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Good job Humbolt...Good luck at UT Smith, God knows they need it. We have said it all along, if Giles county had a coach with all that talent they would be unstoppable. Discipline goes a long way in the win and loss column. See ya in the boro. William H. Bonnie

The fact remains that Giles won the basketball game and was tested. Waverly is not the better team, but played well enough for those on here to give them credit. To say that Giles simply had a "bad game" is a little demeaning. Waverly played their butts off and came up short to better talent. With that said, I can tell you that Smith is an incredible talent, but by seeing him play numerous times I do know that he needs to improve a few aspects of his game in order to become a legit force in D-1. First he needs to have a better court demeanor, second his outside shot is suspect, and third his work ethic at both ends needs to improve. When you are 6'6" and have a 40" vertical it is easy to look dominant. I wish him the best and all others in Giles good luck with Humbolt. I hope you guys realize that you played a quality opponent in Waverly and leave it at that. William H. Bonnie

Waverly coaching staff got a BS tech early and had to sit down....and Holt is no great coach....anyone could run the Kentucky Derby with stud horses!! As always....I'M OUT William H. Bonnie KING REX

Why hate???? Just take it for what it is...a team with an extremely limited enrollment made a great run with one of the best players this area has seen in a long time. Let it be...why not say, "Congrats to McEwen on a good season and leave it at that?" Must be one of those people that got beat by McEwen or one that wished he could have played for such a team. William H. Bonnie KING REX

It is amazing that everyone is concerned about an overrated and lazy player like Tyler Smith. Smith has some great talent, however, it will never be utilized until he realizes that basketball is more than dunks and being the best thing in Pulaski since Sun Drop. Sure, Smith is good but I've seen the greats in this area and he is not in the top 10, much less, comparable to Lebron. He couldn't hold Ron Mercer's jock, never could matchup with Marcus Maybin, Hayslip, Vincent Yarbrough....need I go on. They beat Waverly...that is true. My question is this: Are you proud to beat a team that has no college signees and very little hype, with the so called next Lebron by a few points? Well, if that is the case then good luck with a better Humbolt squad. Not hating on Giles because they are fun to watch, but it is just amazing at the basketball ignorance shown by a few on this thread. Also, the 40 year olds waving their keys at a bunch of 17 year olds having a good time supporting their team......classy. Enjoy the region championship because that will be as far as GC goes. I'M OUT William H. Bonnie KING REX

"BLUE MIST" runs.....

"BLUE MIST"

First and foremost congrats to Coach Rawlings for bringing home the district championship to Waverly. He and his staff have been great all season and deserve every honor they have gotten. Secondly, the tiger nation is very proud. Great game, great record, and great basketball. As an alum, I can honestly say that this year Tiger team is worthy of every praise that they will and have received. Finally, to the "Blue Mist" (borrowing a phrase from Kentucky fans) what a great job supporting your team all year long. Since 1995-96 there hasn't been a consistant student crowd........until now. You guys are awsome. Josh15 saw you there and you were on point.....HL keep up the good work. It is a long trip to Franklin but I hope the "Blue Mist" will spread thick to Page and engulf all the opponents!!! AS ALWAYS.... WILLIAM H. BONNIE REX CHAPMAN 3

Willy, McEwen has only dropped one game this year. A stunner at home to Houston County. Fouls all over the place.....very poor game for both squads. McEwen is still the team to beat in their district. Region play will be tough. How is SF doing?? Haven't heard from you in a while. Take it easy in Maury. William H. Bonnie

Thanks for the info Coach T. You run a great site. Keep up the good work. Hope your family is doing fine. God Bless you and your son. Rexchapman3

Don't you think that an undefeated record (at the time of the post) and beating two of the teams that were higher constitutes controling their ranking by wins and losses. Don't get on my case. I simply asked a question with and open mind for discussion. I didn't ask for a sarcasm forum. William H. Bonnie

In all reality Houston Co. plays harder against McEwen than any other team. As for the comments from Coach Ross....I wouldn't expect anything less. He is a class act who would never put the blame of a loss on anyone other than himself first and his players second, and lets the game do the talking. Refs have a job to do and just like all of us sometimes they do well and other times they don't. Players win ball games. Tough luck M-Town, however this maybe the spark that ignites a fire in each person and player from McEwen. As for the NCS03 comment, be cool, not everyone from McEwen is unrelenting in their dislike for NCS. I'm cool with it. Congrats Houston Co. on a big win and thanks to all of the people that explained the ranking system, although I am still not sure about the logic behind putting McEwen in the western section. ???? William H. Bonnie

Why is McEwen not in the top 25 rankings in Middle Tennessee A basketball. They are undefeated and have beaten 9th ranked East Robertson at East. They have beaten 22nd Houston Co. at Houston Co. Is this a lack of respect or is there something I don't know about? How good is McEwen? Men's Basketball 2004-2005 Season Class A, Middle Tennessee Record Rank Team W-L WinPercentage 1 Pickett Co. 17-2 89.47% 2 Friendship Christian 15-2 88.24% 3 Westmoreland 15-2 88.24% 4 Mt. Pleasant 14-2 87.50% 5 Ezell-Harding 13-2 86.67% 6 Wayne Co. 16-3 84.21% 7 White House-Heritage 13-4 76.47% 8 Cascade 12-6 66.67% 9 East Robertson 10-5 66.67% 10 Clay County 13-7 65.00% 11 Mt. Juliet Christian 11-6 64.71% 12 Perry Co. 11-6 64.71% 13 Santa Fe 9-5 64.29% 14 CPA 10-6 62.50% 15 Summertown 11-7 61.11% 16 Frank Hughes 10-8 55.56% 17 Franklin Road Academy 7-6 53.85% 18 Huntland 7-6 53.85% 19 Culleoka 9-8 52.94% 20 Red Boiling Springs 10-10 50.00% 21 Columbia Academy 9-9 50.00% 22 Houston Co. 6-7 46.15% 23 Montessori Academy 7-9 43.75% 24 Clarkrange 7-10 41.18% 25 Eagleville 7-10 41.18% .

