theknack

Same old orcat = K2ruth. Makes outlandish claims not substantiated by facts just to stir the pot. Nothing really wrong with it since this message board is dead, just surprised anyone still plays along although TT is a relative newbie. Was that Hames beat down on the Maryville thread so bad that K2ruth is permanently retired? Somehow I doubt it. I always thought orcat served as the more rational & reasonable ego but roles appear to be blurred now. City of Knoxville has 1 AA state title in last 4 years. Not saying it will happen again this year but South has 3 out of 4.

South over CAK 3-0 http://www.timesnews.net/Sports/2015/10/15/Lady-Rebels-bound-for-Murfreesboro-after-sweep-of-CAK.html?ci=stream&lp=11&p=1

South over TN High in 5 http://www.timesnews.net/Sports/2015/09/29/Lady-Rebels-survive-five-setter-with-Lady-Vikings.html?ci=stream&lp=7&p=1

Is it possible that middle & west TN have moved on to more modern forms of social media and the only people left on coachT are east TN fossils? Yeah, I know that makes me a fossil but I already knew that.

7 out of 8 without seeing any of the 16 teams play. Not very difficult.

So, Bearden did hold DB to 15. In game 5.

Knox Catholic over South 3-2.

CoachT scoreboard says DB over Bearden 3-2. How do you win 3 games if you can only score 15? Maybe AC would have fared better. If only they could make it past AAA regional semi's. Ever.

Regional winners (home teams) win 80-90% of these matchups for good reasons. So, without seeing any of these teams I can easily pick at least 7 out of 8 sectional winners. Let's go with Jackson South Side as the only road team to win AA sectionals. Sounds like Knox Catholic has a good shot, too, but can't pick against the defending AA state champs to exit this early.

So, the last time region 2AAA (Knoxville) sent TWO teams to state was NEVER. Look it up on the TSSAA page if you don't believe it. South moving down to AA helps region 2 but to predict DB won't get to 15 playing at home is a big stretch. TH will have 20 kills.

State??? AC hasn't even made it to substate aka sectionals since moving to AAA 6 years ago. Farragut is the measuring stick for AAA volleyball in Knoxville. Half a coach and year-round/club players will beat 3 coaches and part-time/non-club players any day.

When was Bearden 3rd in the state? They finished 4th in 2012 (behind Ravenwood, Brentwood, & Sullivan South) and didn't make it to state in 2013. Shouldn't you be logging in as k2ruth soon to argue with yourself?

http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/article/113438/theft-probe-sidelines-hampton-teacher-coach

Isn't it easier to move hitters around to avoid a 6'6" RS than a 6'6" MB? Granted you need a good pass for it to work, but a team that can't pass probably won't win state anyway.

orcat = k2ruth proof: for years orcat was reasonable orcat was secretly jealous of AC success orcat needed another personality to admit fondness for AC k2ruth was born to expound on greatness of AC AC has flopped in AAA so k2ruth seeks a new winner to follow orcat comes back as unreasonable OR poster k2ruth emerges as voice of Knox VB reason PS - district ties are broken however the district agrees to do so - no TSSAA involvement

Dobyns-Bennett beat St. Agnes 2-1 to win the gold.

Surely AC hasn't dropped so far that they measure success by winning districts. I was referring to zero state tourney or even sectional appearances since moving to AAA. Good coaches make something from nothing or at least don't mess up what you inherit from someone else. With few or no club players, AC coaches must be at least good. Great teams require both good players and coaches and playing club helps develop good players.

Does AC's lack of success since moving up to AAA 5 years ago have anything to do with a lack of club players? I'm afraid in today's kid-centric society we've gotten to the point that you have to specialize in one sport and play it year round to stand out. And, even worse, kids are being forced to chose which sport at earlier and earlier ages. Yes, there are still the occasional multi-sport athletes that manage to stand out without paying to play away from school, but they are getting rarer, especially in sports like volleyball and soccer that cost a lot to play in high-level clubs.

orcat = k2ruth = crazy

Not sure where you live, but I've seen boys teams from the K2 club in Knoxville at the bigger tourneys in Atlanta. These were older teams but they may have something for the younger ages, too.

Is DB still missing their setter AND middle? Hard to win with just a libero. With some decent seniors, Central really has a good shot of winning the district. Think it is their coaches final year so maybe they'll toughen up. Or, just as likely, pee their spandex when it really matters. Even as poor as district 2AAA usually is, the Big 7 will have to do some serious growing up to send anyone past regionals. Anyone making it to state is highly unlikely.

Picking the home teams is easy. TN High may have a shot on the road but it is hard to go with a 30-pt loser in the regional (and district) finals. SHHS by 30. Bearden by 4.

Home teams will sweep on Friday. Boone & Volunteer aren't that good. Region 1AAA final will be a repeat of district 1AAA final.

Don't have a clue about SLS, but Kingsport paper said a couple of weeks ago that their Second Leading Scorer broke her leg in game against Boone. Think they only won a game or two without her at the end.

So, do you still think it would be a 50/50 game? Not even close.