As enthusiastic as he may have been, he really wasn’t that good of an athletic administrator. Now, maybe instead of trying to put forth the best possible spin ETSU will try for the most possible wins. I’ve told this story before. …

Why no sports columnists or broadcast media willing to comment on local issues? On March 30, 2021, Jason Shay resigned as head men’s basketball coach at East Tennessee State. The story was more than just a basketball coach quitting his job. The resignation stemmed from when the ETSU men’s basketball…

As well as the continued mediocrity of their football program It’s almost shocking how far the East Tennessee State men’s basketball program has fallen in two seasons. True, it wouldn’t be practical to expect perennial 30-victory seasons after the Buccaneers won that many games in 2019–20. But it wouldn’t be…

They are only releasing half the story. East Tennessee State would like us to think their football and basketball programs are winners. The Buccaneers’ men’s basketball team has struggled the past two seasons, but the memories of ETSU winning the Southern Conference in 2020 are still fresh. …

Before one can address the program, the Bucs first have to admit there IS a problem! And as is their manner, they may be repeating the sins of a previous failed administration. Years ago, 1983, the San Francisco 49ers met the Washington Redskins in the NFC Championship Game for the…

Two years after finishing 30–4, the Buccaneers are poised for their second straight losing season against Division I competition. How did this happen? Why has ETSU men’s basketball become so bad? The easy reason- Steve Forbes isn’t the coach anymore. But isn’t there some sort of winning infrastructure around ETSU…

Thinks small time, rewards high school accomplishments over loyalty and his own program by choosing George Quarles instead of successful defensive coordinator Billy Taylor as the Bucs’ new football coach. “For service and devotion you would think that I would deserve a fair promotion.” Dolly Parton. 9 to 5.

In 2020 ETSU hesitated to promote the obvious successor to coach their basketball team and suffered accordingly. They’re doing the same thing now with the football program and it simply isn’t a good look. East Tennessee State athletic director Scott Carter reminds me of a middle-aged man who just received…

Note- this article was written on Sept. 23, 2021, revised on October 7, and submitted twice to a local newspaper, who then ignored it. I’ll let you decide if you feel it would be worthy of publication. Since it was written, the American has added six new teams and a…