Greeneville at Sullivan South

[itstartshereman]

This may not be the proper place to do this but heck I dont' know where else to ask. Some of you local rebel fans 84Rebel or JD Rebel, or pumpkinhead, some of you boys how does the ticket situation look? Do I need to try to get the little wife to head on out to the school and buy tickets? Just tryin to get a feel for how it's going. Idon't want to miss that Rebel Train!!

 

Should be plenty of tickets avalible if you get there early Friday night. The schools only open 2 days this week so not much opportunity to sale too many tickets in advance. So put on your longhandles, get there early and... ALL ABOARD!!!

[hogonice]

Should be plenty of tickets avalible if you get there early Friday night. The schools only open 2 days this week so not much opportunity to sale too many tickets in advance. So put on your longhandles, get there early and... ALL ABOARD!!!

 

 

 

VolmanScott and itstartshereman, thank you kindly for the info. Guess I'll wait til Friday night and just get there early. Little wife done got the long handles washed and pressed and I might even get one of them skullcaps to wear up under my John Deere hat. Oh this uns gonna be good too. I look forward to seein that line that Jdrebel used something about carryin a bigun and dragin a littleun or something along those lines. Whoooooooooo Whooooooooooooo ALL ABOARD!

[compusatman]

I've been around high school football for the past six years in some capacity at Powell High School. I'm not here to question Curt's toughness, his heart, or his will to win...all of that was clearly there. Nor am I hear to question his leadership ability, clearly that team goes as he goes. I don't know how you can say that Knoxville has not been dominant. Knoxville continually puts teams in the state championship games at every level. Look at what Marvyille, Fulton, Alcoa, and even to some degree Oak Ridge have done. Just take a look at last weeks scoreboard...Farragut took down DB, who is the perennial powerhouse in NET. Again I harken back to 2004 when Tennessee High was undefeated and killing everyone that walked on to the field against them in NET. When they played Marvyille it was 49-0 at halftime. But like you say not everyone can be Maryville, it just so happens that a lot of Knoxville teams are competitive, if not dominant, on the state-wide level. South has had an impressive run over the last three years. But if not for Maryville, Powell and Knoxville Central would have the same run at some point in the past 6 years. Bottom line is the game is slower over there, the athletes aren't on the same level plain and simple. Let's get off the Knoxville vs. NET jaunt though and talk about this game. So Greeneville runs a 4-2-5 defense with the backers playing in the flats....I must be picturing this wrong. How can they play with six men in the box and ask the backers to play flats and still stop the run? It just seems like it would be easy to run on that D. Please correct me as I'm sure im misinterpreting something.

 

Panther...I find it intrigueing that you would waste your time to come all the way to Kingsport to watch a Friday night football game in an area historically weak in the sport (from a statewide perspective) especially in light that you live and breath Knoxville football. With so many good programs to see in your home area why come to see us. And who came with you? A male friend? A female friend? So why did you come? To see Curt? We feel Curt is superior to both Sonny Gray and Brent Burnette but past Hamblem county few feel this way.

 

Straight drop back passers are much more elegant in their style. They show great poise while remaining in the pocket attempting to find their target all the while owing their life to the pocket protectors. Spending their precious time finding a reciever instead to devoting one eye to finding a scramble route. Dual threat passers are a bastardized breed. They don't know whether they want to be a running back or a QB and trying all the while to be both. I feel that comparing a pocket passer QB to a dual threat QB is a futile comparison. Neither will ever be the other. The fact is that many college programs are running the spread and despite Peyton Mannings success the spread is best acclimated to a dual threat QB. Just the nature of the offense lends itself to the success of a scrambling QB. Many (including myself) feel that the art of scrambling is more attuned to the (lack of) an art of passing. In other words, the only true QB is the dropback passer. Yes, I feel this way. However, (you knew I was going to say this) Curt has the ability to do both. He can work just fine from a pocket with no inibitions and from the spread formation he is lethal.

