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Bill Laimbeer was a genius. The Laimbeer/Mahorn "legdrop" (where you body up on the offensive player from behind, and let him try to push you back in, and pressure, pressure, pressure. . . . then DROP the leg out from him. . . . . . yesssir. Pure genius. :thumb:

Im a Viking. Back home I was what you would call a "one and done". That being: During a Two Day Tryout, they saw enough of me on the first day to know I wasnt going to make the team. Id love to compare stories with yall, but we had 7 players on the roster my Sr year that all played a sport in college. Since this thread has turned away from the game (rightfully so, cause it is over), we can have a little fun: My Sr Year: PG - (6'2")Loyola Marymount then transferred to Pepperdine??? (now a sports agent and has a kid that is one of the top Sophomore in the state of MI) SG - (6'1")Track Scholly to Indiana. NCAA High Jump Champ. Once watched him hurdle Antioine Jobert (u of Mich) in a state quarterfinal game. Pulled his legs up, jumped over top of him and slammed. BOTH benches went nuts on that one C- (6'9")U of Minnesota F - (6'5")Small Div 1 school in Texas (football) f -(6'8")Small Div 1 School in Cali. (football) Up on Varsity the next year - Twins. I think they were both at EMU One played basketball in college, the other played football. HOWEVER, Both played in the NBA for about a couple years each. I was a couple years (or so) behind a fella named Earvin. The boys had the season to themselves back then. (the girls played in the fall) Typical night was JV game starts at 6. Varsity starts 1/2 hour after. When Earvin was in school, if you were not in the gym by 5pm, you didnt have a seat. Freakishly good basketball back then. STORY TIME IS OVER ( bored here at work, had to have a little fun) I LOVE the basketball played here in the Upper Cumberland. These kids play hard, they play from the heart, and they play great basketball. Thanks for letting me enjoy yalls kids for the last 4 years. This has been a lot of fun. :thumb:

We exchanged emails earlier this season. Im a big King21 fan. Wish him the very best. But if one of you see him in the next few days, ask him if he got those pics of cDunn "hop skipping and jumping" through the lane at Michigan State. I sent them to him a month or so ago.

Im with you. Very good job by both team. Someone had to lose. Good luck to all. I really enjoy watching all of these kids play. (I got the full scoop on the MrCoachMcWilliams T. It is laughable now. But that is because it is done and doesnt matter anymore. Catch yall farther down the line, and we'll see how the next one plays out!!

where to start: FIRST AND FOREMOST: Great game by CCHS. They had to play their tails off to hold of a very good comback attempt by the Bees. Both teams battled. Great effort on both sides, one team made more shots and won. Congrats to Cannon Co on an hard earned win. Very good job. Second: Taking nothing away from the CCHS win. That was not the best effort by the officials. PART OF THE GAME, SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO PLAY OVER THAT STUFF. But not the greatest officiating last night. Couple quick notes on this subject: The MrCoachMcWilliams Technical was a crap call. I dont care what happened with the coach on the other end. Doesnt matter to me what he was doing. Bobby didnt do enough to warrant a T. ALSO, when a ref blows the whistle, and then asks the ref on the other end what the call should be. . . . thats not a good call. Great to communicate, but that ref had no idea what was happening all night. The game was too fast for that ref. Could not handle it. EDIT: just because the number of calls each way were equal, does not mean it was a well officiated game. Just means that the numbers were equal both ways. Says nothing to the quality of officiating. Third: Sending security up to silence a fan was a bush league move by the refs. If you cant take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. I was sitting right behind ol "D-up" and he said NOTHING out of line all game. He was on the refs, but they get paid well. It is part of the game. Just as "bad calls" are part of the game that the kids have to play over, the fans are part of the game that the refs need to just deal with. Do you job right and the fans will never notice you. And, in the words if ol D-Up himself, "If you dont want to stink, DON'T STINK" If someone had made threats, or personal attacks on the refs, that would have been a different story. The only thing coming from that section of the stands were cheering for the Home team, and getting on the refs for their work "professionally" never anything personal. I was there the whole night. It was all clean. Lastly: Unfortunately, UHS boys just fell to 1-1 when my kid sings the National Anthem. sigh. BOTTOM LINE: Great showing by the CCHS team and fans. Im certain there will be a rematch down the road, and Im also certain it will be a good one!! Good luck the rest of the way to both teams.

Upperman girls are now 1-1 when my kid sings the Star Spangled Banner!!!

yeah, That would have been fun, but that gig has been passed on to someone else!! I was sitting up top with my oldest, (shes a Sr.) and my youngest (he's 2) and we were just enjoying a great game. I am never going to sit here and try to out coach MrsCoachMcWilliam. I have too much respect for what she does, and what she has done. But when they start throwing the ball around late in the game, killing the clock, it just kills me. I looked at lilGB with 2:32 left on the clock and said "HogEye is not going to quit scoring. If we dont start putting the ball in the basket this game is gone" and there it went. Both sides played their tails off. Love this matchup, anytime, any year.

and can someone explain to me the "dont grab the pig" story that my daughter heard in class yesterday. Id like to hear both sides of the story!!!

I agree completely

Ouch. Great game by Jackson Co. Upperman needs to knock down their shots. Live by the 3, die by the 3. Congrats to JC. See yall again soon. Good luck the rest of the way.

Thank you. It was the first time she had ever sang alone in front of a crowd. Many times with a choir, but her first by herself. She was very nervous, but I think she did well. Thanks again!!

you are absolutely right, this is just a bad thing all around. I feel for the kids that are left, the kids that are gone, and the coaches that have to deal with all of the problems. I certainly did not intend to bash anyone when I started this thread, but I didnt want the kids left to hang in the wind either. I think the kids the left had good reason. I wish it hadn't went the way it did for them, but they took a big stand and I think they will be better people in the long run because of it. I also didnt intend to sound like I was being harsh towards you. It is very obvious that you care about these kids, and that is always a good thing. I hope all turns out for the best for all of these girls. Go Cavs.

I think we can. and should. will be there tomorrow. My oldest is singing the National Anthem.

Hitting for 40 in Upperman's game against Tennessee High over the weekend. the Kid can sure play some ball. :thumb:

I can assure you that you do not know the whole story, or I believe that your post would have a different tone to it. Sometimes in life, you have to stand for what you believe is right. I feel bad for those left behind also. The kids that are left on this team now are good kids, and are playing their tails off. I wish them all the very best. They will learn and grow as players and people, and they will be better for it. But Im not looking down on the ones that took a stand either. I know the things they took a stand for, and sometimes that just has to be done. I hope it does not scare them off from taking a stand for what it right in the future. This was not about spoiled kids. It was not about meddling parents. It was about taking a stand for what you feel is right. There are a lot of people here that know that I am completely against quitting. I dont like transfers for more playing time. I dont like transfers for better coaching. I dont like quitting because things dont go your way. But standing up for what is right is something to be proud of. Even if it doesnt work out for the best. And keep in mind, they didnt just go in to the coaches office and say "we quit". They took a stand to try to get things corrected for the betterment of the team and the program. And they were basically told that their values did not matter. If they were my kids, I would have been proud of them. Sad for them, but proud.