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Maybe he will bring someone who can coach pass defense. I have a lot of respect for Coach Counce, but never really saw much pass defense during his years here.

Is it the asst. coach at DMS? Would be an excellent hire.

Any truth to the rumor that they've hired the coach at Camden?

Guess I sounded a little sarcastic---sorry about that. Mann ran about every way possible that night. He is (by far) the best back our defense has faced this year. Was sickening to see him get hurt so near the end of the game. Haven't heard anything since, but it looked bad. Hope he is recovering or rehabbing well. Wish him the best of luck.

Legend, I guess I watched the game from the stands like you, unless you were one of the "coaches" that sat on the Manassas bench and occasionally frowned, waved thir arms, and tried to act like they knew what they were doing. I saw a bunch of perimeter gunners that pushed the ball down the floor as fast as possible and tried to see which one could get a shot off first. Buckner appeared to understand that if he wanted to touch the ball , he would have to do it himself by getting offensive rebounds. Just more of the Mempho street ball. I think the reason you thought they were doing fine, you had on a big pair of those real dark "shades" that all of you Mempho DUDES wear,even when you go to bed.LOL!

Don't think UC will have any problem with Middleton. Young team that will have trouble getting the ball upcourt against the UC pressure. Manassas is loaded with talent, but they're very undisciplined in shot selection. Their perimeter players appear to have never met a shot that they don't like( 3 pointers, long two pointers, you name it). Buckner is a real talent,but is totally misused. There were numerous times throughout the game last night when the Manassas offense would come down the floor as many as 4-5 times in a row and Buckner would never touch the ball. Granted, he was double-teamed a lot --but I never saw an attempt to set pick to free him up for a shot down low. No patience, just fire up a perimeter shot after one pass, or at the very most two. He is too good a player to be used as a rebounder only. I was impressed with his demeanor--never seemed to get upset at the like of touches. Probably a lot of fish to fry before a possible Manassas/UC matchup, but if it happens I think UC will win by 10 or more IMO.

That's a good assessment of both kids. Mclin is a lesser shooting threat. Can't consistantly knock down the jump shot from 8 feet on out. Jumps well--runs the floor well, just needs to improve the shooting to be a higher level recruit.

Thanks. After reading a bunch of my previous posts on here, and looking at things in a different perspective, I feel that it's imperative that I expand my apologies to anyone that I have offended on here, especially adsmom86. I have made a lot of posts on here that have been not only personal, but tasteless. In the future I'm going to try to keep any post I make well within the guidelines of conduct that I know is acceptable on this forum.

Hey Yankees 8589, after reading the first part of your post, I have lost all interest in talking basketball with you. Instead I would like to ask you to accept my apology for the stupid,inconsiderate things I said to you in my post. Any man that has two sons serving in the military deserves all the respect that I can possibly give you. If your invitation still stands this summer when your son gets home from Iraq, I would consider it an honor to meet him. I would like to shake his hand and thank him for the sacrifices he's made serving our great country. May God be with you during this time and may He watch over your sons and keep them safe.

If basketball losses results in investing in new teeth, you have probably gone through a fortune if you've been a DC fan very long. Do yourself a favor and research DC boys basketball for the past 30+ years and see how few years DC has given it "on the chin " to DHS or any other team in the district. Outside of the Fisk,Powell team and the current team for the last couple of years, you know that you've had very little to celebrate. This year's team has the potential to go a long way in tournament play; maybe all the way. I've read positive posts on here about young players coming up, but I don't think DC will have a team any time soon that will compare with the talent level on this current team. Enjoy--savor every minute of ever game; reality may be lurking just over the horizon.

I don't think anyone ever mentioned the above team in any derogatory way. There was a huge glut of talent that came through the system at that time. There was more talent at DC at that time than any school in the district, including DHS. I don'agree with your statement that Jon Morris was "recruited from Trimble". DC was the school that he was supposed to attend. You seem to be up on Donkey Stompins so you probably (with the exception of the year(s)of the team above)remember all the Donkey Stompins that not only DHS, but almost every team in the district laid on DC regularly, year in and year out. Except for the team above and the current team I don't remember DC ever having anything to brag about in boys basketball. There have been some good DC girls teams, but never boys. And not to lessen the "bus incident" what difference did it make about whose cousin rode. Three other DMS students were asked to ride also. What's ironic is that the kid ended up getting in trouble and never even played at DC. I know there's a lot of resentment when this is brought up now, but DC suffered the results of the deliberate action of a unethical, dishonest man. Enjoy the memories of the Brian Fisk,etc. team and the success of the current team. There's lots of basketball to be played yet--and I personally feel that DC has a great chance to return to the Boro this year.

You're right volman--if DB could have played other teams in the district as focused as they played the two DC games, overall record would be much better. I think DC just has too much firepower for any team in 13AA. Barring something crazy(like DB game vs. GC last year--not going to happen) I think DC will breeze through to sub-state. Think they'll host sub---that could possibly be a very entertaining game(similar to last year). That will one of the toughest tickets in the state.

I can imagine how thrilled you are that Walmart got your replacements in quickly. It's amazing they were able to machine them so that they fit in around that one big yellow one that had started to get lonesome. Don't blame the Dyersburg school system because of me; they don't want anything to do with me either--just can't figure that one. As for as travel--think I've seen about everything I care to across the U.S. Think I may come up and look around Newbern. Thinking about buying a home up there somewhere. Like to watch good high school basketball. Can you assure that you will continue to get enough good players in to maintain the standard that's been set the last couple of years? If so,I'm there! Can I expect to get the same hospitable treatment that you extend to transfers? If "YES" I'm there for sure. Be careful how you answer my questions or this might be my last post on here. I do have sensitive feelings, you know.

