Some personal newsโฆ
Iโve been named The Tennesseanโs sports director and will oversee our sports department.
Excited for this opportunity. I appreciate every editor that has helped me get to this point.
And please continue to support local news.
โWhen you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.โ
โ Stuart Scott
Mom passed away this afternoon with my dad and myself by her side. She fought cancer until the end.
Family update: My father and his wife are currently in the hospital with Covid pneumonia. Dad is even in the ICU due to needing more oxygen. It was turned down slightly this afternoon. Long way to go. Prayers appreciated.
Iโve been pretty much off the radar the last few days. I am in Indiana caring for my mother at my parentsโ home. We have called in hospice. Continued prayers appreciated as we keep her comfortable.
#CancerSucks
TSSAA Board of Control votes unanimously to go back to normal preseason calendarโฆ meaning preseason scrimmages for fall and beyond are officially back on.
Folks. We have a plan for hs athletics in the fall. Letโs do our part to try not to screw it up.
Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay home when possible. This isnโt the time for the biggest fireworks party ever.
Thanks to the
#TeamTennessee
high school staff for taking care of the
@TSSAA
DII championship games today. Sometimes you have to stop and be a dad. Like when your daughter asks you to the father-daughter dance.
Reminder: Please
#MaskUp
tonight at your high school football game. Itโs the rule per
@TSSAA
. Yeah it can be uncomfortable at kickoff when it is still warm. But the rule isnโt for just when you walk in the stadium.
Kaleb Beasley is not just a 4-star corner and key 2024 commitment for
@Vol_Football
. He's also helping recruit future teammates to Knoxville. Here's who
@kalebbeasley
is focused on now for coach
@coachjoshheupel
's 2024 class.
Schools in Colorado are turning the lights on their empty stadiums to show support to athletes and let athletes know they miss them and look forward to a return to sports.
Hey TN coaches, wouldn't that be cool?
#BeTheLightTN
Division II-AAA: Baylor, Brentwood Academy, Briarcrest, Christian Bros., Ensworth, Father Ryan, Lipscomb, Knox Catholic, McCallie, MBA, MUS.
That's a heck of a football classification.
High school fans beware. If you are ejected at a TSSAA sports event moving forward, your high school is going to be fined after the Legislative Council's decision on Thursday.
Appreciate the
@TIAAA_Ad
for honoring me with the Distinguished Service Award from Middle Tennessee. My better half and I had a great time with a lot of great people.
NOTE: High school football players have done the Karate Kid crane ALL WEEKEND with no flag.
@JordanJames24
scores and does it and he gets flagged for it.
LET THE KIDS BE KIDS.
Watch
@EagleBaseballTN
coach Brandon Bassham enter Riverdale for todayโs
@tssaa
Class A baseball state championship game. Players had just gone through tunnel of fans.
Everyone complaining about this. But if you simply behave and realize that ticket to get in the game doesnโt give you permission to act a fool then there are no issues. Itโs really that easy.
High school fans beware. If you are ejected at a TSSAA sports event moving forward, your high school is going to be fined after the Legislative Council's decision on Thursday.
Everyone in our baseball community please stop and say a prayer for our good friend and a true legend Dorris Armstrong. This man truly loves baseball and all of those who he comes in contact with. Heโs struggling with the Covid and needs our prayers. A true man of steel๐ช๐ป
Public schools in the BlueCross Bowl from Midstate:
Class 1A: Clay Co.
Class 3A: East Nashville
Class 4A: Pearl-Cohn
Class 5A: Page
Class 6A: Beech and Oakland.
It's going to be a fun, sleepless week y'all.
Students. Gov. Lee is letting his executive order expire Feb. 1 meaning you can potentially go to games if your school district allows.
Looking for comments on this. DMs are open.
Tennessee high school football teams will play 3 games in the month of August. That's too many games for the hottest month of the year. And I wrote why I don't like it.
Something very awkward for
@tssaa
right now. UT signee Blade Tidwell is pitching tonight for Loretto.
He can play baseball, canโt play in a basketball state tournament because itโs suspended for coronavirus concerns.
Donโt think that all hoops coaches arenโt taking notice.
Tennessee high school football coaching jobs currently open of interest include...
Brentwood Academy
Gallatin
Lipscomb Academy
Knoxville Catholic
Knoxville Webb
Metro Nashville football coaches are fighting for a way to play this season. At the same time, their opponents, who are allowed to play, are dropping them from their schedule so they can try and play a 10-game schedule.
IMO it truly is sad as we watch this unfold.
TSSAA approves Tennessee's basketball coaches association to experiment with shot clock during their summer camps. This is only for the coaches' association's camps this summer.
TSSAA to survey school administrators too.
Thatโs all folks! We made it. Nine
@tssaa
football state champions. Nine runners-up.
Thank you all for reading our coverage this season. I will be pushing out more links later when I get back to the hotel. Itโs cold.
Was told Upperman's bench warning was for a player standing after a play. I think it was a defensive play.
I truly believe
@tssaa
takes rules and push it to the extreme.
We teach sportsmanship and teamwork... but DO NOT celebrate your teammates good work at state? Come on!
Rockvale, a football team with a rock-filled practice field and a team that was told it couldn't have a booster club for its first three years by the county, picked up a monumental win tonight. Congrats
@Coachgut
and
@Rockvale_FB
Until next year.
Thanks for another great season of high school football.
Thanks to the many athletes that took the time to talk after games, both wins and losses. Talking to the media during adversity is never fun, but shows your character when you take a few minutes to talk.
TSSAA Board has approved summer schedule for 2021. This means 7-on-7, volleyball & basketball camps allowed this summer.
Staff has met with Governor's team and it has given support.
Must follow COVID-19 regulations though.
My lesson Iโve learned: The games will still be played. Gold balls will be handed out. And someone will be there to make sure they get covered and do an awesome job doing it.
But a chance to be with family when they need you most? Thatโs immeasurable.
Seven Nashville area teams will play for Tennessee high school football state championships next week.
DII-A: Davidson Academy
DII-AA: CPA
DII-AAA MBA
Class 3A: Pearl-Cohn
Class 4A: Springfield
Class 5A: Summit
Class 6A Ravenwood
Going to be a long, fun week.
Wish list for
@Vol_Football
fans? A defensive backfield with 2024 recruits
@kalebbeasley
and
@boo_Carter6
together.
Boo Carter on if that happened... "We could take it to the natty'
David Price and Mookie Betts. World champions. Nashville area high school legends. Great men. And come from great families. Parents. That's not just a coincidence.
FYI: The BlueCross Bowl state championship site goes back up or bid after this season. Love Cookeville. But if someone were to build a dome, I would definitely support moving locations. Especially after looking at the weather forecast for this weekend.
Update: Thank you for your prayers. In Indiana today. Mom had a 104-degree temperature that finally broke. Since then she has shown a lot of improvement. May get to come home from hospital in next day or so we hope. Prayers still needed as she fights this horrible disease
The past month has been good for me in keeping life in perspective. There was a time when I never would have missed a high school hoops title game.
But the past month Iโve missed two. One to be with my daughter for an important night for her. And now to support my mom and dad.
My hot take after two days of DII state tournaments: The
@tssaa
has to let these kids have some emotion -- good or bad. Yes, there is a line. But these are 15-18 yr old kids. They aren't robots.