TSSAA visits Signal Mtn

[Rabble Rouser]

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/oct/06/tssaa-investigating-signal-mountain-football-progr/

[buc55]

wow go figure did not see this comming.

[rlh]

They can see Signal Mountain from Georgia. Doesn't that count.

[reaction]

They can see Signal Mountain from Georgia. Doesn't that count.

Lmao. I guess I'm suppose to be surprised about this.

[rebel1012]

#3 Tim McClendon is who they are talking about. All forms and precedures were followed when he came to play for Signal and TSSAA deemed him fully eligible for play just 2 months ago, so if something was messed up it was TSSAA fault. He moved from GA (LFO) to TN were he was eligible to play for Howard High School. Many of you know about No Child Left Behind. Signal has been partnered with Howard because of Howards low state test scores and Signal being near perfect. So any student who goes to Howard is eligible to go to Signal and any student who goes to Signal is eligible to play there. Its also not just athletes Signal has taken in, around 30 kids from Howard and only a few play sports. This was happening before Signal won any kind of championship. A news story is what it is they write whatever they think can make some headlines. It was also said that it was a team on this years schedule who called TSSAA to make the complaint and TSSAA has to investigate every complaint. If it was just a "team" on Signals schedule who made the complaint with no merit its pretty cheap, just because you get beat by over 40 points doesnt mean a team is doing anything illegal. Regardless Tim McClendon is sitting out atleast this week until this is cleared up.

Edited October 6, 2011 by Rebel1012

[rlh]

#3 Tim McClendon is who they are talking about. All forms and precedures were followed when he came to play for Signal and TSSAA deemed him fully eligible for play just 2 months ago, so if something was messed up it was TSSAA fault. He moved from GA (LFO) to TN were he was eligible to play for Howard High School. Many of you know about No Child Left Behind. Signal has been partnered with Howard because of Howards low state test scores and Signal being near perfect. So any student who goes to Howard is eligible to go to Signal and any student who goes to Signal is eligible to play there. It also not just athletes Signal has taken in, around 30 kids from Howard and only a few play sports. This was happening before Signal won any kind of championship. A news story is what it is they write whatever they think can make some headlines. It was also said that it was a team on this years schedule who called TSSAA to make a complaint and TSSAA has to investigate every complaint. If it was just a "team" on Signals schedule who made the complaint with no merit its pretty cheap, just because you get beat by over 40 points doesnt mean a team is doing anyhting illegal. Regardless Tim McClendon is sitting out atleast this week until this is cleared up.

 

We didn't get beat by over 40 points cowboy. However, just because a kid is eligible for an academic program exchange doesn't automatically make him eligible for TSSAA sports, especially if he applied for eligibility to play at Howard before going to SM.

[reaction]

#3 Tim McClendon is who they are talking about. All forms and precedures were followed when he came to play for Signal and TSSAA deemed him fully eligible for play just 2 months ago, so if something was messed up it was TSSAA fault. He moved from GA (LFO) to TN were he was eligible to play for Howard High School. Many of you know about No Child Left Behind. Signal has been partnered with Howard because of Howards low state test scores and Signal being near perfect. So any student who goes to Howard is eligible to go to Signal and any student who goes to Signal is eligible to play there. It also not just athletes Signal has taken in, around 30 kids from Howard and only a few play sports. This was happening before Signal won any kind of championship. A news story is what it is they write whatever they think can make some headlines. It was also said that it was a team on this years schedule who called TSSAA to make the complaint and TSSAA has to investigate every complaint. If it was just a "team" on Signals schedule who made the complaint with no merit its pretty cheap, just because you get beat by over 40 points doesnt mean a team is doing anything illegal. Regardless Tim McClendon is sitting out atleast this week until this is cleared up.

Sad part is if they do say he is ineligible, SM didn't really need him to have a shot at winning state. They could of done it without him....

[buc55]

#3 Tim McClendon is who they are talking about. All forms and precedures were followed when he came to play for Signal and TSSAA deemed him fully eligible for play just 2 months ago, so if something was messed up it was TSSAA fault. He moved from GA (LFO) to TN were he was eligible to play for Howard High School. Many of you know about No Child Left Behind. Signal has been partnered with Howard because of Howards low state test scores and Signal being near perfect. So any student who goes to Howard is eligible to go to Signal and any student who goes to Signal is eligible to play there. Its also not just athletes Signal has taken in, around 30 kids from Howard and only a few play sports. This was happening before Signal won any kind of championship. A news story is what it is they write whatever they think can make some headlines. It was also said that it was a team on this years schedule who called TSSAA to make the complaint and TSSAA has to investigate every complaint. If it was just a "team" on Signals schedule who made the complaint with no merit its pretty cheap, just because you get beat by over 40 points doesnt mean a team is doing anything illegal. Regardless Tim McClendon is sitting out atleast this week until this is cleared up.

Rebel who seem knowledgeable about TSSAA rules. Does students from any school on academic probation allowed to go to SM. Just asking because they got a running back from ER last year and LV also in the past.

[Cleggy]

Rebel who seem knowledgeable about TSSAA rules. Does students from any school on academic probation allowed to go to SM. Just asking because they got a running back from ER last year and LV also in the past.

pile on.

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

Rebel who seem knowledgeable about TSSAA rules. Does students from any school on academic probation allowed to go to SM. Just asking because they got a running back from ER last year and LV also in the past.

And trying to get one from Boyd...For next year. From what I heard

Edited October 6, 2011 by PiRaTe._.MiKe

[buc55]

don't know that one get with me next week

[rebel1012]

Rebel who seem knowledgeable about TSSAA rules. Does students from any school on academic probation allowed to go to SM. Just asking because they got a running back from ER last year and LV also in the past.

 

Every school that is "failing" is paired with an alternative school so the kids have a chance at a decent education and a normal high school experience.The county only provides transportation to the school that the failing school is paired with. I never said who it was, South Pitt would never stoop so low either,they have class. The worst part is for the athlete in question, he has to sit out until its resolved, which could be up to next fridays game making him have to sit out on tomorrows game and Senior night next week and possibly hurting his college recruitment(Stat Wise).

Edited October 7, 2011 by Rebel1012