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  1. They could play the tournament at one of Morgan County's fine correctional institutions. Plenty of great parking, excellent security, and time to visit relatives between games. All joking aside, I don't see anything wrong with a school playing host the tournament. However, it should never be the same school year after year. Maybe Wartburg, Oneida, Jellico, and one other school could get on a rotation. That would be fair for all parties. The same schools should have to bear the travel burden every year. That's not right.
  2. Oneida is plenty large enough to host the district tournament. So is Oliver Springs. Seems a bit unfair to have same school host every year.
  3. I think Wright is the better hire. He is fairly young and energetic and has a great track record of success at multiple levels and locations. He will do a tremendous job at LC as long as the parents stay out of his way.
  4. If he leaves it's for the money...I can't imagine that he would leave a team that is a potential state title contender to continue the rebuilding process that Wortman started at OR.
  5. The 1 million drills you speak of are important for skill development which in essence when a coach is developing a player's skills he or she is teaching that player something. Also a coach has to be able to tell a player what they are doing wrong. If the coach cannot do that because the player is not mentally tough enough to handle it then the player should play rec ball instead. I am afraid that we are creating a sports culture in which kids can do no wrong and coaches are simply supposed to endure the thoughtless mistakes without correcting them for fear of hurting their feelings. Coach Lee always expected his players to be students first. However, this does not mean more playing time for being an honor student (no decent coach does that). I've never known Coach Lee to play "favorites". The girls he put on the floor were there because they were the most talented. If that bothers you then clearly your little princess is not quite as talented as you think she is.
  6. I can assure you that if he stepped down it was not because he wanted to. I have been hearing that Coach Lee was going to be fired for about a week now. I think this entire situation is flat out pathetic. The administration at LCHS has no character if this is true. Coach Lee has given everything for this community. He has served as a teacher and coach for more than 30 years. It seems to me that some loyalty should be shown to Coach Lee for his many years of tireless, dedicated service to the unappreciative people of Lenoir City. The parents that Coach Lee has to endure truly believe that they should win championships at LC. This is a difficult thing to accomplish when Farragut, Maryville, and Bearden (among others) have significantly better talent each year. Those are the teams in their district. When you add Oak Ridge and Powell into the regional mix you are looking at an LC team that isn't even top 5 as far as talent is concerned. However, I can say for certain that Coach Lee is a top level coach. The parents and members of the administration at LCHS should be ashamed of themselves for the way they have treated Coach Lee. Good luck LC on finding a coach that will put up with your garbage!
  7. I can't speak for Team Hustle but I know that Adidas does sponsor the Celtics and Pyro. They have sponsored the Celtics for a while now and Pyro is a new sponsorship that began this year. The Pyro investment makes a lot of sense because they were able to compete with the Travelers and the teams from Memphis last year. Just because a company cuts some sponsorships that are not considered fruitful does not mean that ALL sponsorships have been cut. Businesses are always looking to make smart investments no matter what the economic climate is like.
  8. I think everyone will be shocked by the OS team when they play Grace. It has been a decade since OS last made it to the boro. I can promise you that Grace is in for the fight of their life. NOBODY has as much heart as the kids from OS!
  9. Thank you to all who have responded to this post via email. However, we no longer have a need for a big man. Thanks
  10. As a proud member of the last team from OS to go to the boro I am extremely proud and excited for the players from OS. I am sure they will make us all proud.
  11. I know now that these teams are not yet matched up. I looked at the bracket on this website and it appeared that they were. All that being said, what do you think of the entire single A bracket? Who should win?
  12. Oliver Springs is making their first appearance in the state tournament since 1999. They have a talented team. They are matched up with Wayne County in the first round. What does Wayne County have this year?
  13. Oliver Springs 49 Hampton 43! Nice game! Spanked our butt!
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