A SAD day in Tennessee HS Basketball......

[dcchoctaws1]

If folks know about all these things dyersburg has done then why dont they turn them in? Everybody seems to know about alot of these things but will not say a word about it. Its time someone stepped on dyersburgs toes. See a lot of folks dont realize this, but i became a fan of dc after watching butch coach back about 7 yrs ago. I grad from dyersburg and i now cant stand dyersburg high school. I havent missed hardly a single game in the past 7 yrs of dyer co basketball and will not if i can help it. This whole thing has gotten out of hand and everyone knows it. i became attached to butchs work ethic and coaching style yrs before they ever started winning like they do now. dyersburg has NEVER been able to take dyer co being the better program and they never will be able to accept it until dyer co fans and faculty step on there toes like they did ours. come on guys thewy done took butch away from us, so now what is next? our chance at the state title this year? bottom line is they are doing worse than us and do not get punished so its time to do something now before its too late.

[BDURHAM]

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[Edited by StanTrott on 1-5-03 7:32A]

[Edited by StanTrott on 1-6-03 8:29P]

[Guest dyersburgalumni]

I am so tired of hearing all this whining about D.C. and people saying why isn't Dyersburg in trouble too? I'll tell you why, Dyersburg boys are coached by a very honest man who follows rules and regulations and doesn't try to slide things under the rug. Sure, Butch may be a good coach with good talent, but he can't follow rules for some reason. What kind of example is that setting for his players, this is about more than basketball, it's about life. His players look up to him and if he tries to get by with breaking rules and regulations, then what kind of example is he setting for his kids. And this is not the first time this has happened. I hope people attend the school board meeting and stand up for our community. There is no reason tax-payer money should be spent for this to be tied up in court just so the team can finish out the year and try for a state title. A wrong is a wrong, so just live up to it, take the punishment and move on!

[Guest handydan]

Nobody from Dyer County is trying to say that we have not committed our share of fouls. The point everyone is trying to make is that the punishment should fit the crime. Coach Hopkins has done probably 100 times more good in his life than bad and you jokers think he should be crucified for a few minor violations. A second offense DUI recipient would get off easier.

 

Remember: Let ye who is perfect cast the first stone.

 

Let any team in the state have the success that Dyer County has had, then watch the deep seeded jealousy take them down as it has in the Dyer County case. People just find it so hard to believe that the 13AA cellar dweller Dyer County could rise to be a state power. Just be patient people, what goes up must come down. There is no need in rushing it. Let the man serve his suspension 3 to 5 games and finish his career with dignity as he so deserves.

[Edited by handydan on 1-6-03 5:12P]

[Edited by handydan on 1-6-03 6:34P]

 

[thebeave]

You call people idiots then quote the scripture.

 

This is just the type of behavior some of you people in Newbern are relaying to your children. Good Job!!!

 

I guess it is true, it is easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

[Guest handydan]

I retracted my name calling because you were right. I just think people should be willing to accept a maximum 3-5 game suspension because that is more than reasonable for the actions done by Coach Hopkins. He should not be fired, nor should the boys basketball team be punished in any way.

[TORNMAN]

This is why our country is in the shape it is in now........because we dont punish people for their wrongs hard enough.......If you wont to keep people following rules....then punish hard.........so hard they wont think of doing it the second time........This sounds just like our justice system .......probation.....suspend........get to the meat of it and put the max punishment on early time and then it wont be long till everyone will be in check.

[DCfan74]

Butch deserves another chance. I say punish him hard without pay, maybe a big fine, or both,and not be able to coach for 5 games. That's pretty harsh for the infractions he's accused of,don't you think? Then if he is guilty of any more infractions, no matter how minor,within the next 2 years, he would be fired on the spot. Have him sign the agreement in blood.

[thebeave]

Just for arguements sake:

 

1) He got another chance when he was allowed to determine his own probation.

 

2) He violated the self-imposed probation within 6 months of when it was put into effect, and you expect 2 years?

 

Help me out figbar, I am honestly trying to understand what you are getting at. It is obvious that you do not want him to go, and there are many others (including myself) that are in the same boat as you. However I cannot understand at what point in time are you going to say, "enough is enough, we don't want to be under the TSSAA microscope anymore!"

 

The only way to do so is to have a squeeky clean program, despite all of the mud slinging that is going on. The only person in the world that you can do anything about is yourself. If you do that, then the majority of your problems will vanish.

 

Feel free to get the last word in because on that note I rest my case in regards to all of this. Good luck to everyone involved and may everything work out as you hoped it would.

 

Maybe, just maybe, we will have two teams from Dyer Co. at the 'Boro!

[Edited by thebeave on 1-8-03 12:01A]

 

[codeyh]

Yeah, it would be nice to see the girls go as well as the boys from DC..

[ParisRiverRat]

Cody....the girls had better hope they were able to get out of bed this morning after the beating they took last nite ....the'Boro, I don't think so, but Gibson Co and Westview will send you a postcard.

[DCfan74]

If you knew enough info. about the situation,you would know that Butch is up for retirement in 2 years. If he got fired in the 2 years im talking about, have him put it in writing, that he would have to give up his teaching too. If that happens then he would not get his retirement benefits. I think he would walk a straight line then. If they do let him go, then I think the administration should let him coach and teach at the junior high level, so he could get his retirement benefits.. It would give our junior high program a good shot in the arm,that it so desperately need. They are not santioned by TSSAA rules,by the way.