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18 hours ago, Beamerball said:

I'm assuming you mean 10AA. Come sectionals I'll be surprised if a 9AA team is still around. 

Correct on 10AA (East, Pearl, Stratford, etc..)  

Here is the truth about 11AA and 12AA.  I have had the opportunity of seeing some teams from each.  Regardless of who comes out of the Region Tournament with these two districts, it will be a tall task to beat 9AA in the sectionals.  However, Fairview is head and shoulders better than the rest in 11AA.  The scores sometimes do not indicate that...but they are.  They played a little better quality schedule as well with wins over AAA Independence and Page on theirs.  When they are on and rolling they are capable of beating every team on their side by 30+.  There is not another team that can consistently do that in 11AA. 

On the 12AA side, Nolensville and Marshall Co. will be the 2 to contend with.  I firmly believe that 12AA is a stronger district than 11AA.  I do not believe that 12AA will sweep.  Either way, they are all 15-18 year old kids and one slip up during the tournament could cost all of the aforementioned teams a ticket to the house.  11AA has not seen a player all year like KJ Johnson (Marshall Co.) or the Bloedorn kid from Nolensville. 

It will be fun seeing how this all plays out.  Best of luck to all the teams. 

Public School, Full-time, autonomous Athletic Directors whose only oversight from the Principal is hiring and firing does not exist.  Anyone that tells you differently is dreaming.  Public school "Athletic Principals" also do not exist.  They just happen to be the assistant principal that drew the shortest straw to deal with the parents who won't stop complaining.  Those people usually do not get it completely resolved and the Principal usually has to deal with it. 

In different states, the AD's are full time, good salaries, held accountable, autonomous, and with little oversight when it comes to hiring and firing.  This will never happen in TN.  Until then they will be nothing but glorified schedulers, and light turner offers and oners. 

 

Privates fall into the trap of usually making the football coach the Ad and that is purely for a financial purpose to 1) give the coach a better compensation package, 2) keep them in their current positions.  The other teams in most cases are the ones that get the short end of the deal.  In certain cases, the other sports get no attention or very little support.  

 

I do agree with the statements from earlier posts "someone that has never done it" and "someone that is not a head coach".  Hard to get the attention of other head coaches in the building when you have never sat in that chair.  By making an assistant coach an AD you have put them in a no-win situation and they have officially become the scheduler and utility man/woman.

 

Just my observations and by no means the gospel truth. 

Never said he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame.  Congrats to him and it is deserving.  My only question is when was the last time Ensworth was truly dominating in any sport?   I would think that in that league they would be the standard.  But apparently, I am not very smart.  Is there a reason why they have not been? 

2 hours ago, Booger said:

they will b droppin back down to AA before to long in order to start shakin all them L's that have been cumulatin

Booger just sayin 

LOL...watch out for the torches coming your way! 

 

https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/03/22/hugh-freeze-ensworth-nashville-coach-ole-miss-football/451837002/

Wasn't here to answer your question.  I just made a point about the ridiculous salary and the return on investment (as far as success is measured).  To answer your question, if I was in charge of the money there it would be difficult to pay that amount off the bat.  However, I sure would have some performance steps in there to get him to that level if he revives the program, restores and maintains prominence.  There are too many moving pieces to this equation that none of us is privy to.....unless you are on the inside.  We do not know budget figures, contributions, what boosters are willing to pony up, etc.... So it really does not matter what the common folk thinks.  But it is fun to speculate and act like pundits.  Isn't it? 

Back to the point as was trying to make in earlier post......$599K for AD, Boys Basketball, and Football.  All which have not been relevant in a while and what about the other sports at the school?  Are they doing well?  

Best coach ever?!?! Come on now...... In a controlled environment of being able to recruit and play a smaller pool of teams, he might be one of the top coaches.  But all I see is a school that nobody should compete with, in ANY sport, become completely irrelevant in all.  He also won with a specific player (Elder).  There are many public and private coaches that come to the forefront when discussing the GOAT.....he was no longer in that conversation as a current head coach.  They must rip the band-aid off at some point and start fresh with a new look athletics department.  Until that happens all the other schools and teams are happy.  If they hire someone other than the name Bowers that goes and gets things done with a new approach, that's when folks will start feeling a little uncomfortable and the E will be back on top. 

Good coach, terrible system, and one program that probably doesn't want the other to succeed = failure. I don't foresee the coach staying long.

