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i hope grace gets destroyed, go oliver springs(only time i will cheer for os)

 

 

 

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I think the presence of a school like Grace Academy playing/competing against small rural towns/schools brings almost everyone together hoping Grace Academy loses.

 

As I have stated before, Grace has no business playing in Single A basketball. Sure their enrollment allows them to play when using the TSAA multiplier, but let's be realistic- they are a private school that selects their student body. They are sponsored by a mega church that rakes in millions to tens of millions of dollars. Just watch the broadcast every Sunday morning. This school and church's fundraising and pleas for donations is more in line with how division one colleges raise money for academics and athletics than in line with poor strapped public rural schools they are competing against.

 

Is it fair for a private school with this type of support who hand picks the type of student they want out of the Knoxvilel Metro area ( 700,000 plus people ) to compete against the Midways, Sunbrights, Coalfields, Oneidas, Oliver Springs, Rockwood, Greenback.

 

 

The TSAA dropped the ball on this. I am ok with Private schools playing AA and AAA basketball, but it's morally wrong for schools like Grace to be playing against single A teams- especially one bankrolled by a mega church located in a metro area of 700,000 competing against schools in towns of mostly 2,000 people or less and in some cases 500 people or less ( greenback, sunbright, oakdale, coalfield, midway).

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i played for cosby an they was in our district my whole high school career. its really not a big deal them playing in that district. yea they are private but i believe it is better having them in there some of the best games i ever played in was aginst grace an c.a.k. tough luck get better they have two really good players who have worked hard an deserve the shot they are getting. its not like they are world beaters an jus run away with single A. they didnt even win their district. give me a break about them not suposed to be there

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Look what has happened in the Chattanooga area only the pivites make it to state the same thing is comming to this are as well They will be more private shools pop up around Koxville if they was one or more now it would be a private school regional finals In basketball you can pick up one or two kids and make a very big deference in a team

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Agree.

 

Either play private classification ( like Webb) or play in AA against bigger county or city public schools where the field will be evened.

 

 

 

Go and Whine to the TSSAA...we just play where they tell us to play....geeessssshhhh....it's not our choice.....I think the field was pretty even last night against OZ...they gave us a run for our money, but just couldn't hang in the end...

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i played for cosby an they was in our district my whole high school career. its really not a big deal them playing in that district. yea they are private but i believe it is better having them in there some of the best games i ever played in was aginst grace an c.a.k. tough luck get better they have two really good players who have worked hard an deserve the shot they are getting. its not like they are world beaters an jus run away with single A. they didnt even win their district. give me a break about them not suposed to be there

 

 

You hit the nail on the head sportsfan07....you guys at Cosby always play tough, but with class..

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GCA fans absolutely destroyed OS fans in one category.................HAIR!

 

i have never seen so many middle-aged men with highlights, rugs, or mousse-spiked hair!!!

i thought i was in the middle of a "Hair Club For Men" commercial.

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Grace 67

OS 61

 

I think the presence of a school like Grace Academy playing/competing against small rural towns/schools brings almost everyone together hoping Grace Academy loses.

 

As I have stated before, Grace has no business playing in Single A basketball. Sure their enrollment allows them to play when using the TSAA multiplier, but let's be realistic- they are a private school that selects their student body. They are sponsored by a mega church that rakes in millions to tens of millions of dollars. Just watch the broadcast every Sunday morning. This school and church's fundraising and pleas for donations is more in line with how division one colleges raise money for academics and athletics than in line with poor strapped public rural schools they are competing against.

 

Is it fair for a private school with this type of support who hand picks the type of student they want out of the Knoxvilel Metro area ( 700,000 plus people ) to compete against the Midways, Sunbrights, Coalfields, Oneidas, Oliver Springs, Rockwood, Greenback.

 

 

The TSAA dropped the ball on this. I am ok with Private schools playing AA and AAA basketball, but it's morally wrong for schools like Grace to be playing against single A teams- especially one bankrolled by a mega church located in a metro area of 700,000 competing against schools in towns of mostly 2,000 people or less and in some cases 500 people or less ( greenback, sunbright, oakdale, coalfield, midway).

 

Well everyone loved Grace being in there district when everyone was beating Grace by 40 but now that these kids have improved and are winning now no one wants Grace around. Why cant you just say good job the better team won last night.

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