4A TSWA ALL-STATE

[STARSNBARS]

How the TSWA could leave Ryan Tallent off the 4A team is a joke.

[HTV]

How the TSWA could leave Ryan Tallent off the 4A team is a joke.

 

 

Is that what was in the News-Sentinel this morning? Which All State team that was wasn't identified.

 

I agree with you about Tallent. He is an all state player.

 

By the way, Tallent is going to play in Max Emfinger's All American game on Jan. 5 in Shreveport, LA. He's going down with Powell's Lee Smith and Cody Watts, who have also been invited to play.

[TrojanOT50]

good for ryan, i hope he has fun down there. but i still think he should have been on the list. and why was gary tucker for OL,hes the best D lineman in tn in my opinion.

[mhs]

It will be interesting to see if the AP comes out with one and see if Tallent makes that one. I guess there are always going to be worthy players left off. I think Ryan finished with around 1400 yards, and Baker finished with around 1200 i believe. I would like to see how and if the yards per carry were factored in. Tallent probably averaged 12-15 carries per ball game and likely averaged in the 7 to 8 yards per carry range. I would say some of these guys that made it averaged 20 to 25 carries per game. Not saying they are not deserving just offering what I feel is a valid point. Hate to see him left off, but again good ones are bound to be I guess. I wouldn't trade him for any of the other ones though.

 

good for ryan, i hope he has fun down there. but i still think he should have been on the list. and why was gary tucker for OL,hes the best D lineman in tn in my opinion.

I agree. He played both ways but i feel DT was definitely his strong suit. Congratz to you guys from Mo West who made it. You guys deserve the recognition and you had a great year.

[TrojanOT50]

ryan may not have had the most yards, but hes an outstanding player, hes also what i like to call a "gamebreaker." it wasnt the first trick play that did melrose in, it was ryans huge run. that broke there spirit, you could see it on there faces.

 

and thanks for the compliments.

[medman]

I also was surprised that Tallent didn't make the list. I'm not taking anything away from the kids that did make it, but Gaston from Central and Tallent should have been on there. Central had 4 on the team.

[oswego]

There is no AP team.

[rebel3]

who all made the team from marryville

 

 

maples for sure?

[msgov]

What? Are you saying that the TWSA All-State team is no different from the TFCA team. Everyone was complaining about the coaches team and now you tell me the sportwriters have also screwed the pooch. And now you say there is not AP team. Who can we blame for all of this?

[rebelguy21]

Everyone on here is correct it is pretty bad that Tallent is not on there. I honestly think Ryan brought more to the table than any other back in our state for any team. He was unselfish to share the carries with TANK but still got 1500+ yards...Most of these "All-State" polls are about as rediculous as the BCS in college football. But that is just my opinion.

[rebelman16]

Hightower over Tallent ha ha ha ha!!!!

The is the biggest load I have ever seen.

I guess with all those rushing yards agiants second and third teamers, they just had to put him on there.

 

Tallent is one of the best running backs I have ever seen or have ever got the pleasure to meet.

Edited January 5, 2006 by rebelman16

[wild rooster]

Tallent is a great RB. The reason he is not on the team is because GQ has too much class to leave him in the game for stat purposes. But Hightower is a better RB. If he played at Maryville he would have over 2000 yards and been an all-american.