'16 TN ATH Darel Middleton (Tennessee signee)

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Darel started high school at Powell and as of Friday was still in school at Powell, but not doing off season football workouts at Powell presently. Still lots of rumors, but nothing concrete on where he might end up, if anywhere else. He'll have to physically move in to another zone to be eligible to play elsewhere according to TSSAA rules in 2014.
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
Darel started high school at Powell and as of Friday was still in school at Powell, but not doing off season football workouts at Powell presently. Still lots of rumors, but nothing concrete on where he might end up, if anywhere else. He'll have to physically move in to another zone to be eligible to play elsewhere according to TSSAA rules in 2014.
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There's ways around it... Especially if the coach wants him bad enough.. Trust me..
 
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ACvol3 said:
There's ways around it... Especially if the coach wants him bad enough.. Trust me..
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Yeah, this isn't my first rodeo. Been involved with high school football for 25 years. Seen lots of funny stuff happen with transfers, but in this case it will be hard to prove that the transfer is for any reason other than athletic purposes in order to get a hardship eligibility ruling. Unless he moves he's most likely not going to be playing football anywhere else this fall.

And it's my understanding that the door is open for him to come back to play for the new coach at Powell, but there are some conditions that he is apparently unwilling to commit to at this point.
 
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wolfej said:
Just talk to Quarles, that man can make things happen.
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That's an open zone school. As long as a student starts high school at Maryville they are eligible to play, just as they are anywhere else. The few transfers in during the middle of their high school years to Maryville have had to move in to the zone to be eligible.

While they do have the open zone advantage, Coach Quarles is a by the book and stand up guy. He plays within the rules as they are written. 100% class act.
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
Didn't he go from one school to Powell, and now could possibly be going to Oak Ridge? That would be 3 schools so far in his HS career.
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Transferring to multiple schools isn't near the issue with the clearinghouse that it used to be. There are of course still some cases but there are prospects up here in Cincy every year who jump around to 3-4 high schools in a 2 or 3 year window and have had zero issues with getting through the clearinghouse.
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
That's an open zone school. As long as a student starts high school at Maryville they are eligible to play, just as they are anywhere else. The few transfers in during the middle of their high school years to Maryville have had to move in to the zone to be eligible.

While they do have the open zone advantage, Coach Quarles is a by the book and stand up guy. He plays within the rules as they are written. 100% class act.
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Some kids start out in the Maryville football system at 7-8 years old and stay through high school. Quarles would get the most out of him if he wants to play. He couldn't get in Maryville now unless he moved into the district though.
 
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wolfej said:
Just talk to Quarles, that man can make things happen.
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Truth. Maryville High has been doing it for years.

A good number of key players during Quarles' incredible, championship-filled career never lived or slept a night of their lives in Blount County.

Not to take anything away from Coach Quarles and the MHS football program. Nothing but respect for what he has accomplished as a coach. But those who don't believe there are some behind the scenes, under the table recruiting & rule-bending taking place throughout local, East TN HS football, are mistaken.
 
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flowd82 said:
A good number of key players during Quarles' incredible, championship-filled career never lived or slept a night of their lives in Blount County.
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Didn't say that they did. Again, Maryville is an open zone school. One can pay a tuition and go to school there if you live out of zone, and as long as one starts high school there as a freshman they are eligible to play sports there, just as they are at any other school.
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
Didn't say that they did. Again, Maryville is an open zone school. One can pay a tuition and go to school there if you live out of zone, and as long as one starts high school there as a freshman they are eligible to play sports there, just as they are at any other school.
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As long as SOMEONE pays that tuition, huh?
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
That's an open zone school. As long as a student starts high school at Maryville they are eligible to play, just as they are anywhere else. The few transfers in during the middle of their high school years to Maryville have had to move in to the zone to be eligible.

