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Saw Farragut play at Heritage on Tuesday. Farragut won easily. They have some of the worst form on their jumpers that i've ever seen, but are fundamentally sound. #50 is a threat from the outside, and that Frankenstein-looking guy is pretty good in the paint. Should be a good match up with Maryville.

They're a solid, well-coached team. No real stars. I saw in the paper this week, that they are ranked #9 in the state in the AP poll. That kind of surprised me. Lost alot of the talent from last year, but guys are stepping up this year

They need to respect Eakins' 3 point shooting ability: if he's on, he can hurt you from the outside

Congrats to Maryville on their win over a pretty good Bearden team. No real standout player tonight for Maryville in my opinion. Brewer seemed a little off and plays reckless at times. . . needs to protect the ball better. Byner had one of the best games i've ever seen him play. They played well, but are very beatable this year with no real go-to guy. Great coaching from Coach Nelson is going to keep them in alot of games. #23 for Bearden (Sibley) has one of the sweetest shots i've seen. . . he was knocking down NBA 3's tonight. . . look out for that guy!

My two cents from the medical field: The big guys are definitely at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. It has to do with soft tissue in the neck and pharynx that obstructs the airway during sleep. The lack of air during sleep actually causes them to stop breathing for short times. Very severe cases can cause respiratory failure. Some symptoms are obesity, daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, falling asleep quickly during the day, snoring. It can be picked up by a sleeping partner who notices the snoring and periods of apnea (not breathing). Sleep apnea is not just a nuisance. Untreated, it can affect the heart and lungs over time and even lead to heart failure. It's diagnosed with a sleep study. People are watched at a sleep center and their breathing is monitored for periods of apnea and low oxygen levels. Treatments are weight loss, CPAP breathing mask at night which provides some pressure with breaths to keep the airways open. Extreme cases can have surgery to remove some tissue from the soft palate that can be obstructing the airway.

He can play, but is a little reckless at times too. Hope he doesn't get hurt again.

I think we've got ya TNBreakers. Tell the guys to hang in there with the Bulldogs. I know it's frustrating for them, but they'll start clicking eventually.

I agree. . . BBandBBallFan doesn't have a clue how recruiting works in this area.

Yea, Maryville's school schedule has 28th-30th too. Game isn't listed in the Maryville Daily times sports section--just the girls playing in the Lenoir City classic today.

I hope Coach Nelson the best. Hope he can get back to the sideline soon. I am honestly surprised at Maryville's success so far this season. Players, who were more role players last year like Koontz, Saxe and Tucker are now having to step up. Brewer is working back from injury. You have to attribute it to solid coaching by the Maryville staff. It will be interesting to see how this team gels after Christmas and moving towards districts. See y'all at the games.

I could go if we had a jumbo jet!!

Can't get out of it--duty calls. . . would go if it wasn't on the tube. . . and you know I love the roundball!! I'll be there in spirit--and they're gonna blow out Melrose just like they did THS anyway! Go Rebs!!

Gotta work Sat am. . . gonna catch it on the WB, and GOING TO A BBALL GAME!!! Go Rebs!!

Cheer hard for me guys!! Holding down the fort here in Maryville. . . and going to a bball game (of course)

No streaking unless you have a six pack and some well-defined pecs!!

Thanks!

Which channel in the Knoxville area??

Does anybody know if the state title games will be televised??

Props to the THS fans. . . you were there in force and supported your team well. Congrats Rebels!

They did look good in warm-ups. . . then the game started

Probably low to mid-40's at game time, clear skies. Bundle up!! You too RebelRaider (you boys are gonna get hypothermia)

Maybe i'm hallucinating about the safety-thing. Can't remember. Pizza-wise, we have Papa Johns too, and standard concession stuff.

I think we may have had one safety this year. I think 4 shutouts, and allowing an average of less than 10 pts scored a game attests to our defense's ability. Looking at Tennessee High, they have similar numbers. Gonna be a great game, look forward to it! Ps. RebelRaider, I don't think ur scrawny! I love you flag boyz!

Yeah, I don't remember anybody having them deep enough in their own territory, to even think about a possible safety. Our punter is Ryan Jenkins (all-State soccer goalie). He doesn't get to punt often (because we're usually scoring), but when he does get the chance he blasts it high and long. Can't think of one time this year that he's shanked one, and i've seen every Maryville game except one.