TSSAA visits Signal Mtn

[devilfan1422]

It doesnt matter if they have that player or not, Greeneville will stop SM from another State Championship

GO BIG GREENE

[Anon20]

Waiting for an official response from the Troll. I'm sure him and the other boosters can clear this up with the officials.

[treetop]

I have enjoyed reading CoachT for years, but have only just joined and have never posted. This topic, however, hits close to home - literally. I am flummoxed that this has not happened sooner. I have heard from friends with children at the school that there are a number of football players each year of the program thus far that DO NOT live on the mountain, use the NCLB rulings to attend SMMHS only to play football, and then return to their zoned schools for the rest of the year. While the investigators are here, perhaps they should ask about this practice as well. In addition, I am appalled at the attitude and behavior of the coach. His lack of ethical player management, inability (or refusal) to be a life coach for his players and his outright prevarications in past episodes are an embarrassment to my community.

 

People need to realize that there is no true anonymity on a social network site and when slanderous statements are made, that person can be made liable.

 

In response to the poster, there have not been any NCLB kids who have played football at SM and then went back to the home school. As a matter of fact, I am not sure there has been any of these students that have even played that are in this category, but if they did and they are the MVP of the team, it’s their legal right to do so.

 

It’s interesting that two TSSAA official show up unannounced at SM school after the 7th game of the year questioning a kid’s eligibility that they approved three weeks prior to the season. I am sure they are doing their due diligence based on some disgruntled SM opponent.

 

With that said, there was nothing that was provided to the TSSAA that was not 100% accurate and true in his application for eligibility. The child had a bonifide change of address and had met the TSSAA required academic standards to be eligible to participate. The child in question was also granted a hardship by the Hamilton County schools to attend SM based on some very specific circumstances involving the child.

 

Like many other kids within the county who have received these types of hardships over the years…once the eligibility is approved it is no longer questioned. If Signal Mountain is penalized by the TSSAA based on the Hamilton Counties hardship approval, that’s a whole can of worms that will involve many schools and various athletic programs across the entire county. If the county’s administration grants a kid a hardship to attend another school within the county based on very specific circumstances, that child should be able to participate in that schools programs. To not allow a child to do so would be discriminatory.

 

Treating this child different and accusing some wrongdoing on the part of the school and football without merit is dead wrong.

[PrinceOfHillsdale633]

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.

 

 

Is SM the place to go for athletes with poor test scores and acadameic standards?? this should be interesting to follow in the coming weeks

[barb]

People need to realize that there is no true anonymity on a social network site and when slanderous statements are made, that person can be made liable.

 

In response to the poster, there have not been any NCLB kids who have played football at SM and then went back to the home school. As a matter of fact, I am not sure there has been any of these students that have even played that are in this category, but if they did and they are the MVP of the team, it’s their legal right to do so.

 

It’s interesting that two TSSAA official show up unannounced at SM school after the 7th game of the year questioning a kid’s eligibility that they approved three weeks prior to the season. I am sure they are doing their due diligence based on some disgruntled SM opponent.

 

With that said, there was nothing that was provided to the TSSAA that was not 100% accurate and true in his application for eligibility. The child had a bonifide change of address and had met the TSSAA required academic standards to be eligible to participate. The child in question was also granted a hardship by the Hamilton County schools to attend SM based on some very specific circumstances involving the child.

 

Like many other kids within the county who have received these types of hardships over the years…once the eligibility is approved it is no longer questioned. If Signal Mountain is penalized by the TSSAA based on the Hamilton Counties hardship approval, that’s a whole can of worms that will involve many schools and various athletic programs across the entire county. If the county’s administration grants a kid a hardship to attend another school within the county based on very specific circumstances, that child should be able to participate in that schools programs. To not allow a child to do so would be discriminatory.

 

Treating this child different and accusing some wrongdoing on the part of the school and football without merit is dead wrong.

Beginning what was a very good statement about this situation with a threat was a bad choice and detracted from the point you were tring to make.

[treetop]

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.

 

That boy moved to SM and lived on the mountain with his family and had nothing to do with academic probation. He played basketball at SM before he ever played football. No one questioned that. I guess that was because they did not win all of their games.

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

People need to realize that there is no true anonymity on a social network site and when slanderous statements are made, that person can be made liable.

 

In response to the poster, there have not been any NCLB kids who have played football at SM and then went back to the home school. As a matter of fact, I am not sure there has been any of these students that have even played that are in this category, but if they did and they are the MVP of the team, it’s their legal right to do so.

 

It’s interesting that two TSSAA official show up unannounced at SM school after the 7th game of the year questioning a kid’s eligibility that they approved three weeks prior to the season. I am sure they are doing their due diligence based on some disgruntled SM opponent.

 

With that said, there was nothing that was provided to the TSSAA that was not 100% accurate and true in his application for eligibility. The child had a bonifide change of address and had met the TSSAA required academic standards to be eligible to participate. The child in question was also granted a hardship by the Hamilton County schools to attend SM based on some very specific circumstances involving the child.

 

Like many other kids within the county who have received these types of hardships over the years…once the eligibility is approved it is no longer questioned. If Signal Mountain is penalized by the TSSAA based on the Hamilton Counties hardship approval, that’s a whole can of worms that will involve many schools and various athletic programs across the entire county. If the county’s administration grants a kid a hardship to attend another school within the county based on very specific circumstances, that child should be able to participate in that schools programs. To not allow a child to do so would be discriminatory.

 

Treating this child different and accusing some wrongdoing on the part of the school and football without merit is dead wrong.

Good post hope everything works out

[buc55]

Signal Mountain's new program named "no good football player left behind" seems to have a few

wrinkles that need to be ironed out. School officials are meeting with the TSSAA in hopes of

getting on track. The fans of Signal Mountain, who love the new mandate, are standing behind

the Head Coach 100%.

 

A 4.3 40, is a terrible thing to waste.

Swingjuice that's funny I don"t care who you are.

 

Anon Troll is a good guy and a true fan of his community school. He would be the 1st to say if he had facts one way or another. I would say tbe reason he has not posted it would not matter what he said he would get blasted or he is drunk and passed out. Sorry Troll

[rlh]

Swingjuice that's funny I don"t care who you are.

 

Anon Troll is a good guy and a true fan of his community school. He would be the 1st to say if he had facts one way or another. I would say tbe reason he has not posted it would not matter what he said he would get blasted or he is drunk and passed out. Sorry Troll

 

I think Troll will call it straight when he finds out.

[HatersHateTheEagles]

I no they aint no privat skool folk on hear talkin bout kids from out-of-area. That be yur hole team!

 

And yous SP folk got a biggin from soma wears. wear wuz dat?

[Chattcity]

Everyone, regardless of whether they are mountaineers or not, want to jump to conclusions. Why don't we wait to see what the investigation shows before we declare them saints or sinners.

[Anon20]

I shouldn't have blasted the Troll, you are right. But yet, the poop's finally starting to stink up there on that mountain it seems.