THE KING

I'm from Cloudland and have twin daughters who start. We had a real good summer. I think we finished 16-5. We had a 1 point loss to Farragut, 4 point loss to Greenville, and an 8 point loss to Morristown east. From what I've seen and being completely unbiased, I think Unaka and Cloudland are very evenly matched. Shields being the obvious difference maker. Cloudland and Cosby play the same style and are the quicker teams. Unaka plays the half court and Shields will be responsible for 75 % of their offense. North Greene is the biggest team and also half court oriented. They will feed the post and beat you with suffocating defense. Region 1 will be exciting for local basketball fans. All 4 contenders bring a different style and Cloudland will play very fast and try to get quick buckets. We have a phenomenal player in makinna shell who might get her 1000th point for her junior year.

Greenville won't make it. Low depth and not enough size. Boone will just be Crockett with different colors. 3a is going to be exciting. 2a is wide open and I can't put my finger on 1a yet

I fully expect to see northview and cocke county back in murfreesboro for 3A. Northview is long, fast, and can shoot lights out.

Unaka got shields and shepherd from Elizabethton. Elizabethton is down from what they normally are. Unaka handled them during summer camps. North Greene got a player from Daniel Boone, South Greene, and chucky Doak. All key players.

Coalfield is still good but beatable without hammock running the point. I saw a rebuilding clarkrange beat a reloading north greene by 15. Shields and Unaka are tough. I see them making it to state. My girls freshmen year, I foresaw this being Cloudlands year. I didn't forsee those girls leaving Elizabethton and north greene adding talent. But I told them we are still good enough to do it. The most athletic starting 5 ever at Cloudland. If we get a couple things fixed then look out.

How do you feel about 1a? I got van Buren as a favorite up here. I think Cloudland and Unaka could make it from the far east as well as clay. I don't know anything about the west this year

They also did in the late 80s through 92.

Unaka went 5-1 at the Murphy camp. The R1A final 4 will be must see basketball. November will be here before we know it.

They did lose a fair amount of kids. My girls have seen some at Cloudland. I'd say Hampton's enrollment is legit. They're going to be tough in football no matter what. You don't see many losing records at Hampton. North Greene has never beaten them in football and almost 20 years since Cosby did. Jellico and Hancock have never beaten Hampton either

😆 Hey it was good to see you in maryville. Our girls finished up great. I hope your kees have a great year bud

The 96 team had the biggest and most powerful offensive line that ever played at Cloudland. I think when Mike got Jeremy Gouge to play on that team was key because we weren't overwhelming at the skill position.

Unaka beat Oneida 33-18. I noticed when we played the Indians they had a hard time scoring field goals. They were 19 of 25 at the foul line against us.

Not yet! I think they'll all join Flores at Boone. It's a long summer. We shall see

Just watched a livestream of clarkrange blowing out NG. Clarkrange graduated 3 starters including Lamar's granddaughter, #55, and Peyton Manis. Lydia Phillips is one of the best pg's in 1a. I think NG is playing Elizabethton at the moment.

Different generation with no social media and loved football. Higher testosterone, raised to work, and mommy wasn't allowed to cuss the coach or get involved with man's sport. In 2021, we made the semi final against south pitt. The 2001 cloudland team would've beat them both by 5 touchdowns and won the state title.