 

UT has profited about as long as they can from the Peyton Manning era. Housing 6-7 quality QB's on a regular basis and letting them fight it out will eventually bite them. UT is no longer Reciever University. Curt had no intentions of going to a name brand school and sitting in the film room for 4 years waiting in line. He may red shirt his Frosh year and rightlyfully so but he will start his Soph year and could easily play as a Frosh. Curt took himself out of the recruiting process because he learned very quickly how the cards are played. He bit the bullet and bought himself a very good set of circumstances. It will come back to bite UT. They don't want a dual threat QB but some of UT's finest have been just that. I think we all know who they are. In my opinion, Crompton is hands down the better QB than Ainge even though I like dropback passers. I don't think anyone can deny that Fulmer has lost touch with the program. It is in need of revitalization. Would Peyton be a good coach? What a dream come true.

 

But as far as your post is concerned, you don't need to feel badly that you feel Knoxville football is superior to NET football. We know this. We are not in denial. However, when we have a D1 prospect he is usually a DEE ONE prospect. Pay attention going forward. You have all the press available. We have none. You have all the money. We have none. You have all the facilities. We have none. You have all the stiff competition. We do not. You have all the high dollar coaches. We do not. But you know what? We might surprise you this year. We will see. And if we do then we will get stronger. You have to build it and we have some people in place that want to build it. The one thing I despise is to hear someone say, "We will do good if we make it to the quarterfinals". Well, there are some people up here that won't be satisfied with the status quo. And success breeds success. I imagine that is Knoxville's claim to fame, yes? So chastise us all you like but we are tired of being your water boys and we will do what we have to do to get there.

 

If you must post on our boards then feel free. Howver, don't chastise us up here in bumpkinville. We may be in the mountains up here but we are educated. Don't come on our boards saying we are weak and that Curt is not what your heard he is and then spend your next 4-5 posts trying to appoligize. Just say what you think and be done with it. We don't need no sugar coating. If you have a superior system and superior athletes then give us some advise. What are we doing wrong. And don't say we just don't have the athletes because we all know that won't wash. If you want to be helpful then be critical but in a teaching way and we will listen. We are open for suggestions.

 

So good luck Devils this week and luck to my Rebels. Have a good practice today.

[barb]

Panther...I find it intrigueing that you would waste your time to come all the way to Kingsport to watch a Friday night football game in an area historically weak in the sport (from a statewide perspective) especially in light that you live and breath Knoxville football. With so many good programs to see in your home area why come to see us. And who came with you? A male friend? A female friend? So why did you come? To see Curt? We feel Curt is superior to both Sonny Gray and Brent Burnette but past Hamblem county few feel this way.

 

Straight drop back passers are much more elegant in their style. They show great poise while remaining in the pocket attempting to find their target all the while owing their life to the pocket protectors. Spending their precious time finding a reciever instead to devoting one eye to finding a scramble route. Dual threat passers are a bastardized breed. They don't know whether they want to be a running back or a QB and trying all the while to be both. I feel that comparing a pocket passer QB to a dual threat QB is a futile comparison. Neither will ever be the other. The fact is that many college programs are running the spread and despite Peyton Mannings success the spread is best acclimated to a dual threat QB. Just the nature of the offense lends itself to the success of a scrambling QB. Many (including myself) feel that the art of scrambling is more attuned to the (lack of) an art of passing. In other words, the only true QB is the dropback passer. Yes, I feel this way. However, (you knew I was going to say this) Curt has the ability to do both. He can work just fine from a pocket with no inibitions and from the spread formation he is lethal.

