Tim Thompson leaves Fayette-Ware for Ridgeway.

[Galilee]

Tim is going to a school with a chance to win big.

[TraderB]

Tim is going to a school with a chance to win big.

 

Are you serious, Galilee--is this really true?

 

I thought that Coach Thompson was BANNED from coaching in the Memphis City School system, forever....Am I mistaken?

[MarkH]

According to my sources it is indeed true. They are just finishing up a couple of things and then the announcement will be made.

 

TraderB, I thought he was banned as well but my guess is that Bill Clinton and Wayne Weedon have been having conversations on what being "banned" really meant.

[TraderB]

According to my sources it is indeed true. They are just finishing up a couple of things and then the announcement will be made.

 

TraderB, I thought he was banned as well but my guess is that Bill Clinton and Wayne Weedon have been having conversations on what being "banned" really meant.

 

Well, MarkH, it looks like the Ridgeway vs Melrose rivalry will resume, in a BIGTIME way!

 

As a fan of Memphis HS football (rivalries), I extend my thanks to Bill Clinton and Weedon (ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)!

[kwc]

As I said in related threads in other sub-forums ... I have the same reaction to this news as I did when I heard that the N.E. Patriots got Randy Moss ... ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This is BIG news. My recollection of the ban was that it was to be for 3 years. Then if he was to have had been working elsewhere ... his time employed in another school system would be evaluated. His 3 years have been up some time ago. I'm not surprised either and Ridgeway makes sense ... especially after the Joe Lee Dunn era. The timing couldn't be more perfect, especially aftar that debacle of a season that Ridgeway had last season. I'll go so far as to say ... that in region 7-5A, Coach Thompson will have Ridgeway in the playoffs NEXT year, because he has spring practice and the summer to work with the team. Then come 2009 .... things will really be scary!

 

I think I will have to see some Ridgeway games in my future.

 

Things have just got interesting in 5A in Memphis.

[wtnoff]

I am simply amazed!!! It is hard for me to believe that the MCS will bring this guy back. I am reminded of his actions at the State Championship game, his vulgarity on the Time Warner Game of the Week, his taking money from Universities,etc. and I have to question exactly what the MCS feel the role of athletics is and should be with regard to student-athletes. I always thought it was to teach the principles of hard work, sacrifice, dealing with adversity, goal setting, ect. In other words I thought developing character and integrity through sports was the goal for our young men through high school athletics and to do this, it takes someone that already possessess these traits. Thompson doesn't have them, nor will he ever! Let the self proclaimed Doo-Wa-Diddy of football do his thing. How sad!!!

[bulldog69]

I am simply amazed!!! It is hard for me to believe that the MCS will bring this guy back. I am reminded of his actions at the State Championship game, his vulgarity on the Time Warner Game of the Week, his taking money from Universities,etc. and I have to question exactly what the MCS feel the role of athletics is and should be with regard to student-athletes. I always thought it was to teach the principles of hard work, sacrifice, dealing with adversity, goal setting, ect. In other words I thought developing character and integrity through sports was the goal for our young men through high school athletics and to do this, it takes someone that already possessess these traits. Thompson doesn't have them, nor will he ever! Let the self proclaimed Doo-Wa-Diddy of football do his thing. How sad!!!

 

 

 

Hey Solomon....did you read this post......and Chosen one ...can you reply to this reaction above?????????????/