You could field an All Star team with the best from every team in the tournament and not beat Blackman. I would love to see them play a west TN team. They are talented, deep, disciplined, and well coached. I will be looking for them in the Boro come late Feb.

LOL...I needed some much needed comedy relief again today, and what did I see on top of the forums page??? This trusty, old thread. Has the Spring Hill game even been played yet? Or we arguing so much that we forgot that the football team still has to play?

This is genius. "there parents" well....at least we spelled all the expletives right. I needed some comedy relief today...Thanks. Just took a stab of coming in this thread. This place is great!

I am afraid that Marshall has bitten off a little more than they can chew with their schedule. They will be fine once they get into regular district play. However, I am not sure they can play on that "next" level (the big invitational tournaments, etc) of competition. Kedron is a very good player, but he is going to have to make me a believer if he is to ever play and CONTRIBUTE on the SEC level.

District 12AA

 

1. Lewis County – The Lady Panthers lost a very solid group of Seniors, most notably their 3 to 4 year starting point guard, Jessica Hinson (Jackson State). However, they do return their best overall player in 5-10 Senior W/F Kenley Crowell, who is a matchup problem with her size and versatility. 5-5 Senior Chynna Helton should transition to the PG spot after spend the last few seasons at the 2-guard. Their only decent post threat is 5-10 Junior F Haylee Trull, who’s improvement over the course of the season was the burst they needed to finally get them to Murfreesboro. While last year's Cinderella run to the State Tournament was nice, it likely won’t happen again this year, especially with the depth and talent that Waverly Central and Creek Wood has in District 11AA. Not to mention the fact that if they were to get through the region that they would have to beat CPA, Macon County, or Sycamore (all of whom who are strong, if not stronger, than last year) in Sub-State.

 

2. Page – For the first time in a long time, the Lady Patriots have a team that their fans can be excited about. Everyone of significance is back from last year’s team including the tough Sophomore duo of Bria White and Cat Taylor, who were the main scoring threats for Page last season as Freshmen. This duo, along with the inside play of senior post, Kaitlin Schnittjer, should give Page a shot at the 12AA crown. If they can find some depth to support their starting five, they very well may have enough to at least give Lewis County a scare.

 

3. Hickman County - The Lady Bulldogs graduated District 12AA MVP Kelsey Wright as well as two other strong players who have extended their ball careers past high school, Kayla Hutcherson (Martin Methodist) and Jessica Conder (Columbia State). Returning for the Lady Bulldogs is their main outside threat in 5-7 Senior SG Kaylee Pickard, a solid slashing 5-7 Senior W/F in Katie Ladd, and a decent post in 6-0 Junior F Jada Brown. While those three are capable of putting points on the board, none of them are go-to type players. Also questionable for Coach Barrett this year is his point guard play. With Conder and Hutcherson gone, so goes most of his ball handling and smart decision making. There are some freshmen (keep an eye on incoming 5-6 PG Ginger Conder) and sophomores who have shown the potential to play that position, but inexperience will hurt them early on. Barrett is good though, and you know he will have the Lady Bulldogs ready come tournament time.

 

4. Giles County – The Lady Bobcats return all three of their top scorers from last season in 5-4 Senior G Alexis Braden, 5-6 Junior G Kendall Greene, and Senior F Joelne Patterson. Giles County is very undersized and will be very guard oriented. Look for 5-4 Sophomore Shante McNairy to take over PG duties allowing Braden and Greene to do most of their damage from the wing spots. If Giles can find a consistent scoring threat inside to help aid Patterson, then the Lady Bobcats could advance to the Region 6AA Tournament for the first time since the 2007-2008 season.

 

5. Marshall County - The Tigerettes graduated their leading scorer from last season, Artavia Bryant, as well as the athletic O’Neal twins. While that is quite a bit of talent to lose, the Tigerettes cupboard is not bare. They do have 5-11 Junior F Keyerra Allen, who showed signs of being a go-to force down low last season, as well as 5-3 Senior G Marina Harwell, the team’s second leading scorer from a year ago. While those two are good enough to carry Marshall past the three teams below them, they’ll need some other players to step up and help them on both ends of the floor for this team to crack into the top four.

