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  1. DB 28 Boone 21 TN High 21 Hill 14 Central 28 South 14 Cougars need a win after all they been through Crockett 32 Volunteer 14
  2. This will be a good game to watch for sure. My money is on the Vikes. The talent is deep, you have 2 D1 signees and a host of other talent. I'm pulling for the maroon/white on this one.
  3. I sure have to agree with this post. What's the deal? You get to be a Senior and you sit the bench? Me and mama didn't go to the game because of the rain so I listened to the radidido. I couldn't figure out who had paid more for advertising: Tony Shipley running for some seat or The Wonderful Outstanding Remarkable Excellent Play Caller Jordan. Shewish. Give us a break! Course most of you know how I feel about that joker anyway. I say bench him!
  4. I really don't know why you are a Harrison (HATER), because I remember you blasting him a few years ago. Either you are a coach that couldn't beat his teams, or you have a Lil Johnny on a team that couldn't beat him. But you would be in a small minority if you think he isn't Varsity coaching material. Better mark it down "he will be a head coach "SOONER than later". As for Vaughn, X's and O's he knows basketball. Has a huge problem on how to deal with kids. Just ask former players. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, on the transfer. Probably the biggest ball-hog I have ever seen play, never tries to get his teammates involved in the game. Doesn't play a lick of defense, has a good PPG average, but shoots probably 20 more times a game than any other player. Most of the blame I put on Vaughn for this. I'm not a "Harrison hater" I just think he has no real coaching abilities. If he has talent he looks good; if he doesn't he stinks. You must be one of his little guys who was a big guy on campus at MIDDLE SCHOOL. I never had a team play him; I was an old high school coach. My collegues were Dale Burns, McCrary, Dickie Warren, real talented guys. There was talent my friend. Not some snotty nosed kid who holds some free shot record. I have no little Johnny who played against him either. I still have friends and colleagues in the system who say he won't ever be a high school coach. Guys at the high school level are a different breed and they are already there jockying for a position. Nathan isn't a ball hog. He can just outshoot, out score and out play the local talent, if that's what it is. It's a shame we lost him from East. He's a good kid; class act unlike some of your other "team" players whose daddies are out there sucking up. In my book, Vaughn is in the league with Burns, McCrary, Warren, and company. Too bad Vaughn didn't let you play; he can recognize talent.
  5. No I think it another Harrison, the one at EAST. The one you are talking about at Holston Middle, should be coaching the varsity at Basketball. Vaughn is a Joke!!!!!!!Plus the assistants are a bunch of clowns. I don't think they even played basketball. This is what's wrong with Central B-Ball. I've known Tony Vaughn for years and he is no joke; he just don't have anything except the transfer to work with. The assistants are clueless I have to agree with you there. That Harrison at Holston Middle couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag. I know I know they win "state championships." Right. Middle school is NOT high school. Over on our side of the county he is not respected very much. Classless in fact. :Likes to run the score up on people and run his mouth. Throws stuff too. Not in Vaughn nor Dickie Warren's league either. Not high school coaching material in my book.
  6. Keep telling yourself that, yep. Keep telling yourself that. I "WANT" be happy? Gimme a break. You are either a little snotty nose dumb #### kid or you must be a Hunter Jordan hater.Because if you don't think Hunter Jordan can coach football...you don't have any knowledge of the game my friend..you know I have'nt seen you around this site hardly at all..Just thinking you might be that dumba$$ Bonnie Blue that would post dumb stuff and everyone would crucify her...so go back in your little hideout..because Hunter Jordan is one of our Coaches...LIKE IT OR NOT... Guess I struck a little sore area there huh? Comp I appreciate your maturity in your answer to me. I was not aware of all the personal drama as WaCo accuratley mentioned since I'm not from your area. Nope, not a snotty nosed kid, just an old coach who laughed at your getting riled up so easy. Jordan seems like a smart a** to me with a big mouth and no, a lot of the kids don't like him. That's what my soureces tell me from work. Big E got the scoop don't you know. I, too, hope the Rebels do well; they seem like a class act to me. I have heard Haynie is a good man and one of my old collegues knows him well. He too will have discipline and run a good show. Wooten may have a ways to go but the kid has heart. Jordon hater? Nah wouldn't waste my time. I may not post a lot but still waters run deep. I been there, done that and got a drawer full of tee shirts. Oh and Jordan can stand on the sideline, wear his headset, look important, scratch his hindend, spit, and learn from Haynie and Jerry if he don't go.
  7. Scott is a fine young man. Know his mama well. Coach Phillips may not want the headaches right now. Another fine man. Who is Harrison you mention? You're not speaking of that yahoooo at Holston Middle are you?
