3A BlueCross Bowl: CPA vs. Alcoa

[buckeyeball]

Time to get off the bandwagon that schools like Maryville, Alcoa, Milan, CPA, CAK to name a few, have this mysterious advantage over others.

 

What all these schools have in common, whether public or private, is:

 

1) great community support. Typically these successful programs have great booster clubs who are very active and supportive.

2) supportive administration. I'm not talking about just "yes" men, but folds who understand the balance of what it takes to be successful on and off the field.

3) very good facilities developed OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME because of SUCESS ON THE FIELD.

4) not only great head coaches, but also, in my opinion just as important, a great set of assistant coaches who KNOW HOW TO COACH FOOTBALL and are not some admin son in law or nephew who has their position because of who they are and not ability.

 

The last time I checked, none of the above are against TSSSA rules.

 

LASTLY, great players who are not recruited, but players and families who recognize the above and WANT to be a part of a great program. If the above mentioned items are in place, THE PROGRAM RECRUITS ITSELF!!!

 

Congrats to all the teams who made the finals, even more so to the teams who are in the finals on a regular basis.

All great and accurate points. I think the issue most MidTn people have with CPA or NCS is that they take alot of the good talent from the area and then beat up those teams with their own kids. If those teams were in DII nobody would care. Its tough to build a good support system if the privates take your best players, put them in a great off season program and then destroy you in a region or playoff game.

In the end theres nothing you can do about it but strap up and play ball. I'll be rooting for an Alcoa blowout. I think they have a great football community and anybody that schedules Maryville every year gets my respect. After watching 3 of CPA's playoff games I don't think they win anyway.

[FamousAmos]

I hear this argument alot about CPA in boys basketball. I don't hear this complaint in football. What kids in football has CPA taken from other non-DII schools?

[Govolsknox]

I have been known to state my opinion about the public / private / open zone deal probably way too much over the years. What I am wondering though is, at this point, why does it matter? Not that anyone doesn't have a right to opine about what ever they wish on the T, but with the new TSSAA plan for 2016, isn't the issue (for D1 privates) pretty well decided and separated? I can't imagine any of them doing away with the discount they provide for multi child families, which is what the TSSAA is hanging their hat on. Am I missing something? Isn't this a debate over an issue that has already been decided?

[Throwdeslant]

 

Will Billy Blount stay in the SUPER 32 next year? Or, will they drop down to 1A ball with hopes of having a .500 season??? 😂

[JohnnyLawrence]

Will Billy Blount stay in the SUPER 32 next year? Or, will they drop down to 1A ball with hopes of having a .500 season??? 😂

They would still lose to Greenback, who draws some of their players as well.

[Throwdeslant]

They would still lose to Greenback, who draws some of their players as well.

Maybe it's time for a new coach and uniforms????😂

[BCsportsfan]

Maybe it's time for a new coach and uniforms????

 

[Booger]

For those that are wondering...Booger showed up at Alcoa. Meeting him face to face is not something I recommend. If you think his posts are hard to read, you should try to talk to him In person. A nice referee had to come up and get him and escort him back to his mother. All kidding aside...it was a pleasure to spend a few minutes with you.

 

it was emotional...may see yall friday if it can be stomached

 

Booger just sayin

[Booger]

Great! UTC has a pipeline into Alcoa the last 4-5 years. Weatherly is a great player at QB and Corner.

 

if they could only keep em at UTC...they get em there; but there gone before they get their pads issued...dont no if I would call one player on that roster a pipeline

 

Booger just sayin or 

[Throwdeslant]

it was emotional...may see yall friday if it can be stomached

 

Booger just sayin

[BCsportsfan]

if they could only keep em at UTC...they get em there; but there gone before they get their pads issued...dont no if I would call one player on that roster a pipeline

 

Booger just sayin or 

 

All about the $$$$ give a full ride and they'll stay...........the rest graduated.

[Booger]

sounds like Rankin ant doin enough leg work for them studs for when hes done with em......ours are gettin rides

 

Booger just sayin