Big 8 Offseason Thread - 2010 Edition

[formerblazer]

That was quick! Here is the Tennessee roster and coaching staff. Big 8 members are bolded:

 

# Name School Pos. Off./Def.

1 Maurice Cannon Dobyns Bennett DB / WR D / O

2 Kenan Wilhoit South Greene WR O

3 Willie Carmichael Greeneville QB / FS O / D

4 Andrew Julian West Greene WR O

5 Sean Seabolt Dobyns Bennett DB / QB D / O

6 Hayden Chandley Daniel Boone DB D

7 Jalen Shuffler South Greene WR O

8 Brandon Burkey Daniel Boone K O

9 Alex Payne Science Hill DE D

10 Gannon Glaspie Science Hill WR O

11 BJ Spradlin Greeneville RB/LB O / D

12 Heath Haden Sullivan South QB O

13 Scott Gibson Unicoi County DB D

14 Rusty Clark Dobyns Bennett LB D

15 Tyler Kelley West Greene WR O

16 Kevin Connell Daniel Boone DE D

17 Tyler Wynchell Sullivan Central QB O

18 Alec Whitehead Elizabethton LB/DB D

19 Tyler Shell Cloudland LB D

20 Brandon Rutherford Tennessee High K O

21 Victor Shephard David Crockett RB O

22 Matt Jennings Johnson County RB O

23 Ryan Mithchell Science Hill WR O

24 Zack Moffitt Volunteer LB D

25 Matt Rosenbaum David Crockett LB D

27 Chaz Story Greeneville LB D

28 John Lucas North Greene DB D

39 Cameron Duckworth Cherokee WR O

42 Rodney Ramsey Chuckey Doak TE O

43 ZackNaylor Unaka LB D

44 Michael Ball West Greene LB D

45 Colt Cloniger Sullivan Central LB D

49 Doug Cook Sullivan North DL D

50 Chuck Harris Daniel Boone DL D

51 Jarread Whitehead Elizabethton DL D

52 Ethan Good Daniel Boone OL O

53 Bobby Quinn Tennessee High LB D

54 Tyler Whitlock Elizabethton OL O

55 Jordan Taylor Unaka OL O

56 TJ Lyons Hampton DE D

57 Logan Baker Happy Valley DE/LB D

58 Danny Herman Johnson County DL D

59 Kevin Nelson Science Hill OL O

 

# Name School Pos. Off./Def.

61 Cody Carter Tennessee High OL O

62 Dylan Lockard Happy Valley DL D

65 Nick Solt Sullivan South DE D

67 Brandon Leeper Dobyns Bennett OL O

69 Aaron Shelley Unicoi County OL O

72 Frank Mutter Volunteer OL O

74 Austin Hyder Sullivan South OL O

75 Dakota Presnell Cloudland DE D

76 Josh Stubblefield Cherokee DL D

77 Chris Pardy Chuckey Doak OL O

78 Ian Newbry Sullivan North OL O

82 Eric Arnold Johnson County TE O

90 Aaron Blevins Tri-cities Christian C O

92 Travis Rogan Tri-cities Christian LS O

 

 

 

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Stacy Carter Science Hill

Offense

Sam Haynie Sullivan South

Robbie Turbyfill Cloudland

Kent Green David Crockett

Joe Case West Greene

Defense

Ralph Nelson Science Hill

Jeremy Jenkins Daniel Boone

Brian Barrett Dobyns Bennett

Stan Ogg Elizabethton

 

A few more tidbits:

College rules apply in regard to quarter length, kickoffs, overtime, and playclock

 

WJHL will replay the game from 7:00-9:00.

 

Have I told you lately that you are the man?

[DBKingofSports]

All Big 8 has just been posted on Tricitiessports

[voltnh]

has anyone heard anything about science hill's 2011 schedule?

[The Hill]

has anyone heard anything about science hill's 2011 schedule?

I haven't heard anything solid yet, but I do know SH is trying to work a series with Greeneville.

[barb]

I haven't heard anything solid yet, but I do know SH is trying to work a series with Greeneville.