 

UT has profited about as long as they can from the Peyton Manning era. Housing 6-7 quality QB's on a regular basis and letting them fight it out will eventually bite them. UT is no longer Reciever University. Curt had no intentions of going to a name brand school and sitting in the film room for 4 years waiting in line. He may red shirt his Frosh year and rightlyfully so but he will start his Soph year and could easily play as a Frosh. Curt took himself out of the recruiting process because he learned very quickly how the cards are played. He bit the bullet and bought himself a very good set of circumstances. It will come back to bite UT. They don't want a dual threat QB but some of UT's finest have been just that. I think we all know who they are. In my opinion, Crompton is hands down the better QB than Ainge even though I like dropback passers. I don't think anyone can deny that Fulmer has lost touch with the program. It is in need of revitalization. Would Peyton be a good coach? What a dream come true.

 

But as far as your post is concerned, you don't need to feel badly that you feel Knoxville football is superior to NET football. We know this. We are not in denial. However, when we have a D1 prospect he is usually a DEE ONE prospect. Pay attention going forward. You have all the press available. We have none. You have all the money. We have none. You have all the facilities. We have none. You have all the stiff competition. We do not. You have all the high dollar coaches. We do not. But you know what? We might surprise you this year. We will see. And if we do then we will get stronger. You have to build it and we have some people in place that want to build it. The one thing I despise is to hear someone say, "We will do good if we make it to the quarterfinals". Well, there are some people up here that won't be satisfied with the status quo. And success breeds success. I imagine that is Knoxville's claim to fame, yes? So chastise us all you like but we are tired of being your water boys and we will do what we have to do to get there.

 

If you must post on our boards then feel free. Howver, don't chastise us up here in bumpkinville. We may be in the mountains up here but we are educated. Don't come on our boards saying we are weak and that Curt is not what your heard he is and then spend your next 4-5 posts trying to appoligize. Just say what you think and be done with it. We don't need no sugar coating. If you have a superior system and superior athletes then give us some advise. What are we doing wrong. And don't say we just don't have the athletes because we all know that won't wash. If you want to be helpful then be critical but in a teaching way and we will listen. We are open for suggestions.

 

So good luck Devils this week and luck to my Rebels. Have a good practice today.

 

I thought it a bit odd he would come to Kingsport too, considering most people in Knoxville believe the state of Tennessee ends at Dollywood /flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":flower:" border="0" alt="flower.gif" />

[hogonice]

Panther...I find it intrigueing that you would waste your time to come all the way to Kingsport to watch a Friday night football game in an area historically weak in the sport (from a statewide perspective) especially in light that you live and breath Knoxville football. With so many good programs to see in your home area why come to see us. And who came with you? A male friend? A female friend? So why did you come? To see Curt? We feel Curt is superior to both Sonny Gray and Brent Burnette but past Hamblem county few feel this way.

 

Straight drop back passers are much more elegant in their style. They show great poise while remaining in the pocket attempting to find their target all the while owing their life to the pocket protectors. Spending their precious time finding a reciever instead to devoting one eye to finding a scramble route. Dual threat passers are a bastardized breed. They don't know whether they want to be a running back or a QB and trying all the while to be both. I feel that comparing a pocket passer QB to a dual threat QB is a futile comparison. Neither will ever be the other. The fact is that many college programs are running the spread and despite Peyton Mannings success the spread is best acclimated to a dual threat QB. Just the nature of the offense lends itself to the success of a scrambling QB. Many (including myself) feel that the art of scrambling is more attuned to the (lack of) an art of passing. In other words, the only true QB is the dropback passer. Yes, I feel this way. However, (you knew I was going to say this) Curt has the ability to do both. He can work just fine from a pocket with no inibitions and from the spread formation he is lethal.

