Bearden Bulldogs 2024

[SheriffofRedRock]

1 minute ago, SweetScience said:

I ain’t too worried about it. I’m glad to see some other teams finally get some exposure.

Means you'll get more $$$ at the gate. 

[oridgecat]

31 minutes ago, SweetScience said:

I ain’t too worried about it. I’m glad to see some other teams finally get some exposure.

And we don't have to play on a Thurs.  

 

[MidTennFootball]

1 hour ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Yea I was wrong on the 70s. Oakland for sure has a great program. I would think it is hard for you all to find someone willing to schedule a home and home due to your success. That is why you have to go out of state for games.

Not helped by the fact that Oakland is only in a 6 team region. Finding 5 games when there are 6 classes isn't easy and forces them to sometimes schedule games against smaller schools. Don't remember the last time Oakland went into the spring with a full 10 game schedule.

1 hour ago, SweetScience said:

Sheriff, I believe we played Murfreesboro Central in those days. Oakland & Riverdale didn’t become schools till later on.

Central was the school for all of Murfreesboro until 1972. Great article on the 1970 championship team on the tssaa website : Murfreesboro Central

[SheriffofRedRock]

7 minutes ago, MidTennFootball said:

Not helped by the fact that Oakland is only in a 6 team region. Finding 5 games when there are 6 classes isn't easy and forces them to sometimes schedule games against smaller schools. Don't remember the last time Oakland went into the spring with a full 10 game schedule.

Central was the school for all of Murfreesboro until 1972. Great article on the 1970 championship team on the tssaa website : Murfreesboro Central

My guess is that local area teams do not want to play due to your success and the potential of losing players

[MidTennFootball]

7 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

My guess is that local area teams do not want to play due to your success and the potential of losing players

In the past that was probably a legitimate concern but if a kid/parent is motivated to move their kid to Oakland or whoever, that's not gonna stop them. Most of Oakland’s big transfers have come from a private school. 

Always found it curious that even at the height of their dominance, Maryville never had a problem filling out their schedule. Made me a little jealous that they were able to maintain old rivalries while still playing at a very high level

[SweetScience]

53 minutes ago, MidTennFootball said:

Not helped by the fact that Oakland is only in a 6 team region. Finding 5 games when there are 6 classes isn't easy and forces them to sometimes schedule games against smaller schools. Don't remember the last time Oakland went into the spring with a full 10 game schedule.

Central was the school for all of Murfreesboro until 1972. Great article on the 1970 championship team on the tssaa website : Murfreesboro Central

Yeah, before Murfreesboro boomed in growth. I’ll check that out, budroe.

[SheriffofRedRock]

35 minutes ago, MidTennFootball said:

In the past that was probably a legitimate concern but if a kid/parent is motivated to move their kid to Oakland or whoever, that's not gonna stop them. Most of Oakland’s big transfers have come from a private school. 

Always found it curious that even at the height of their dominance, Maryville never had a problem filling out their schedule. Made me a little jealous that they were able to maintain old rivalries while still playing at a very high level

Some schools for sure had quit playing them, and others kept on to keep a litmus test for their playoffs. I am sure it is frustrating 

[SweetScience]

36 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Some schools for sure had quit playing them, and others kept on to keep a litmus test for their playoffs. I am sure it is frustrating 

Back in our “heyday” we had to play an out of state team a few times, Paducah-Tilghman in Kentucky, to be exact. Their QB was Billy Jack Haskins, who went on to start at UK for a season or two. They were our only loss in ‘91. Stoned us on the goal line going in for the winning 2 point conversion, if I’m not mistaken. I was one heartbroken 13 year old.

Edited February 14 by SweetScience

[GWAVE1]

3 hours ago, SweetScience said:

Back in our “heyday” we had to play an out of state team a few times, Paducah-Tilghman in Kentucky, to be exact. Their QB was Billy Jack Haskins, who went on to start at UK for a season or two. They were our only loss in ‘91. Stoned us on the goal line going in for the winning 2 point conversion, if I’m not mistaken. I was one heartbroken 13 year old.

That season ended well for ya

[SweetScience]

4 hours ago, GWAVE1 said:

That season ended well for ya

Lol it did. Hope you’re doing good, GW1. Still need to get that old rivalry rekindled!

[GWAVE1]

27 minutes ago, SweetScience said:

Lol it did. Hope you’re doing good, GW1. Still need to get that old rivalry rekindled!

I think that would be a lot of fun!  

[Fandom101]

Any truth to the recently hired VFL OL coach already calling it quits?