DC thread---NOT. Thread about DC---YUP. I haven't asked what thread I can post on and be assured I won't start because of this post. Why don't you practice what you preach--You posted more than once on Dyersburg's New Head Coach. Was that a DHS thread--NO. you're free to post anywhere you like. Thanks for your expert opinion on how "dramatically" mine have changed. If they don't meet your approval--don't read/respond to them. By the way---How's the tooth?

I don't remember aiming any post(s) in your direction,so why don't you get up from the table, jog in place for a couple of seconds and get your panties out of that wad. Relax--have another doughnut.

My bad volman--meant Hopkins. Hopson is my butler. LOL!

2010 I think if you'll look back at posts #5, #16, #l7, #18, #20, #28. and #29 you can see where things got off-track. Sorry for my contribution to this, but I have a tendency to go a little off the deep end when Buzzzard Hopson's name is mentioned, and even more so when someone tries to defend what he deliberately did to DC athletic programs and what he was trying to do to the DHS basketball program. If you've read my posts on here, I don't think you really have to wonder where my loyalty lies. I had a couple of kids that participated in athletics at DHS and I'm proud of both them and our school. Just curious why you chose my post to question being off subject.

Call them(Ridgeway, Raleigh Egypt, Manassas)? What for----maybe to see if they can arrange an injury or two before District play starts? DUUUUUUH!

Appears that "father figure" didn't get much done for you in reading or communication skills. Maybe you are the one that "got shown by a skinny old Buzzard". DUUUUUH!

86, I've got to respond to the "kids left DHS because of politics". Maybe that's what their parents have told you, and maybe that's what the kids thought, but that's not what happened. Their decision to quit the DHS team came early in their SOPHMORE year. They were playing behind 7 seniors, 6 of whom were better than them at that particular time. One of the mothers was particularly vocal. She wanted them in the starting lineup immediately and she will tell you that she wanted her son to be the star RIGHT NOW. In most cases, if senior players are better, they are going to get the majority of the playing time, especially in close games. Two would have played abigger and bigger role had they stayed. All that is water under the bridge and I'm happy they're enjoying success. 86, tell me which post prompted you to bring up Dyersburg again? If you want to "let it die" then don't make an emphatic ststement(nothing morenothing less) like you have absolute facts. Let's REALLY let it die!

Hey 7954 you are a prime example of "talk what they don't know". If you think Lonnie was the culprit in 'the bus incident" you are as wrong as you can be. I was at DMS the night this thing happened. I don't have to ask anyone or try to act informed by quoting somethin someone told me . Hopson was 100% the root of the problem--totally responsible for the results. As for Mrs. Dodds, what I quoted in my post is exactly as it was reported in the State Gazette. If you want to poat on here and expect to have credibility get your facts straight. Go straight to the horse's mouth--ask Peggy D. how she explained it!

Hey volman, Ill keep this short. My 110% feeling about "information" is that if there is factual info I'd be the first to say get it to the people that are in a position to pursue, then let the chips fall where they may. CHEATERS are CHEATERS no matter what color they wear!

I think my post was very clear. Go back and re-read. I gave my opinion on BOYS basketball ONLY. I also expressed my opinion on coaches. Oh did Tim Strayhorn come to DHS? Man, that wall is full of simpletons--they just keep rolling out.LOL Are you to impersonate a DHS fan?

volman, I won't even try to answer a simpleton question like the one above. I'll try to keep what I have to say simple enough so that maybe even you should be able to understand. First, "you seem to know so much"----I only comment on or make statements on what I KNOW to be factual. IMHO what little I do know leaves you lightyears behind eating heel dust. Second, My recent comments on here where the word recruiting was mentioned was intended for one purpose and one purpose only. Now here is where I feel the necessity to type much slower so that you can read it at your reduced level. It's impossible for the word recruiting to be mentioned without me immediately thinking of Buzzard and all the havoc( volman--wide destruction/confusion)he created. GC referred,in a previous post, that sometimes recruiting is done without everyone's knowledge. In Buzzard's case,both he and Lonnie were equally aware. Unfortunately, the '''everyone" not aware was the DC administration and the Choctaw fans. The loyal DC fans and the athletic teams had to pay the price for his unethical and dishonest behavior. As I have stated in earlier post(s), he should been forced to make a public apology to all who were effected by his actions. I've changed my mind--I'm going to answer your question,but I'm going to limit it to boys basketball because it's the only one I feel confident in responding. As for players, for the past 15-so years I would say absolutely--NO. The second part of your question(re coach) I don't see falling into the category of recruiting. There seems to be a feeling at DC that DHS tried to hire your boys coach. Without factual info, all I could give you would be a personal opinion. So, in my own personal opinion, I don't think there's a snowball's chance that this happened.

Hey GC, I read a lot of your posts and I respect your knowledge of area basketball, but I disagree with your take on my comments about "the Buzzard". I guess it takes you three "verys" to emphasize your opinion of how you disagree with my feelings about him. I feel sorry for the fact he is having health problelms, but that has absolutely no effect on my opinion of what he did recruiting players. You, the one who has vaguely accused DC of recruiting, now wants to try to show your disdain for someone that personally saw him in action! You might also help everyone out and explain your statement "If he was a low-life he'd be digging ditches until he was 90 years old". Are you saying that any honest person(which Butch isn't)who can't make a loving except to dig ditches is a low life? Guess I would have to use your statement (if your answer is yes)and tell you that that is very,very,very stupid, also IMO. In responce to his recruiiting---he was "very,very,very" active in the process and more than aware of what was going on. I don't personally care about the "different kinds of ways people recruit", any way you use(Ithink he used them all) them it boils down to one very, very,very clear word---CHEATING! He just didn't just "make a mistake",he made a whole truckload of them and believe me he knew exactly what he was doing. He shamed a program that didn't deserve it.