Ooltewah Football Team

[SergeantOwl22]

Sorry Sarg, I'm going to ask that you prove your solicitation statement. I don't want to turn this into a public v. private debate...there is a separate forum for that discussion. But, please name one middle school (public) kid that was solicited by McCallie over the past 5 years. Should not be hard as you say "they solicit a lot of our athletes"; I just want one name.

 

It's true that some of the kids in our community go to the privates. Their parents pony up the money for a private education (and some parents qualify for financial aid). If a kid turns out to be a good athlete, ignorant public education folks start crying 'recruitment'. Now I have seen situations where the privates were very liberal on their acceptance standards for a kid that was athletic, but that does not constitute solicitation.

 

I am a public education supporter. I have no connection to the privates, but I respect the fact that the big Chattanooga privates follow the rules. In summary, no good reason exists for Ooltewah's not playing a private school.

they do indirectly and go look at the figures on how much scholarship money they give out per year its more than all the rest of the private schools in the state. go to another post keep off ours and keep wishing on a game that will not happen anytime soon.

[SergeantOwl22]

Sorry Sarg, I'm going to ask that you prove your solicitation statement. I don't want to turn this into a public v. private debate...there is a separate forum for that discussion. But, please name one middle school (public) kid that was solicited by McCallie over the past 5 years. Should not be hard as you say "they solicit a lot of our athletes"; I just want one name.

 

It's true that some of the kids in our community go to the privates. Their parents pony up the money for a private education (and some parents qualify for financial aid). If a kid turns out to be a good athlete, ignorant public education folks start crying 'recruitment'. Now I have seen situations where the privates were very liberal on their acceptance standards for a kid that was athletic, but that does not constitute solicitation.

 

I am a public education supporter. I have no connection to the privates, but I respect the fact that the big Chattanooga privates follow the rules. In summary, no good reason exists for Ooltewah's not playing a private school.

G. Riggs he could pass the exam there's your name do also want to know where he was zoned Ooltewah where did play Red Bank so the private schools are not the only ones that recruit.

[rigger101]

Tell your son i said whats up. I haven't talked to him or seen him in years. I think i played against him once in soccer before he quit playing while he played in Knoxville. And oh ya about Brown Middle, i remember the 3 years before that when they got dominated by Hunter while i was there .

True!