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Not really. In Oak Ridge, the king has always been academics, never football nor any other sport. If you think otherwise, I think you must not have been paying attention.

 

Now, in terms of sports, yes, football has always been at the top of the heap, even though other sports programs have been at least as successful. I don't see any change in that status.

They seem to have a pretty good handle on things over in Blount County , I.M.- excellent schools , championship football programs. I wonder what the difference is? That USED TO BE Oak Ridge...

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It still is Oak Ridge. You missed my point entirely: Oak Ridge has always done well in a variety of sports (and is tied with Bradley Central at 37 for the most state titles among public schools, with some 23 more than Maryville) but the focus has always been on the schools' academics. Sports have always come secondary to academics at ORHS, as they should.

I.M.-no mas , no mas! I agree with you...we have an excellent academic high school that we're all proud of! All I am saying is that we no longer have a championship-caliber football program , and I miss that...

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I.M.-no mas , no mas! I agree with you...we have an excellent academic high school that we're all proud of! All I am saying is that we no longer have a championship-caliber football program , and I miss that...

Well, we went through it in the early to mid 80's and we went through it in the mid to late 60's. You can't have a dominant football program every dang year man. Not unless you have open enrollment and tuition in some cases....Such is life. You gotta roll with the punches and take the good with the bad man. Sometimes in life that is just how it goes. No matter how great you are, it is bound to come to an end sooner or later. There are A LOT of teams who i am sure would have loved to have been in OR's position last year. Don't be so negative dud. JUST SAYING.

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Well, we went through it in the early to mid 80's and we went through it in the mid to late 60's. You can't have a dominant football program every dang year man. Not unless you have open enrollment and tuition in some cases....Such is life. You gotta roll with the punches and take the good with the bad man. Sometimes in life that is just how it goes. No matter how great you are, it is bound to come to an end sooner or later. There are A LOT of teams who i am sure would have loved to have been in OR's position last year. Don't be so negative dud. JUST SAYING.

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!!!! WILDCATS SHOCK THE WORLD AND BEAT POWELL THURSDAY NIGHT.....

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Hope you are right...What is your reasoning behind this though? lol

I think cactus jack touched on it earlier, the wildcats have yet to get fired up and play like they can. They have been very flat like they were just waiting for a good season to start. Now these kids know they have to make it happen, and that along with the fact that they are road underdogs....it's a wildcat special SS. Always better on the road as underdogs, don't really know why that's as much motivation as it is, but it is.

 

WILDCATS WIN!!!!

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I think cactus jack touched on it earlier, the wildcats have yet to get fired up and play like they can. They have been very flat like they were just waiting for a good season to start. Now these kids know they have to make it happen, and that along with the fact that they are road underdogs....it's a wildcat special SS. Always better on the road as underdogs, don't really know why that's as much motivation as it is, but it is.

 

WILDCATS WIN!!!!

Again wiggle, i hope you are right. Maybe it is isn't cause were flat though, maybe were just not that good? lol Either way, i hope your right.

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