Charger731

Yea, it sounds like it was on his terms which is a good thing. He did a great job with the program in my opinion. It might just be symbolic of the fact that a lot of good young coaches aren't sticking with it like they used to. Coaching is a thankless occupation and all the issues coaches face have only gotten worse over the past few years. Might just be burned out.

You called it. Kirk Haston is returning to the sideline. Pretty cool story when you think about him coaching his sons in the future. That team has a great chance to be a state contender here soon.

Pushed. They don't understand that the Drew Maddux days are over. Now that privates are separate its a whole different ball game. Got to recruit better than other privates now instead of just thumping small public schools in 2A like they did when they were one of the premiere teams in the state.

I just saw that. I am very surprised. That young coach was doing a good job with them. Was there something going on internally or another issue?

Posting on the TSSAA portal is just a formality. They already know exactly who they want. Just waiting on his acceptance.

Based on what we saw out of Upperman and how young they are, I would put them high on the list.

Let's get it back at Vanderbilt like it was back in the day! lol

Really sad that is the state high school basketball is in. Especially when you see teams from small communities playing with the kids they have like Santa Fe and then they’re forced to compete with cheaters. Best thing that needs to happen is for TSSAA to get blown up. I predict it will happen to NCAA sometime in the next 10-15 years and I think it could happen with TSSAA too.

Yep. 4 classes has unfortunately watered down the quality of competition at the state tournament level. Only one game today was decided by single digits. 4 team districts, and 8 team regions mean that 25% (region champion and runner up, 2/8) of teams are getting to play in sectionals. Compare that back to when there were 3 classes. 8-9 team districts, regions were between 15-18 teams. With 4 classes we are getting matchups of the top 25% but with 3 classes only around 10% of teams made sectionals.

Seems like he has a good thing at Loretto. Why leave?

Anything can happen come tournament time.

Who you got? Maryville vs Cookeville Bartlett vs Brentwood Morristown East vs Rossview Independence vs LaVergne Give me Cookeville, Bartlett, Rossville, and Independence

Who you got? Creekwood vs Red Bank David Crockett vs Ridgeway Upperman vs Hume-Fogg Fayette-Ware vs Fulton Give me Creekwood, Ridgeway, Upperman, and Fulton

Who you got? Chattanooga Prep vs Union City Santa Fe vs North Greene Gordonsville vs Middle College Jellico vs Frank Hughes Give me Chattanooga Prep, Santa Fe, Middle College, and Jellico

Who do you got in the first round matchups for 2A? Hickman County vs Whites Creek Austin East vs Douglass East Nasvhille vs Alcoa Cannon County vs Ripley Give me Whites Creek, Douglas, Alcoa, and Ripley