I've heard Greeneville/ SH in week 0

[crawdad]

has anyone heard anything about science hill's 2011 schedule?

 

South @ Science Hill 9/30/11. That's the only one I know.

[compusatman]

No ALL STATERS from the Big 8.

[1271]

Does All-State mean you are the best at your position in the state? If so I didn't see anyone in the Big 8 who qualified. Comp if you noticed someone I have no problem being corrected.

[compusatman]

I am not in conflict with the TSWA's choices. It's just sad that we have zero qualifiers. It's been a long time since we had nothing.

[1271]

Quite a bit of raw talent in Big 8,especially at SHHS. I just don't think coaching pushes or develops these players to All-State level. Theres no George Quarels in the Big 8. No Mike Turner either.

[formerblazer]

Quite a bit of raw talent in Big 8,especially at SHHS. I just don't think coaching pushes or develops these players to All-State level. Theres no George Quarels in the Big 8. No Mike Turner either.

 

Well considering a lot of the talent you see come into places like Alcoa, Maryville, Smyrna, and other areas are transfer students going to the best program. Want to win a state championship, come to this program. Kids excited to be part of a program that is already established is there.

 

Take the Carmicheal at Greeneville, you put him on DB or Boone and you have a completely different ball team. You have already established players who are pretty good, and you also have players who come in because they know they are good and they want to make a program better. No open enrollment in the Big 8, too many small communities who are big on football but don't have programs built in... yet. I know DB and SH recently through their hats in to pick and choose pee wee players with their Jr. Vols stuff or whatever, but you also have places like South and Boone who are getting their pee wee programs on the same page as them.

 

The Big 8 is a competitive football place that, for lack of a better word, has not found a way to win the big games yet. Against each other, we all know one another and you see tough teams. Down the line, it's a different way of thinking. I certainly know that last years DB team could beat almost any team from West TN, Middle TN would be a huge shoot out, but they just didn't have things go their way this past year in round 2. I know for a fact that South and Boone could beat most teams in West and Middle TN, but the Knoxville block is where most of the champions come from.

 

The Big 8 has some great football, some of the best across the state, but most of the beating up has been done on each other because we all live in a competitive place. Some of the best fans in the world in the Big 8, all across the board.

[crawdad]

Well considering a lot of the talent you see come into places like Alcoa, Maryville, Smyrna, and other areas are transfer students going to the best program. Want to win a state championship, come to this program. Kids excited to be part of a program that is already established is there.

 

Take the Carmicheal at Greeneville, you put him on DB or Boone and you have a completely different ball team. You have already established players who are pretty good, and you also have players who come in because they know they are good and they want to make a program better. No open enrollment in the Big 8, too many small communities who are big on football but don't have programs built in... yet. I know DB and SH recently through their hats in to pick and choose pee wee players with their Jr. Vols stuff or whatever, but you also have places like South and Boone who are getting their pee wee programs on the same page as them.

 

The Big 8 is a competitive football place that, for lack of a better word, has not found a way to win the big games yet. Against each other, we all know one another and you see tough teams. Down the line, it's a different way of thinking. I certainly know that last years DB team could beat almost any team from West TN, Middle TN would be a huge shoot out, but they just didn't have things go their way this past year in round 2. I know for a fact that South and Boone could beat most teams in West and Middle TN, but the Knoxville block is where most of the champions come from.

 

The Big 8 has some great football, some of the best across the state, but most of the beating up has been done on each other because we all live in a competitive place. Some of the best fans in the world in the Big 8, all across the board.

There are so many factors involved in making all-state. A lot is statistic driven if you play a skill position, and even those stats are enhanced when you play on a really good team. There are all-state caliber players on bad teams that don't get the recognition because they aren't viewed as winners. How do you justify Downs and Crowder not making all-state when the University of Tennessee,Rivals, and Scout.com would say otherwise? Who do you blame? The Viking coaching staff, the QB, the entire team, or all of them? I would like to see the all-state list include the season record for the player's team. It might be interesting.

Edited December 27, 2010 by crawdad