crazebear

Who won the Hendersonville - Mt. Juliet game last night? There is nothing on the scoreboard or schedule page or in the Titanessean. Who came out on top?

Big Poppa, You need to contact me. I have some news for you if you are still interested in relocating.

Coach, the towel bench is a triceps exercise with a bench press name. Much like the board press. You can also do a version of this in a power rack. Just set the pins about six inches off your chest and press the bar from the safety pins. It forces you to move the weight from a dead stop thus eliminating momentum ( you can't bounce this puppy off your chest). It is a strict exercise and will greatly strengthen the lock-out on the bench.

The most common problem with the bench is weak triceps. Most guys blast it off their chests, but cannot lock out. You have to work the triceps hard. I'm not talking about pushdowns and kickbacks. Work the close-grip bench 5 sets of 3-5 reps. Dips with added weight, and lying extensions or skull crushers with reps in the 5-6 range. If high school kids put as much time into working triceps as they do biceps, they would be much better off and have bigger arms to boot. The triceps does make up 2/3 of the upper arm. GIve it a try and watch your bench go up.

I would say the EXTREME jump in pay might have eased his decision to leave had he gotten the job.

Last I saw or heard, Arms is a police officer in Cookeville. I see him at a few softball tournaments. Ruppie, I think their eligibility is up, though. Maybe Sylvester Gray has a little left in him. He is a little closer to your neck of the woods. [Edited by crazebear on 3-6-03 12:40P]

Fellas, whatever happened to guys like Joe Modica, Mickey Martin, Rob Kroell, John Hunn, Jim Falzone, and Brad Murphy? ALso, doesn't Steve Robbins teach up in Livingston?

Congrats to Johnson County on their big win. When they came to Mt.Juliet last year they played with a lot of heart and emotion. I'm sure that has carried over to their success this year. Good luck tonight.

They might as well run that story EVERY year. That is how Wilson County does business. One and done.

I guess it would depend on what comes open. I am not going to jump into another bad situation again. I think you would understand. I learned my lesson. I am glad they are reaping the benefits of a 6'6" center and point guard from Hunters Lane transferring in and the year of experience everyone has from last year. Coach Gamble is considering coming back to Maplewood for another year since he has basically everyone back. A new principal helps. I haven't heard of anything else opening up. Coach Nollner at the Creek is going to do one more. Do you ever get back to Thirsty Turtle land? I don't think CU has filled their position yet either.

I believe the other one you are referring to gave Columbia all they could handle last night. How did things wind up in Mississippi this year?

Congratulations to Coach Bubba Spears on his second city championship in three years. You are still my hero. Thanks for taking over the tradition. That makes three of the last four city champs at McGavock. Is the hay still in the barn?

Congratulations to Coach Richard Campbell on the Hunters Lane job. I know you will have much success. You deserve it. Your old freshman b-ball nemisis.

Brooke Seibel was the most dominant pitcher I ever saw in Tennessee high school softball. Kaci Clark, Rachel Talley Jennifer Wright, Kim Dunlap, April Faircloth, The Fine sisters from Brentwood,Catalano from Coffee County and Mandy Miles were all very good as well.

Several come to mind. Of course Hoosiers, but what about One On One with Robbie Benson. Fast Break with Gabe Kaplan and Bernard King. The Fish That Saved Pittsburg (Dr. J acting!), Above The Rim, The Air Up There, White Men Can't Jump, Pistol-The Pete Maravich Story and Blue Chips. Even Forget Paris with Billy Crystal. Which one is best would depend on what kind of movie you like. Drama or comedy. I have them all. I also have several episodes of The White Shadow. [Edited by crazebear on 3-3-03 12:41P]

Maplewood is a school that is an enigma. Right now, they must improve their test scores or be taken over by the state board. They have several players coming back next year. I have not heard anything definite about his replacement. I will say that it is not the easiest place to go to work each day. Different factors are responsible for that. I'm sure Coach Gamble could elaborate more for you. Panthergam, you are still my hero. I will miss you. Surely there is a private school out there that needs a quality coach and person like yourself. I will keep my ear to the ground for you. Good luck against Hillsboro.

I thought Jeff Serbin was the assistant at MJHS?

When olympic lifting was three lifts including snatch, clean and jerk, and military press (up to 1972) you VERY RARELY heard of a rotator cuff problem. As the bench press has come into vogue, these injuries have become very common. The angle and torque of the bench press is anything but an injury preventor for the shoulder girdle. It is a decent upper body strength movement and nothing more.

If you look at the scoreboard section to your left it has the score listed as 42-24 Mount Juliet.

Push presses should be included either with a bar or, if available, the Hammer Ground Based Jammer. They are just as appplicable, if not more so, than the incline. Explosive exercise develops explosive athletes. Performing a grind out max on the bench may develop strength, but not power. The lifts used should translate to the field. Otherwise it is just glorified bodybuilding.

Hendersonville--1st, Lavergne-2nd Smyrna-3rd. A logjam for 4-6 depending on who wins the MJ-Gallatin and MJ-Wilson Central games. Beech 7th, and White House 8th. You need to win both of those games Eddie or you could wind up in 6th and go to Smyrna. WC and Gallatin both beat one of the top teams and you didn't. In the tiebreaker in 9AAA that puts them ahead of you if you split with them both. You hold your own destiny.

DWicke15. How is Auburn treating you? Congratulations on your accomplishments thus far. I talked to Andy at the MJ game Sat. and he is just as proud of you. Good luck for the remainder of the season.

Amen, cornpup. I don't remember ever getting more than 2 of the games in.

12 points against Gallatin, 4 against Smyrna. Team went 1-1

Probably because McGavock whipped them.