Unaka at Greenback

[maj]

TSSAA overturns decision on Unaka basketball postseason ban. I'm shocked too be honest thought for sure they would uphold it.

 

It came out just the way it should have. Nothing to be gained by punishing the school and other sports.

[uknoit2]

I'm not shocked...As I said this was all ironed out before the original letter was sent

[creekerballer]

I'm not shocked...As I said this was all ironed out before the original letter was sent

The football team will be ineligible for postseason play for the next 2 seasons.

[maj]

The football team will be ineligible for postseason play for the next 2 seasons.

 

Seems reasonable. Obviously they shouldn't have been in the post season this year. Their problems run deep and even though T$$AA format may say otherwise, I don't see them being a legitimate playoff team for at least 2 years and probably a whole lot longer. At least we have a 2 year break from a repeat of this year where a struggling team, knowing they were not playoff caliber was being pressured, really bullied to spend money they don't have just to be humiliated in a game they had no hope of being remotely competitive. I hope Unaka can build their program to the point we actually have to play the game to determine the outcome. That was not the case this year. Good luck.

Edited November 18, 2016 by maj

[creekerballer]

Seems reasonable. Obviously they shouldn't have been in the post season this year. Their problems run deep and even though T$$AA format may say otherwise, I don't see them being a legitimate playoff team for at least 2 years and probably a whole lot longer. At least we have a 2 year break from a repeat of this year where a struggling team, knowing they were not playoff caliber was being pressured, really bullied to spend money they have don't just to be humiliated in a game they had no hope of being remotely competitive. I hope Unaka can build their program to the point we actually have to play the game to determine the outcome. That was not the case this year. Good luck.

thanks maj, the punishment is going to make it harder than it would of already been to find a coach and then for him to get kids out. Assuming they plan on fielding a team still, but it makes a lot more sense than punishing a different sport.

[uknoit2]

The football team will be ineligible for postseason play for the next 2 seasons.

Creeker, it was a no win situation all the way around...They hung the FB team out to dry from the get go

[creekerballer]

Creeker, it was a no win situation all the way around...They hung the FB team out to dry from the get go

yeah, it was a no win situation period. Hate the football team is going to be punished. It certainly won't help in any type of building process, but I do think the punishment makes more sense than the prior. Hopefully it will all work out. There's more important problems to deal with up here than just a post season suspension.

[maj]

thanks maj, the punishment is going to make it harder than it would of already been to find a coach and then for him to get kids out. Assuming they plan on fielding a team still, but it makes a lot more sense than punishing a different sport.

 

Greenback has a long tradition of winning but there were a couple of painful years not too long ago. We had a 1-9 campaign with only about 25 kids on the team and some of them 8th and 9th graders, but it turned around. It can be done, really takes a decent booster club and a lot of support from the school and community. A couple of families of studs moving in would be a gift from the gridiron gods. Good luck

[RudyWasOffsides]

So.... the tssaa bans them from playoffs for 2 years for missing a playoff game but puts them in a 4 team region where they automatically qualify for playoffs but will have to miss the game.....again.

Edited November 18, 2016 by RudyWasOffsides

[crow]

Seems reasonable. Obviously they shouldn't have been in the post season this year. Their problems run deep and even though T$$AA format may say otherwise, I don't see them being a legitimate playoff team for at least 2 years and probably a whole lot longer. At least we have a 2 year break from a repeat of this year where a struggling team, knowing they were not playoff caliber was being pressured, really bullied to spend money they don't have just to be humiliated in a game they had no hope of being remotely competitive. I hope Unaka can build their program to the point we actually have to play the game to determine the outcome. That was not the case this year. Good luck.

They are not forced to participate in the playoffs. Any school that does not wish to be eligible for post season play in any sport has the option of declaring that with the TSSAA. Of course there is a deadline to do this and the Monday of game week is not it.

[GFD709SHREK]

I'm sorry this is not right! Why do we have rules if we're not going to go by them! This school and team and administrators knew long before this started that they weren't gonna play they should have stepped up then and not do it like they did. I'm sorry I know y'all don't agree with me but this is my opinion. That's what's wrong with the youth today they have no consequences for their choices! When you make a decision there are consequences and you should suffer from them and see how they effect everyone else. Instead of giving everyone a participation trophy. And feeling sorry for them!!!

Edited November 19, 2016 by gfd709

[11B]

thanks maj, the punishment is going to make it harder than it would of already been to find a coach and then for him to get kids out. Assuming they plan on fielding a team still, but it makes a lot more sense than punishing a different sport.

 

So maybe I missed something... is the Unaka Coach not coming back?  

Edited November 25, 2016 by 11B