 

UT has profited about as long as they can from the Peyton Manning era. Housing 6-7 quality QB's on a regular basis and letting them fight it out will eventually bite them. UT is no longer Reciever University. Curt had no intentions of going to a name brand school and sitting in the film room for 4 years waiting in line. He may red shirt his Frosh year and rightlyfully so but he will start his Soph year and could easily play as a Frosh. Curt took himself out of the recruiting process because he learned very quickly how the cards are played. He bit the bullet and bought himself a very good set of circumstances. It will come back to bite UT. They don't want a dual threat QB but some of UT's finest have been just that. I think we all know who they are. In my opinion, Crompton is hands down the better QB than Ainge even though I like dropback passers. I don't think anyone can deny that Fulmer has lost touch with the program. It is in need of revitalization. Would Peyton be a good coach? What a dream come true.

 

But as far as your post is concerned, you don't need to feel badly that you feel Knoxville football is superior to NET football. We know this. We are not in denial. However, when we have a D1 prospect he is usually a DEE ONE prospect. Pay attention going forward. You have all the press available. We have none. You have all the money. We have none. You have all the facilities. We have none. You have all the stiff competition. We do not. You have all the high dollar coaches. We do not. But you know what? We might surprise you this year. We will see. And if we do then we will get stronger. You have to build it and we have some people in place that want to build it. The one thing I despise is to hear someone say, "We will do good if we make it to the quarterfinals". Well, there are some people up here that won't be satisfied with the status quo. And success breeds success. I imagine that is Knoxville's claim to fame, yes? So chastise us all you like but we are tired of being your water boys and we will do what we have to do to get there.

 

If you must post on our boards then feel free. Howver, don't chastise us up here in bumpkinville. We may be in the mountains up here but we are educated. Don't come on our boards saying we are weak and that Curt is not what your heard he is and then spend your next 4-5 posts trying to appoligize. Just say what you think and be done with it. We don't need no sugar coating. If you have a superior system and superior athletes then give us some advise. What are we doing wrong. And don't say we just don't have the athletes because we all know that won't wash. If you want to be helpful then be critical but in a teaching way and we will listen. We are open for suggestions.

 

So good luck Devils this week and luck to my Rebels. Have a good practice today.

 

 

Lord Have Mercy! This is THE POST OF THE YEAR! Well stated and quite well done, I might add. This was spot on as they say on this board. As I sit here in "bumpkinville" looking at my two master degrees hanging on the office wall I am nodding in agreement. The only thing that this good ole Baptist can add is

 

AMEN BROTHER

[pumpkinhead1989]

Panther...I find it intrigueing that you would waste your time to come all the way to Kingsport to watch a Friday night football game in an area historically weak in the sport (from a statewide perspective) especially in light that you live and breath Knoxville football. With so many good programs to see in your home area why come to see us. And who came with you? A male friend? A female friend? So why did you come? To see Curt? We feel Curt is superior to both Sonny Gray and Brent Burnette but past Hamblem county few feel this way.

 

Straight drop back passers are much more elegant in their style. They show great poise while remaining in the pocket attempting to find their target all the while owing their life to the pocket protectors. Spending their precious time finding a reciever instead to devoting one eye to finding a scramble route. Dual threat passers are a bastardized breed. They don't know whether they want to be a running back or a QB and trying all the while to be both. I feel that comparing a pocket passer QB to a dual threat QB is a futile comparison. Neither will ever be the other. The fact is that many college programs are running the spread and despite Peyton Mannings success the spread is best acclimated to a dual threat QB. Just the nature of the offense lends itself to the success of a scrambling QB. Many (including myself) feel that the art of scrambling is more attuned to the (lack of) an art of passing. In other words, the only true QB is the dropback passer. Yes, I feel this way. However, (you knew I was going to say this) Curt has the ability to do both. He can work just fine from a pocket with no inibitions and from the spread formation he is lethal.

