mscoach44

Wasn't trying to justify the qulaity, only the quantity.

28 last two games actually (19 vs West Greene and 9 vs HV)

If you are going to attack topper's logic of why Crockett should be more competitive, then perhaps you should make a better, more logical argument on why they can't beat Science Hill. If the size of Science Hill's population and budget is what makes them so successful, then that means that a AAA school like Crockett should be able dominate schools that are half their size. How have Crockett's girls fared this year against their smaller school competition? Losing to Unaka by 30 and 20- Getting beat by University High (twice) and Greenback. So I'm not sure that you can say that Science Hill wins these games by 94 points because of their size. Let's be honest - if high shools in Tennessee can't win in a conference (established by the state on basis of enrollment and location) for an extended period of time - the thing that needs to be under scrutiny is that school's athletic program. If you want to know why your teams aren't competitive, take a look at the decisions and decision makers of your school. It is not the job of opposing coaches to make a team "seem competitive in a box score." It's the job of your coaches and athletic personnel to put people in place that will make your team better.

Yes - he should aim to be as classy as the outsiders that come to this site and bash coaches and players they do not know, while using a fake name.

Generally, if a team plays a "heck of a ballgame," and has a star play "an amazing game," yet they still lose, they've played against a better team.

Region Finals: Unicoi - 68 East - 60 Alcoa - 79 Stone - 65 Sub-State: Alcoa - 74 East - 58 Unicoi - 62 Stone - 59

Not sure how you can classify losing to teams like Fulton and Austin-East as "choking" considering the talent those teams have had over the past decade. Last year against Stone was not a "choke," either. Losing your best defender and rebounder in the 2nd quarter (when you have a double digit lead) would be hard for any team at that stage of the postseason. P.S.- PUNCTUATION, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone know the schedule for the HOC games at Daniel Boone this weekend? I know there are multiple games on Friday and Saturday. Any info is appreciated!!

Have to agree with dare here. I really think that both instances were inevitable, for different reasons, but neither have to do with the coaching. I believe the only surprising thing about Ivory's decision was that it came during the season and not after or before.

1. Betsy: clear cut #1 at this point I believe. Not just beating good teams, but dominating them. 2. Hampton: their confidence seems high right now, and they are playing well. This week will tell a lot. 3. Unicoi: I love em, but am a realist. As season progresses and they become confortable in new system, I believe they will move up into the #2 spot. Could be this week, could be next month, but not there yet. 4. Cloudland: well coached team that plays extremely hard. 5. Unaka: Lacking depth. Getting the Eliz transfre cleared soon would do wonders for them. Need one more girl to step up and take some pressure off of Cox and Wilson. Seems to be a good deal of talent. Gotta play hard EVERY possession. 6. Happy Valley: Will get better with every game. Goulds is doing a tremendous job. 7. Johnson County: Love Coach Whit. He will change the attitude and demeanor of that program and instill pride and togetherness. Talent just isn't there yet. Whit needs to get involved in their feeder program and get them on his page. It was a fun and eventful week and I believe that our 7 have all represented our area well. Hoping for a fun, competitive, injury-free season.

Saw three games: Unicoi 81-Unaka 51 Crockett 55-Johnson Co 30 Eliz 64-Mo West 45 Scoreboard shows that Hampton beat Cherokee 61-60 and Cloudland beat Boone 47-40. No result posted for HV.

Please do not generalize or stereotype all Unicoi County fans because of the bantering, whining, and accusations of only a few. Unicoi County, like most other places, has its share of "fans" who believe in their hearts that the only way a Blue Devil team in any sport could possibly lose is if the opponents cheat or if the referees hate us. The bad part is that those kinds of people in UC just happen to enjoy CoachT. Rest assured that the majority of us just enjoy sports and love seeing our teams be successful and have fun. I saw both UC and Betsy play at Happy Valley today, and was impressed with both teams. Unicoi shot lights out early and never really let Unaka get past that 6 or 8 point hump in the 3rd quarter (though the Rangers did miss some easy ones in that stretch that could have cut it to 4 or 5 and made the game very interesting.) Thought Unicoi doesn't have tons of depth, our top 8 are fairly solid while Unaka had to depend very heavily on 3 or 4 good players and some role players. Unicoi's had just enough depth to wear the Rangers down and pull away late. Didn't really like our team pressing in the last two minutes while up by 26-28 points, but it was a good win for our girls. Elizabethton looked a little sloppy in the first half, but they play soooo hard and buy into their style of play unbelievably well. I think the Elizabethton/UC matchups will be more competitive than they were last year and that UC will pull out one or two of them. The big question is which one or two - Regular Season or Tournament Time? It's a long season and only time will tell. Wishing both teams much success in the coming months.

