Week 3:Oak Ridge at Farragut

[SweetScience]

I wonder how OR got the #1 ranking? I admit a win at DB is somewhat of an accomplishment, a struggle to win over Clinton certainly is not. The pub about Higgins could sway some voters, but anyone that thought OR was the best 5A football team should have they're voting privileges revoked.

Oh yeah. I told my buddy if we were #1 in the state then I am a porn star.

[bounder]

I really don't think either team will lose again this year. At least in the district. And they will meet again. I also think Fadnek should be the QB and Dunbar a slot back or receiver. But I'm just a old geezer so what do I know? But I do know tonight Sucked with a capital S.

 

WILDCAT PRIDE

 

 

ROLL WILDCATS ROLL

[Former44]

adalum is right about the first year with the star on the helmet; it was '77 which was Coach Sparks first year at Farragut (Coach Courtney's 1st year, too, on the FHS staff) and the last year playing over on the south side of Kingston Pike. For the Oak Ridge game at the old stadium that year, foreshadowing a similar event that would take place during the Farragut/ Oak Ridge game 20 years later at Blankenship, half the lights were out on the visitor's side the entire night. By the way, the Admirals only loss in that '77 season was to Oak Ridge (21-6 in the schools' first-ever meeting on the gridiron), but that was enough to keep them out of the playoffs. (Thanks to Clyde Floyd for documenting so much of the Farragut football program's history.)

As for the star, it's a common navy/nautical symbol (e.g. Commodores). So Bill Bates had already worn the star (albeit a gray star on a navy helmet) for a couple of seasons before making his impactful impression with the Cowboys a few years later.

 

 

Tyler is as fine a person as you could ever hope to meet. He landed a high school teaching and coaching gig a few years ago, so his Friday's -- and every other day in the fall, come to think of it -- became a lot busier than they were during his time providing truly colorful commentary.

Actually, Bates never wore the blue helmet with the silver star. That helmet was implemented by Coach Bland in '81 (Stone, Moeller, Irwin, Jeter, Bland, etc... outstanding team). The blue helmet remained through '87 - Coach Fisher's first year.

 

In addition, Farragut also had a solid blue star well in advance of Coach Sparks' arrival. It was for at least one year in

late '60's or early '70's, and it was later changed to a blue "F" before it's reintroduction in '77.

Edited September 5, 2015 by Former44

[FHS_Admiral]

You are more positive about OR than OR is. We think we need a new coach!

You don't need a new coach. Coach Gaddis is an excellent coach. I know. I played for him at Farragut. OR's problem tonight was simply that it was their third tough rivalry game in a row. That takes it out of you mentally and physically and it results in mistakes.

[froshpop]

You don't need a new coach. Coach Gaddis is an excellent coach. I know. I played for him at Farragut. OR's problem tonight was simply that it was there third tough rivalry game in a row. That takes it out of you mentally and physically and it results in mistakes.

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[SweetScience]

You don't need a new coach. Coach Gaddis is an excellent coach. I know. I played for him at Farragut. OR's problem tonight was simply that it was there third tough rivalry game in a row. That takes it out of you mentally and physically and it results in mistakes.

Yep. Way too many mistakes tonight. Just saw where we gained 400 yards, and held y'all to 13 first downs, which isn't a whole lot. Our offense is showing improvement, but we made way too many mistakes tonight. You aren't going to be a decent team with the mistakes we had tonight.

[RunninRebels]

West, Farragut, and sevier county are the 5A contenders in east Tenn this year. However, I would put SC last among this group simply because their style of play. Dobyns Bennett must be down this year.

[SaulakaPaul]

Safe to say OR is a basketball school now?

[ORTX]

Sorry folks, but OR looked like crap tonight and it turns out that we were very lucky that DB threw the football inside their own 10 yard line. As for who we should of hired as a head coach when he was practically begging us to hire him....Gary Rankin. I wonder if he'd of produced state championships here at the Ridge. I just am not good at sugar coating the fact that we have the talent to win but we are unable to get it done on the field or the sidelines.

[froshpop]

Safe to say OR is a basketball school now?

Safe to say. Lol!

[SaulakaPaul]

Safe to say. Lol!

never thought id see the day farragut dominate or in football. Yall should be great in hoops again, though!

[Governm]

never thought id see the day farragut dominate or in football. Yall should be great in hoops again, though!

Where have you been? Farragut has been dominating the series with OR for a decade.