While they do have the open zone advantage, Coach Quarles is a by the book and stand up guy. He plays within the rules as they are written. 100% class act.
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Interesting. Thanks for the insight. I knew for years Maryville recruited, going back to when we played them. I wondered how they did it, and you've explained it... Apparently all legal too
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Interesting. Thanks for the insight. I knew for years Maryville recruited, going back to when we played them. I wondered how they did it, and you've explained it... Apparently all legal too
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That's nothing unique to Maryville. There are other open zone schools who have the ability to do the same thing. In East Tennessee other open zone schools are Oak Ridge, Alcoa, Greeneville, Kingsport D-B, and Science Hill that come to mind immediately. They are primarily "city" system schools that are independent of a county school system. An out of zone student can attend by paying a tuition, which as I understand it ranges from about $500 to $2,000 per year.

While Maryville does get some good football players, and athletes in other sports as well, through the open zone loophole, that's not the primary reason they are such a good program. Coach Quarles is among the very best high school coaches anywhere, he has put together a great staff - several of them who were head coaches at other programs and were successful on their own before coming to Maryville, they have great community support, facilities are second to none, and the feeder program coaches buy in to and teach Quarles' system so the kids are immediately ready to step in and play within that system when they get to high school.

And note that I am not in any way affiliated with Maryville. I've simply seen from my involvement with high school football over the past 25 years how that program has come to where Quarles has it now.
 
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You can add Fulton to the list. I'd bet no one has been turned down lately to transfer into their "magnet" program. Thus, a big reason in the decline of Austin East and Central.
 
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flowd82 said:
Truth. Maryville High has been doing it for years.

A good number of key players during Quarles' incredible, championship-filled career never lived or slept a night of their lives in Blount County.

Not to take anything away from Coach Quarles and the MHS football program. Nothing but respect for what he has accomplished as a coach. But those who don't believe there are some behind the scenes, under the table recruiting & rule-bending taking place throughout local, East TN HS football, are mistaken.
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Don't get maryville fans going. They honestly think they're the best high school program in the country. Playing against very weak talent (nationally speaking) with most of those team's best players.
 
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flowd82 said:
Truth. Maryville High has been doing it for years.

A good number of key players during Quarles' incredible, championship-filled career never lived or slept a night of their lives in Blount County.

Not to take anything away from Coach Quarles and the MHS football program. Nothing but respect for what he has accomplished as a coach. But those who don't believe there are some behind the scenes, under the table recruiting & rule-bending taking place throughout local, East TN HS football, are mistaken.
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I'm curious as to who those players are you are talking about. you seem pretty certain
 
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865dude said:
Don't get maryville fans going. They honestly think they're the best high school program in the country. Playing against very weak talent (nationally speaking) with most of those team's best players.
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Sounds like you are trying to get the Maryville fans going :) Not sure they think they are the best in the nation, but I believe they are the best in the state.

Regardless of the talent they play during the season, when it comes to the playoffs they are playing the best talent in the state. They moved up a division and are still winning championships.

Without a doubt GQ is one of the best coaches around.
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
And it's my understanding that the door is open for him to come back to play for the new coach at Powell, but there are some conditions that he is apparently unwilling to commit to at this point.
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I hadn't heard that; however, I personally think that would be a bad idea. The current players are tired of his antics and it would not be good for team chemistry.
 
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jps2194 said:
I hadn't heard that; however, I personally think that would be a bad idea. The current players are tired of his antics and it would not be good for team chemistry.
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Don't disagree with you at all, but I believe it will play out to be a moot point. I don't see him agreeing to the conditions to return. I'd be shocked if he is at Powell after this semester.
 
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VFL1333 said:
If he can stay out of trouble and keep progressing, kid will be a freak. Already is.
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He's a heck of an athlete there's no doubt about that. Hopefully he keeps his nose clean going forward as he grows and matures. I think people forget that he's still such a young guy. I know I was far from an angel and had A LOT of maturing left to do when I was a sophomore in high school. I hope this guy figures things out and ends up as a Vol when that times comes. By the way this post was not directed at you or your post VFL1333.
 
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Phat-Phil said:
He's a heck of an athlete there's no doubt about that. Hopefully he keeps his nose clean going forward as he grows and matures. I think people forget that he's still such a young guy. I know I was far from an angel and had A LOT of maturing left to do when I was a sophomore in high school. I hope this guy figures things out and ends up as a Vol when that times comes. By the way this post was not directed at you or your post VFL1333.
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He's way behind kids his age in maturity. He sounds like a thug. He's going to be the kid who tries to steal your car.
 
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