Before you start comparing resumes with coach mo, maybe you should check out this article: http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9020806 Quite impressive

yes i happened to be there that night....think the score was 29-28 vs. unicoi....positive it was a 1 point game and was early in year. i actually had a referee tell me later in the year about how improved hunter's girls were from the first of the year. was very impressed with the effort and execution of hunter boys the game i saw. only sore spot of the nite was the unaka high school junior basketball player trying to pick a fight with erwin 8th grade player after the game. i dont know kenneth personally other than thru coaching and some "old man" pickup leagues but he has had success and im sure that he will break back through at the high school level at some point. this could be it, if he applies, or it could be on down the road but i'm sure it'll happen. word is that a lot of local jobs, boys and girls, could be opening up soon. lots of opportunities on the horizon for local coaches looking to make a move.

with one of those 2 losses coming to unicoi county if i remember correctly. and the other to science hill. and, just to clarify, that was the hunter boys. didnt he do hunter's girls this past year also? at least for part of the year?

I'd say it's highly unlikely that all of the above mentioned coaches will even apply. And I would say it is highly likely many names not on that list will apply, especially from outside the system. Once it opens and we see who actually does throw their names in the hat, it may be a little easier to speculate. Although I do think that it will not be even close to clear until it is officially announced.

2009-2010 BASKETBALL July 27, 2009 – Aug. 15, 2009 Dead Period Aug. 17, 2009 – Oct. 23, 2009 Weight training, conditioning and open facilities permitted. Oct. 26, 2009 Practice begins. End of season until completion of three weeks (21 consecutive days) – Dead Period End of Dead Period until end of school – Weight training, conditioning, open facilities permitted. Five days of off-season practice permitted. End of school until June 26, 2010 15 days of practice permitted, 10 of which may involve competition June 27, 2010 – July 10, 2010 Dead Period July 11, 2010 – July 25, 2010 Weight training and conditioning permitted. No open facilities and no practice. entire sports calendar and specifics on all sports can be found through the tssaa website.

Word is that the job will be opened up to all and posted at the end of this week or early next week.

I saw the heckling comment also. I was at the game and am not real sure that they got their facts straight. The usual referee heckling was going on of course, but not once did I hear anyone from the stands say or do anything that would be considered "heckling" to a Cumberland player. The gym wasn't very full and you could hear everything, and I never heard anything said to a player, only the referees. And the Cumberland fans, though low in number, were giving their fair share to the referees, too. I think that Mr. Tester may have been a ways off base with that comment in the Press.

I saw where Jacksboro and Carpenters are playing in the Eastern Sectional on Monday, as well as Pigeon Forge and Heritage. Anyone know anything about any of these teams? Would the games be worth going to and watching? Any info would be much appreciated.

Anyone know anything about Cleveland Middle School? They do not seem to have played in a conference or area tournament. Any info would be much appreciated.

Monday 2/1 Boys #4 Unicoi County - 34 #5 TA Dugger - 24 Girls #5 Unicoi County - 43 #4 TA Dugger - 41 #3 Colonial Heights - 48 #6 Chuckey Doak - 25 Tuesday 2/2 - Semi Final Round Boys #4 Unicoi County - 49 #1 Sullivan North - 38 #3 John Sevier - 35 #2 Science Hill - 30 Girls #5 Unicoi County - 21 #1 Science Hill - 46 #3 Colonial Heights - 28 #2 Blountville - 15 Thursday 2/4 4:00 Girls Consolation #5 Unicoi County vs. #2 Blountville 5:15 Boys Consolation #2 Science Hill vs. #1 Sullivan North 6:30 Girls Championship #1 Science Hill vs. #3 Colonial Heights 7:45 Boys Championship #3 John Sevier vs. #4 Unicoi County

Does anyone have any information on the area 3 boys large tournament? Thanks.

Does anyone have any information on the area 3 boys large tournament? Thanks.

Is your school not in Region 1 as well? I mean, if regions 1 and 2 are so bad, you should love the fact that your Trojans only have to beat the "lottery playing, nicotine addicted rednecks" of regions 1 and 2 in order to get to state.