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Can we please move on from this TOPIC!? Im sure there are several teams over the years that would love to have a RE-DO and/or RE-PLAY after getting the shaft from the officials at Smiddy Arena (Bradley Central). Get over it and move on!!! PS....Bradley blew an 11pt lead in the 2nd half that had nothing to do with the officials!!!!!!

What does Cocke County have this year?

How good will they be this year? How have they done in the preseason?

In a 32 minute game there are NOT enough minutes to realistically play 11-12 guys. You are taking away minutes from your top 3-5 players when you do this!!!!!! BOTTOM LINE>>>>>>>>>Keep your best 5 players on the FLOOR the majority of the time!

Any thoughts on this years boys basketball team? Who have the scrimmaged in the preseason?

What's the outlook for Cocke County this season? How have they done in their preseason scrimmages so far?

I must agree totally with all of your post. I know OR is young this year, but there is NO excuse for them to be below .500. They are extremely boring to watch, and play like they are scared to make mistakes. Not sure why OR hired Wortman anyway? Other than winning a GIRLS state championship (AA) in 1995 with Hickman County, what has he done? Didn't really win at LeVergne or Shelbyville and has jumped around a lot. Not to mention, he is a Middle Tennesse guy. His style of coaching doesn't fit at Oak Ridge! The athletes will not continue to play for a guy like Wortman. Bad hire for OR! Yes, OR is getting what they deserve!

I've had the opportunity to watch several chattanooga teams play this year, and I would say this could be one of the toughest AA districts/region in the state. Tyner, Brainerd, Red Bank, Howard could all make runs in post season.

Oak Ridge lost again tonight in an embarrassing loss to Hardin Valley who had only won 2 games in the last two season combined (tonight was their 3rd win in two years). I think Oak Ridge's record this season is 5-8...something like that. I'm sure Oak Ridge is down this year, but they shouldn't be losing to Hardin Valley. Any thoughts on what is going on with the basketball program at Oak Ridge? When is the last time Oak Ridge had a losing season?

I know Coach Jesse personally, and he will do a great job at Union County. Great coach and person!

I agree totally. My daughter had last period basketball in high school, and it made life on me a lot easier.

So your saying Oak Ridge should hire this guy because he has coached "less talented kids" and "had a chance to win most of the time" Did you really just post that? I'm sure that would convince the OR community that he is the right guy There are a ton of coaches that get a lot out of their players not sure that makes them a candidate for this job.

Winning a state championship at Pickett County (Single A) 15 years ago does not make him a lock for the job. I can name several coaches that have state championships on their resume that are not very good coaches. I also think there are other coaches that have applied for the job that have won state championships (dont know that for sure). Ask yourself this, if Buck is such a great coach/hire WHY IS HE STILL AT STONE MEMORIAL? I'm sure he has tried to get other jobs in the past. Someone told me he has been trying to get out of crossville for years, and now all of the sudden he is the leading candidate for the Oak Ridge job. I don't see it

I have seen him coach...not impressed! If Im not mistaken, this is the first year that Stone has won the district, and the district was down considerbly from years past. I wouldn't even consider that a strong district. How did they do in the region...think they lost in the semi-finals? Yes, they had a good year, but lets not jump to conclusions. Simply winning the district is not the standard that Oak Ridge has set! Look at his body of work over the last 15 years. At Cumberland Co. he struggled to win there year in and year out. At the time, it was a very large school (over 2,000 students?). Their are several coaches in the area that compete and beat some of the top teams in their district. I wouldn't say that qualifies them for one of the better jobs in the state! A guy that has been in Crossville for 15 years is not prepared to handle the Oak Ridge job. Nothing against the guy, but he would be a terrible hire!

I must disagree TOTALLY. What has he done at Cumberland Co. and Stone Memorial over the last ten years? Plus, coaching at Oak Ridge is just a little different than the environment he is used to at Cumberland and Stone Memorial. I can't see Oak Ridge making that move, especially after the splash they made in getting Blade from Hillsboro. I feel they can do A LOT better.