Some thoughts so far

[Ladyramshoop]

AGREED, its funny that the only ones that dispute that fact Scatback is people with children at PRIVATES.

Are you telling me you believe that only privates get transfers from other schools? I can tell you many different public schools that have won STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS because of transfers. Kids that pay a tuition to go to public schools out of their Zone. By the way We can discuss something without being hateful.

[Playerscoach]

Open enrollment schools and magnet schools openly recruit athletes for their respective programs. Kids also transfer to the best programs whether it's public or private.

[MartianMan]

Are you telling me you believe that only privates get transfers from other schools? I can tell you many different public schools that have won STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS because of transfers. Kids that pay a tuition to go to public schools out of their Zone. By the way We can discuss something without being hateful.

Again sounds like the only ones that agree with you have kids in privates. JUST PLAY D2. D1 is for public KIDS. Maybe its the D thing that bothers privates. Maybe if publics were D2 privates might want to play D1.

[Ladyramshoop]

Again sounds like the only ones that agree with you have kids in privates. JUST PLAY D2. D1 is for public KIDS. Maybe its the D thing that bothers privates. Maybe if publics were D2 privates might want to play D1.

Can you not just answer the question?

[Tenntwin]

Are you telling me you believe that only privates get transfers from other schools? I can tell you many different public schools that have won STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS because of transfers. Kids that pay a tuition to go to public schools out of their Zone. By the way We can discuss something without being hateful.

First, it is commendable for anyone to do what is best for their children.  We should all do what we can to put our children in the best possible position for success that we can and have access to.  Those that have means and access to schools like Webb, CAK, Catholic, etc., should count their blessings that they have those opportunities and options.  But, private schools in the 10 most populated counties in the state and public schools with open enrollment should play in the largest division available if they chose to play public (Alcoa).   Is it really fair for a private school in Knoxville with a large population to pull from to compete against a small populated county like Meigs County?   In Crossville, they have two of the smallest 3AAA high schools in the state and struggle to compete in most sports especially when we play schools with twice as many students as our schools have.  Under the current trends, I tell folks all the time, we should take our best athletes from both schools and go to "Crossville Christian Academy"  and win some state championships in 1A or 2A.  I just don't see the fairness of "Large City Schools" even if private competing against rural community schools - it's not "apples to apples".

[MartianMan]

Yea, its alot of small schools especially in A. Midway has a great class and will compete this year but when was the last time you heard Midway basketball in a sentence for a playoff run. Its a cycle for rural small schools. Definitely not every year. Where as the privates are in the discussion almost every year.