 

6. Spring Hill – The Lady Raiders will likely start five seniors this season, making this one of the most experienced teams they have had in recent years. 5-9 Senior G/W Atlanta Westbrook has always had the raw athletic ability, but has never developed the fundamentals necessary to be a dominating player in this district. If she has improved from last season and 5-11 C Kasie Perry desides to return for her last season to provide some size and scoring ability inside, then Spring Hill should at least be competitive with mostly everyone in the district.

 

7. Fairview – The Lady Yellowjackets lost the only real scorer they have had for the past two seasons in Allison Nutt. The graduation of Nutt, and second leading scorer Rosalyn Moseley, leaves Fairview in search of some much needed offense and leadership. The points this season could potentially come from a pair of Seniors in Chelsea Grishaber and Taylor King. Solid perimeter play, depth, and leadership all have to be concerns of Coach McGowan as he heads into this season.

 

8. East Hickman – The one-win Lady Eagles from last season find themselves in the last spot despite returning all starters from last year. East’s main problem last season was that they were a terrible second half team. If they can find a way to be competitive for all four quarters, they should get a few more wins this season (and possibly not finish last in the district). East Hickman will be led by a pair of Senior guards in Grace Brady and Brittany Stone, both of whom will be relied heavily on not only to score points, but to handle the ball and limit turnovers.

 

 

12AA is actually better overall as a whole from last year. However, none of the teams are anywhere near as strong as Lewis County and Hickman County were last season. As far as Region 6AA goes, both districts are fairly even. Waverly Central is probably the team to beat in the region, and Creek Wood is going to be very strong this year as well despite losing Sarah Collins inside. Outside of Lewis County, every other 12AA team would have a difficult time matching up with the top 11AA teams.

 

As for the District 12AA MVP, it will likely come down to Crowell (Lewis Co.), Helton (Lewis Co.), Taylor (Page), and Braden (Giles Co.). However, a breakout year from anyone, like Wright of Hickman County last season, could make for a surprise 12AA MVP.

 

 

Nice job with your full assessment of the district. However, like any sport you play, you never know until the games are played. Lewis will be good as well as Page. Hickman is not only going to be difficult to handle this year, they will only get better next year. I am going out on a limb and say that when the smoke clears Hickman will be the team standing.

If by MCHS, you mean Marshall Co. High School then I don't think this is true. As far as I know, the search is still ongoing.

 

 

That system is a joke. How many administrators have been through there in the last 5 years? Coaches? etc.. They at least got it right with Stacey as the Principal. However, the Glory Days are past MCHS until the whole system is overhauled. Every coaching position used to be a premium job across the state. Not anymore...it's like watching the Tiger Woods saga. What happens next???

Doesnt matter how well they recruit. DII vs. AAA. Better coaching as well.

love their practices over the past 20 years....ROLL the ole ball out and let's go to the house. Granted they have beaten a lot of people. Kyle Freeman, John Jenkins, Timmy, Curtis Randolph, all the kids that went to Martin Methodist, Tyler Smith....you would figure that you get lucky with rolling the ball out more than once.

Siegel. This one ought to be fun to watch. Siegel top 5 are a little better than Liberty's. This could come down to depth. Siegel has a stud in the one kid (forgot name). He can flat out play.

I think as a team they do not have a chance. However siegel has a kid that is as good as any of the kids on Oak Hill. I saw them play this summer, they have a solid team, but that kid is special.

there are usually 30 MCHS threads going on here....why so quiet? I wanted to come and get some comedic relief.

 

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THE GOLD BALL WILL GO TO WEST TN. Middle and cant match speed. East can match speed but competition is not as tuff as it is EVERY night in west TN.

I would like to see a Memphis vs Tennessee game. That might be the only one i would like to see. But I wouldn't mind seeing a Memphis Utep game though or a Memphis Uab game.

 

 

ask this poster how much he would give to be THAT Willie Kemp coming off the bench for Memphis........I can tell you the answer...EVERYTHING THEY HAVE.

District is way down this year. If a team slips up, they can be beat by any of the other teams in district. Lexington beat us both times this year but I still think we are the better team. They just playeds a lot better and finished the games. Should be fun to see how the standings play out and how the tourny goes.

 

 

what was the final score between you and Lexington the other night??

That's good for you guys...HOWEVER, McEwen couldnt win a game in your district. Hard to tell on a game like that.

I am sure that Bolivar is the team to beat. Chris Reeves and company are athletic and poised to win the District again. Who else is going to compete with them?