Trezevant to forfeit all games; will have an audit on grades

[willie2888]

I hate to tell you with that thought process that your enabling kids to not better themself in life.

Not my kids I believe its up to their parents to promote education and unfortunately it is not he case.

[willie2888]

They needed to after the thuggery they displayed in the 2010 state championship game.

I wouldn't use that choice of wording but I agree the sportsmanship displayed was totally unwarranted and unacceptable.  

Edited September 30, 2016 by willie2888

[vuau1989]

I admit I may have blinders on because of my Trezevant love but what you may call immaturity I call defensiveness against not jealousy but hypocrisy. The systematic academic problem in Memphis is no secret to us or those around the state. It is nothing we are proud of but hey it is what it is. There is a lack of good parents that seems to be raising kids were education doesn't matter. My beef is with the people who come on here and say punish Trezevant for academics in one sentence then in the next saying how far their team can make it now in the playoffs.

I agree with you on some things. I get your defensiveness now. The people who are high fiving each other because their football team has a better chance at state are also at fault. I can't fault you for defending these kids. My parents worked with kids in inner city Atlanta for a lot of years and I know how different the challenges are for the kids in that setting. I just think that making the top priority (education) less important to make their lives "easier" in the short run hurts them in the long run.

Edited September 30, 2016 by vuau1989

[pujo]

I agree wholeheartedly education is a must but if you could understand where these kids come from a lot of times sports is their way to being productive in society.

And thats the very reason I've said all along that Memphis is a different animal. Hate ANY kid has to grow up in a mess.

[Swipes]

I wouldn't use that choice of wording but I agree the sportsmanship displayed was totally unwarranted and unacceptable.

 

Targeting the holder on pats and putting your helmet in the side of a defenseless player is beyond unwarranted and unacceptable, releasing air pressure from the team bus is beyond unwarranted and unacceptable. There is a reason they banned them from the playoffs for 2 years because Teli White didn't handle like the tssaa asked so the tssaa took care of it. Edited September 30, 2016 by Swipes

[formerblazer]

Week 10 seems like an at best guess when this will be wrapped up investigation wise.  All of the records will be combed through.  All the athletes with altered grades will have to be interviewed.  All the staff with discrepancies will have to be interviewed.  That is going to take a lot of hours to do, and only staff for the school system will be the ones involved.  

 

Messy messy situation.  Though they self reported and are forfeiting the games, you have to wonder if the TSSAA will lay down any other punishment.  I don't wish that on any school, but rules are rules.

 

As to last year and if that should be part of the punishment, I am on the fence about that.  The game was played and you can't change that part, but if you have a player that should have been ineligible... I personally think they will just keep things as is unless the investigation shows that this has happened over a lot of years of time. 

[willie2888]

Targeting the holder on pats and putting your helmet in the side of a defenseless player is beyond unwarranted and unacceptable. There is a reason they banned them from the playoffs for 2 years because Teli White didn't handle like the tssaa asked so the tssaa took care of it.

I agree with you but that's not what THUGS do you may not know but thugs take guns and use them to rob,steal, and kill throughout the community. What happened against Greenville was a team that got punched in the mouth on the field and out-coached on the sideline and they responded horribly. Reminds me of Tyson biting Holyfield's ear.

Edited September 30, 2016 by willie2888

[sum1uno]

I agree wholeheartedly education is a must but if you could understand where these kids come from a lot of times sports is their way to being productive in society.

Are they allergic to work? Or just looking for the easy road?

[willie2888]

Are they allergic to work? Or just looking for the easy road?

You wont get it so why bother.

[Swipes]

I agree with you but that's not what THUGS do you may not know but thugs take guns and use them to rob,steal, and kill throughout the community. What happened against Greenville was a team that got punched in the mouth on the field and out-coached on the sideline and they responded horribly. Reminds me of Tyson biting Holyfield's ear.

A thug by definition is a violent person. I've met many thugs that didnt need a gun to be a thug.

[willie2888]

A thug by definition is a violent person. I've met many thugs that didnt need a gun to be a thug.

Football is a violent sport so I guess they are all thugs then.

[sum1uno]

You wont get it so why bother.

that sounds like one of the teachers trying to explain something to a student at the school.