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Does anybody know when our boys scrimmage? I'm fired up with our new coaching staff and I'm ready for the season to begin. I have been hearing good things from this summer.

We had a tremendous run last year. I can't wait to see my Patriots repeat last years performance. Does anybody know when and where they scrimmage this year. I hope our offense can rebound with the loss of our QB. Go Pats!!!!

Two things. We have the twins at our school. I'm happy for us. Second, there will be a total split in three years. It doesn't matter. Which is something your pro-private, pity us people should learn. It doesn't matter. I have yet to blame all of the public school's problems on private schools. However, you guys want to take it like that. I dig the condescending tone though from both buc4life and baldy. Please, speak like adults and let's take a socratic approach to this topic.

Have you ever been to Whitwell? It is not thirty minutes from the school. I am from that area. Easy chief, before you question my knowledge of geography. So your facts are wrong.

Don't jump on me because names are wrong. If that is what you're coming back with, then you're argument is pretty weak. I never said that private schools are trying to cheat. I never once said that. I have never said that the main objective of a private/ public school is to recruit kids for sports. However, a coach has a job to do and that job is to win. So if he can bring in one kid here, one kid there, then that is still recruiting. I know who the kids dad is btw, just don't care. It was only a detail. I was responding to the Smith County post. Can any of you deny that Clarksville Academy had a billboard up in the middle of Clarksville? No, you guys don't live here. I tell you what I see, but you don't want to hear it. Private schools are not out to be the bad guy, but you all take offense when we point out advantages. Can any public school legally have kids from 51 or whatever zip codes?

I agree with you that a split seems the only way to please everyone. I have a problem with a few public schools you mentioned as well. I feel Riverdale brings players in just as much as private schools (i.e. the Locke kid they brought in as a senior transfer this year). My solution is to not regulate recruiting. That way no one can complain of recruiting period. But, a split is definitely where the TSSAA is headed. Also, I agree that the multiplier is a bit harsh to most private schools. I think it is unfair to put Boyd in 2-A, especially with the road to the state the way it is. But, it is also unfair to the majority of private schools. However, I do not speak of recruiting in a sense of going to a kid's home and making him offer to attend a certain school. There are other ways in which private schools can afford to get their name out, when public schools are not allowed to advertise certain aspects of their institution. Therefore, two options would alleviate the problem: total split or no regulations on recruiting.

We have two students (twins) who moved to the school in which I coach. They came from inner-city Nashville. Both students were outstanding middle school players for their team. One lead the city in rushing his eighth grade year. He told me that Goodpasture had contacted him about attending their school. This kid is very intelligent so he could pass at Goodpasture. I look forward to seeing how this kid fills out over the next three years and feel lucky that both of them moved here. They are incredible kids and very athletic. I played against Boyd throughout high school. One of the best lineman John David Smith lived in Whitwell, TN. About 45 minutes to an hour away from Boyd. How did he just decide to go there? He did not attend Boyd in elementary school. Those are just two examples. I'm sure that they are not the only two examples that I could give you. Here's one more, today, I was Christmas shopping. I saw an advertisement for Clarksville Academy. It was a billboard and on it were three pictures: Two pictures of students in the classroom, the other a big picture of a Basketball player shooting the ball. The B-ball picture was massive in comparison to the students in the classroom. How is that not recruiting? Can public schools get away with that?

That's what the Grace guy said. I get the feeling you are still in high school. Stay in school because you're not very intelligent.

You know so much now. Is this Coach Lewis? How's it going Coach Lewis?

I need stats VG. I need stats. I can say that most people chew their food three times before they swallow, but I can't back that up. Bottomline, my point was unless you make recruiting legal for every school then that is why there are two divisions. It is not fair for public schools to have to compete with schools that can recruit. They have divisions in the NCAA based on this differences among teams. Hence, there are two collegiate divisions for scholarship and non-scholarship schools. That is why we have two high school divisions. I don't even know what your question is by now. Frankly, I don't care. Just accept what I have written. You went off on the advertising theme for so long that I could careless what you have to say at this point. You never once legitimately took anything I said seriously, but yet you would come back with ridiculous information like what is posted above. Lastly, if private schools were not becoming so dominant, then what was happening in 1-A the past five years. Public schools were unable to compete with them. There had to be a change to allow fairness. I'm not saying that the way the TSSAA handled it was the best, I'm just saying a change needed to be made.

You stated that you had not seen the ad. So now, you're flip flopping. Gotch, I'm sure you have it saved. And yes, please get more detailed because I want.

Good comment by the way. Dumdb? I am confused, for a boy who thinks he is smart why can he not spell those big tough words like dumb? By the way, most teams can not compete with private schools. I know except for this recent championship game, the three previously played 1-A finals were dominated by private schools. Mmmm, you're right. Extremely competitive. You guys can't get past Brighton. JMC is very competitive. You're from podunk West TN. Besides, Memphis, Huntingdon, Milan, Portland are there any other teams in West TN. I'm not sure, maybe you can help me or am I too dumdb?

Did you not read the submission? The difference between public and private is motivation. You are not very intelligent are you. Can you read? I was writing about the differences between most private school children and most public school kids. I did not write that for you, but it was intended for someone else. Allow me to explain. There was a post that said there are no differences between public and private. I begged to differ. Motivation being my first point. Second point I made was you have public schools out there who can only have two paid coaches on staff. Name me a private school with only two coaches. Now remember, Tyner does not have that many people who can volunteer their time due to the socioeconomic culture of that region. Most parents are working. Please read before you insert foot.