@MichaelWBratton Maybe he should focus on his team. He will find out before too long, the fan base in Louisiana expects to win and not listen to his constant crap.
@johnvarlas I rewatch the ending of that game at least once a year. Amazing. The announcers at the end with the swing of emotions is something to hear.
Justin Pearson says he has a First Amendment right to use a bullhorn to disrupt City Council meetings. We sincerely disagree with his take on the matter. However, does that mean every citizen in Memphis now has an obligation to disrupt EVERY Pearson event with a bullhorn and a rent-a-mob? Is Mr. Pearson okay with knowing that every time he opens his mouth someone might pull out a bullhorn and drown him out?
@DailyMemphian@geoff_calkins Typical liberal position. Allow a chronic problem to grow unabated and then when someone steps in to take action, shift the blame to them. Oh well. Hope you all enjoy the chronic stress of living with a constant threat of violence.
Not a peep from the private schools west of Chattanooga when Nashville and Memphis teams claimed 17 consecutive football state titles in DII-AAA, including a nine-year stretch in which the gold ball trophy stayed within a 10-mile radius between Brentwood Academy, Ensworth and MBA.
Did CPA officials write any op-eds about competitive imbalance when the Lions played for 10 championships in 12 years (winning titles in 2 separate classes)? Crickets. CPA's 2024 title team had a roster that included six players ranked among the state's top 100 prospects according to 247Sports, three of which went on to sign with SEC programs. By comparison, in that same season, Baylor had four players in the state's top 100 and McCallie had three. Also, among DII-AAA teams with graduates currently playing in the SEC, the totals are: MBA 5, Lipscomb Academy 5, CPA 4, Ensworth 3, Baylor 2, McCallie 2.
Such numbers do not produce a convincing argument for talent inequity.
Also lost in the pearl clutching is the fact that all TSSAA member schools can now have student-athletes transfer to any team they choose, and even live with host families, a rule which essentially operates the same as boarding programs.
The process of vetting prospective transfers is not as difficult as some schools have made it seem. It simply requires a commitment to ensuring talented out-of-town athletes will be a good fit academically and socially, as well as helping the football program remain an important passage to the admissions office.
That would seem to be an important job for schools that are accustomed to competing for elite enrollees of all walks.
@johnvarlas@StephenHargis you guys are the best in the biz. Would like your view on the potential impact on some of the more talented players from these schools to transfer to public or another private that remains in TSSAA. I know players want to compete and experience playoff football.