Blount County Schools Football

[DSM10]

I do not mind to answer. It is true that I graduated from Central moons ago. When I married my wife 19 years ago and moved to Blount county I knew no one or nothing about this place. We eventually ended up buying a home within the city limits but that was not really an issue , we just loved the house. My wife (she graduated from Heritage)and I busied ourselves working and planning out our life together so the school thing ws not really an issue at that time. I did not suddenly become a MARYVILLE fan , that came about over the course of several games. I had not seen but a handful H S games since I graduated but after watching a few MARYVILLE games I was hooked and this was at the beginning of the trek so my enthusiasm was not motivated by titles or gold but only by the commitment and execution of those I was watching.My spawn were born here and are REBEL to the core and would not accept anything else. My son practices just as hard as the starters and will have ample opportunity to play, he does it everyday, when I drop him off @ 6am to workout and when he takes the field after school to practice. He gives his all and he is happy with that because he knows it will pay off on the field and in life. HE would rather be at MARYVILLE than ANYWHERE else.

I do not consider myself the biggest fan because there are several others out there that are heftier than myself... . I respect your view and your question but I do detect a wee bit of mockery in the structure of your writing. No offense taken though. I hope I have answered your question , this is how I answered it for myself.

 

Great post and good luck!

[jake]

I do not mind to answer. It is true that I graduated from Central moons ago. When I married my wife 19 years ago and moved to Blount county I knew no one or nothing about this place. We eventually ended up buying a home within the city limits but that was not really an issue , we just loved the house. My wife (she graduated from Heritage)and I busied ourselves working and planning out our life together so the school thing ws not really an issue at that time. I did not suddenly become a MARYVILLE fan , that came about over the course of several games. I had not seen but a handful H S games since I graduated but after watching a few MARYVILLE games I was hooked and this was at the beginning of the trek so my enthusiasm was not motivated by titles or gold but only by the commitment and execution of those I was watching.My spawn were born here and are REBEL to the core and would not accept anything else. My son practices just as hard as the starters and will have ample opportunity to play, he does it everyday, when I drop him off @ 6am to workout and when he takes the field after school to practice. He gives his all and he is happy with that because he knows it will pay off on the field and in life. HE would rather be at MARYVILLE than ANYWHERE else.

I do not consider myself the biggest fan because there are several others out there that are heftier than myself... . I respect your view and your question but I do detect a wee bit of mockery in the structure of your writing. No offense taken though. I hope I have answered your question , this is how I answered it for myself.

 

 

No mockery Grey. I appreciate your answer. Good luck to you and both of your boys, I wish them nothing but the best.

[Red Rebels]

My wife (she graduated from Heritage)...

I with you Grey. My wife has Mountain Ears too...

[F5seekshelter]

Im going to have to side with you on this one. I wont lie. I was a scrub on a state Championship team. Ive got nothing to be ashamed of either. Could I have transferred to Heritage or William Blount, two schools that I lived closer to during my 4 years of High School, and saw more playing time? Quite possibly. However I knew no matter where I played football that when the final horn sounded on that last game my days were over. I didnt have the talent to go on to a higher level, no matter how hard I tried or wanted it. You cant just randomly become talented and skilled. I played in MAYBE 4 games the year we won state. Every time we were up by 35 or more....You know what though, 10 years later and Im still proud of that ring. Im proud of what me and my teammates did that year and everything we accomplished. No I didnt get to line up on Friday Night against Maryville, Sweetwater, Austin East or Union City...However, ever single day...Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I lined up across from the best offense/defense in the state in 2A and I made them work their butts off. It didnt matter if I was an Offensive Lineman, Tailback, Linebacker or anywhere else I needed to be filled in at....I busted my butt to make them bust their butt to become better. I helped them and in return they rewarded me. My teammates mean the world to me and each and everyone of them, doesnt matter if I "like" the or not, I would go to the end of the world for. So call the guys on the sidelines, scrubs or bench warmers all you want....We're wearing rings, we put in the same hours of practice as everyone else did except we went against a top caliber team every day at practice!!

 

Great post!

[STARSNBARS]

I with you Grey. My wife has Mountain Ears too...

 

 

Red Rebulls....Jist be glaid yore wife ain't jist a Mountun.....

[Red Rebels]

Ive got nothing to be ashamed of either. Could I have transferred to Heritage or William Blount, two schools that I lived closer to during my 4 years of High School, and saw more playing time? Quite possibly.

 

Did you live in Tallassee or Happy Valley? I don't know how you could live closer to Heritage and William Blount than Alcoa unless you moved during High School or live way up there. I going with moved.

[GoddardField]

Did you live in Tallassee or Happy Valley? I don't know how you could live closer to Heritage and William Blount than Alcoa unless you moved during High School or live way up there. I going with moved.

 

I moved. Until 7th grade I believe, I lived in Alcoa City Limits. 8th Grade I was zoned for WB off Air Base Rd (much closer to Alcoa) then 9th and 10th grade I was zoned for WB as I lived one road over from WB Drive. 11th and 12th grade I lived in Lambert Estates, which is across from Heritage High

[GREYRIDER]

No mockery Grey. I appreciate your answer. Good luck to you and both of your boys, I wish them nothing but the best.

Thank you to , Sir.

[GREYRIDER]

I with you Grey. My wife has Mountain Ears too...

I had my wifes ears pinned several years ago.

[BCsportsfan]

I had my wifes ears pinned several years ago.

 

Ha........that made me laugh!

[mountainfan9]

I apologize for my miswording. Maybe coward wasnt the best word to use but I cant think of anything else to use. Why else would you end a football rivalry after years and years of playing? Its not money. The gate is going to be higher for an Alcoa-WB game then a WB-Seymour game. Its not a record thing because WB hasnt really improved on their record since dropping Alcoa from their schedule. I guess we can say it was a cheap move because with the BC school dropping Alcoa due to their success it really put Alcoa in a hard spot and a great financial one having to travel or pay teams to travel to play us.

 

As for the basketball comment, I dont see why Alcoa should play WB in anything. From my knowledge WB was dropped from most if not all sports because of their refusal to play in football. It was an eye for a eye thing. All 4 county schools should play each other in all sports necessary.

 

When all of the teams play with kids that should be going there then they should all play each other. If Maryville and Alcoa want to continue to go after all of the tallent then go play with Webb and the other private schools.

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

When all of the teams play with kids that should be going there then they should all play each other. If Maryville and Alcoa want to continue to go after all of the tallent then go play with Webb and the other private schools.

Alcoa can expect more girl's basketball transfers after their big win over Heritage last week.