I was listening to the sports talk radio station (WGFX) out of Nashville today. They are prepping for the 60th Clinic Bowl tonight in Franklin. Kind of like Kentucky's Recreation Bowl only on a grander scale.

 

The annual bowl opener was a huge event but fell to the wayside in the 80s and 90s. They have breathed new life into the game now. The organizer of the bowl game was talking about what he would like to see the game become.

 

He said he would like to see Vanderbilt get field turf at their stadium and then stage a Clinic Bowl doubleheader featuring a top flight Tennessee against a top flight team from Alabama. And the same involving a top flight team from Kentucky, mentioning X and T by name.

 

It would be one heck of a doubleheader if it ever comes to fruitition.

I know the St. X. fans would love a Nashville road trip to open the season, and I honestly believe that Coach Glaser and AD, Alan Donhoff, would also show a lot of interest. I hope it happens! :clap:

Apparently, the TSSAA used to oversee the Clinic Bowl and ran it into the ground. I think another group has resurrected it. Franklin and Battle Ground Academy are playing tonight. The question was posed "What would you like to see this game become?" and that was his answer. I'm pretty sure he said one year it could feature Tennessee vs. Kentucky and Alabama and another year it could be Tennessee vs. Georgia and Mississippi or Arkansas.

 

Of course, it comes down to Vandy or LP Field getting field turf

To give a little history on the bowl:

 

In the 1950s-1970s, the game was played as a true bowl game at the end of the season featuring two of Middle Tennessee's best teams. Years later, the Clinic Bowl became the name of the state championship games. Then, in 2005, it became a game played to start the season.

 

MBA played in that first game in 2005, and the bowl sponsors asked two prominent programs (nameless to avoid controversy) in the state to play MBA in a pseudo Private/Public heavyweight tilt. Those two schools declined. So, they go to South Carolina and find Byrnes, featuring a stud junior QB (Willy Korn) and a host of talented athletes. It wasn't pretty. Byrnes rolled 62-14. To give you perspective on how good Byrnes was, MBA turned around the next week and beat Trinity, who went on to take AAAA state in Kentucky.

 

Yes, it would be great to have one of Kentucky's finest play in the game.

 

On a related note, I don't know if it got much, if any, pub on these threads, but two Middle Tennessee teams are playing Kentucky schools next year, with the feature game being Riverdale vs. St X. This should be a really great game. Riverdale has been relatively down the past few years (no titles), but from the mid-90s to the mid-00s, they were THE DI (public) program in the state. They are still good, though, and this should be a blockbuster matchup.

If St. X. does get to play Riverdale next year, I do hope they are a lttle down. Our current junior class is not very strong, having lost to Trinity, Male, Manual, and Ballard last season as JV's.

Isn't Riverdale where Archie and the gang go to school? I hear Jughead is a wicked nasty db.

If St. X. does get to play Riverdale next year, I do hope they are a lttle down. Our current junior class is not very strong, having lost to Trinity, Male, Manual, and Ballard last season as JV's.

 

I was at that X-Ballard game at the end of the season last year. I found it pretty suprising. If memory serves - wasn't B down quite handily and came roaring back to win? NOt a harbinger of things to come do you think ?

If St. X. does get to play Riverdale next year, I do hope they are a lttle down. Our current junior class is not very strong, having lost to Trinity, Male, Manual, and Ballard last season as JV's.

 

The game looks to be on. The Tennessean said the games will be played in the J.A.C.D. Inc. High School Football Classic on August 27. Goodpasture will play Louisville Central, followed by Riverdale-X.

 

Goodpasture has been a good program in some of the lower classifcations and has won a few titles. They made it to the AA finals in 2005, 2006, and 2007 but were beaten by the buzzsaw called Alcoa all three years.

 

I think St. X will be fine and will match up well with Riverdale, regardless of what each team has in 2011. Riverdale is a large school with plenty of talent, but X isn't exactly hurting for football players either.