2006 preseason top 10

[RavenRapOnTheMap32]

1. Dobyns Bennett - reloads every year, this year doesnt have to reload as much

 

2. Oak Ridge - all depends on where the arm of connor gulmire takes them

 

3. Smyrna - so many returning players, lost adam smotherman to vandy

 

4. Brentwood - lots of talented young players that the coaches work well with

 

5. Franklin - todd campbell, and a few key returning players, second year coach looks to improve

 

6. La Vergne - a rod, great QB but supporting cast needs to step up

 

7. Germantown - Good team every year, will probably be the same

 

8. Ravenwood - lost a lot of seniors and offensive coordinator, still key players

returning, depends on how michael becker does at first year of QB

 

9. Riverdale - loses a good portion of team, needs to replace gaston and all controversy of rankin might be leavin might have an impact.

 

10. Gallatin - Lost some players but has players that are eager to take their place.

[nununu]

1. Bradley Central

2. Soddy Daisey

3. Franklin

4. Science Hill

5.Clarksville

6. Notre Dame

7. Maryville

8. Kenwood

9. Ravenwood

10. Houston

this is the state wrestling poll isn't it.

[wavelink101]

Gallatin has about 40 returning juniors & 30 something sophomores. Lost only 12 to graduation. Defense should be outstanding! Look for them to make some noise!

 

GO GREEN WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[onewaytoplay]

I really think Smyrna will finally get over the hump this year, and win the district.

 

My biggest concern is the possibility of the QB quitting football to focus on baseball.

[walsh634]

1. Gallatin

2. Ridgeway

3. Smyrna

4. Oak Ridge

5. Riverdale

6. OOOOOOOoltewah

7. Germantown

8. Franklin

9. Brentwood

10. DB

[Bobble]

1. DB

2. Ooltewah

3. Farragut

4. Smyrna

5. Ridgeway

6. Germantown

7. Riverdale

8. Oak Ridge

9. Brentwood

10. Franklin

[TDCman]

My biggest concern is the possibility of the QB quitting football to focus on baseball.

 

I remember a couple years ago when Riverdale had the BC Bowl defensive MVP give up football and play only baseball his senior year. He had a firm scholarship offer in baseball. I'm sure the college coaches didn't want him playing football.

 

Riverdale at Smyrna will probably be for the region championship this fall.

[bud]

And I see 03 is right back to his usual DB hating antics. Of course there is no way this guy can't take a jab of some shape, form, or fashion at DB. 03, get a life that does not involve constantly taking jabs at DB. Just follow your own school, the TN High Vikings and figure out a way for them to get past the first round. DB will see you at The Castle this year and I fully expect the game to be close. Not.

Edited February 7, 2006 by bud

[bud]

OK 03. You know I get fired up about that. Maybe so, but it ain't the DB fans that puts them there. What happens is the upper N.E. TN media all puts them there and since the East media participates by voting far more than Middle & West TN media do, The East TN media weighs in much heavier. DB fans hate being put #1, blame the media for the over estimation. It always puts a huge target on DB early on in the season and only motivates opposing teams that much more. If a higher percentage of middle and west TN media would actually vote, we would not have this problem. My theory is, all those papers in East TN are more active because normally you get more of the community supporting teams as a whole in East TN. Some places could care less about their football. Not saying Middle and West don't, but as a whole East TN gets more fans out to the games and the media knows it.

Edited February 7, 2006 by bud

[fromthetop2]

OK 03. You know I get fired up about that. Maybe so, but it ain't the DB fans that puts them there. What happens is the upper N.E. TN media all puts them there and since the East media participates by voting far more than Middle & West TN media do, The East TN media weighs in much heavier. DB fans hate being put #1, blame the media for the over estimation. It always puts a huge target on DB early on in the season and only motivates opposing teams that much more. If a higher percentage of middle and west TN media would actually vote, we would not have this problem. My theory is, all those papers in East TN are more active because normally you get more of the community supporting teams as a whole in East TN. Some places could care less about their football. Not saying Middle and West don't, but as a whole East TN gets more fans out to the games and the media knows it.

 

It's got nothing to do with fans, fan support, small communities-East TN has nothing over the rest of the state in that regard. What it does speak to, with voters in these polls from Associated Press, is that an inordinate number of voters are from East Tennessee. If there are twleve writers voting, six are from the East They have not been geographically balanced in this respect and the voting reflects it, at least in 5A. DII reflects a strong Middle Tennessee flavor because of the number of schools.

[bud]

I agree with most of that. But living in Middle TN and being from East TN and traveling to different high school almost every week, fan support seems to be strongest in the East. Obviously this can vary from different areas within East, West, or Middle TN.

 

I have also been informed on several instances by media connections that percentage wise many Middle and West TN media simply choose NOT to vote at all, even though they have the capability to vote.

Edited February 8, 2006 by bud

[bigt09]

smyrna is definitely going to make a run. with sunny gray and rodriguez wilks on the passing game and antoine hendrix and macceo harris in the running game they are goona dominate their region