Signal Mountain to appeal

[reaction]

Over 6 hours and no decision yet. Guess this case is not as cut and dried as many of you have thought and posted. Regardless of the outcome, I believe this case will set a precedent for years to come.

 

GO EAGLES!!

Just saw where verdict is extended until tomorrow. Interesting..

[smtnfan]

Just saw where verdict is extended until tomorrow. Interesting..

 

[update 6:25 p.m. ET] From TimesFreepress. After nearly three hours of listening to Signal Mountain High School’s appeal, followed by more than five hours of closed-door discussion, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s six-member Board of Control has not yet reached a verdict.

 

According to one TSSAA source, the board members will reconvene early Friday morning to continue their discussion and vote on the appeal.

[mancoverage]

[update 6:25 p.m. ET] From TimesFreepress. After nearly three hours of listening to Signal Mountain High School’s appeal, followed by more than five hours of closed-door discussion, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s six-member Board of Control has not yet reached a verdict.

 

According to one TSSAA source, the board members will reconvene early Friday morning to continue their discussion and vote on the appeal.

 

 

The Goat sez: Fire up the platinum card Troll...they're gonna need a lot of upkeep!

[HartsvilleHempHead]

The Goat sez: Fire up the platinum card Troll...they're gonna need a lot of upkeep!

i agree. fire it up troll!

[howdoitknow]

This is pretty cut & dry to me. How it has taken the TSSAA this long to make a decision baffles me. If SM wins this appeal then if I lived in Milan I'd feel "shafted" after the ruling that the Dawgs got a few years ago.

[takedown3]

From Chattanoogan.com:

 

TSSAA Panel Deliberating Appeal By Signal Mountain High

posted October 20, 2011

 

Members of a TSSAA panel on Thursday were deliberating an appeal by Signal Mountain High School of a ruling that the football team must forfeit six wins this season.

 

The deliberation came after the six-member panel heard three hours of testimony.

 

The decision is expected to go to Signal Mountain High School Principal Dr. Tom McCullough.

 

Those addressing the board included player Tim McClendon, who was ruled ineligible, and his mother.

 

It was testified that he attended Brainerd High School only one day because he said he was "jumped" by several students there.

 

School officials said they acted correctly in handling the transfer and had a "hardship" ruling from county school officials.

 

The length of the testimony and length of deliberations point to the extenuating circumstances of this case which have not been appreciated by most posters on this board - both the haters and boosters. No matter what the outcome, I hope Tim McClendon gets to continue his academic and athletic career at the next level.

[Coach J]

With all the publicity it will not be hard for schools to be drawn to Tim for his true talent but now that the media has blown it up the so called circumstances that the tests were "too hard" for him in Ga how will that effect the academic aspect of him being able to advance his life post HS? This is a dam shame that it has gone this far and wth was sm thinking by stating this? Did they not bring into consideration that this was a bad idea?

[possum]

From Chattanoogan.com:

 

TSSAA Panel Deliberating Appeal By Signal Mountain High

posted October 20, 2011

 

Members of a TSSAA panel on Thursday were deliberating an appeal by Signal Mountain High School of a ruling that the football team must forfeit six wins this season.

 

The deliberation came after the six-member panel heard three hours of testimony.

 

The decision is expected to go to Signal Mountain High School Principal Dr. Tom McCullough.

 

Those addressing the board included player Tim McClendon, who was ruled ineligible, and his mother.

 

It was testified that he attended Brainerd High School only one day because he said he was "jumped" by several students there.

 

School officials said they acted correctly in handling the transfer and had a "hardship" ruling from county school officials.

 

The length of the testimony and length of deliberations point to the extenuating circumstances of this case which have not been appreciated by most posters on this board - both the haters and boosters. No matter what the outcome, I hope Tim McClendon gets to continue his academic and athletic career at the next level.

Jumped by who? 6'4 and 250, are you serious? Kid should never had hardship ruling, should have went to Sale Creek or Ooltewah, or was he scared of those kids too? I wish no ill will toward SM, but this has got to get under control. If it does not, look out.

[treetop]

With all the publicity it will not be hard for schools to be drawn to Tim for his true talent but now that the media has blown it up the so called circumstances that the tests were "too hard" for him in Ga how will that effect the academic aspect of him being able to advance his life post HS? This is a dam shame that it has gone this far and wth was sm thinking by stating this? Did they not bring into consideration that this was a bad idea?

 

This kid never had an opportunity to play college football. Before coming to SM he played only 2 quarters of HS football in his HS career. At SM he's carried the ball less than 45 times all year. He wants to get a HS diploma...that's his goal.

[Coach J]

Jumped by who? 6'4 and 250, are you serious? Kid should never had hardship ruling, should have went to Sale Creek or Ooltewah, or was he scared of those kids too? I wish no ill will toward SM, but this has got to get under control. If it does not, look out.

Exactly. This has went from about the kids WHO DESERVE A DRAMA FREE SEASON to a political plague of adults trying to save their own ace and reputation.

Edited October 21, 2011 by Coach J

[hatr1234]

Jumped by who? 6'4 and 250, are you serious? Kid should never had hardship ruling, should have went to Sale Creek or Ooltewah, or was he scared of those kids too? I wish no ill will toward SM, but this has got to get under control. If it does not, look out.

I agree 100%! It really doesn't matter at this point if SM wins or loses the appeal. The bar has been set. No one will ever look at that school the same again. Remember the OJ case, he was proven innocent but in the public eye he was no doubt guilty as charged! Just because some technicality gets you off the hook doesn't mean that it was right. Dirty politics and back door deals to get athelets elligible to play sports needs to be gotten under control. I would be willing to bet that there isn't one person, that isn't a SM fan, could look at the facts of this case and not see foul play. And the "scared of the other students" excuse is absolutely absurd. Whatever the decision, just remember SM, that the leaders of your school made this bed so the fan base will just have to sleep in it!!

[PurpleGrad]

Ok. First off.. Some house cleaning business... Regardless of how it may have appeared to some, Troll is in NO WAY the "canary" that I am talking about that is leaking information. The "canary" has been mentioned by name in several media reports. Hope this helps.

 

Secondly, what's this mess about not being able to pass the Gateways in Georgia? All Tennessee Seniors, class of 2012, (which this kid is a member of)must pass Algebra I, English II and Biology Gateways in order to receive their regular ed diploma. It's not until the Juniors, class of 2013, that the rules change to where the End of Course (EOC) exams count as 25% of the final course grade and theoretically do not have to be passed to get the credit for the course. Does this mean that SMMHS Seniors are not meeting the minimum State requirements of passing those 3 Gateway exams or what exactly are they saying about the "more help" that is given at SMMHS?

 

Thirdly: I have only read the account that Hargis had online at TFP from within the procedings, but my take is that SMMHS didn't do enough to win over a complete reversal of the penalty. I still believe that they may give back two wins as sort of a peace offering for the delay, which TSSAA still contends was valid.

 

I hope Troll's and Smeagle's wallets are deep because SMMHS is gonna need it...