'14 TN RB Shaun Prevo

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SamRebel35 said:
I was responding to the part about it not being a big deal. You called it "Late News at best", to which I replied "8000 blah blah blah". Just because you don't care about High School football doesn't mean the rest of the town doesn't.
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I was saying how it is in Florida to most. Jax with a population over a million doesn't have people waiting in line yet Florida football is pretty elite. I'm a rarity in knowing about some local kids it seems in jax and I have yet to go to a game. Like I said, it doesn't determine the quality of football. Per se.
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SamRebel35 said:
This is baseless and false. I have a friend that was an all region defensive tackle. He lived in the county and didn't pay tuition because he was "living with his grandparents" in the city. The school found out and made a huge deal out of it. His family had to pay backed tuition and his father was fired from the city. They don't let people into Maryville unless they are zoned for it or they pay tuition.
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If Tennessee is ANYTHING like Illlinois, this is far from baseless and false.
 
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tennesseefan31 said:
If Tennessee is ANYTHING like Illlinois, this is far from baseless and false.
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I'm not sure about the rest of Tennessee, but that is not how Maryville operates. If you go to school at Maryville, you are either zoned for it or you pay tuition. There is no third option of being good at football.
 
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How about instead of arguing about stuff none of us really know about, we talk about what this thread is actually about. Shawn Prevo....
 
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smokythejet said:
How about instead of arguing about stuff none of us really know about, we talk about what this thread is actually about. Shawn Prevo....
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Agreed. I apologize yet again for continuing derailing of the thread.

An interesting dynamic to this Friday's game between Maryville and Knox West. West's new Defensive Coordinator, Derek Rang, will be game planning against his alma mater. Obviously Maryville doesn't have the same veer option offense that they did in the early 2000's, so Rang's experience practicing against it will do little good, but still Rang understands Quarles' and Mike White's tendencies and their offensive mentality.

Should be interesting to watch an up and comer D Coordinator try to game plan against such an exceptional running game featuring Prevo and Robinette as well as to try and match wits with his old coaches.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
Agreed. I apologize yet again for continuing derailing of the thread.

An interesting dynamic to this Friday's game between Maryville and Knox West. West's new Defensive Coordinator, Derek Rang, will be game planning against his alma mater. Obviously Maryville doesn't have the same veer option offense that they did in the early 2000's, so Rang's experience practicing against it will do little good, but still Rang understands Quarles' and Mike White's tendencies and their offensive mentality.

Should be interesting to watch an up and comer D Coordinator try to game plan against such an exceptional running game featuring Prevo and Robinette as well as to try and match wits with his old coaches.
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It will be rough to stop Maryvilles offense, even if he manages to stuff Prevo and company at the line. There is also a pass threat.

If Rang can shut down the run, I will be very impressed. But I'd say the chances of shutting down the run completely are probably slim to none. Could be a fun game to watch, but if there is a hint of weakness in KW's run D, it will probably be a rout.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
I'm not sure about the rest of Tennessee, but that is not how Maryville operates. If you go to school at Maryville, you are either zoned for it or you pay tuition. There is no third option of being good at football.
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Sounds like this school should be in Division 2 (private school division) if they take non-zoned kids in exchange for tuition. Why in the world are they considered the same as schools that are limited to kids who live in the school district???
 
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State of the Vols said:
Sounds like this school should be in Division 2 (private school division) if they take non-zoned kids in exchange for tuition. Why in the world are they considered the same as schools that are limited to kids who live in the school district???
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All of our schools are like this... You can either go to the school in your district or pay a monthly tuition to go to another.
 
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State of the Vols said:
Sounds like this school should be in Division 2 (private school division) if they take non-zoned kids in exchange for tuition. Why in the world are they considered the same as schools that are limited to kids who live in the school district???
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All of our schools are like this... You can either go to the school in your district or pay a monthly tuition to go to another. For example, I was zoned for Heritage, but payed tuition so I could go to Greenback.

Someone delete the post above please, didn't mean to post it.....
 
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smokythejet said:
All of our schools are like this... You can either go to the school in your district or pay a monthly tuition to go to another. For example, I was zoned for Heritage, but payed tuition so I could go to Greenback.

Someone delete the post above please, didn't mean to post it.....
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If that's the case, then why is there even a Division 2? I thought it was because the private schools could draw from anywhere and were not restricted to zones. Based on what you say, the only difference I see is that the kids at private schools have to pay much higher tuition (since they are not subsidized by the State). This does not seem to make sense.
 
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State of the Vols said:
If that's the case, then why is there even a Division 2? I thought it was because the private schools could draw from anywhere and were not restricted to zones. Based on what you say, the only difference I see is that the kids at private schools have to pay much higher tuition (since they are not subsidized by the State). This does not seem to make sense.
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Everybody pays tuition to go to private schools regardless of zoning. I have always believed (but this could be wrong) that if you are not zoned to go to Maryville city schools, then you pay tuition to attend, because you have not paid city taxes. Again, I have no idea if that is the reason, just my theory.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
Everybody pays tuition to go to private schools regardless of zoning. I have always believed (but this could be wrong) that if you are not zoned to go to Maryville city schools, then you pay tuition to attend, because you have not paid city taxes. Again, I have no idea if that is the reason, just my theory.
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Pretty much dead on. But not paying city taxes doesn't have much to do with it, I'm pretty sure it's property taxes. Since you don't pay property taxes in that specific school zone, you have to pay tuition to make up for it if you go to school in a district your not zoned in. Although, this is just speculation, but I'm pretty sure that is the reasoning behind tuition.
 
