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do the chiefs play in any big tournaments this season?

what are some of the big non-conference games

Anyone wearing the man ram long pants this year? Has anyone worn them in the past? they look pretty sweet

Sweet uniforms-not science hill's yellow pants or bearden's red pants

Which teams will move out of and into this district next season? Will Catholic be moving in?

Halls

Powell

Central

Oak Ridge

Karns

West

Clinton

Hardin Valley

Campbell County

At least that is a possibility according to my sources. It sounds like pitching will be rather down in this competitive conference, and the winners will score. That sounds like HALLS to me. However, the top four or five teams there return a bunch (according to TBCA). It could get interesting.

Maryville seems to put out competitive teams each and every year. I realize that Sevier County is on the up and up, but I don't expect them to start competing with the elite in that district. They will continue to be a pleasant surprise team this season. Farragut is not only #1 in 4AAA, they're also #1 in Knoxville, East TN, and the state of TN. By the end of the season they'll have a national ranking to go along with all of the pre-season hype.

well-thought posts; useful thread; i wonder which team you're interested in?

farragut

bearden

maryville

south doyle

william blount

heritage

sevier county

lenoir city

What can we expect from the Grizzlies in their inaugural season? Does anyone know who is coming back and if there will be any suprises on the team this year? How about you KevB, what insight do you have on this years team? I heard one big rumor about a possible newcomer. Is there any truth to the rumor that Skylar McBee may try his hand at baseball, perhaps trying his hand at pitching? ( He definitely has a great arm. He can throw a football 65 yards.) What can we expect from the Grizzlies this season?

The McBee kid would be interesting? Is it true that his sister was a standout at Rutledge? I also heard that his brother-in-law was a college coach (baseball). If that is true, he could be a huge addition to the Grizzlies.

A gaping disparity exists between the talent at Science Hill and Sullivan South, so yes, this game will mean a great deal. The team that draws Science Hill will have the much tougher task. That crap about Pharr not being smart enough is enough to have you put in a straight jacket. You gotta be kiddin'.

it looks like we are gonna find out who is better lol

meth must be free in powell

vanosdale at karns has finished the regular season and did not strike out one time

The TSSAA has made this situation worse by creating such a large dead period for baseball. It would like for all baseball players to play other sports, so the TSSAA creates two dead periods in the fall. These two periods coincide with the beginning of football season and the beginning of basketball season. I ask,"What sports are in a dead period right now?" Also, baseball has the largest number of dead period days in the state. We find ourselves in the middle of a state that has decided to support these football coaches and their agendas.

As for the coaches themselves, they are not so unlike the coaches of other sports. I don't know any coaches who approach their own players and tell them that they should play other sports. That being said, many coaches support their players when playing other sports. However, there are circumstances when coaches find themselves at odds, philosophically, with coaches of other sports within a school. This often leads to these rifts. For example, let's imagine a school where the football team is top notch, led by class individuals, and is known for its good behavior, academics, and off the field class. I know that this sounds absurd, but let me finish. If this same school has a baseball team known for mischief, trouble, being redneck, and losing ball games, then the football coach will, no doubt, find himself wishing that his classy kids avoid such a sorry program. Just a hypothetical.

That really stinks for those kids, the coaches, and the school. Hopefully they can get things on track.

Will Sonny Gray start on opening day? If so, who will he face? Also, will Farragut be throwing Ramsey early?

No info. about the central players?

Okay then. Beaverfan, since this is the forum about junior signees, could you please refer to a few. I have already put a few names out there, and will ask that you do the same. Hopefully that will include your son, who is being recruited by Baylor, Chat st. etc. There are plenty of kids in 3AAA that will get looks, and we are on here to find out who they are.

List some interesting opening day matchups (team v team, pitcher v hitter, coach v coach, rivalry, etc.)

Come on man....take it easy. I was just having a little fun and providing some entertainment. My intention wasn't to get everyone, including you, all spun up and in an uproar.

 

I already said I made up the Junior at Karns to provide entertainment. See my earlier feedback to JohnDoe.

 

Plus, if there is a player or family getting letters and want to share this information, they can post it on here themselves. I am not going to do it for them, because it's their own personal business to decide whether or not they want to do that.

No reason to lie. We all know that you are either the phantom junior player or his father, and that you didn't make up any players. Next, you need to realize that this type of pompous self-promotion is incredibly damaging to one's ability to play. Most kids or parents who talk this way have an opinion of themselves that is either a great deal over estimated or entirely unjustified. Let your play, not your mouth, do the talking and promoting for you.

Who and why?

