2011-2012 Blount County Bowl

[TG24]

Cleveland? I highly doubt they'll give Alcoa much of a contest.

 

Maryville vs. Webb should still be a great game though.

[PowerSweep]

Maryville vs. Webb should still be a great game though.

Webb has some work to do if they're going to compete with Maryville next year. They return 8 on defense but will have to replace both DEs and one DT. They only return 4 on offense, all 3 RBs and one OG. The other 7 will all be newcomers at each position so they'll have to work hard to get ready.

 

The returning RBs are all very talented but with a practically brand new O-line, it could take a while for them to work together as a unit. This year's O-line was very good and had very good size with two tackles that were around 6'4" 280 and two others that were probably 225 or so. Next year's line will not have near this kind of size but you can take it to the bank that Coach Meske and the coaching staff out there will coach up whoever they have.

 

The returning players will also go into this game knowing that they can compete with Maryville as they performed very well against Maryville in a pre-season scrimmage.

 

Should be a great day for HS football in Blount County and East TN!

[Tornado74]

Overlook Cleveland at your own peril. While they aren't the powerhouse they were then, they still have good players, and won't be a pushover.

 

Goodpasture had good players too. Alcoa will win this one easy. Wish we could have gotten Webb first.

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

surprised to see Cleveland go anywhere near Alcoa. Will be intresting to see how we match up with the best, but Alcoa can name the score.

[Philoneusesawt]

The clinic bowl wasn't either, and has a lot of deep history in Tennessee. Could have been a win-win for everyone, including the vanderbilt childrens hospital. MBA rightly believed that the bc schools would be great partners for that event. But they weren't interested.

HMMMMM

[alt1958]

surprised to see Cleveland go anywhere near Alcoa. Will be intresting to see how we match up with the best, but Alcoa can name the score.

 

You're probably right, but that is why they still play the games. To find out. If we went with "prognosticators" there would never be upsets.

 

Still, Cleveland generally has athletes that can compete with anyone. Question usually is whether there are enough, or do they have big ugly's to get the job done.

[coachfoozeball]

This bowl is not intended to be a one and done deal. This is something that both schools are trying to establish as a fixture to open the season of Blount City Football.

That would be, I suppose the reasoning behind a decline in playing in the clinic bowl.

It is what it is, I do not see how MBA would decline this offer, But I guess they have their reasons.

Just please don't say that you weren't invited.

 

I sure hate to defend MBA or any private school for that matter, but what would any team from outside of East TN have to gain by taking this offer? The school would lose a home game one year and then have to use most money given to them to drive up there for the game. What sense does that make other than to please us on Coach T? I'm sure MBA or Ensworth will find a home game to play. Now, if the game was played in a neutral site that was not long travel for both schools then it might make sense, but when one team has to drive 30 minutes or less and the other has to drive 3-4 hours I don't see how it is feasable for them to agree. Just my thoughts.

[GoddardField]

I sure hate to defend MBA or any private school for that matter, but what would any team from outside of East TN have to gain by taking this offer? The school would lose a home game one year and then have to use most money given to them to drive up there for the game. What sense does that make other than to please us on Coach T? I'm sure MBA or Ensworth will find a home game to play. Now, if the game was played in a neutral site that was not long travel for both schools then it might make sense, but when one team has to drive 30 minutes or less and the other has to drive 3-4 hours I don't see how it is feasable for them to agree. Just my thoughts.

 

Look at your national rankings, where's the only 2 teams ranked from TN at? In Blount County. Private or Public, you come in and knock one of them off then you've made a name for yourself statewide and possibly nationwide or you bring your name back into national attention. its smart football, especially if you think Alcoa/Maryville are the little schools that cant play with the big boys

[coachfoozeball]

Look at your national rankings, where's the only 2 teams ranked from TN at? In Blount County. Private or Public, you come in and knock one of them off then you've made a name for yourself statewide and possibly nationwide or you bring your name back into national attention. its smart football, especially if you think Alcoa/Maryville are the little schools that cant play with the big boys

 

I seriously doubt that MBA or Ensworth need to worry about their "name". And NO I don't think that Alcoa/Maryville can't play with the big boys. They are part of the "Big Boys" of TN football.

[Red Rebels]

They need to think about a better name. Is it really called the Blount County Bowl? I propose the Maryville-Alcoa Classic otherwise known as the M.A.C.

[Skookem]

They need to think about a better name. Is it really called the Blount County Bowl? I propose the Maryville-Alcoa Classic otherwise known as the M.A.C.

 

Jesse Smithey's KNS article dated Dec 5th called it the Alcoa-Maryville

Kick-Off Classic(s).

[Bleedingblue]

Kindof win/win for Cleveland. They lose: they were supposed to lose. They win by some chance: They have taken down a giant.