alcoa VS big teams

[Rhea Co.]

18 hours ago, chs1984 said:

I seldom attend games anymore, but I am going to try and get to Rhea Co. when y’all play there next year. I have never seen Alcoa play in person. I spent time at Rhea Co. 30 years ago, but haven’t been back there in ages. They have a great stadium. The visitors side is the former home side, so there is plenty of room. 

Hearing there is some more renovations coming to Eagle stadium this off season to go along with the indoor practice facility which is under construction. 

[chs1984]

6 hours ago, Rhea Co. said:

Hearing there is some more renovations coming to Eagle stadium this off season to go along with the indoor practice facility which is under construction. 

 

6 hours ago, Rhea Co. said:

Hearing there is some more renovations coming to Eagle stadium this off season to go along with the indoor practice facility which is under construction. 

I doubt that I will recognize the place. The last time I was there was one of the years that Tim Hammontree was head coach. 

[theawesomebro]

well all 5 teams we are discussing are the TN representatives in the HSFA 100.  nice finish for all 5!

9. oakland

42. mccallie

49. lipscomb academy

63. maryville

64. alcoa

[MidStateFan1]

On 12/10/2021 at 6:51 AM, theawesomebro said:

I keep hearing about Alcoa being the best in the state.  impressive list of championships for sure but how would they do playing teams like Oakland, LA or McCallie this past year?  I think those 3 are in a class by themselves. 

They lost to Maryville and barely beat Knox West so they would lose to all three of those teams by a pretty good margin.

[WestviewAlumni]

What about summit? Would Alcoa be able to hang with them?

[JohnnyUtah]

13 hours ago, MidStateFan1 said:

They lost to Maryville and barely beat Knox West so they would lose to all three of those teams by a pretty good margin.

And you know this how? Because of how other games went? That's not how the game is played. They should lose to Oakland, but for anyone to say they would lose to any other team not named Oakland or Maryville is wishful thinking.  Again, like a poster said previously give their AD a call and make it happen. If not, just sit in column of teams that cancel playing them. 

[BCsportsfan]

1 minute ago, JohnnyUtah said:

And you know this how? Because of how other games went? That's not how the game is played. They should lose to Oakland, but for anyone to say they would lose to any other team not named Oakland or Maryville is wishful thinking.  Again, like a poster said previously give their AD a call and make it happen. If not, just sit in column of teams that cancel playing them. 

Fact. When Alcoa had teams canceling games due to Covid, there was not a team to be found that would play Alcoa. Central and Elizabethon had the same Friday open and declined.

[MidStateFan1]

1 hour ago, JohnnyUtah said:

And you know this how? Because of how other games went? That's not how the game is played. They should lose to Oakland, but for anyone to say they would lose to any other team not named Oakland or Maryville is wishful thinking.  Again, like a poster said previously give their AD a call and make it happen. If not, just sit in column of teams that cancel playing them. 

Oakland his better than Maryville...Period! I watched LA play Oakland and they controlled the game against them for three quarters. McCallie I believe was the best team in the state. Alcoa is very good, but definitely would not beat any of those teams. We all know the game is played on the field , I am answering a hypothetical post. If you can't handle it, don't read these posts. 

[MidStateFan1]

1 hour ago, BCsportsfan said:

Fact. When Alcoa had teams canceling games due to Covid, there was not a team to be found that would play Alcoa. Central and Elizabethon had the same Friday open and declined.

The really good teams had games to play

[JohnnyUtah]

4 minutes ago, MidStateFan1 said:

Oakland his better than Maryville...Period! I watched LA play Oakland and they controlled the game against them for three quarters. McCallie I believe was the best team in the state. Alcoa is very good, but definitely would not beat any of those teams. We all know the game is played on the field , I am answering a hypothetical post. If you can't handle it, don't read these posts. 

Hypotheticals don't have 7 time defending state champions losing to anyone not named Maryville then.  I gave credit to Oakland because they are the only team to show up year after year against Maryville and beat the champ.  No doubt those teams are solid, but to have Alcoa take a backseat to anyone and lose a game is non-sense until those teams can do what Alcoa has done. One state title although nice, does not mean you've arrived in the same conversation as those who do it yearly. Give Alcoa, McCallie or LA schedule and you get the same result. Not sure you can say that for LA or McCallie if they had Alcoa's schedule. 

[theawesomebro]

1 hour ago, JohnnyUtah said:

Hypotheticals don't have 7 time defending state champions losing to anyone not named Maryville then.  I gave credit to Oakland because they are the only team to show up year after year against Maryville and beat the champ.  No doubt those teams are solid, but to have Alcoa take a backseat to anyone and lose a game is non-sense until those teams can do what Alcoa has done. One state title although nice, does not mean you've arrived in the same conversation as those who do it yearly. Give Alcoa, McCallie or LA schedule and you get the same result. Not sure you can say that for LA or McCallie if they had Alcoa's schedule. 

you keep basing your opinion on past seasons.  we are talking about THIS season where Alcoa had a MUCH easier schedule than any of the other teams mentioned.  I get that Alcoa's long term success is very special but it has little to do with what happens this year outside of team experience.  I think Oakland beat LA partially due to experience in tough games (LA had zero close games all year) but they are just a great team.  I don't think Alcoa's past years override the fact that they didn't play a tough schedule to show what they can do.  

and Alcoa isn't the only team having trouble scheduling.  Dilfer called out teams on the radio by name that they wouldn't take his call.  I don't have anything to do with scheduling and you probably don't either. but please don't act like Alcoa is the only school that has a tough time finding teams.  LA played 3 out of state opponents for that very reason.  BTW, one was a top 100 defending and eventual state champ of Arkansas...and they got mercy ruled.  that plus smoking CPA 2 times are quality wins which Alcoa doesn't have.  

in the end, I hope LA's success continues and they get to play teams like Alcoa.  

[BCsportsfan]

2 hours ago, MidStateFan1 said:

The really good teams had games to play

Bet those really good teams don't have 20 state champions!