Incredible....acurate but incredible.

No so sure about that last statement. The student section does an adequate job getting rowdy but the rest of the fans were a bit dull. When Wavo played Jackson Northside the fans didn't even get out of their seats to cheer their teams arrival on the court. Seems odd. Granted the game was a blowout but the score was even at that point. Hope it was just a Monday night thing. Looking forward to the Friday night matchup with Harpeth. Oh, in regards to those who question the 2 point victory in Pleasent View and why it was no more here is the 411. Sycamore is one of the toughest places to play that I have ever seen. It's small, loud, and the band is flat out annoying (which is great if you are from Sycamore, but coming in there as an opposing team is tough). Waverly drove nearly 2 hrs. on a bus to get there. Sycamore has some pretty good talent and they are driven by the home crowd. I say when Sycamore comes to Waverly they will get beat around 15. Simply not as good a team as Waverly. However, at Pleasant View they are as good as anybody else. Good luck to all in the District except whoever plays the TIGERS next. YOURS TRULY BRUSHY BILL ROBERTS

okiedoke aka Waverly HATER

Should be a good contest. Sycamore connected on 18-23 3's last year in the regional tournament. That is a 78% clip. The tigers only lost by 3...I think. If Sycamore shoots that well again then Waverly will be in trouble. However, if the game is played under realistic percentages I think that Waverly will be able to beat Sycamore by 6-10 points. Waverly is well balanced and can play inside out or outside in. Look for a good battle. The trip over is always a factor since it is a loooooonnggg way from Waverly to Pleasent View. Good luck and see ya there. William H. Bonnie

Maybe, just maybe, this person knows what they are talking about. The post about waverly being 9 deep is absolutly not true. At most 7 deep. Waverly is doing a great job with its rotation and the coaching staff should be admired for the job they have done up to this point. It is hard going from one coach to another with as many seniors as Waverly has playing. Trust me I know. However, Coach Rawlings and Coach Graves have made the transition smooth and have gained the respect and confidence of their players. I have known Coach Rawlings personally for many years and there is not a better basketball mind out there. When he played he was like a coach on the floor and it has definately transitioned to the sideline. I don't know of whom the ranting and raving is about but I do know this: If Coach Rawlings thought that a player could help him win a basketball game he would play him. CR is the most competative person I know and will do what it takes to win a game. Pay no attention to the critics KR just keep doing what you are doing. 99% of Waverly is behind you; the other 1% have no clue what it takes to win at the high school level in the state of Tennessee. William H. Bonnie

Waverly has a very good team this year. They tend to come out a little flat in the first half and then turn it on in the second. The Ralston kid is really good. He is as unselfish a player as you will see. Ricco could easily be averaging 23+. Hollis is a blue collar guy that makes the team go. Leonard is as good a shooter as you'll see. DJ Reid is the defensive stopper and does a great job handling tough assignments. Curtis Reid is an all around good player. He is a jack of all trades. Can play the post and play the perimeter. Their bench is a little of trouble spot as they go 7-8 deep. Waverly has a chance to be a great team. As they gel during the season they will get better and better. William H. Bonnie

Cool....keep me updated on the schedule. My email is turner3131@hotmail.com As soon as you know something. I will be in the red Atlanta Hawks throwback hat tomorrow. See ya there. "What did the 5 fingers say to the face???" "Slap _____!!!" Dave Chapelle. LOL William H. Bonnie

Daniel signed with Tulane. It is a C-USA school. However, it is in New Orleans!!!! WOW wish I was 18 again. He is a legit 6'6 1/2" and can handle the ball like a PG. When I was playing D-I....ok ok....at Belmont the first couple of years we turned but who is counting....the speed was so much greater. I never was the caliber of Puckett but competed at a decent level for a while. His outside shot needs work but it is hard to find a smart, 6'6" guard with ball handling skills. I just thought that with the year UT is having they could use him. Santa Fe got any prospects?? William H Bonnie

Willy, You think puckett is a legit D-1 prospect. Tulane is D-1 but not huge....I think he could have been Vandy...or UT material. That is after a redshirt year. My street is about 3 blocks from HWY 70 and solid ice. These tractors and 4 wheel drives down here shore do help thangs!!! LOL William H. Bonnie

true you never said anything about rivals. i was saying that that could be the reason for your statement about waverly biting off more than they could chew and seemingly rooting for n-side. I was simply making an observation...if the rivalry thing was an issue then I was pointing out the lack of one. I do like to see your coming clean about the dominance of Waverly Basketball. As for the fall games.....well.....you got me there. Waverly Football is suffering. Your Lions football squad....with the addition of the great and glorious Chad Wyatt.....are exceptional. Congrats, on the playoff run. Now, if you can find it in your heart, I have an extra Waverly Tiger t-shirt that I will let you borrow for the Northside Game. You can give it back when you guys play them....oh yeah you don't. LOL......Just Joking on the last bit. TONY MONTANA

The roads here are pretty bad off of the highway. The main hwy....(Hwy 70) is clean and there would be no problem making it to Santa Fe. I don't know what the deal is. I will be there tmrw. if the games are taking place. Have a good night willy.

My guess is I win hands down....!!!!!!!!! LOl