CoachT's All-State Football Team

[5A football fan]

i don't think manye small colleges would want to face that team, good picks, even if you did leave off my boy.

[VolunteerGeneral]

CoachT, you'd better get V.G.'s input from the Jackson area or we'll never hear the end of it! 

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That looks like a VERY respectable All state team CoachT. Much better than that crap the TFCA was able to come up with.

 

As with every allstate team there will be a few folks that got left off, but at least you can make good arguments for the ones who made it.

 

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[CoachT]

CoachT,

You have obviously done your research.  You had mentioned that you saw the kid from Alcoa play.  How many of these kids did you see in person?  I know there are several kids from Clinic Bowl or Blue Cross Bowl participants - Maryville, Aloca, Melrose, DCA, Riverdale, Franklin, etc.

 

I feel sure this team will generate some discussion.  BTW, can CPA get Mark Thompson another year of high school eligibility?

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Not that many. 14 of the 24 but two of them was as sophomores. Most of the picks come from reading comments on here.

[KevB1990]

Looks fine, but I do notice two that were left off that I would have put on there...

 

Dustin Linsdsey from Alcoa at running back and Tyronne Cobb from Fulton at linebacker.

[noonesfool]

Great Job Coacht. Every one would have 1 or 2 preferred picks but when you look at the toatal package its probably the best allstate team put together. Great Coacht extra. thumb

[chs4life]

Good team Coacht, except I don't think Coker deserves it because of missing so many games. Being from Coffee Co. I would have voted for Jake Nunley... I know, I know before anyone says it, I'm a homer.

[nolesfan]

Sorry, while your list is good, I prefer the TN Sports Writers List!

[CoachT]

Sorry, while your list is good, I prefer the TN Sports Writers List!

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I don't blame you. When you cut it down to one team with 24 players compared to 6 teams with 212 players then you have to make some tough decisions. Lots of good players to look at.

[DelTavian]

I'd like to see Grundy's linebacker Jeremy Melton in there. I believe his 186 tackles in 11 games was the most in the state in any class. As a junior he led Grundy with 135 in 12 games.

 

This season he's all state for the Coaches' team, the Sportswriters' team and was defensive player of the year for the Times Free Press All area team. He's also the defensive MVP for the region.

 

Add that the fact that he's an outstanding kid.

 

The fact that Jeremy wasn't even considered for Mr. Football shows there's flaws with those awards.

 

I'm glad to see you do a team. What would be cool would be for someone to make plaques for the winners. Anybody out there got a trophy company? You could probably get a free plug on the best web site in the world if you'd create some fancy plaques for the winners.

 

Merry Christmas.

Del.

[STARSNBARS]

Good list coacht. Congrats to all and especially Cade Thompson.

 

Go Rebs.

[mpattrsn]

Excellent list.

 

I know it's tough to put together a list of one team across all classifications but this is as good as any list out there.

 

Thanks again.

 

And the plaque idea sounds pretty good for next year also, if you can find a willing company.

[FatCat]

Excellent job CoachT! As VG said, you may be able to argue onesies and twosies, but it is a well put together team that is well represented across the state and all classifications.

 

Personally, I wouldn't want to even try to put together just one 24-man team. But, I will agree with one poster.....the only one that shocked me was seeing Coker on the team. He only played about 6 games. There were a ton of great backs in the state this year to have selected somebody who only played part of the season.