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State of the Vols said:
If that's the case, then why is there even a Division 2? I thought it was because the private schools could draw from anywhere and were not restricted to zones. Based on what you say, the only difference I see is that the kids at private schools have to pay much higher tuition (since they are not subsidized by the State). This does not seem to make sense.
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The difference is the education value between private schools and public schools. If I'm not mistaken, only certain people are allowed into private schools based on their grades.
Public schools on the other hand, there is no restriction as long as you can pay the monthly tuition.
 
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smokythejet said:
The difference is the education value between private schools and public schools. If I'm not mistaken, only certain people are allowed into private schools based on their grades.
Public schools on the other hand, there is no restriction as long as you can pay the monthly tuition.
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I think you are missing my point. How is it fair for a school that takes tuition students from anywhere (as I understand from this thread that Maryville does) to play against schools that are limited to students/players who are zoned to that school? I am saying that Maryville is more like a private school in that they are not limited to students/players that are zoned to their school, but instead can (like a private school) take students from anywhere as long as the student can pay the required tuition. No big deal, just seems kinda odd.
 
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State of the Vols said:
I think you are missing my point. How is it fair for a school that takes tuition students from anywhere (as I understand from this thread that Maryville does) to play against schools that are limited to students/players who are zoned to that school? I am saying that Maryville is more like a private school in that they are not limited to students/players that are zoned to their school, but instead can (like a private school) take students from anywhere as long as the student can pay the required tuition. No big deal, just seems kinda odd.
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If anything, the part about paying tuition works against Maryville. Anybody from Maryville City can go to William Blount or Heritage without paying tuition, but not the other way around. And the assumption that the only reason people would pay tuition to go to Maryville is for football, is completely wrong. There are plenty of people that pay tuition to go to Maryville because it is on par or exceeds the education level that you get at some of the private schools in East Tennessee. Maryville coaches get accused for "recruiting" any time a good football player transfers from another zone to play, but the Chemistry and English teachers are never accused of "recruiting" when a non football playing student transfers for the education. The bottom line is, it is the best public school system in East Tennessee, and this is why it has such a big draw.
 
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SamRebel35 said:
If anything, the part about paying tuition works against Maryville. Anybody from Maryville City can go to William Blount or Heritage without paying tuition, but not the other way around. And the assumption that the only reason people would pay tuition to go to Maryville is for football, is completely wrong. There are plenty of people that pay tuition to go to Maryville because it is on par or exceeds the education level that you get at some of the private schools in East Tennessee. Maryville coaches get accused for "recruiting" any time a good football player transfers from another zone to play, but the Chemistry and English teachers are never accused of "recruiting" when a non football playing student transfers for the education. The bottom line is, it is the best public school system in East Tennessee, and this is why it has such a big draw.
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Not really. I was zoned for Heritage when I was in school, but because I wanted to go to Greenback my family paid tuition. I also went to Greenback when I was zoned for William Blount my freshman year, had to pay tuition then as well. It goes for all schools, if your not in that school zone you have to pay tuition to attend that school.
 
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I was talking to a friend of mine, who has some inside info, about Prevo and he said the knock against Prevo was his speed, but that was the knock against Randall Cobb as well.

I say the kid is the real deal...I hope UT gets a real look at him. I don't need another Blount Co player going to UK.
 
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volbeast33 said:
Dont most maryville players live in other school districts but choose to live in the Maryville school district with a "Dad,mom,grandma,grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin, family friend".

There is alot of recruiting going on at Maryville High School.
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My son was friends with Shaun's older brother and they lived in Maryville at the time near Aubry's(four years ago iirc).
 
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Public schools on the other hand, there is no restriction as long as you can pay the monthly tuition.
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That is not true. I am a tuition parent at Alcoa. They've had a tuition child revoked over grades. I know one personally. You have to apply, and they do look at grades and other factors for tuition students. In fact, at Alcoa, I'd say grades is the biggest factor.

I am friends with the Maryville middle head coach. I assure you that if there is recruiting, it is from parents who WANT their kid in Maryville and go through the steps to get them in. I went through the tuition process in Maryville and Alcoa. We elected to go with Alcoa because it is actually the closest school to where we live.

if any of the paranoid 'recruiting' people can come up with a provable example, then turn them in, because it is a violation of rules. Otherwise, stop your whining.
 
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Roustabout said:
That is not true. I am a tuition parent at Alcoa. They've had a tuition child revoked over grades. I know one personally. You have to apply, and they do look at grades and other factors for tuition students. In fact, at Alcoa, I'd say grades is the biggest factor.

I am friends with the Maryville middle head coach. I assure you that if there is recruiting, it is from parents who WANT their kid in Maryville and go through the steps to get them in. I went through the tuition process in Maryville and Alcoa. We elected to go with Alcoa because it is actually the closest school to where we live.

if any of the paranoid 'recruiting' people can come up with a provable example, then turn them in, because it is a violation of rules. Otherwise, stop your whining.
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Recruiting in Blount County is as recognized as the sun coming up in the east. Talk to anybody on a Heritage or William-Blount football team if you would like first hand stories. My cousin coaches a Knoxville team and was a Heritage player. He can tell stories.
 
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almirUT said:
Was compared to DY on some show last yr.
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I'm an Alcoa grad and I'd say he's more reminiscent of Jaron Toney in terms of build. He's a powerful runner--as was Jaron--but his frame doesn't look like it'd support a WHOLE lot more weight, I'd put him topping out at about 200 at best by the time he's 18. Whether that's okay or not depends on speed, obviously.
 
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