 

UT has profited about as long as they can from the Peyton Manning era. Housing 6-7 quality QB's on a regular basis and letting them fight it out will eventually bite them. UT is no longer Reciever University. Curt had no intentions of going to a name brand school and sitting in the film room for 4 years waiting in line. He may red shirt his Frosh year and rightlyfully so but he will start his Soph year and could easily play as a Frosh. Curt took himself out of the recruiting process because he learned very quickly how the cards are played. He bit the bullet and bought himself a very good set of circumstances. It will come back to bite UT. They don't want a dual threat QB but some of UT's finest have been just that. I think we all know who they are. In my opinion, Crompton is hands down the better QB than Ainge even though I like dropback passers. I don't think anyone can deny that Fulmer has lost touch with the program. It is in need of revitalization. Would Peyton be a good coach? What a dream come true.

 

But as far as your post is concerned, you don't need to feel badly that you feel Knoxville football is superior to NET football. We know this. We are not in denial. However, when we have a D1 prospect he is usually a DEE ONE prospect. Pay attention going forward. You have all the press available. We have none. You have all the money. We have none. You have all the facilities. We have none. You have all the stiff competition. We do not. You have all the high dollar coaches. We do not. But you know what? We might surprise you this year. We will see. And if we do then we will get stronger. You have to build it and we have some people in place that want to build it. The one thing I despise is to hear someone say, "We will do good if we make it to the quarterfinals". Well, there are some people up here that won't be satisfied with the status quo. And success breeds success. I imagine that is Knoxville's claim to fame, yes? So chastise us all you like but we are tired of being your water boys and we will do what we have to do to get there.

 

If you must post on our boards then feel free. Howver, don't chastise us up here in bumpkinville. We may be in the mountains up here but we are educated. Don't come on our boards saying we are weak and that Curt is not what your heard he is and then spend your next 4-5 posts trying to appoligize. Just say what you think and be done with it. We don't need no sugar coating. If you have a superior system and superior athletes then give us some advise. What are we doing wrong. And don't say we just don't have the athletes because we all know that won't wash. If you want to be helpful then be critical but in a teaching way and we will listen. We are open for suggestions.

 

So good luck Devils this week and luck to my Rebels. Have a good practice today.

 

Knoxville better watch out because the Bumpkinville train is coming!

[jonboat]

Knoxville better watch out because the Bumpkinville train is coming!

 

Woooooooooooooo...Woooooooooooooooo....chugga, chugga, chugga

[Panthers08]

Panther...I find it intrigueing that you would waste your time to come all the way to Kingsport to watch a Friday night football game in an area historically weak in the sport (from a statewide perspective) especially in light that you live and breath Knoxville football. With so many good programs to see in your home area why come to see us. And who came with you? A male friend? A female friend? So why did you come? To see Curt? We feel Curt is superior to both Sonny Gray and Brent Burnette but past Hamblem county few feel this way.

 

Straight drop back passers are much more elegant in their style. They show great poise while remaining in the pocket attempting to find their target all the while owing their life to the pocket protectors. Spending their precious time finding a reciever instead to devoting one eye to finding a scramble route. Dual threat passers are a bastardized breed. They don't know whether they want to be a running back or a QB and trying all the while to be both. I feel that comparing a pocket passer QB to a dual threat QB is a futile comparison. Neither will ever be the other. The fact is that many college programs are running the spread and despite Peyton Mannings success the spread is best acclimated to a dual threat QB. Just the nature of the offense lends itself to the success of a scrambling QB. Many (including myself) feel that the art of scrambling is more attuned to the (lack of) an art of passing. In other words, the only true QB is the dropback passer. Yes, I feel this way. However, (you knew I was going to say this) Curt has the ability to do both. He can work just fine from a pocket with no inibitions and from the spread formation he is lethal.

 

UT has profited about as long as they can from the Peyton Manning era. Housing 6-7 quality QB's on a regular basis and letting them fight it out will eventually bite them. UT is no longer Reciever University. Curt had no intentions of going to a name brand school and sitting in the film room for 4 years waiting in line. He may red shirt his Frosh year and rightlyfully so but he will start his Soph year and could easily play as a Frosh. Curt took himself out of the recruiting process because he learned very quickly how the cards are played. He bit the bullet and bought himself a very good set of circumstances. It will come back to bite UT. They don't want a dual threat QB but some of UT's finest have been just that. I think we all know who they are. In my opinion, Crompton is hands down the better QB than Ainge even though I like dropback passers. I don't think anyone can deny that Fulmer has lost touch with the program. It is in need of revitalization. Would Peyton be a good coach? What a dream come true.

