure that they could explain it to me, and get me to understand. Sequoyah's now closest trip (Besides to Loudon), will be farther than what their farthest Region 2 trip would have been. Loudon is in an even bigger predicament than Sequoyah on travel. Vice versa, all of the Chattanooga schools have to drive all the way to Madisonville and Loudon for region games. That also puts a hurting on the Monday night JV games. Who would be the 'big wig' in Chattanooga that wanted those teams pulled that way? More Region teams, less non-region games. I bet the Region 2 teams are not happy!

That makes it interesting. A team may want to avoid scheduling a tough Non-Region game for Week 2, not knowing who the TSSAA would schedule for them in Week 3. That makes things interesting.

Another interesting thing is the fact that the TSSAA is setting the Region schedules for EVERYBODY!!! Apparently, everyone was allowed to submit a bye week request. They also submitted Rivalry games that may take place on a specific date. First game of the year, last game of the year, Third Saturday in October, and situations like that. So that makes it really difficult for teams to try and schedule non-region games before November 21.

I agree with that. Region 1 is already somewhat spread out.

One thing that always pops out to me, is the schools that are competitive in a larger class, and then their enrollment drops to lower their classification. Many times, those teams are hard to beat in their new class. White County and Station Camp come to mind when thinking about that situation. P.S. Can we please stop talking about Alcoa playing up, they have no reason to do so. Why move when you are winning? Players and coaches work too hard to not have the absolute best shot at winning.

You could, but Loudon is 20-25 minutes closer to Knoxville than Sequoyah. Sequoyah is closer to Knoxville than it is Chattanooga. Sequoyah to Region 2 would make their farthest Region game about an hour and fifteen minutes away to Gibbs. Sequoyah's shortest trip in Region 3 would be to East Ridge, which is an hour and eighteen minutes. Doesn't even make sense to send Sequoyah south, but that's probably what will happen.

Here is what I'm predicting for 4A. Right now, there are only 5 schools in the Chattanooga Region. With Loudon playing up, I feel like that definitely sends Sequoyah to Region 3 for balance. The distances do not add up though. If the TSSAA is truly concerned with travel? Region 1- 7 teams- With Northview going to Region 1. Region 2- 7 teams- With the addition of Loudon to the Knoxville region, that could give Region 1 & 2 an even split. Sequoyah to Region 2 would make their farthest Region game about an hour and fifteen minutes away to Gibbs. Region 3- 6 teams- Chattanooga schools + Sequoyah (Sequoyah's shortest trip in Region 3 would be to East Ridge, which is an hour and eighteen minutes) Region 4- 7 teams Region 5- 8 teams. With Marshall County having about an hour and a half average travel time. Region 6 & 7- 11 teams total. 2 scenarios here. Does the TSSAA split them with Interstate 40 or do they use a East-West divide? Interstate 40 Split Region 6- Hardin County, Chester County, Jackson South Side, Lexington, Fayette-Ware (5 teams) Region 7- Obion County Central, South Gibson, Jackson North Side, Haywood County, Crockett County, Dyer County (6 teams) or East-West Split Region 6- Hardin County, Chester County, Jackson North Side, Jackson South Side, Lexington, South Gibson (6 teams) Region 7- Obion County, Dyer County, Haywood County, Crockett County, Fayette Ware (5 teams) Region 8- 6 teams

Here is what I'm predicting for 4A. Right now, there are only 5 schools in the Chattanooga Region. With Loudon playing up, I feel like that definitely sends Sequoyah to Region 3 for balance. The distances do not add up though. If the TSSAA is truly concerned with travel? Region 1- 7 teams- With Northview going to Region 1. Region 2- 7 teams- With the addition of Loudon to the Knoxville region, that could give Region 1 & 2 an even split. Sequoyah to Region 2 would make their farthest Region game about an hour and fifteen minutes away to Gibbs. Region 3- 6 teams- Chattanooga schools + Sequoyah (Sequoyah's shortest trip in Region 3 would be to East Ridge, which is an hour and eighteen minutes) Region 4- 7 teams Region 5- 8 teams. With Marshall County having about an hour and a half average travel time. Region 6 & 7- 11 teams total. 2 scenarios here. Does the TSSAA split them with Interstate 40 or do they use a East-West divide? Interstate 40 Split Region 6- Hardin County, Chester County, Jackson South Side, Lexington, Fayette-Ware (5 teams) Region 7- Obion County Central, South Gibson, Jackson North Side, Haywood County, Crockett County, Dyer County (6 teams) or East-West Split Region 6- Hardin County, Chester County, Jackson North Side, Jackson South Side, Lexington, South Gibson (6 teams) Region 7- Obion County, Dyer County, Haywood County, Crockett County, Fayette Ware (5 teams) Region 8- 6 teams

I assume that you are talking about Livingston Academy?

It takes a ton of work, plus a ton of luck, to win consistently in high school football. It is extremely difficult to turn a high school program into a winner, especially if they haven't been a proven winner before. Football coaches have to convert not only the teenagers playing for them, but everybody else that is involved in the decision making process that affects a football program. Private schools can go out and get the best players from the public schools that are around them. Public schools get what the privates do not want. Private schools can get the Jimmy's and the Joe's if they chose to do so. Public schools may have a Jimmy or a Joe, but they also have Randy, Gary, Jerry, and Donnie.

Yes, I messed that one up. Got my dots crossed up. That is 7 teams near Cookeville.

I love this post. Most the 'Alcoa moving up' chatter comes from the people that want them out of 3a.

There are six. East Ridge Hixson Red Bank Signal Mountain- Up from 3a Soddy Daisy Upperman