The principal at D-B quit over that a few years ago, Clark was leaving to go coach MBA in Nashvillie and the two schools got in bidding war and he stayed at D-B unbelievable and to beat it all my next door neighbors kid has to share textbooks because they don't have enough. They have spent ten million dollars on their football facilities since 2005.
My daughter goes to Gate City and she has one book out of four classes..... Something is messed up for sure.Originally Posted by heneedsa
I played for Wilson and Clark at DB. Clark is a great person. He really cares about the kids that play for him. As far as the money spent, to be fair alot the money if not all, was raised by Alumni for the upgrades to the facilities at DB. I hope Coach Clark sticks around for awhile. I would hate to see him leave. He is a awesome football coach and an even better human being....
If DB jobs does come open there will be a ton of names come up. Alot from not around here. Alot from knoxville area. I would like to see them go after Rankin if he did leave but if he stays around awhile I would like for Snavley at Happy Valley to get a look. He is unproven but played for Clark runs the same offense and knows the game. He won't get it but he is going to be a great coach.
"Players win games. Teams win championships."
I've got no problem with Clark or D-B, but man that's alot of money isn't it. I think priorities are wrong in many places especially sports. Clark is a good guy and very funny man, I just keep hearing his is going to retire if he does I hope he enjoys it.
I agree with you. It is a ton of money. Kids should have books in school. It is screwed up and it isn't right.....
"Players win games. Teams win championships."
The whole team was out Friday night. They were open. Beware of rumors.
May not just be a rumor
John Battle football coach under investigation | TriCities.com
John Battle football coach under investigation
By Jim Sacco
John Battle High School?s football coach Ryan Witten won?t be on the sidelines Friday night. Authorities confirmed Wednesday that he is being investigated by the Washington County Sheriff?s Office.
School officials would not reveal who would be holding the clipboard for the Trojans, nor would they elaborate on why the 33-year-old coach would be absent. But a pair of search warrants filed in Washington County Circuit Court reveal that sheriff?s deputies searched two of the coach?s cell phones, looking for call logs, calendars, contacts, text messages, pictures and videos.
No charges have been filed.
The search warrant lists two potential criminal offenses: taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial or supervisory relationship and the use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children.
From a black Nokia phone, police seized 211 digital photographs and from a LG phone, police retained a ?digitally recorded video documenting the examination of the device.?
Sheriff Fred Newman confirmed Wednesday that the investigation is ongoing, but declined to elaborate.
Washington County Public Schools Interim Superintendant Jim Sullivan would not comment on the investigation. He said the school ?is still working on the situation? and did not know the name of the person who will be filling in for Witten on Friday, when the team travels to Castlewood for a non-district game.
John Battle Principal Jeff Hawkins did not return phone calls made to the high school and his home earlier in the week. On Wednesday at the Clinch Mountain and Hogoheegee cross country meets, Hawkins said that ?all information needs to go through the superintendant? and repeated himself when asked who would lead the Trojans against the Blue Devils.
An e-mail sent to both Sullivan and Hawkins on Wednesday asking for the name of Friday?s football coach was not returned.
Battle Athletic Director Kevin Perrigan did not return calls to his cell phone.
Witten had the Trojans on the cusp of their first .500 season since 1998. Heading into Friday?s game at Castlewood, Battle sported a 4-4 record and, under Witten, has compiled a 7-11 record in his two seasons at the school.
Since 1998, the John Battle football program has rolled out seven head coaches and has yet to win a game in the 3-year-old Clinch Mountain District.
Witten is the older brother of Dallas Cowboys tight end and former University of Tennessee standout Jason Witten. His other brother, Shawn, is head football coach at Elizabethton High School.
Ryan Witten did not return a voice mail left Friday evening and, since Monday, a recording said that his voice mail box is full.
Was a rumor at the time. Way I see it is if it is not in the papers it is a rumor and should be treated as such. Now it is no longer a rumor.
Stupid is, as stupid does. Probably thought he'd never get caught, but that what investigations are for.
Ive heard different backgrounds on this. One would make him very innocent and give him an opportunity at a lawsuit himself if he wanted. Who knows what is true though.
"Call me crazy, but I want to buy the Dallas Cowboys end zone and have the star right at the foot of my bed. That way when I score, I can spike the ball right on the star!" -Woody Paige, Around the Horn 10.9.08
I would venture to say that if his last name wasn't Witten, he would be getting blasted vigorously right now.
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