 

But as far as your post is concerned, you don't need to feel badly that you feel Knoxville football is superior to NET football. We know this. We are not in denial. However, when we have a D1 prospect he is usually a DEE ONE prospect. Pay attention going forward. You have all the press available. We have none. You have all the money. We have none. You have all the facilities. We have none. You have all the stiff competition. We do not. You have all the high dollar coaches. We do not. But you know what? We might surprise you this year. We will see. And if we do then we will get stronger. You have to build it and we have some people in place that want to build it. The one thing I despise is to hear someone say, "We will do good if we make it to the quarterfinals". Well, there are some people up here that won't be satisfied with the status quo. And success breeds success. I imagine that is Knoxville's claim to fame, yes? So chastise us all you like but we are tired of being your water boys and we will do what we have to do to get there.

 

If you must post on our boards then feel free. Howver, don't chastise us up here in bumpkinville. We may be in the mountains up here but we are educated. Don't come on our boards saying we are weak and that Curt is not what your heard he is and then spend your next 4-5 posts trying to appoligize. Just say what you think and be done with it. We don't need no sugar coating. If you have a superior system and superior athletes then give us some advise. What are we doing wrong. And don't say we just don't have the athletes because we all know that won't wash. If you want to be helpful then be critical but in a teaching way and we will listen. We are open for suggestions.

 

So good luck Devils this week and luck to my Rebels. Have a good practice today.

 

 

Seems like I struck a nerve there huh? Well let me try to address everything. My girlfriend is a recent South grad and still has several friends at the school so we made a trip out, and I'll be honest I have been wanting to watch Curt play. I've been hearing his hype for a long time, and (although I'm biased) I don't think that I can imagine a better high school QB then Cody Watts the kid who played QB for Powell my SR year. He was about 6'2 195 and was clocked at 4.46 laser timed indoors, and he threw the ball 64 yards at the jamboree in neyland stadium. Like I said I'm biased but that kid was the best athlete I've ever seen, and I wanted to see what all the fuss from Sullivan County was about. I'm not going to apologize. I wasn't impressed. I'm not saying that Burnette is a better player then Curt either. Because as you pointed out Knoxville media has a way of overhyping above average players. I'm simply saying that I don't see the same amazing talent that you guys see. The game IS SLOWER in NET. Therefore, you get guys who are decent football players that look like demi-gods. If Curt starts as a sophomore then I must be way off on the kid, either that or there are lean years ahead for that program. I'm basing my entire opinion of the kid on one game, thats what I somewhat apologized for, and that's not fair to him. But I will say this, I failed to see the arm strength that would be required for him to work well from the pocket, and he didn't appear to run the 4.55 that he was listed at Friday night. So while you say he can do both...I would say that he does both well for your area.

With all that said, Knoxville football is a little bit down this year, I think. I don't know that Maryville can get past Red Bank, and if they do I'm not positive that they will get past either one of these teams. Maryville turned the ball over against Powell and couldn't run the football effectively....those are the things that have made Maryville Maryville in previous years they have run the ball and taken care of it extremely well...they are beatable this year.

I haven't quite made my mind up about your post. You seem to be an intelligent person, and you seem to have some degree of football knowledge yet you are on the get rid of Fulmer train when the guy is one win away from an SEC east crown. You say that Crompton is a better QB then Ainge one year after Ainge sets the single season completion percentage record, and Crompton led UT in the Arkansas game when we were absolutely destroyed. I don't see how you can make those claims.

