9 state champions

[BooWhoWiseMan]

I don't be want to bash Alcoa or Maryville. Those kids work just as hard as any.  I do not agree with the coaching statement.  A lot of good coaches out there.   I have always said that players make coaches.  I our area a few years back everyone was talking about Osteen being the best coach around.  Last couple years they have been good but nothing special but Osteen is still as good of a coach as he was.  Same with Coach Blade at Indy.  Athletes make coaches

[Red Rebels]

2 hours ago, RollRed said:

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 .

Roll Wildcats Roll. None of the great OR teams had kids born there!

[tnfootball88]

1 hour ago, BooWhoWiseMan said:

I don't be want to bash Alcoa or Maryville. Those kids work just as hard as any.  I do not agree with the coaching statement.  A lot of good coaches out there.   I have always said that players make coaches.  I our area a few years back everyone was talking about Osteen being the best coach around.  Last couple years they have been good but nothing special but Osteen is still as good of a coach as he was.  Same with Coach Blade at Indy.  Athletes make coaches

Blade got a little lucky that Indy got to be in 5A for a couple years and dominate.  Since Indy has been back in 6A i don’t think the results have been too pretty. 

[Red Rebels]

8 minutes ago, tnfootball88 said:

Blade got a little lucky that Indy got to be in 5A for a couple years and dominate.  Since Indy has been back in 6A i don’t think the results have been too pretty. 

Ask RollRed about Blade. Probably still mad about the helmet decals.

Edited December 10, 2019 by Red Rebels

[fb247]

Division 2 is a joke. Play same teams in season and in playoffs. Nine champions is ridiculous for Tennessee. I would like to see the entire state public and private combined in 5 classifications. As for any advantage, schools recruiting, having open zones, and such, there is no such thing as all being equal. What is sad to me is that public schools and coaches are cheating as much as once thought to be only the privates.

[32hammer]

4 classifications in Tn for public schools is plenty. I think 6 is too many, because it waters down the achievement. Just look at the schools that have won their first state title in 5A after decades and decades of not winning one.

[sheppy]

4 public classes and 2 private classes.

[maddams]

Ya'll think any of the kids playing in the championship games thought "Man, I sure wish there were fewer classes in Tennessee.  This gold ball won't mean much since they give out 9." ??  

Mississippi has fewer schools, fewer students, and a full public/private split.  They have 12 football state champions every year.  Is it too many?  Probably.  Do the kids care?  No.

If Tennessee decreases the number of classes, how does it positively impact the athletes? Maybe there's a reasonable argument for this, but I haven't seen it on these boards yet.  

[riverrat]

On 12/8/2019 at 11:38 PM, RollRed said:

Gold balls are already hard to get and pretty rare for most teams. Why would anyone argue for less chances to get one? 

Two reasons:

1-They like more competitive games.

2-They lie saying they like more competitive games and the reduction in the number of classes would benefit "their" school.  

[MSURacer]

On 12/9/2019 at 9:34 PM, tnfootball88 said:

Blade got a little lucky that Indy got to be in 5A for a couple years and dominate.  Since Indy has been back in 6A i don’t think the results have been too pretty. 

They would have won 6A that year too.