TSWA Class A

[TyFry]

Here is the Single A TSWA All-State team. I guess it is just another coincidence that it is dominated by private schools. How do they just keep getting these great athletes? No accusations, just wondering.

 

CLASS 1A

 

Pos Name, School Hgt Wgt Yr

 

QB Mark Byrd, Cloudland 5-9 175 Sr.

 

QB Ron Cook, South Pittsburg 6-0 175 Sr.

 

QB Mark Cunningham, Christian Acad. of Knox. 6-3 175 Sr.

 

RB Matt Peardon, Boyd-Buchanan 6-0 185 Jr.

 

RB Shane DePriest, West Carroll 6-1 200 Sr.

 

RB Chris Wooden, Donelson Christian 5-10 195 Jr.

 

RB Dakota Benfield, Cloudland 5-10 175 Sr.

 

RB Cody Walker, South Pittsburg 5-11 180 Fr.

 

WR Travis Sikes, Christ Presbyterian 6-3 190 Jr.

 

WR Trae Helton, Greenback 5-11 190 Sr.

 

WR Caleb Skogan, Tennessee Temple 5-11 170 Jr.

 

OL Paul Tidwell, Whitwell 6-5 288 Sr.

 

OL Wesley Arnold, West Carroll 6-1 315 Sr.

 

OL Ryan Beagles, Boyd-Buchanan 5-10 230 Sr.

 

OL Josh Echegaray, South Pittsburg 6-3 215 Sr.

 

OL Jeff Lunsford, Cloudland 5-10 190 Sr.

 

OL Rusty Menchaca, Donelson Christian 6-2 250 Sr.

 

Ath Collin Bodiford, Fayette Academy 6-1 180 Sr.

 

Ath Dusty Ray, Gordonsville 6-1 185 Jr.

 

Ath Mitchell Maynord, South Fulton 5-10 165 Sr.

 

K Weston Perry, Boyd-Buchanan 6-0 175 So.

 

Defense

 

DL Adam Darby, Jackson Christian 6-2 200 Sr.

 

DL Michael Pappis, Univ. School of Jackson 6-1 180 Sr.

 

DL Robbie Armstrong, Boyd-Buchanan 5-10 185 Sr.

 

DL Mark Thompson, Donelson Christian 6-5 290 Jr.

 

DL Cage Major, Davidson Academy 6-5 285 Jr.

 

LB Dane Christman, Cloudland 6-1 200 Sr.

 

LB Jeremy Davis, Boyd-Buchanan 5-11 185 Sr.

 

LB Will Hooper, Christ Presbyterian 6-0 235 Sr.

 

LB Eric Carruth, Univ. School of Jackson 5-10 175 Sr.

 

LB Joseph Dowsey, Univ. School of Jackson 5-10 175 Sr.

 

LB Jordan Laxton, Trinity Christian 5-8 210 Sr.

 

LB Ben Blevins, South Pittsburg 5-11 185 Sr.

 

DB Chase Stephens, Clay County 6-1 175 Sr.

 

DB Brandon Fisher, Christ Presbyterian 5-11 190 Jr.

 

DB Luke Landers, Christ Presbyterian 5-10 170 Jr.

 

DB Jeremy Gettis, Ezell-Harding 6-2 200 Sr.

 

Punt Randy Schlappi, Ezell-Harding 6-0 200 Sr.

 

Coach of the Year: Robert Akins, Boyd-Buchanan

[beethoven]

I'm sure they just worked harder, had better coaching, etc...

[Tacoma]

I'm sure they just worked harder, had better coaching, etc...

Beethoven you are hilarious! Ha ha ha ha

[TheEgoHasLanded]

It's not that surprising when you think about how many more kids are on a team at a private school. Let's say a private school has 50 kids and a public school has 30-35...Sure private schools might only make up 20% of the total schools in 1A but when your teams are one and a half times the size of a public school...that 20% isn't as glaring.

 

When you look at Cloudland, a school that regularly has 50 kids on a team...they are well represented on the All State list with 4 players.

[silverpie]

Hmm.... I find it interesting to say the least that while the privates dominated on defense, the publics had the majority on offense.

[Tacoma]

It's not that surprising when you think about how many more kids are on a team at a private school. Let's say a private school has 50 kids and a public school has 30-35...Sure private schools might only make up 20% of the total schools in 1A but when your teams are one and a half times the size of a public school...that 20% isn't as glaring.

You have got to be kidding. Using your numbers of 50 on a private school team and 35 on a public school team, it still doesn't work out. There are four times as many public as privates. That's a 4:1 ratio. Let's do the math.

 

4 x 35 = 140

1 x 50 = 50

 

That means private schools should have 26% of the winners.

 

There are 38 on the all-state team. That means, using your numbers that about 10 should be from private schools and 28 should be from public schools.

 

The actual results are:

 

Public schools have 14

Private schools have 24

[TyFry]

Don't argue Tacoma. Numbers don't mean a thing. We just know that private schools don't have an advantage. They just work harder and have better coaches. You public schools should quit complaining and try to reach the level of the private single A schools. Someday you will understand. You will be enlightened like the private school supporters.

[beethoven]

I can't wait for that great and glorious day of enlightenment.

 

I'm sure Ronnie and The T$$AA are working up a press conference now.

[TheEgoHasLanded]

Hey,

 

I'm not saying privates don't have an advantage...I can think of advantages both ways. You people just won't admit that public schools have advantages too.

 

If you are willing to put a multiplier on ALL open zoned schools, then I'm a happy camper. I don't really like us doing it, but I at least think it is more fair than seperating schools.

[Indian]

What advantages?

[TheEgoHasLanded]

Have you ever heard of a free education?

[GregC]

Have you ever heard of a free education?

 

No one is forcing you not to take advantage of this 'free' education.

Edited December 30, 2003 by GregC