Oakland vs. Maryville

[SweetScience]

The real D1's are only interested in your 40 time and your a certain size, the generic D1's get the kids that were passed over by the real D1's but are still good football players and a lot of those kids prove the scouts wrong in time and make it to the pros.

But that shouldn't take away from the accomplishment of those kids just because a high profile D1 school didn't sign them. I'd have given anything to get a scholarship from a UTC or Furman. It's nothing to sluff at. I bet a ton of kids whose careers were ended this year would feel very blessed to go to a school like that as RW said.

[SweetScience]

Heck, signing with an Army or Air Force is ten times better than signing with UT in the long run. 98% of these kids who sign won't be playing beyond college anyways. Give me a service academy education anyday over a UT education. Shoot.

[rebelwoman87]

Heck, signing with an Army or Air Force is ten times better than signing with UT in the long run. 98% of these kids who sign won't be playing beyond college anyways. Give me a service academy education anyday over a UT education. Shoot.

 

 

[SweetScience]

With that said, I'd bet Guillermo will be the 2nd player from Maryville to ever make the professional ranks, at least I'm hoping he does. He would've been the 3rd if the Douglas tragedy hadn't of taken place.

[rebelwoman87]

With that said, I'd bet Guillermo will be the 2nd player from Maryville to ever make the professional ranks, at least I'm hoping he does. He would've been the 3rd if the Douglas tragedy hadn't of taken place.

 

I hope he does.

[MLREB]

You know what's funny about that whole situation is that Douglas, Burnett and Jackson's families moved here from Knoxville because they wanted exposure for their kids and not get stuck on a losing team over there no one would see. Gullermo's family was transfered here but Coach Brooks at Clemson who was recruiting Jay told them to send jay to Maryville. Robinette's dad was a principal out at Heritage Middle and they let him go over sending his kid to Maryville because he didn't want him in that mess out there. Only Stewart and Thompson were original Maryville players.

Not 100% correct

[SweetScience]

I hope he does.

Hopefully. If he doesn't get drafted hopefully he can sign on as a FA with someone. Possibly the Bears. We need all the help we can get lol

[BarneySox2007]

Not 100% correct

Well get my term paper corrected so I can get an A.

[SweetScience]

   

[BarneySox2007]

Even Maryville has a class where kids go to change an F to a D called Intervention started by President Bush called no child left behind except at Maryville we call it No Football Player left behind.

[Bc9995]

Stewart-Auburn, Robinette-Vanderbilt, Douglas-Tennessee and Alabama, Burnett-Colorado briefly, Jackson -Stanford, Thompson-South Carolina briefly. Care to name me those other fourteen and I'm not talking about any of the military academy's.

D1 refers to any college team in the FBS or FCS, not only the SEC and big 10.

Stewart- auburn

Thompson- SC

Brandon waters- TTU

Gary tucker- MTSU

Shiver- UT Martin

Maples- UT

Tank baker- furman

Douglas- UT

Brunette- MTSU

Robinette- vandy

Jay Guillermo- Clemson

Prevo- estu

Jackson- Stanford

Koons- TTU

Blackmon will go D1

Ok so I got 15, and I said I was probably off by a few, but it looks like a missed a few. The point is maryville has plenty of talent. No other school in the area can make a similar claim as far as D1 talent. I've just never understood why people claim they don't have it?

[rebelwoman87]

D1 refers to any college team in the FBS or FCS, not only the SEC and big 10.

Stewart- auburn

Thompson- SC

Brandon waters- TTU

Gary tucker- MTSU

Shiver- UT Martin

Maples- UT

Tank baker- furman

Douglas- UT

Brunette- MTSU

Robinette- vandy

Jay Guillermo- Clemson

Prevo- estu

Jackson- Stanford

Koons- TTU

Blackmon will go D1

Ok so I got 15, and I said I was probably off by a few, but it looks like a missed a few. The point is maryville has plenty of talent. No other school in the area can make a similar claim as far as D1 talent. I've just never understood why people claim they don't have it?

 

I am so sorry I made the comment (which by the way didn't have a darn thing to do with the talent at Maryville!!) I was talking about our coaching staff!!