Why would this discussion be about the smoky bears? Has S.C. won anything in this district? Besides, it is fun hearing the bearden and farragut fans and players talk smack

You got it! /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" /> jk

 

It just simply means we just dont like you because you are arrogant and stuck up. not bc we lose to you.

Oak Ridge? Are you kidding? I can't believe that you're posting on here about arrogance. Maybe you guys can come up with another meaningless win with wood again this year.

You clowns are missing a good deal of info. about the recruiting process. Some athletes receive letters from colleges simply because the athlete has initiated contact, Some athletes receive letters because their coaches do a great job of getting their players recognized, and some players simply receive letters because they've paid some silly place like perfect game, thunder, etc. to put their names out there. For instance, Perfect game is a paid for service. When colleges see that athletes are willing to pay for that kind of crap, they also realize that the athlete is serious about playing. The coach now knows that the kid will be interested in playing and will also be an easy sell on his program.

Obviously, some players are so good that everyone knows to come and watch them play. For example, Kyle Waldrop didn't have to do any of those things. He threw missiles from the mound and dropped bombs at the plate. He had great size and a terrific attitude. I dare say that you would have caught him talking trash on the internet like you guys. Ultimately, however, there aren't many Kyle Waldrop's in the USA. Most high school athletes are simply kids with some skill. The kids with the most skill, determination, and character go on to succeed at a higher level. Just like hard work, skill alone does not make a player. HUMILITY is also important.

Is Robby Martin the junior at Karns?

There's no disrespect to predict that a team that plays bobble the ball in district and plays pudgy guys is going to lose to the team with great senior pitching and leadership--BEARDEN! Farragut has tradition but Bearden, WB, Maryville, and South Doyle have the hosses. Past records wont help Farragut when they are blown away by Bearden's 4 aces, Kirkland, and the other stud pitchers in district. Besides, I heard that Farragut was really a rec team this year--all juniors who showed up made varsity and get to play. The evil empire is no more! Go Dawgs!

I know Bearden players and coaches and don't believe that they are excited to have such ignorance shouted on their behalf. The Bulldog fans are starting to sound a bit like DB fans, who, I might add, are in for a much different kind of year than they are used to.

Not much has been said about the new school opening in Fall of '08 in knox co. Have they hired any coaches or done any interviews as of yet? Will any big names move from other knox co schools to fill the new positions?

The school's mascot is going to be a hawk, and their colors will be navy and carolina blue.

Since you watched Farraguts boys play since they were 8 you should know that they are not playing t-ball anymore. Which is just another reason Bearden wins. Faragut just has one real senior pitcher. Bearden has 4 senior aces Hunter, Josh, Taylor and Andy -- as well as the best leader in Dawson who took Bearden to the State Final while Faragut watched on TV. Farragut also loses because its boys are spoiled and think they should win without putting in the work.

 

Lenoir City Beats Farragut at least once because they learn to play infield under tough conditions. A friend from WB told me that last year at districts Faraguts fielders looked like a bunch of overweight bobbleheads -- er, that is, bobblehands. Maybe they coud catch and throw better when they were 8.

 

WB will be tough because they have the players who know how to beat Farragut's pitching like a drum, and they're out to earn their new coach's respect.

 

With great senior leaders Bearden raises its game and Farragut folds again.

Sounds like someone is envious of the admirals. No one has attacked the Bearden seniors or team. You don't need to pull down others to make yourself look better, unless you are doing something bad. Bearden can succeed on its own merits and work. As for Lenoir City, what in the world are you referring to when you say,"...they learn to play infield under tough conditions?" Also, the last time that Farragut only had one senior pitcher, Cat., they won the state tourney.

i am going to go out on a limb and say that LC will never beat Bearden or Farragut again in a varsity basball game, ever

Me too. LC will still be thinking about those wins in last season's district tourney twenty years from now. Is Heritage's field that bad? I thought that they had a really nice park with nice dimensions, dugouts, four territory, etc.

Coach Pharr may be good but he doesnt get on the feild. Players are the ones who can make it "not happen again" and Pharr has the same ones that went el foldo when it counted in districts last year. And he doesnt have senior leaders like Bearden does to change things. Dawson & Hunter will raise their teammates game.

 

Bearden - #1

William Blount - Ready to challenge

Maryville - Dangerous

South Doyle - Kirkland wins games but can't beat Bearden. Best young pitcher in Knoxville.

Farragut - I'd say Farragut's toast, but if it were food that team would eat it.

LC - will beat Farragut at least once

Heritage - Plays on a goat farm

Sevier County

Are you nuts? Farragut behind Maryvill and WB? Watch some baseball games and then post. What is the great gap between Bearden and Farragut that allows Bearden to win it all and Farragut to lose to LC?