Barney's Dumpster Fire Award for East Tennessee 6A Football

[BarneySox2007]

Barney's 6A award goes to Morristown East with Hardin Valley Academy coming in second. Due to the lack of 6A schools in East Tennessee only two teams qualified for this award.

Edited December 17, 2023 by BarneySox2007

[Hadmatter]

No Private school fires? 

[BarneySox2007]

1 hour ago, Hadmatter said:

No Private school fires? 

Not enough of them in East Tennessee. 

[QuoteTheHawks]

Hardin Valley should not be a dumpster fire. Feels like a long time since we competed , but we were competing just a few years ago! I have faith we are going to make a great hire! 

[SheriffofRedRock]

With the district they play in and competing for their own kids with surrounding private schools and public schools that recruit, I can't see things changing there for awhile.

[QuoteTheHawks]

Oh I agree with you, Red. I believe the next HC has to be ready to defend against the poachers while also doing some recruiting of his own. That’s the name of the game now a days right? Recruit your own schools halls and recruit other schools Rec league teams. My point was more of the solid pool of athletes mixed with some pretty good resources is already here. 

[fredjones]

On 12/17/2023 at 2:01 PM, BarneySox2007 said:

Not enough of them in East Tennessee. 

Shadowens new HC at Knox Catholic, Barney.  Time for some Shad's words of the day again!!

[TheRedDevil1986]

I usually stay out of 6A talk but I am wondering if there is any hope for either of these programs. HVA is in the middle of a fiasco. Though, it has nothing to do with football. Mo East has been down for a while and being 6A is doing them no favors. Is there any hope for either school and which school has more to look forward to?

[HTV]

1 minute ago, TheRedDevil1986 said:

I usually stay out of 6A talk but I am wondering if there is any hope for either of these programs. HVA is in the middle of a fiasco. Though, it has nothing to do with football. Mo East has been down for a while and being 6A is doing them no favors. Is there any hope for either school and which school has more to look forward to?

If Bearden and Farragut can be competitive in football, there is no reason why HVA can't be.  Bearden and Farragut deal with the same issues that HVA does in terms of private schools getting some of their zoned students and other sports coaches frowning on "their' kids playing football.  

No excuses for HVA.  That's just a cesspool right now.  And fortunately for the students in that school, some needed changes are coming if rumors are accurate.  

[Hartleyrick]

HVA may have a tough time doing interviews for the open head football job with the AD on Admin leave. Whole school and athletic program is suffering right now

[BarneySox2007]

25 minutes ago, Hartleyrick said:

HVA may have a tough time doing interviews for the open head football job with the AD on Admin leave. Whole school and athletic program is suffering right now

The only reason I didn't pick HVA as the 6A Dumpster Fire award was simply due to Jeff Miner who is a good defensive coach and I can't blame him for stepping down. Who would want their image tarnished over that place. They had inproved his second year but now I can say for sure HVA is the biggest Dumpster Fire in East Tennessee 6A.

[IrishBBall]

3 hours ago, Hartleyrick said:

HVA may have a tough time doing interviews for the open head football job with the AD on Admin leave. Whole school and athletic program is suffering right now

The AD is on Admin leave? Mullins?