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[rebelboy121]

I can't see Fayetteville and Copper Basin being in the same region. 

That would be over a 3 hour trip on buses for Huntland, Moore County and Fayetteville. Dont make sense to me but it could to the TSSAA.  These 3 teams need to play in middle tennessee like they always have.

[MOTO24]

Jo Byrns' current travel times/distances one way:

 

JB to Pickett Co 160mi, 2hr. 45 min.

JB to Clay Co. 115mi, 2hr. 20 min.

JB to Monterey 133mi, 2hr. 

 

The last time the TSSAA determined the regions in some cases they split the state up North/South rather than the traditional East/West split.  They're bringing in more people to help determine the regions this time around so who know what they'll come up with.  My advice to them would be to align the regions as close as possible to the "old" way.  That's what most communities in 1A would like to see.

[TheAmbassador]

That would be over a 3 hour trip on buses for Huntland, Moore County and Fayetteville. Dont make sense to me but it could to the TSSAA. These 3 teams need to play in middle tennessee like they always have.

It wouldn't be over 3 hours if Basin went north. SP is within 1 1/2 hours of all three places.

[TheAmbassador]

Jo Byrns' current travel times/distances one way:

 

JB to Pickett Co 160mi, 2hr. 45 min.

JB to Clay Co. 115mi, 2hr. 20 min.

JB to Monterey 133mi, 2hr.

 

The last time the TSSAA determined the regions in some cases they split the state up North/South rather than the traditional East/West split. They're bringing in more people to help determine the regions this time around so who know what they'll come up with. My advice to them would be to align the regions as close as possible to the "old" way. That's what most communities in 1A would like to see.

The old way will be fine with us, but we don't want to hear people belly aching because we only have 4-5 teams in our region.

[orngnblk]

It wouldn't be over 3 hours if Basin went north. SP is within 1 1/2 hours of all three places.

SP is as close and is closer to GB than most of the region 1 teams as well.LOL!I would rather be moved down there at least the teams as a whole are a little better. Edited October 20, 2016 by orngnblk

[TheAmbassador]

SP is as close and is closer to GB than most of the region 1 teams as well.LOL!I would rather be moved down there at least the teams as a whole are a little better.

I remember for a short time they were in the same region.

[TheMirrorThief]

they would make a ton more money if the region teams were close together so the visitor fans could afford the time and gas to make the drive over....trips of a hundred miles or more are killing the gates

[rlh]

It wouldn't be over 3 hours if Basin went north. SP is within 1 1/2 hours of all three places.

Huntland is one of the closest 1a teams to SP with the exception of Whitwell and LV yet they have never played. 

[Envoy]

Kinda what I thought

That year, there were two starters that weren't Sophomores. You are kidding yourself to the grave if you think that making it to the second round of the playoffs was underachieving that year. Most people assumed we'd win maybe a game or two that year (assuming we'd have Winn and the old coaching staff). You can't win many games with a team full of Sophomores. The year before that with the old coaching staff, we had a senior-loaded team and got put out by Humboldt in the second round. Dresden improved throughout that next season so much, but we lost to the eventual state champs in the second round. Rang has done fantastic in the span of two and a half years, IMO. If he stuck around, we maybe could get some good things going.

[cherokean]

I remember for a short time they were in the same region.

Yeah...for 6 seasons from 1993 thru 1998.

Edited October 25, 2016 by cherokean

[TheAmbassador]

Yeah...for 6 seasons from 1993 thru 1998.

I was away during that time, but I was thinking around that time.

[Guest hevyrevy1611]

Hey.. HEY... no kidding. Are there any bona fide decision makers for TSSAA reading this? Or those who know them? No kidding now.. Here an idea, yes keep it 8 regions for each class 1A-6A, but due to there being larger sized ones, why not divide up the bigger 8-9 team regions into an East & West section (or North-South). Like some college conferences do. And they play just teams in their half of this split/divided conference, and same amount of non-region games as most other 4-5 team Regions. Then at end have the top 2 from each half of the split/divided region be the teams that make it into playoffs, thus the 4 teams needed are ready & worthy. They'd have better teams going into playoffs then imo. Oh IDK, it may not work. I just thinking out loud, trying to be fair to good, winning-season teams being in playoffs as they've earned the chance & deserve to he there. It's tough justifying zero, one, and two win teams going to second season when 5, 6, & 7 win teams are out. See this idea? Is it workable?

Edited November 3, 2016 by hevyrevy1611