redtiger 1,742 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 http://www.wcyb.com/sports/friday-night-huddle/unaka-will-forfeit-its-playoff-football-game-friday/137297887 Sounds like some major issues between the players and coaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniON_FoOtBaLL 68 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 So sad for everyone involed i dont know if i would want to continue either if i was them but i do see the coaches point to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysnskynyrd 74 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Does this mean no post season for any sports for 1 year? If so, that's not right on so many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Finish what you start. You're blessed enough to have an 11th game, give it everything you've got, even if the outcome is certain. There'll come a day when you wish you could lace up those cleats again. dshreeves, 1inStripes, cowboysnskynyrd and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_school_blue 247 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 My question is this: Why is a 1-9 team, that just got beat 71-0, in the playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 My question is this: Why is a 1-9 team, that just got beat 71-0, in the playoffs? Because there are very, very few 1A teams in all of Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I understand the kids point but I blame the coaches. You've gotta motivate those kids... someway, somehow.Explain to them that they are only guaranteed 40 games in their high school careers, don't throw away the chance for one more.Explain that this is 1 more week of practice to get better for next season.But I would guess the coaches don't have a great relationship w the players if they're getting beat the way they are and don't want to step on the field one more time.Some parents need to step up and have their young men finish what they started. It's about much more than winning or losing, it's about honorAt the same time I was never part of a season like that, and never took beatings like that UniON_FoOtBaLL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_school_blue 247 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 ...............and sometimes you realize that it is basketball season............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Unaka has struggled all year with numbers and haven't been competitive in years, they didn't have enough players to even field a team when practice started. I look for them to drop football and if they have players who want to play they can go to Hampton or Cloudland or Happy Valley. They are not the only team in the playoffs at 1-9, there are two more one win teams in 1A. There are 41 teams in the TSSAA playoffs with losing records and several more at 5-5. However I am 1-0 with my playoffs picks and that is what I worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Cats 472 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I'm surprised Unaka hasn't been absorbed into Elizabethton yet, there's not that much difference between Stoney Creek and Betsy Leatherhead Larry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 I made the comment on Facebook that an extra week of practice and game experience would be beneficial for the kids coming back next year, and had a Unaka momma tell me I didn't know what I was talking about. redtiger and dshreeves 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Cats 472 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 On one hand, I agree that the kids may look back wishing they had that one extra game to suit up for the Rangers, but would they feel fulfilled by getting beat by 60+ by one of the best teams in the state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 It is a county school and Elizabethton is a city school. There is ongoing discussion of consolidating Carter Co. but I haven't heard anything in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 This is why allowing too many teams into the playoffs is a bad thing. If you aren't .500 you don't even belong, and IMO if you fail to win your district, you shouldn't have a gripe. cityofRaven, GC_Quincy and dshreeves 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West12aaa 99 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 This is why allowing too many teams into the playoffs is a bad thing. If you aren't .500 you don't even belong, and IMO if you fail to win your district, you shouldn't have a gripe.Horrible time to use this a's an example. We have plenty of teams staying home in 1s and 2aa. This is horrible coaching and worse parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THS6805 124 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 This is why allowing too many teams into the playoffs is a bad thing. If you aren't .500 you don't even belong, and IMO if you fail to win your district, you shouldn't have a gripe. I remember few years ago rye cove made playoffs at 3-7. Not knocking rye cove at all. But they won all district games. IT was 4 team district. I know district are important but it can leave a good 9-1 or even 8-2 team out of playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trublue 939 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Tim Hayes Retweeted Carter County Sports â€@CarterCoSports 1h1 hour ago TSSAA action handed down to Unaka http://www.cartercountysports.com/tssaa-action-handed-unaka/ The TSSAA Board had imposed a post season ban on the boys basketball program during the 2016-17 season great state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,742 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Punishing the basketball team for the actions of the football team is simply wrong. V-Cats, Hokie777, FalconVoice and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 Had to find a way to punish the school and most likely wanted to do it without effecting them monetarily. Probably a good chunk of these football players play basketball is my guess also since its a 1A school. Surprised it didnt effect all boys sports the remainder of the year. TSSAA wants to set a precedent to try and keep others from dropping out of the playoffs in the future. FalconVoice and Jason 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Following is an interesting read on the issue... Johnson City Press Unaka's decision could cause problems for TSSAA Douglas Fritz • Updated Today at 12:15 AM dfritz@johnsoncitypress.com Unaka’s decision to forfeit its first-round playoff game against Greenback is bad for the TSSAA playoff system, bad for high school football, and bad for high school athletics altogether. http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Sports/2016/10/31/Unaka-s-decision-could-cause-problems-for-TSSAA.html?ci=stream&lp=1&p= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup_rbeast 296 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I remember few years ago rye cove made playoffs at 3-7. Not knocking rye cove at all. But they won all district games. IT was 4 team district. I know district are important but it can leave a good 9-1 or even 8-2 team out of playoffs.I think all district champs should get in before anyone else...never remember RC being in a 4 team district tho. Reason I feel that way is because every team had a chance to win a district title when there actually were districts, and that should be goal #1. After all the DCs are in, go by power rating. Even though some good teams got left out, it's the best system we've had.Look at it this way, before realignment, Region D had 3 Districts filled with Div 1 and Div 2 schools. Each division had 4 Playoff spots. If you placed the District Champs that left 5 spots total to be filled with teams with the top power ratings in each division. IMO, in a 3 district region, a team that doesn't win a championship or have a power rating adequate to get in simply doesn't belong...and all the reasoning in the world won't change my mind. The playoffs should be for the cream of the crop..not the also rans. Myself, I wouldn't care if it was 1 team per district per division..that way it would only be champs and runner ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconVoice 38 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Had to find a way to punish the school and most likely wanted to do it without effecting them monetarily. Probably a good chunk of these football players play basketball is my guess also since its a 1A school. Surprised it didnt effect all boys sports the remainder of the year. TSSAA wants to set a precedent to try and keep others from dropping out of the playoffs in the future. Yeah, I understand that there had to be some kind of punishment, but I'm with you in expecting that it could have been all boys sports for the remainder of the year. I know it might seem worse, but suspending all boys teams from postseason play this year would be a more consistent message with regards to all sports at the school and also seem less arbitrary (not just penalizing the basketball program). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I had asked if the parents made a move to cancel the season before it started with only 15 players and was told no. I got back 2 responses and both were "they're the #1 team and our boys could get hurt bad". I understand that, but they could've been hurt in the previous 10 games also. If I'm not mistaken, Unaka won a state championship in basketball not too long ago. redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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