  8. Well I guess you want be happy because I was told last night that Hunter will have alot of input this year...and I think that is a wise choice..because I think Hunter is a outstanding Coach.And most of the kids love playing for him and they should because he's a GREAT COACH!!! Keep telling yourself that, yep. Keep telling yourself that. I "WANT" be happy? Gimme a break.
  9. While I am all for surprises and thinking outside the box in the offense this year, that would not be one of them. Don't underestimate the young grasshopper. He has good instincts and is not a loudmouth. I like the kid.
  10. I agree 100% jhilts. Haynie is a good man and will treat the kids fairly. Young Wooten does a good job calling plays and I hope he will be used more this next year. I'd limit Jordan's input. As somebody else said, he had a cakewalk at CH Middle. Players sometime make the coach, not the other way around. Go REBS!
  11. NETFAN, just got back into town from a Mother's Day trip to take mama to see the kids and grands. Wanted to tell you that your boys played a good game the other night. Archer is sure a good little pitcher. The conditions were not the best in the world but our PATS just ran out of steam. I do send congrats along to SH and Crockett for their wins. I was impressed with Crockett's win over South. Seemed like the Crockett boys wanted the win more. They were sure fired up. So it's been a good bb season and sure enjoyed the chats with all. Reckon, football will be next.
  12. Well sir, Coach Payne (TN High who is one of our rivals) works with the kids no matter where they go to school, East or TN High. That shows me he wants to help the kids hone their skills. That right there is a mature, confident, sincerely interested coach. If he works with our kids from East, he has been known to critique them in the game all in good-naturedness of course. He never belittles the boys. They are all "his" he says. He and Coach B have a good working relationship. I agree with you 100% in that a Coach should take advantage of any extra work a young man is prepared to do. In my opinion, the more a kid works the better he will become. Why discourage a strong work ethic? The facility in the Kingsport area is only about a couple of years old they say and is a pretty nice facility but a particular coach in the area, no names here VMScott, told his kids they'd better not go there or they'd be off the team. My question to my "eastmanite" neighbor (as ETathlete calls him), who was telling me this was, what's the big deal about the kids using the facility? Is he scared they will learn something good? I think you hit the nail on the head with it being a power/control thing. Lack of confidence in somebody there.
  13. I'm laughing my socks off at the pasture jab there VMS. You are too funny. I know you guys buy that high dollar perfume down there in Colonial Heights. Up here we gotta get that knock off stuff. Well, I'd better run out and feed the cows and water the horses. I'll have to scrap a little something off my boots too if you know what I mean. It's gettin real deep on this thread. You have a goodn too and we'll chat after the Patriot Victory. Take care my friend. Where you been hidin there ETathlete? I agree that Archer kid is like that energizer bunny rabbit. Just keeps on tickin and showin up on the mound. I'm looking for them fuzzy ears to peep out from under his cap anytime. He's class that's for sure. He'll do a good job, but we're ready.
  14. Speaking of waffle-ing, one of them IHOP deals sounds good right about now. Ain't had my breakfast yet. Mama's day to sleep in. Well, Dez is a diamond for sure and I support my Pats all the way, we just got a lot of distractions up here right now. Remember waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when we were 17, summer fast approaching, got that little ride all fixed up, honeys looking better every day, perfume drifting in the hallways, carefree breeze blowin, WAIT, it's raining..................anyway you get my drift. I think when they hit the field they'll be okay but your TA is D1 bound so that's a big hill to climb right there. Still, I think our boys are still fired up about that "only 5 innings" statement on the radio and you know what the score was then 15-3. I reckon that's why I'm a little raw too since Mr. RebelsBaseball asked me about it. I just hate for some yahhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooo to down my Pats. We're just common folk up here on this end of the county. Boys underestimated a lot by the press and them high falutin daddies down your way. It'll be a good game so my prediction is Pats 13 Rebs 4. So there ya go. My hats off to the boys for providin us with some good games so far.
  15. Yeah, this loggin in at the same time and sharing viewpoints is beginning to scare me! I may have to take another aspirin to settle the old ticker! Again, I agree that it will be ace vs ace. Showdown at the OK Corral (Orange Krantz Corral). I also agree that the rain delay is playing with minds and attitudes. Some of our boys want to get to football now and some also have signed up to play AAU Basketball so that's on their minds too. End of school is upon us and that's gotta figure into the mix. Any coach worth his salt knows when you give out the caps and gowns in a high school.... it's over. Time to take up the books and go to the house. I just can't call this one--too many variables this time. No realationship to Dave there Mr. RebelsBaseball. I just respect and admire the gentleman for his professionalism on and off the field. I've known him for many, many years. And Johnny McKamey from down at Piney as well. We're all from the "old school" and I suppose we just don't like the "new motivation tactics" used by some of the coaches today. You can take a horse to water, you can't make him drink, but you don't have to beat the crap out of him to motivate him either. Just a little sidebar there. Maybe the rain will subside today. I was up at 3 A.M. making sure the creek didn't rise above my retaining wall out back. So far, we're ok but mama ( who I DO agree with all the time make no mistake about that) is watching for me now. Quick lesson: if mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy and I learned that way before that country crouner belted it out. You need to learn that lesson son before it's too late.
