What programs are "Sleeping Giants"?

[zorroschild]

What programs on any level are sleeping giants? They have players, money, whatever but have never put it all together. Also who would be your pick to make these programs jump to championship contention?

 

 

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[cbg]

Tullahoma

[zorroschild]

Granted, Tullahoma has not had the playoff success that maybe they would have liked but this is not the type of program I am talking about. I'm talking about a school with everything it takes but can't even win 5 games.

My pick would be Giles County.

[medman]

I can think of possibly 2 in East TN. Lenior City is really part of W. Knoxville. The area is growing like crazy and many of the homes are big expensive ones. They have not really made a big impact in their regions because last year they were in the best 3A region in the state. But they have made strides. In 2005, they will move to 4A and play with Central, Powell, possibly Maryville; so it will be hard to crack that. But they have a good young coach and they are getting better.

 

The other that comes to mind is Clinton. They used to be a state power, but loss of coaches and poor coaching has led many of the best players to transfer to Anderson Co. or Oak Ridge. If coach Shattuck could make steady improvements, the Community will get behind the team and the impact players will stay home.

[cdragonz123]

I agree 100% w/ medman, great post, I liked it alot. Clinton may not be back to where they were in the early and mid 90's but the only place to go is up for Clinton, they're looking good in the spring and summer workouts im looking forward to seeing what next season is going to be like.

[ask_me]

As an outsider looking in, I feel Clinton will be improved but don't expect more than 2 or 3 wins in 2004.

[cdragonz123]

OOh im a Clinton Alumni and I want them to be over .500 so bad but i don tthink it is very possible to make a 180 degree turnaround in 1 season i know the process will take a few years maybe even a decade to get back to where they were but Clinton is for sure going up hill right now. Years before the players were just like whatever for the next season and didnt even wanna go to practice and half of them didnt even go to practice but this year every one of them are fired up about practice and even next football season and they get down on their selves for even missing a summer workout because they think they might be letting their team down. So im just looking forward to see how it turns out. And remember last year about 60% of the starters were just Sophomores and their were only abou t4 seniors that started. Lets go Dragons.

[Contender]

as far as winning state titles, DObyns-Bennett is a team with great players and coaches we jus need one bit of luck and we got a state chamionsip...but we dont need luck, DB will get it one of theses days with hard faught talent, and playign

 

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[bhsOL]

Contender, DB is my pick for the team that just can't seem to get over the hump (even though they win more than 5 games each year). I saw them play in the semi's at Riverdale 2 years ago and man did they have a lot of talent. I think that they can certainly be one of the best teams in the state. How are they predicted to do this fall?

[Contender]

DB is again perdicted ot win the Big East Confrence for a 8th time in a row. From there I Dont know. We are expected to have more talent and better players this year from last. so hopefully we CAN make it over that hump, and get it to the state champs.

 

Roll TRibe ROll

[BIGR35]

WHAT ABOUT Morristown East HIGH. WE HAVE A NEW FOOTBALL COACH,

IN COACH LARRY SMITH. WE WON 7 GAMES HIS FIRST YEAR HERE. BEFORE

COACH SMITH CAME TO EAST,EAST ONLY AVG 2-3 WINS. (IN LAST 5 YEARS)

MOST OF 2003 TEAM IS RETURNING. OFFSEASON WORKOUT HAS BEEN GREAT!

THE REST OF 4A FOOTBALL BETTER LOOKOUT!!!!!

[dt65]

OOh im a Clinton Alumni and I want them to be over .500 so bad but i don tthink it is very possible to make a 180 degree turnaround in 1 season i know the process will take a few years maybe even a decade to get back to where they were but Clinton is for sure going up hill right now. Years before the players were just like whatever for the next season and didnt even wanna go to practice and half of them didnt even go to practice but this year every one of them are fired up about practice and even next football season and they get down on their selves for even missing a summer workout because they think they might be letting their team down. So im just looking forward to see how it turns out. And remember last year about 60% of the starters were just Sophomores and their were only abou t4 seniors that started. Lets go Dragons.

the post about not turning a poor program around in just a year is a bad call. im from a program where we where 8 games under 500 and now we are region contenders.