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Smooth.... Not a Notre Dame fan at all, and Alcoa recruits like there's no tomorrow. Heck, they don't even deny it anymore. The 3 point line came into existence in the late 80's. I know this is probably a long time ago to someone in their late teens like you, but really...it's not. The point is that Perry County has a lot of tradition and expectations to succeed. The other teams in Perry County's district have never won a State Championship in boys basketball and I sincerely doubt they have ever produced a D-1 player (PC has at least 4) and especially haven't produced a pro (PC has 2). You think they don't deserve to have their own thread? I think you are wrong. The 6 gold balls think you are wrong. The Big Ten Player of the Year thinks you are wrong. The Parade All-American thinks you are wrong. The one-time all time leading scorer for Vanderbilt (even though he was used sparingly his senior year due to a coaching issue) thinks you are wrong. The mid-50's teams with a school enrollment of about 150 that won 3 consecutive State Championships against urban schools with enrollments approaching 2000 think you are wrong. If someone is inconvenienced by a Perry County basketball thread, then that's their problem. Anybody who truly knows anything about high school basketball in Tennessee doesn't have an issue with it, I assure you. Jealous haters, on the other hand.....

Perry County/Linden has won 6 state championships (should have been arguably 7 or 8)...3 of which were won BEFORE THERE WERE CLASSIFICATIONS. They produced a Parade All-American shooting guard who averaged almost 42 points per game 15 years before the introduction of the 3-point line (only 15 players in the entire country get named "All-American"), and a player that went on to become the Big Ten Player of the Year as a Junior at Indiana, as well as a first round NBA draft pick. And this only scratches the surface of the accomplishments of Perry County basketball. All this from the 6th least populated county in Tennessee. A place that couldn't recruit from surrounding counties school districts if it wanted to. I'm pretty sure Perry County has earned the right to have their own thread. This is comparable to someone complaining about Alcoa having their own tread in football the football forum or Shelbyville girls having their own thread in the girls basketball forum.

First of all...somebody isn't reporting scores because the last 2 games aren't on the scoreboard. Okay. Now that is out of the way. I haven't seen them play, but I have to believe that they offset their size with speed. This will probably get them through the district with no more than a couple of losses...maybe none. And it possibly will get them to the State. I don't know how the other 1A powers in the state stack up, but a well-disciplined team with good guard play and a big man that can handle the ball will offset a lot of speed advantages. I hope they can put together another run at the State. In PC, if you don't make it to the State, you didn't have a good year. It's funny to go to other gyms and they have banners all over the place for everything, but PC only has banners for making it to the finals (unless they have changed). I remember being upset when they put up the "runner-up" banner for the '96 team. In my opinion, PC should only raise banners for State Championships. I also think they should stop retiring numbers for All-State Tournament honorees. They could retire their jersey, but keep the number active. Only First Team All-State honorees should have their number retired. Just my humble opinion.

A quick point that really has nothing to do with the game. Around here, when you say "c ville", people automatically think "Centerville". It's a little confusing. Similar thing happens around Lawrenceburg. Many people who have to write the word "Lawrenceburg" a bunch will abbreviate it as "L-burg", which confuses the fire out of people from Lewisburg, who do the same thing, but to a lesser extent (because Lewis is shorter than Lawrence). Carry on....

No doubt...but I have been the most honest.

I was referring to posts made in one of the previous LC vs. GC threads in association with this one. I suppose I should have clarified. And I agree. I did come on a little strong. I guess I was set on attack mode...something at which I am very adept.

From my rather limited knowledge of Giles County football, it has pretty much stunk to high Heaven up until the past 3 or 4 years. Five or six years ago, Lewis County eviscerated them and had the freshmen, 4 grade schoolers, and 2 majorettes playing by the end of the third quarter, so get off your high horse...you're sounding like a Florida Gators fan. You're just chapped because you weren't satisfied with a 22-0 win. And don't come back and say that it's not so, because we all know that's what it is. You were expecting a 50+ point offensive showcase by the Bobcats, but when it didn't happen, you make excuses. Again...see Florida Gators. Lewis County is obviously having a down year. It's a small public high school...it happens. They have been beaten by 3 1A teams this season, and you come here trying to rub salt in the wounds by talking smack (still...a week later) about the game with Giles County. They won...Let it go. The teams will be more evenly matched next year and you will have 11 months to think up creative cutdowns in the time leading up to the game...then even more creative excuses if Giles County doesn't deliver a beatdown on Lewis County, or God forbid, gets beaten by them.

First of all...I wasn't there, so I don't know exactly what happened. Sometimes, scores can be misleading. Having gotten that out of the way... I think that it is somewhat impressive that this particular LC squad was able to hold GC to 22. This team is probably the "least experienced" team that LC has fielded in quite some time. And from what I've read on this board, this is one of the best GC teams there have been. Maybe even championship caliber. Again, just going by what I've read. So, with those two things in mind, I do believe that is something of which to be proud. I'm sure GC had the athletes and the game plan to thwart the wing-T attack of Lewis County...even with LC probably trying to pass about a half-dozen times or so, which is really airing it out by their standards. This is the reason for the goose egg on LC's side. Giles County won the game. There is no need to make excuses for a win and it is poor sportsmanship to belittle an out-manned team that put forth a valiant effort and stood their ground against a much better team.

Wow! Maybe the biggest win ever for the program? I don't know anything about Collinwood's team this year, but I assume they are pretty decent. They always are.

Well...congratulations to Lewis County for (apparently) affecting the passing game. This really showed me something. Is it possible that having to adjust to the talent and passing of bigger schools just might be beneficial to Lewis County come playoff time? Who'd of thunk it? The previous poster mentioned the rain, but I didn't realize it was raining that much in Hohenwald.

No disrespect intended, but I figure that this thread will be much more competitive than the pending game between the Bobcats and the Panthers. Giles County's ability and willingness to pass should prove to be too much for LC. Figure in an "offensive" defensive game plan by Giles County and you have the makings of a long night for LCHS. Lewis County just can't replicate any kind of a passing attack by their scout teams in practice. The defense just doesn't get to see an effective passing game in practice. This isn't a dig at this year's team, either. It has been that way for a long time. If the TSSAA had outlawed the forward pass 20 years ago, I have no doubt in my mind that Lewis County would have won at least 1 State Championship and would have made it to at least a half dozen Semi-Final games. It's those pesky teams that insist on passing and loading the box on defense that have always stopped LC from advancing.

What the heck is a preformance?

Haterade...good one. I don't care if somebody comes here or anywhere and talks smack. Just better be hungry when it doesn't go down like predicted because there's going to be a table full of crow to be eaten. I've always been a fan of settling the game on the field. Talk is cheap and the people who are doing the talking make themselves look stupid when their predictions don't pan out. This applies to anything...not just this meaningless high school football game.

This is why it's never a good idea to boldly prognosticate on a message board. Care to predict the outcome on any college or pro games this weekend? I need a little extra cash.

The play calling is most likely on par with what it has been for the past several years. Not a jab at the coaches at all. Just a fact. Everybody who knows anything about Coach Sharp knows he hate's passing worse than God hates sin and he just won't do it very much. The middle school program and even the junior pro program runs (or used to...I'm not certain about now) the same offense and defense as the high school. This means VERY limited passing (3 attempts in a game would be airing it out) and the 4 linebacker defense. This also means that if Lewis County can't run, they can't move the ball. And they are a little lost against a good passing team because their base defense is so ingrained in the kids' heads. I believe that these kids just need a little more time. They will pull it together and get a few wins. They will figure it out.