  16. I've tried to recall if this ever happened before and we have had delays but nothing that I remember like this. You gotta remember old timer's is right around the corner so don't quote me on that. I talked to a buddy of mine who says it could come down to overall record and even total runs scored! Now that's a job for a sharp-minded individual which would eliminate a few of these young coaches! I agree with Mr. RebelsBaseball (nice picture by the way) {VolmanScott now understands my point of view} your rebel baseball coach in particular does no "grooming" and many today don't. They want talent right here right now and they don't teach a blasted thing. Over in our area, Coach Payne has a baseball facility that is really used by a lot of our players for individual work and private lessons. I understand you also have one in Kingsport but it is "OFF LIMITS" to some of your high school players. I already mentioned a friend, Coach Dave Rutherford, who was probably one of the best teaching coaches around. I ran into an old friend today and when I mentioned the cussing situation, he brought up another old Coach Johnny McKamey, over here in the East area who never and I mean NEVER used foul language to riducule, correct, or demean a player. I'd forgotten about that. I think we'll get the games in and if not, it's anybody's ball game.
  17. Ain't no way they are going to play tonight unless they have rubber rafts in the outfield, life jackets on the pitchers, the infield wearing waders, and the catchers sportin fog horns atop their helmets. We'd have to install lightening rods on top of the concession stand and me and VolmanScott just ain't got the time or the energy to do that today!! Matter of fact, I just passed by Central on the way to take mama shoppin over at Hamrick's so she can save me some money and I seen Krantz and Haun laying out the foundation for an ark on the football field. We may just have to roll the dice, draw sticks, take a number. Time may end before this tournament gets back on track. I'm startin to feel like a prune.
  18. Big thunder storms and heavy rain for this afternoon. I give credit to the coaches at Central. They've held a good tournamet as best they could but I think it's time to move to the store-bought grass surface. The DB facility is outstanding and would be a more sensible place to work this out. I imagine Archer will be their man as Dez will be ours. This postponing is cutting into the momentum I believe. It doesn't make for a good climate and mother nature ain't helping any. NETFan, I just read your post and I had sure not thought of that at all. Once Ritz makes up his mind that's all she wrote and I can't say as I blame him on that one. So VMS, looks like we're stuck out in the county. I imagine they'll try for Sat and Sunday if the weather remains bad right on until the weekend. I been reading some threads of boys on down the road and they're having the same trouble as us. This gets more interesting by the hour!
  19. VMS, Have mercy son! I just picked myself up off the floor after mama had dialed 911 so we had to cancel the ambulance real quick! You understand me, we are on the same page, we have bonded!!! I guess BTMom is baking celebratory cookies and fixin Kool Aid for us as we speak! She must be a lovely lady since you "caved" on the first attack from her and it did take you a few pages to come around where my point of view is concerned. From the sound of your diatribe, you must be a, what was it you called me BTMom? A sage??? Yeah that's it VMS, you're a sage just like me! 30 years is a long time in my scorebook no way how you score it! And 20 wins a year is good and there have been some good athletes come outta there....Carter being one of them and hey, the Nelson boys one of who up here with us. I've known Z for a long time and I liked the way he coached. He too was from the old school of coaching. These young whipper snappers are sometimes too self-centered and just arrogant jerks. A ain't been the only one. That Fitzpatrick guy about ruined the program! I'm of the opinion that you ought not cuss the kids, threaten and not follow through, pick favorites, completely ignore your community and parents unless you want money or be totally unfair to a number of players. You ought to be getting colleges to look at your young men and try to help them get to college not telling them it ain't your job. If you care about the kids, it IS your job. You shouldn't just dismiss left-handed pitchers like BTMom's son, and invite other kids to play and then set them on the bench like my neighbor's friend's kid was. That's cruel to a high school athlete. What's the purpose in that crap? Education oughta rank right up there next to God and baseball! You're a pretty nice old codger yourself and perhaps we can chat right on thru this rainy tourney. If it rained every 4 days, guess Archer could move you guys right along. So could Dez! Got them cookies done yet, BTMom? And you all quit inhalin that smoke. It just ain't good fer your lungs and such.