If you want to know the real difference between NET football and Knoxville football, it's simple. Speed. You can't teach speed. Knoxville has it NET doesn't. And that's why when you guys play knoxville teams you continually get sent home with your tails between your legs. Maybe it will be different this year, I can't say that it won't be. But history is history, facts are facts and you can't change that. Now like I said move on from this Knoxville vs. NET garbage, we all know who the better region is. I just got on this thread to stir the pot and offer an outsiders point of view.

So, my initial post was correct then....Greeneville will play pretty much a true 4-4 and against the spread set will walk the rover to the strong side (two wideout side) out of the box to cover him up? I mean that seems natural to me. I didn't watch a lot of the battle in the trenches Friday night... how does the Greeneville D-line match up with South's O-line? I imagine this is where the game will be won...thats typically the case. So, I'll ask again do the devil faithful feel like they can stop south's ground game with admittedly undersized down guys and three backers behind them?

[KEV-O]

So, my initial post was correct then....Greeneville will play pretty much a true 4-4 and against the spread set will walk the rover to the strong side (two wideout side) out of the box to cover him up? I mean that seems natural to me. I didn't watch a lot of the battle in the trenches Friday night... how does the Greeneville D-line match up with South's O-line? I imagine this is where the game will be won...thats typically the case. So, I'll ask again do the devil faithful feel like they can stop south's ground game with admittedly undersized down guys and three backers behind them?

 

The Devil D is much faster then souths Oline. Souths Oline will have trouble keeping all of them in check. I dont think yall will be able to run on us like you think.

[VolmanScott]

Seems like I struck a nerve there huh? Well let me try to address everything. My girlfriend is a recent South grad and still has several friends at the school so we made a trip out, and I'll be honest I have been wanting to watch Curt play. I've been hearing his hype for a long time, and (although I'm biased) I don't think that I can imagine a better high school QB then Cody Watts the kid who played QB for Powell my SR year. He was about 6'2 195 and was clocked at 4.46 laser timed indoors, and he threw the ball 64 yards at the jamboree in neyland stadium. Like I said I'm biased but that kid was the best athlete I've ever seen, and I wanted to see what all the fuss from Sullivan County was about. I'm not going to apologize. I wasn't impressed. I'm not saying that Burnette is a better player then Curt either. Because as you pointed out Knoxville media has a way of overhyping above average players. I'm simply saying that I don't see the same amazing talent that you guys see. The game IS SLOWER in NET. Therefore, you get guys who are decent football players that look like demi-gods. If Curt starts as a sophomore then I must be way off on the kid, either that or there are lean years ahead for that program. I'm basing my entire opinion of the kid on one game, thats what I somewhat apologized for, and that's not fair to him. But I will say this, I failed to see the arm strength that would be required for him to work well from the pocket, and he didn't appear to run the 4.55 that he was listed at Friday night. So while you say he can do both...I would say that he does both well for your area.

With all that said, Knoxville football is a little bit down this year, I think. I don't know that Maryville can get past Red Bank, and if they do I'm not positive that they will get past either one of these teams. Maryville turned the ball over against Powell and couldn't run the football effectively....those are the things that have made Maryville Maryville in previous years they have run the ball and taken care of it extremely well...they are beatable this year.

I haven't quite made my mind up about your post. You seem to be an intelligent person, and you seem to have some degree of football knowledge yet you are on the get rid of Fulmer train when the guy is one win away from an SEC east crown. You say that Crompton is a better QB then Ainge one year after Ainge sets the single season completion percentage record, and Crompton led UT in the Arkansas game when we were absolutely destroyed. I don't see how you can make those claims.

If you want to know the real difference between NET football and Knoxville football, it's simple. Speed. You can't teach speed. Knoxville has it NET doesn't. And that's why when you guys play knoxville teams you continually get sent home with your tails between your legs. Maybe it will be different this year, I can't say that it won't be. But history is history, facts are facts and you can't change that. Now like I said move on from this Knoxville vs. NET garbage, we all know who the better region is. I just got on this thread to stir the pot and offer an outsiders point of view.

