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Context. The original post was suggesting the notion of moving state to Cookeville, thus my comment about how if a conversation is going to happen then the west should be an option as well.

I really appreciate the kind words. I was court side for Gibson County's win and had a blast. I went up and visited with fans a couple of times and had a great experience. While many stayed, some had to get back on the road and wanted to know how to listen to the game. I've said more than once that Gibson County has always been one of my favorite places to call a game in the brief five years I've been helping the cause. And the irony is that my daughter was a student in Gibson County as a Kindergarten student when we returned to west Tennessee. With that said, she would've had a gold ball either way. LOL

I completely agree with you. But going back to the Upperman game the five point lead was with 3:18 remaining. Two missed shots and two turnovers gave the Lady Bees a 6-0 run in 1:49. We entered the final minute trailing. I saw late lead management happen in another postseason game and asked on a broadcast why we are not forcing the other team to foul.

Yes it takes breaks and even luck to win it all, but the money is on Dyersburg to go back to back. We are losing three irreplaceable Seniors as each brings a very unique piece to the program. However, there is depth on the varsity roster and more pieces coming from the middle school. As far as the pressure goes, you have to respect the fact that the Lady Trojans were not flying under anyone’s radar this season after making it to the state quarters then year before. They embraced the target, lived up to the hype, and won the gold ball under the most impossible of circumstances. Yes I am a homer, but there is no way I would bet against Dburg. And not only do I expect them to run the table, I see a Miss Basketball Finalist recognition coming next season.

I can’t definitively say that they were hosed but to me it’s tough to blame the refs for a loss in a game you were up by as many as 11.

Charter schools and magnet schools should be bumped to Division 2. End of story.

Same. When I heard the number of the player assessed the “T” I couldn’t believe it. If you were to poll the city on the least likely to get a technical foul, the young lady assessed the technical would be voted least likely unanimously. But then again, I felt the same way two nights earlier when McNeal was given a tech. In the moments leading up to his ejection I commented how the game had gotten away from the officials and that each coach was going to have to walk a very fine line to avoid getting hit with a whistle that might have catastrophic consequences. According to the Sun, Brent was simply trying to get an explanation. I can assure you that he wasn’t the only one. When a point disappeared from Dyersburg to start the second half I asked a referee for an explanation. He said that the officials had made the same inquiry and that the scorer’s table would not give an explanation. It wasn’t until after the game that we realized that the discrepancy came from Dyersburg’s first basket of the game. A two point shot was given three points on the scoreboard and stat sheet. If you go back to the video, there was no reason for anyone in the gym to believe it was a three as none of the arms of the officials ever rose. And why they couldn’t fix that before halftime is beyond me. And on a related note, stat sheets were consistently inaccurate during the quarterfinal round. I finally gave up on their stats and relied solely on what I could record in real time.

Allegedly the player said “five seconds.”

By this logic, the girls state soccer tournament shouldn’t be held in Chattanooga. Not only is it on the extreme edge of the state for everyone in the west, Baylor school is simply inadequate to host a state tournament. I’ve been there for years. It’s in a challenging location, parking is abysmal, and the facilities are not great. Heck, they ask assistant coaches to take the microphone to introduce starting lineups.

I do not disagree with that. In my opinion, each of the grand divisions should have an opportunity to host.

If any conversation is going to be had, why not consider a venue west of the Tennessee River? Believe it or not, it would be ok for the west to host an event.

What if I said that it's ok to have state events that aren't impossible for students and fans from the west to attend?

I may be wrong, but I thought all three had received offers.

Technically they left Dyersburg to go to Riverdale.

Bradley is legit. And in talking to their staff not only did they expect to win the gold ball last week, they are confident that they will take at least the next two as well.

Thank you for the nice words. Lots of love and respect for South Side. I was calling the game for Dburg radio and made sure to defend Brent at the end of the game. I didn't want anyone throwing shade at him over what happened at the conclusion of the game and totally understand his frustration. The organization of that game was a disaster.

That's correct. She was hurt in the Saturday game entering the final week of the regular season and missed both games against South Gibson. She remained out for the district tourney and returned for the region quarterfinal against Bolton. Thank you for the kind words. Tim was the right man at the right time and the impact in such a short amount of time is incredible. Two years ago the man didn't know if he would have enough kids to field a practice or even play on any given night. Very happy for GCHS. I had a front row to history for their championship and had the opportunity to offer well wishes to Coach Wilkins. That program will always have a special place in my heart as it was one of the first gyms I called a game. The staff and fans have always been so great. Prior to the game I was walking through the GC section and had a lot of great conversations with fans. Good people.

Snubbed. She was snubbed. As far as the injury, she missed one game due to her injury before the finalists were announced. According to a Tennessean article calling out her lack of being named a Finalist she was averaging 20.6 points per game at the time, an increase from the 16.6 she was averaging on the promo getting her name out. At the time, Dburg was 20-3, ranked fifth in the state, and had losses to reigning Ohio champion Princeton and a pair of losses to Huntingdon (2A Quarterfinalist that lost to the champ) and Bartlett (4A Finalist). Their resume also included a win over USJ. I don’t know what else she could’ve done to be included in the conversation. For what it’s worth, none of the finalists in 3A played in Murfreesboro. When she wasn’t named a finalist I told her to use it as motivation. She went on to overcome an injury, took district MVP, all-region tourney, state tourney MVP, and a gold ball. But then again, Dburg had a football player not included in the 2023 Mr. Football finalists despite a pair of head to head wins against a player that was named as a finalist.

Chelby Jordan has officially received an offer from Middle Tennessee State University!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Rumor has it that she has the most amazing choir director and mentor.

Literally four fouls called against Dburg between the 3:09-3:01 mark of Q3. And for anyone unaware of the student that received the T, she is arguable the most soft spoken player in our part of the state. Solid manners, great family. The type of person that when the T was announced it was assumed that the official gave the wrong number. But then again, this was one of the more power tripping state tournaments in memory. So many bench warnings. And I will forever defend Brent McNeal for the way he was treated in the Quarters.

Thank you. Our radio announcer has been calling games for Dyersburg High School for 41 years. Last night was only the second state title game he had called over that stretch. He finally called a state championship. And to be able to sit beside him and hear the call was a moment I will never forget.

Absolutely impossible to sleep after this one. A dream come true.