  20. Oh now I agree with you 100% there. What I find is that some coaches have the talent and with it they use it , get a good name, and look like a million bucks! Then when the talent runs a little dry they just flap around like a good tastin trout on a bed of rice! Guess what I'm saying is that the better coaches can come in and guide the wagon no matter what kind of horses are pullin it. They have to have some talent so that they can teach and sharpen the young men but this business of "you gotta know it before you get to my level" is hogwash in my book. A good leader can take a somewhat talented guy and teach him how to use his fundamentals. I agree that they gotta know the fundamentals before you get them but don't write a kid off and leave him out there to get frustrated. Take BTMom's son for instance. She told me that her son was a talented LEFTY and was just left out to dry so he quit! What dummy would not work with a lefty! That's poor coaching righ there. Toppers have a good feeder and travel program set up. That is priceless in my book. They also sign their guys to colleges. That's important in my book too. You can't just use a kid up and then send him on his way unless you're some arrogant you know what. Coach Breuninger is astute at teaching the kids. He works with them one on one and his assistants are just as patient as he is. So to have leadership, you gotta show it. To have a state bound team, you gotta have discipline and fairness and motivation. I've started building an ark in the back 40 and you and the little woman are welcomed to come on it if it don't stop raining. This is ridiculous. I reckon I'm gonna be out til midnight one of these first nights watchin baseball and mama will be raising the roof. I forgot to say that Archer is a talented kid. Great pitching and college bound. He can't do it all alone though. That's why they call it a TEAM sport.
  21. Yes, I remember speaking of the frustration but I didn't mean to imply that the kids are quitters. I agree with many other posts on here that attacking the kids is not a good thing to do. Kids do the best they can, generally, with the opportunities they are or are not given. Again it depends on the coaching. SH is a top quality team. You can tell the kids are well-disciplined the way they enter and leave the field. They are running with heads up and a competitive spirit at all times. They never give up or give in. I just think they have the best chance around to advance to state. I don't see that spirit with a lot of other teams. Crockett showed it yesterday and if they can sustain that they might have a chance. Central gave the Toppers a good run for their money too. As you state, it's all about the pitching and East may have an Ace up their sleeve. Who knows. South runs on their ace all the time and I'm not sure of the quality of their #2 and 3 guys. Pitcher they used yesterday showed some guts taking on the big guns like he did. Held it together pretty good until about the 4th inning. I'm sure he's probably young and got some good experience yesterday. 2nd guy they put in had to be young young young. That had to be a strategic move to keep the better ones for advanced games. I think it will be about who shows up to play and who might have a grudge to bear. Guess we'll see. From a post I read on here earlier, seems Topper Coach cultivates his pitching staff right on down to the middle school level. Ritz does that, Breuninger does that, Payne does that but not sure south does that. You just got to have more than 2 or 3 pitchers that are strong.
  22. Not sure what you mean by the "quitting rebs." Don't think I've ever called them quitters. They have good players it's the coaching I think is lacking. Also, not much depth in pitching. I think I'll go with my East Pats. These kids want that win and I've said all along I thought they might be a dark horse. We all know the 50-1 odds paid out at the Derby for that dark horse! A win might just sneak up on them boys and carry them on down the road. I'd have to put the coaching skills of Breuninger up against anybody in the conference. He's smart, cool, collected, uses strategy and the team right now has a good chemistry. I just hope south's coach tells everybody it's going to be over in 5 innings like he did last time. He's already said it's going to be a dogfight on TCS.com. Guess we'll see whose dog hunts the best. I go with the Pats and that bunch of scrappers. They don't like being trash-talked by another coach. Go PATS!!!
  23. ''I wouldn't a died but I might of had a bad case of indigestion. But not to worry, the Toppers were shining brightly this evening. They are way too deep in pitchers to even break a worry wort out. They are a sharp ball club. Quick hands, faster feet, and obviously well-coached. Great game. And I sure agree that DB is the place to play a tourney. Their field is remarkable, great parking, and just a better venue.
  24. I'm just thrilled to see our East Patriots still in the game. Dez sure was on even with the crummy weather and the ump gettin hurt and all. I agree with all who say our young men are very talented but some of the umps do make a difference in the outcome of the game. I thought young Mr. Harvey held it together under the circumstances with an hour delay and the passed ball that set the game in motion. After that, I felt his focus was broken. Still an outstanding DB team. What? 4 or 5 headed to schoarships. That is great. Lookin for a lot from Hunter Smith, Gaby, Gilreath, and company today. I'll be there and sure hope SH can play a little better than the other night. If they play at their best, south has no chance. So far, I think it's been a good tournament if the rain would hold off. Does anyone know if play is still at Central tonight?
  25. I'm glad you Senior Citizens got that all worked out. You know they didn't have books back when you were in school. Bet you still used slates and chalk.
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