So, my initial post was correct then....Greeneville will play pretty much a true 4-4 and against the spread set will walk the rover to the strong side (two wideout side) out of the box to cover him up? I mean that seems natural to me. I didn't watch a lot of the battle in the trenches Friday night... how does the Greeneville D-line match up with South's O-line? I imagine this is where the game will be won...thats typically the case. So, I'll ask again do the devil faithful feel like they can stop south's ground game with admittedly undersized down guys and three backers behind them?

 

 

Nice to meet you Cody. Bottom line is, "Knoxville" football is better because of Maryville. Not because of Powell. The last time Powell ventured to NET they got sent home as you would say "with their tail between their legs"! Now, that was '93, but still, they lost to Sullivan South. Were you even born then? You guys get knocked out of the playoffs the same way our teams do............Maryville. When Maryville moves up to 5A, maybe we'll all get a piece of the pie! Other than Maryville, who else from the "Knoxville area" has brought home any gold balls from 4A recently?

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The Devil D is much faster then souths Oline. Souths Oline will have trouble keeping all of them in check. I dont think yall will be able to run on us like you think.

 

I say South BIG in this one!! South (and Curt) has something to prove. I have a STRONG feeling that after this game there will BE NO DOUBT as to who the better team is even though they will split wins. Greeneville played South earlier this season before they (in boxing terms) let the hands go, and that almost puts you at a greater disadvantage than other opponents because you THINK you know what to expect. So Kev-o get your last little bit of say in this week because after Friday your mouth will be full!!! /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

 

Please ask me what it will be full of!! /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

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Nice to meet you Cody. Bottom line is, "Knoxville" football is better because of Maryville. Not because of Powell. The last time Powell ventured to NET they got sent home as you would say "with their tail between their legs"! Now, that was '93, but still, they lost to Sullivan South. Were you even born then? You guys get knocked out of the playoffs the same way our teams do............Maryville. When Maryville moves up to 5A, maybe we'll all get a piece of the pie! Other than Maryville, who else from the "Knoxville area" has brought home any gold balls from 4A recently?

 

 

I promise you I'm not Cody...One of his friends yes...not him. If i was half the athlete he is I think I would be getting ready for a game on Friday night not watching South what do you think? Knoxville is better because of Alcoa (dominant in 2A), Fulton (very competitive state wide in 3A), Maryvile (beyond dominant in 4A), and then we have teams like Bearden who is up every few years, who by the way finished ahead of DB in the region this year. Farragut knocked DB out of the playoffs this year. Oak Ridge was in a state championship game three years ago, I believe it was, against I want to say Ravenwood. Now, your right Powell hasn't been all that competitive on the state level if you just look at wins and losses. My freshman year Powell was up on Maryville 21-7 at half, My JR year Powell shut Maryville out in the second half...got the ball back with just over three minutes to play and was down by four but couldn't capitalize. Knoxville Central has played Maryville extremely tough in past years. Knoxville teams compete with Maryville better then anyone else save melrose in 06. Their can only be one state champ per division. How many years has the 2A 3A and 4A state champ been from NET? Please don't try to make the argument that Knoxville isn't dominant, you have no facts to back that up. Now, your right I was very young in 93, but I know two years before that Powell was playing for a s state championship. and I believe in 94 or 95 we reached the state semis which at the time was much harder to do because of the 3 classification system. Now like I said, I would much rather talk about South Greeneville then beat a dead horse.

 

Kev-o, I'm not a south fan, and I have no idea if they will be able to run the ball at all. I was just thinking that since the QB is a threat to run the football that they may need an extra guy walked up in to the box. I was just wondering how they would compensate for South's spread formations. Like I said that natural adjustment for that D is to walk a backer out. So the devil faithful feel like Greeneville can stop the run using just 7 in the box?