Fumble!

[rochelle]

The TSSAA has dropped the ball on the public-private split. I know that Mr. Carter doesn't want to use the term majority, but when better than 60% of your schools want something, you should probably honor their wishes. Even though there wasn't a clear majority of schools voting for the split, the numbers should have shown that more schools wanted the change than did not. Any governing body that pays no attention to the voice of those they govern is nothing more than a dictatorship!!! The message that was sent out yesterday is that all public schools in class 1A are playing for second place. Maybe not even that good. Six of the final eight teams in the playoffs were private institutions. How many of those schools have played football for less than five years. How can you go from 0-10 one year to 15-0 the next. I have been around football for a number of years now as a player, fan, and coach, and I have seen some very good football teams. Both public and private. Greenback in 87 was one of the best. South Pittsburg and Trousdale County are also some good ones. I haven't seen a team that could match up with Cloudland of 2000. They had size, speed, strength, and the ability to beat the brains out of anyone who lined up across from them. They go to the championship game and get beat by 40 points!?! In a game that could have been 90!?! I don't doubt that kids at a private school works hard. Most probably go to the extra camps and training sessions. Most do this because they can afford it. The thing that I don't understand is this. Morgan County has four high schools that play football. They have been playing for more than 50 years. There have been some excellent teams and some really good players. Not once in the history of all four schools combined has there been a serious big time college prospect. (That I can remember. Only been around since 70) Some schools like DCA and Ezell send three or four kids off one team to SEC schools in one year. Does that sound like balance. The multiplier system wont work. It will take the problem away from me and my 1a brethren (which I will like), but it will pass it on to 2a. We voted for a change and we were denied the change. The governing body that is supposed to take care of us turned its back on us. They dropped the ball.

[Catfish72]

i keep up with high school football and i remember a few college prospects from morgan county

 

aaron stinnett and josh sheldon from coalfield

 

stinnett was being recruited by some sec and acc schools

 

sheldon was being recruited by tennessee and some other big schools

[topnight]

I think it is a good move by the tssaa, now use the multipler of 2.0 and the private schools will be playing at the level they should be playing. There is no reason Lipscomb and Goodpasture cannot compete at the 4a level, and all other privates at the 2a or 3a level.

[dan]

I can only think of two players in the history of DCA and Ezell that have gone to play SEC ball. MJ Garrett and Erik Davis. 3-4 a year, check the facts.

[lionfbcoach]

Sue all they have to do is let a few more athletes in their doors and they can compete in 5a. But that still doesn't make it a level playing field.

[sls]

sing along now money,money,money....................money!!!!!!

[gark242]

i keep up with high school football and i remember a few college prospects from morgan county

 

aaron stinnett and josh sheldon from coalfield

 

stinnett was being recruited by some sec and acc schools

 

sheldon was being recruited by tennessee and some other big schools

Catfish,

I'll agree with you on one thing. That Stinnett kid was one heck of a football player. Maybe a little lazy at times, but a terror on the football field. He may have been one of the best football players to come from this area had he not lost his paiion to play. I know he broke his dad's heart, but I know Auburn had a lot of interest in him. That Sheldon kid was ok, but had nothing on Stinnett. If he had played only one way, you could have called him Mr. Football.

[easttnfootballexpert]

I still think we should leave them alone and let them play. Look at Tyner. I bet Coach Turner has sent more players to D-1 schools in the last 6 years than anyone in the state. Heck this year we have two linemen that will play on Sundays. Sometimes you just get beat. We won the state championship in 97. Along the way we beat Lipscomb.

[bigmoney128]

Where does Ronnie Carter's son coach?

[Vikingalumnist]

Money talks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bud]

Who recovered the fumble?

[Teddavid]

The message that was sent out yesterday is that all public schools in class 1A are playing for second place. Maybe not even that good.

And the message you are sending out to all Class A schools and their players is this: "You are not capable of beating a private school....they are better than you....you are a victim of circumstances beyond your own control....you need help to win a championship"