Public Schools wanting to go into the D2 category

[Cletus]

Baylor and McCallie literally can't buy a game with a Hamilton County public except for Tyner.

 

 

What about Ooltewah? They're always crying about having to schedule Nashville teams just to get 9 games.

[dou]

are you an x rigger? If so AIRBORNE

[westtnman]

Then tell me westtnman. What do you want?

 

 

 

In a perfect world, I would like it "straight up", like size schools against each other, all division I with huge penalities to anyone found guilty of recruiting (or in my perfect world, no recruiting happening - including magnet schools) and 3 classifications. I would love to be playing some of these small towns that turn out the lights on the way to games and the entire town supports their kids (like it was when I played at public small town school). But since my perfect world does not exist, I find it funny that when privates are driven to Division II, publics are now wanting to join. I just don't think it would take very long or very many private school championships before the publics would start screaming again about our ability to recruit, how it is not fair, etc. and this whole mess would be where we are now.

[bleacher]

With all of their out of zone players, Hillsboro should be forced to play in D-II.

[AP.battleground.59]

Combine or split are the only two options. Though I like seeing DI in a mess with the Z Plan lol

[Cletus]

are you an x rigger? If so AIRBORNE

 

 

Was this question and directive aimed at me?

 

If so, (1) no sir, and (2) I don't understand the hostile reaction to a simple question.

[KWoodroof]

Was this question and directive aimed at me?

 

If so, (1) no sir, and (2) I don't understand the hostile reaction to a simple question.

 

I was in the Marines, but i speak a little bit of Army. He was inquiring if you had at some time previously been involved in the packing of parachutes. If you had been, he was giving you the traditional greeting of those who exit planes prior to their landing in their eagerness to locate, close with, and destroy those who harbor animosity towards us.

 

A highly elite and honorable branch of the service, it is rumored that some of its members are of such high caliber that they might, with effort, be able to enter the Marine Corps.

 

In other words, he wasn't being hostile: when a paratrooper is hostile, he leaves no doubt.

[Cletus]

I was in the Marines, but i speak a little bit of Army. He was inquiring if you had at some time previously been involved in the packing of parachutes. If you had been, he was giving you the traditional greeting of those who exit planes prior to their landing in their eagerness to locate, close with, and destroy those who harbor animosity towards us.

 

A highly elite and honorable branch of the service, it is rumored that some of its members are of such high caliber that they might, with effort, be able to enter the Marine Corps.

 

In other words, he wasn't being hostile: when a paratrooper is hostile, he leaves no doubt.

 

 

God love and bless them all! I appreciate your explanation.

[rigger101]

are you an x rigger? If so AIRBORNE

 

If your talking to me.

Former

Rigger Commander, 5th SFG. Jumpmaster

However, Screaming Eagle on the right shoulder!

 

The RIGGERS Pledge

 

I will keep constatnly in mind that until men grow wings thier parachutes must be dependable.

 

I will pack every parachute as though I were going to jump with it myself and will stand ready to jump with any parachute which I have certified as properly inspected and packed.

 

I will remember that the other man's life is as dear to him as mine is to me.

 

I will never resort to guessing, as I know that chance is a fool's god and that I, as a rigger, cannot depend on it.

 

I will never pass over any defect, nor neglect any repair, no matter how small, as I know that omissions and mistakes in the rigging of a parachute may cost a life.

 

I will keep all parachute equipment entrusted to my care in the best possible condition, remembering always that the little things left undone cause major troubles.

 

I will never sign my name to a parachute inspection or packing certificate unless I have personally performed or directly supervised every step and am entirely satisfied with all the work.

 

I will never let the idea that a piece of work is "good enough" make me a potential murderer though a careless mistake or oversight, for I know that there can be no compromise with perfection.

 

I will keep always a wholehearted respect for my vocation, regarding it as a high profession rather than a day-to-day task, and will keep in mind constantly my grave responsibility.

 

I will be sure - ALWAYS.

 

 

Being AIRBORNE is like being a VIRGIN; You either are or you are not. If you are not, Nobody really cares to hear your excuses!

[cam6]

In a perfect world, I would like it "straight up", like size schools against each other, all division I with huge penalities to anyone found guilty of recruiting (or in my perfect world, no recruiting happening - including magnet schools) and 3 classifications. I would love to be playing some of these small towns that turn out the lights on the way to games and the entire town supports their kids (like it was when I played at public small town school). But since my perfect world does not exist, I find it funny that when privates are driven to Division II, publics are now wanting to join. I just don't think it would take very long or very many private school championships before the publics would start screaming again about our ability to recruit, how it is not fair, etc. and this whole mess would be where we are now.

 

I happen to know several coaches in Shelby county and they have player that would be at their schools but are playing private division. I have heard statements that they are not interested in playing DII schools so i am shocked to here Mike Tebbe make the comment that ther is interest in his schools playing with DII. I think if a vote was taken by the coaches in the county that it would be voted against joining DII. I know county coaches don't even want to scrimmage DII because it gives the DII schools a chance to see their players and who knows what then. The area Metro teams play each other County vs. DII and that is where the young kids are sometimes lost to the DII schools because that is the best time for DII to find the players before they start high school.

[ksgovols]

In a perfect world, I would like it "straight up", like size schools against each other, all division I with huge penalities to anyone found guilty of recruiting (or in my perfect world, no recruiting happening - including magnet schools) and 3 classifications. I would love to be playing some of these small towns that turn out the lights on the way to games and the entire town supports their kids (like it was when I played at public small town school). But since my perfect world does not exist, I find it funny that when privates are driven to Division II, publics are now wanting to join. I just don't think it would take very long or very many private school championships before the publics would start screaming again about our ability to recruit, how it is not fair, etc. and this whole mess would be where we are now.

 

 

 

It just seems a conflict to me that on the one hand your perfect world is straight up football and the other one not if it's just the Shelby County publics. If you can't get the whole state to join in on the straight up football but could get a few that are willing, why wouldn't you want that? What if those 8 liked the experience so much that they convinced other public schools to join DII? I don't think this is to an all or nothing proposition just yet. When it is however, I'm afraid there'll be a private division and a public division with no distinctions, multipliers or caviats. I agree that open zones, magnet schools and 'mobile' athletes are problems in the public school division. I would have supported the urban/rural split if for no other reason than to protect the sanctity of community school athletics.

 

I understand why the TSSAA is scared out of it's wits that some publics might want to go DII and I understand why other DI programs don't like the idea. I have a hard time with the logic as to why the DII programs wouldn't welcome them with open arms.

[HTV]

Former

Rigger Commander, 5th SFG. Jumpmaster

However, Screaming Eagle on the right shoulder!

 

 

 

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