Why no post on Knoxville Catholic.

[IrishBBall]

I think I’m about the only one that’s posted about/for Knox Catholic for the last few years. Team is very young especially at the skill positions but more importantly, Trevor Duncan a Tennessee signee hasn’t played yet after an off field injury. He should be back soon. He already looks like a SEC defensive lineman and will provide help on both lines. At least Powell and West have played us when it’s hard to get other Knoxville teams to play us. We’ve been short games the last few years because no one will play us. Webb has the best team they’ve had in a while and we both had open dates Friday but they wouldn’t play us. Nothing like passing up a game you could literally walk to when both teams need a game?????

[PurplePanther]

On 9/10/2022 at 6:04 PM, IrishBBall said:

I think I’m about the only one that’s posted about/for Knox Catholic for the last few years. Team is very young especially at the skill positions but more importantly, Trevor Duncan a Tennessee signee hasn’t played yet after an off field injury. He should be back soon. He already looks like a SEC defensive lineman and will provide help on both lines. At least Powell and West have played us when it’s hard to get other Knoxville teams to play us. We’ve been short games the last few years because no one will play us. Webb has the best team they’ve had in a while and we both had open dates Friday but they wouldn’t play us. Nothing like passing up a game you could literally walk to when both teams need a game?????

I totally get it.  You guys were killing most of the teams up there.  Some of us Middle Tn fans don't like that you joined because of how they split us up.  All Nashville teams don't play each other which is a shame.  BA and Ensworth on one side, MBA, Ryan, and Pope on the other side.  Meanwhile, all Memphis teams play each other, and Chattanooga schools play each other.  Three hour drive for some in the area to go to Knoxville game.

[BobbyB]

On 9/5/2022 at 10:39 AM, PurplePanther said:

Most of the east TN talk is about Maryville,Alcoa, Greenville and Elizabethton. Playing CHucky Doak won’t inspire conversation.  They were drubbed by a team most don’t consider a threat in Baylor.  They also lost Lively who seems to be flourishing at Friendship Christian.  Most D2 posters are in middle Tn so we have to get the scoop from you guys.  BTW- would love to see that Maryville/Alcoa game this year.  Love reading the pregame posts for that one.You and BC are best buds!

Why did the Lively kid leave ? Parents get relocated to Lebanon?

[QSouth89]

On 9/5/2022 at 8:36 PM, PurplePanther said:

No offense to Baylor. They have some really good players on the team.  But they are the 4th best team in the East on any given day swapping with Father Ryan and Knoxville Catholic.  All of them have talent.  I think Baylor has beaten KC two years running.  Ryan has beaten Baylor two years running.  KC has beat Ryan last year.  I don't believe any of these have beaten MBA or Pope in the past two years.

Catholic beat Baylor last year 31-21. Baylor is a very well coached team and they have speed and talent on offense and defense.  Catholic lost to PJPII last year 36-33 and MBA 17-10.  In my opinion OL and DL are the major factors in competing in D2.  Catholic lost a lot of skill players from last year.

[chs1984]

On 9/5/2022 at 1:30 PM, JRB said:

Has Knox Catholic been down the past few years or struggling since moving to D2?

I’m not real familiar with this division, but has Catholic been relevant since Mark Pemberton won the state title his final season there?

[QSouth89]

2 minutes ago, chs1984 said:

I’m not real familiar with this division, but has Catholic been relevant since Mark Pemberton won the state title his final season there?

Knox Catholic won titles in 2016 and 2018 under Steve Matthews.  2017 team lost 1 game on the field (had to forfeit a game). Some relevance

[PurplePanther]

1 hour ago, QSouth89 said:

Catholic beat Baylor last year 31-21. Baylor is a very well coached team and they have speed and talent on offense and defense.  Catholic lost to PJPII last year 36-33 and MBA 17-10.  In my opinion OL and DL are the major factors in competing in D2.  Catholic lost a lot of skill players from last year.

I think KC would be in the mix if they still hard Martin, Winton, and Lively.  Those transfers hurt in my opinion.  They were/are excellent players.  You are right- OL/DL is huge in the division which is why MBA is rolling.  

@JRB corrected me on my post about KC vs Baylor and PJP.  He loves to point out my mistakes!

[JRB]

38 minutes ago, PurplePanther said:

 

@JRB corrected me on my post about KC vs Baylor and PJP.  He loves to point out my mistakes!

Like the albatross in golf, rarely happens.

[chs1984]

4 hours ago, QSouth89 said:

Knox Catholic won titles in 2016 and 2018 under Steve Matthews.  2017 team lost 1 game on the field (had to forfeit a game). Some relevance

I stand corrected! Like I said, I don’t follow this division that close. Thanks.

[IrishBBall]

On 9/12/2022 at 11:45 PM, PurplePanther said:

I totally get it.  You guys were killing most of the teams up there.  Some of us Middle Tn fans don't like that you joined because of how they split us up.  All Nashville teams don't play each other which is a shame.  BA and Ensworth on one side, MBA, Ryan, and Pope on the other side.  Meanwhile, all Memphis teams play each other, and Chattanooga schools play each other.  Three hour drive for some in the area to go to Knoxville game.

The three hour drive isn’t as bad for football since they games are on Friday nights but the midweek games for all the other sports are BRUTAL not to mention the travel costs. Hard to have any fan support as a visiting team or build rivalries when students can’t attend the games. Losing the hour coming home doesn’t help. LOL

[JRB]

42 minutes ago, IrishBBall said:

The three hour drive isn’t as bad for football since they games are on Friday nights but the midweek games for all the other sports are BRUTAL not to mention the travel costs. Hard to have any fan support as a visiting team or build rivalries when students can’t attend the games. Losing the hour coming home doesn’t help. LOL

I think in other sports the D2-AAA teams in middle TN no longer play the schools out east or west until the playoffs. 

[KnoxBBall1993]

3 hours ago, IrishBBall said:

The three hour drive isn’t as bad for football since they games are on Friday nights but the midweek games for all the other sports are BRUTAL not to mention the travel costs. Hard to have any fan support as a visiting team or build rivalries when students can’t attend the games. Losing the hour coming home doesn’t help. LOL

Catholic has enough money to travel.  Alcoa used to have to play teams in Kentucky every year to fill their schedule but they never played Chuckey-Doak or South Greene.   Did the student section matter against those teams for KC?  What a joke