Semifinal Rematch- CPA @ Milan

[matt610]

isn't that a basketball champ ring?

Yes

[matt610]

I have never said hat Martin recruits, all I have ever said that privates have an unfair advantage in getting players. Hockaday is a transfer as he was at a different school then came to CPA to play in High School. Do you know how many new player we got at the start of their HS? NONE. As a matter of fact I would love to have had Hockaday on our team last year during our game and believe that he would have been difference turning the game in our favor. One, two and for sure three players DOES make a difference (whether they come in the 7th, 8th, 9th or some other time during HS) and contrary to what you say you get them and we don't.

If players were starting HS, then all of them were new, where they not? CPA has desks to fill too, but they don't have a zoned area to pull students from. I'm not privy to the admissions process, but they pretty much have to take in transfers. It is a private school, not a charity, and they want/need students to replace those who leave, and not to mention that 15k in tuition that comes with each student. In the past few years they have been able to admit a greater number of students, thanks to the new high school building and the extra space it provides. Publics and privates are apples and oranges in regards to how they get students, we all know this. The bitterness towards CPA and it's athletes has only come with winning, just like the hate that Alcoa has gotten since years prior, this is nothing new.

[Yoyofootballdawg]

Stop fooling yourself. Private schools, and especially CPA, have a big edge over most publics when it comes to resources-- specifically the ability to consistantly hire some of the best coaches in the state-- Maddux, LeGate(s), Martin+assistants, Gerlach, Gagliano, Epps, etc.-- all top notch coaches.  That, in my opinion, is the biggest reason that CPA football has been so successful recently. As you can see by the results, it doesn't really matter that CPA has fewer students. Having 400 students in a grade helps, but does not automatically equal wins, that should be obvious.

i completely agree but a grade with 300 and 400 plus students has more talent to pull from. thats all im saying

[lessur]

Good luck Milan. It would be great to see another Alcoa-Milan battle for the Championship. A lot of tradition there..:

[mhsbd89]

I found this: http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2014/10/18/hs-football-roundup-milan-upsets-dyersburg/17489411/

 

Kinda light on details but it seems like a pretty balanced offensive attack. It says Dyersburg scored with 10 seconds so the game wasn't as close as the score indicated. I've always thought Dyersburg was really good so this must have stunned them given the earlier struggles.

[mhsbd89]

Coachrus there is a write up in the Jackson Sun about the game Friday if interested

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

Good luck Milan. It would be great to see another Alcoa-Milan battle for the Championship. A lot of tradition there..:

Thanks lessur.... but...... ALCOA DONT WANT NONE!!!!!

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

Just kidding lol!! Thanks lessur. We wish you all luck as well. Much respect for your program.

[caddison17]

This game is going to be much better than people think. Milan has played a different level of football the last 6-7 weeks.

 

Wins over Dyersburg by 14, Huntingdon by 27, Camden by 31, Hickman county by 38, Westview by 14.

Beat Dyersburg by 7. 

[Rebels5star]

Good luck Milan. It would be great to see another Alcoa-Milan battle for the Championship. A lot of tradition there..:

I think the winner of this one will play Alcoa

[cofo]

i completely agree but a grade with 300 and 400 plus students has more talent to pull from. thats all im saying

doesn't CPA have like 10 assistant fb coaches and schools of Milan's size has...4?..hard to compete with their resources, tuition and location....but it's an age old argument that won't be settled on this thread...play the game...my heart is with Milan but my gut says CPA...and if CPA does win... this Milan fan will be pulling for them in the finals....last poke at privates...all with respect...Milan is the only true "play with what gets off that yellow bus" public school in the AAA semis...

Edited November 27, 2014 by cofo

[lessur]

Thanks lessur.... but...... ALCOA DONT WANT NONE!!!!!

Atta baby BPM...thats what I'm talkin' about. Hope to see you in Cookeville. Respect back to Milan.