The Buy or Sell question for Chris Sullens this week was an easy buy: Sullens completely agreed with Red Boiling Springs' decision to forfeit a first-round matchup with powerhouse South Pitt. Listen to the discussion of the situation on the WCSA show.
When Chris Sullens and Adam Wood knew their run with Pioneer basketball was over, they looked back with the relief and realization they followed one rule perfectly: They didn't screw it up. When the perfect group rolled through, WCHS claimed back-to-back district titles.
How do you make a D1 football team as a walk-on trying out? Well, Adam Wood showed off his athleticism by jumping up and touching his helmet on the cross bar. That was enough to make the cut at MTSU back in the day under coach Rick Stockstill.
It's a conversation that won't go away when it comes to HS sports coverage, but Chris Sullens, who helped expand the WCSA to incorporate live coverage of the Pioneers, wanted to clear up a few things Wednesday night. The biggest thing: He's not making millions off live coverage.
Coach got fired up last week on the topic of local basketball. He said he's not qualified to teach 5th grade English, so they don't let him. On the same theme, why let people not qualified to coach basketball lead elementary teams that are developing the future?
Rick Insell told a story on the WCSA of when another college came calling Matt Insell to come coach. And while he wasn't ever going to tell his son what to do, he was glad to Matt stick around because the whole family knows MTSU Women's Basketball is something truly special.
When Matt Insell, new coach of the MTSU Lady Raiders, was asked about the WCSA show live at Prater's BBQ about criticism, he made it clear: The only thing he worries about is family and the opinion of his boss. The guy in the 18th row isn't really going to affect his mood.
We're hitting the road Wednesday and we're going to have some big time guests too! Come join us at the new-look Prater's BBQ as we welcome in MTSU coach Matt Insell and bring back Hall of Fame coach Rick Insell for plenty of stories and sports knowledge! LIVE at 5 pm
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For Trev's McCorkle Random Question last week, he asked the WCSA guys which they would rather do to win a game: Hit a HR, Swish a shot or Throw a TD? What about the fans - which would be the coolest thing to do to win a game?
Coach Sullens dug into what he thinks the deeper meaning is as private schools continue to explore non-region schedules. Could it be a 24-month tryout process to start trying to build their own association instead of relying on the TSSAA? Catch the WCSA show LIVE every Wednesday!
During the Buy or Sell segment, Coach brought up a major sell: Trump rolling in for Tennessee vs. Texas. For the WCSA guys, politics have nothing to do with it -- it's 102,000 fans trying to navigate around increased security protocols at 11 a.m. for a top 15 matchup.
"Parents are being pressured to make decisions for their kids much sooner than they should have to. For the overwhelming majority, it is not the game I grew up with."
Lots of thoughts from WCHS coach Eric Belew about HS football. thewarrencountyway.com/sport…
It's a topic that will continue to gain steam over the next week in TN: What are schools going to do when faced with region alignments that they don't feel favor their programs? The WCSA guys have talked about it for 2 years - what happens when 20-30 teams drop from region play?
Warren County is now on a three-game winning streak after beating Hixson 41-12 on the road Friday night. See all the visits to Pioneer Paydirt from the WCSA broadcast!
CJ Taylor will have his jersey retired, but coach Sullens believe his mom should go into the Sports Moms Hall of Fame. Her willingness to push her son without undermining his coaches is something Sullens believes every parent should learn!
CJ Taylor is going to have his jersey retired next week at WCHS, but he's quick to recognize he needed his boys in his senior class. When coach tried to sub out the rest of the starters vs. Riverdale & leave CJ in, he called an audible. His best friend ended up paying the price.
When Trev went to give up the TNT Power Broker of the Week, sponsored by NAPA of McMinnville, it got pretty emotional pretty quick at Studio 605. Hear the love in all their words from Trev and coach as CJ Taylor joined the show Wednesday night.
When struggles hit, sometimes a lineup shakeup is needed. The WCSA guys talked about how those types of coaching decisions can affect a locker room Wednesday night, especially if it's a senior who may have to take a backseat when a team is searching for a spark.
It's a weekly feature you can't miss. The Sullens Rant of the Week, sponsored by Supreme Building Products, touched on how WC's community support of athletics can be overlooked. But when you see a team come in with less than 20 fans, you realize how special Pioneer Pride is in WC

