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10 hours ago, FootballFan888 said:

Dumb Derek sold his soul this offseason to get kids in ways Merryville never has before. Can’t wait until the stories come out about how they got the kid from Beerden. Hopefully the painkillers aren't flowing like that used to in Webel Country. 

Well, he chose them over Brentwood Academy if that puts things in perspective, also kept Brody from going to BA. 

8 hours ago, IrishBBall said:

Yes

So won’t he have to sit out?

On 6/21/2025 at 11:24 AM, Norman Dale said:

Haven’t seen it mentioned on here  but I heard Brayden Hazelbaker is transferring from Maryville to Webb. Big loss for the Rebels if true, imo.

Didn’t he originally transfer from Webb to Maryville? 

Is Trey Thompson going to Bearden? 

40 minutes ago, MoEastBeast said:

That’s my point, it was not done correct. That’s the issue 

Well, if it’s anything Elias said, it’s on the Booster Club, not the coach, which is correct. The coach didn’t have control over the paperwork. It was up to the Booster Club.

1 hour ago, MoEastBeast said:

60k in undocumented monies is a pretty substantial reason. Whether the money was used in good faith or not, it still has to go through the proper channels. The schools own AD turned the coach in, which could speak to the way in which their prior convos have went. 

It did go through all the channeling, the issue was it wasn’t improper order, it’s not like they hide it from anyone.

1 hour ago, coachspanky said:

Not sure what 2A school in NC is paying their assistants more than a head coach in Knoxville but in 2017 & 2018 at Watauga County, NC (4A) I was making $1700 with over 10 years experience. Our head coach at the time was making around 8K.

Dirt cheap, I know an assistant coach down in Georgia making 16 times that, but of course that is Georgia. 

11 hours ago, Elias287 said:

head coach at a Knox County school in 6A, which only pays about $8,500 a year.

KCS simply just doesn’t care about sports. They have the money, they have the funding, but they will never actively make any sport better. Unfortunately, it’s gonna stay that way until we get some new board members, or Glenn Jacobs, eventually steps in and does something.

On 5/22/2025 at 9:27 PM, BDURHAM said:

Shocking news creates headlines and becomes click bait.

Cannot yell fire in a crowded theater if there is not a fire. 

Not trying to encourage more gossip and accusations. Simply stating that there needs to be some integrity and connection to the truth on here. Having said that, I have no idea what the facts are, but I know someone yelled fire when there wasn't a fire.

Well, then we should praise this guy as a hero because he shouted "fire" in a crowded theater before the fire even started, not try to publicly silence him by threatening to find his real identity or IP address. It’s very weird behavior from the members of Coach T and the moderators of Coach T. Everything real news has said has become true and is still coming out, yet his thread was deleted and his account... very odd, but that’s just from an outsider looking in.

Not sure why Coach T has turned to actively silencing people about this, but I guess I’ll give it a shot and post a thread. Knoxville West head coach Lamar Brown was placed on leave pending an investigation, which you can read about with the link below. Although beware, it is nasty stuff. It looks like Lamar Brown’s time is up, and it seems that the entire coaching staff will be pushed out by the new administration that comes into the school building. It will be interesting to see where they go from here.

https://knoxvilletnpolice.gov/2025/05/chad-brooks-32-indicted-for-statutory-rape-statutory-rape-by-an-authority-figure/

Well, I hate to be the bear bad news but looking at Brad Taylor‘s record the guy isn’t a good coach. He got extremely lucky with Dervin Young at Bearden and even more lucky with Bishop at Karns, two generational running backs for any high school program, without them dude probably wouldn’t have a job, just pointing out the obvious.

1 hour ago, rebelwoman87 said:

Of course he wasn’t paid as much as Alcoa’s HC or Maryville’s HC. He wasn’t on staff as an educator or admin. 

Unless the report is wrong, it stated the Coach she received the money from the booster club was a PE teacher in the school building.

18 minutes ago, osunut2 said:

I'll admit that I haven't followed this very closely or read this entire thread word-for-word. But knowing KCS, it's entirely possible that they used this minor mistake as an excuse to give him the heave-ho for other "transgressions". Wouldn't be the first time that's ever happened in Knox County.

Yep, looking like that’s what it is.

Just now, Elias287 said:

Cleveland High School has been busy this offseason adding two new pieces to the receiving room, WR Brayden Stoker from Gordon Lee High School in Georgia, with offers from Kentucky, Ole Miss, Purdue, and a few more, also adding WR Martavius Smith from Brainerd, who holds an offer from Southern Miss, both athletes are in the class of 2027.

why.

2 minutes ago, SweetScience said:

Hopefully they beat each other to a pulp 😂

looking like thats gonna happen.

what a game

3 minutes ago, Mavericksinflight said:

Sweet Caroline I hear it now!

Resilience LaRue Lindsey Strickland Issy Small, Defense Athlete's and Great play calling. That's a championship Dream team! Still a long way to go! But we are showing Dream Team #2

Issy is so good, whatever college gets him is getting a good one.

Where will the White Co./Macon Co. be at?

2 minutes ago, pepvol said:

I was talking to your other name 

Team you mean? I’m not a Bearden fan.

On 11/21/2024 at 5:10 PM, Missletow said:

Very true! Mavericks are so far ahead of the Dragoons that they will never catch up. Even if they bring back Gaylor! He wouldn’t have the athletes to win. When Gaylor was there the first time AC was just getting started as a legit program. He left because Kerr passed him by.

Clinton just needs to hire the right man.

On 11/18/2024 at 11:22 PM, kingofthenorth said:

Will anyone ever be able to get this place rolling? 

If they can make the right hire, they have all the resources, just gotta make the right hire.

Touchdown Mavericks!

Just now, pepvol said:

You’re a real piece of work, you gonna cry racism again because we tackled him , geez 

I never said anything like that…? I was just saying what I saw and heard.

What a game so far!

NFHS announcers somehow trying to justify three big linemen needing to roll and bend a QB after the whistle, clearly with not the best intent is something I never thought I would see...