9 state champions

[1OldPatriot]

3 public divisions, 2 private divisions are plenty. It is hard to develop rivals when you don't play them in every sport. Let the hate flow through you all year. It will never happen because the T$$AA loves that playoff money. Who cares about the schools?

[RollRed]

1 hour ago, BeachHound said:

I have been around football as a player, coach, or fan for 25 years.  Having watched the Title Games the last few years, here are some observations, that if we are being honest with ourselves, are absolutely accurate. 

The games were:

1. anti-climactic
2. not very competitive on the whole
3. you could combine 1A/2A, 3A/4A, 5A/6A and had similar results.  This year for example, Lake County likely wins 1A/2A finalists, Alcoa easily wins 3A/4A, and Maryville easily wins 5A/6A.  

 

Peabody wins that one. Lake county was good . The QB was a beast but he did absolutely everything.  Peabody is way more well rounded.

[GREYRIDERx]

6A was created to be a giant killer ... but hasn’t worked

[EHSTrack06]

1 hour ago, BeachHound said:

I have been around football as a player, coach, or fan for 25 years.  Having watched the Title Games the last few years, here are some observations, that if we are being honest with ourselves, are absolutely accurate. 

The games were:

1. anti-climactic
2. not very competitive on the whole
3. you could combine 1A/2A, 3A/4A, 5A/6A and had similar results.  This year for example, Lake County likely wins 1A/2A finalists, Alcoa easily wins 3A/4A, and Maryville easily wins 5A/6A.  

 

3A/4A. Alcoa doesn't win easily until they get out of the east Alcoa/Greeneville/EHS would be fighting it out in the east and the title would go to one of those 3. It wouldn't be long until everyone started complaining about the same teams winning all the time etc etc. There really is no perfect way to do this as either way people will complain about the same stuff. 

[BeachHound]

37 minutes ago, EHSTrack06 said:

3A/4A. Alcoa doesn't win easily until they get out of the east Alcoa/Greeneville/EHS would be fighting it out in the east and the title would go to one of those 3. It wouldn't be long until everyone started complaining about the same teams winning all the time etc etc. There really is no perfect way to do this as either way people will complain about the same stuff. 

Alcoa beats both of them by 14+

[GREYRIDERx]

38 minutes ago, EHSTrack06 said:

3A/4A. Alcoa doesn't win easily until they get out of the east Alcoa/Greeneville/EHS would be fighting it out in the east and the title would go to one of those 3. It wouldn't be long until everyone started complaining about the same teams winning all the time etc etc. There really is no perfect way to do this as either way people will complain about the same stuff. 

If I gave you a million dollars would you complain if it was in ones?

[1OldPatriot]

I watched Betsy play twice, and I thought they were a really good team. However, they would be no match in a 4qtr battle with Alcoa up front. Alcoa would win every division except for 6A and maybe big private league.

[MidTennFootball]

1 hour ago, GREYRIDERx said:

6A was created to be a giant killer ... but hasn’t worked

$$$$

[Raider1234]

1 hour ago, EHSTrack06 said:

3A/4A. Alcoa doesn't win easily until they get out of the east Alcoa/Greeneville/EHS would be fighting it out in the east and the title would go to one of those 3. It wouldn't be long until everyone started complaining about the same teams winning all the time etc etc. There really is no perfect way to do this as either way people will complain about the same stuff. 

[madhatter2269]

6 hours ago, 1OldPatriot said:

I watched Betsy play twice, and I thought they were a really good team. However, they would be no match in a 4qtr battle with Alcoa up front. Alcoa would win every division except for 6A and maybe big private league.

nah

[BooWhoWiseMan]

Why do so many of you all have a problem with more kids getting to experience a state championship game?  It does not hurt anything what so ever.  Games were not bad because of too many classifications they were bad because too many teams have unfair advantages such as open zoning, just an elite senior class, or a team didn't play as well.  LSU smoked Georgia in the SEC championship so maybe we need to cut down the number of teams in the SEC.  Cutting classes further divides the largest team in a class from the smallest which means fewer teams will even have the opportunity to have a run at the state.  

[RollRed]

1 hour ago, BooWhoWiseMan said:

Why do so many of you all have a problem with more kids getting to experience a state championship game?  It does not hurt anything what so ever.  Games were not bad because of too many classifications they were bad because too many teams have unfair advantages such as open zoning, just an elite senior class, or a team didn't play as well.  LSU smoked Georgia in the SEC championship so maybe we need to cut down the number of teams in the SEC.  Cutting classes further divides the largest team in a class from the smallest which means fewer teams will even have the opportunity to have a run at the state.  

I said the same thing about why cut down kids chances to play for a gold ball.. of course maryville and alcoa just say were envious and less is better. They would be satisfied if we just make 2 classifications and give them each a ball at the beginning of the season. And they argue they are better 100% because the coaches are better and they assure me all the kids they play are all born and raised there.. suuuuuuuuuure they are .