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It's no secret that open enrollment is abused for recruiting in MCS and many SCS schools do it just as and/or almost as much. Add on the private schools ( MUS,Briarcrest, CBHS, ECS, etc) who have financial support out the wazoo..........and there you have it. People can pretend it's not so but that's the reality in a metro area. Dragonmaster is right on with the comments about support from administration and community. Without that your dead in the water anyway. Attitude changes, when turning around a losing program, take time but are so very important and that all starts with support. It's one of the biggest and hardest steps to take.

It's true. More of us should get word out about teams in our county, and not just the ones we follow.

I'm sorry I missed the game tonight. Sounds like it was a barnburner as usual. We (freshman) gotta stop having games on the same night /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

Well, there is being positive while also being realistic. There is a great margin in between the level of play at Duke than that at Austin Peay, even at the next level. However, I agree completely that if this young man gets to gets to go to college and keep playing the sport he loves then he deserves hearty congratulations. That's a special thing.

What happens when they eventually " have one in the oven '' ?

What's an average crowd for the early rounds?

Great thread. Keep it rollin' boys and girls /motorbike.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":motorbike:" border="0" alt="motorbike.gif" />

I'm just fine coach. My own boys are keeping me busy. One doesn't really understand how much coaching owns you once the season starts until you do it. All the sudden there are not enough hours in the day. I feel priviliged to get to work with them, albiet they'll give me some gray hairs before my 26th birthday next month ( which just so happens to be the same date as that of the Freshman Boy's District Championship game ) Jasmine is indeed a wonderful student and athlete as well as just a sweet young lady. My only thing with Jasmine is this. As I was walking into the gym today for practice some of the current players were playing a pick-up game with some alumni ( including Brittney Barlow) and the girl had on an Ole Miss basketball shirt. Now, I just simply cannot tolerate that sort of thing in my gym.......................... /rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> All kidding aside, good luck in the upcoming "real" season that is district play. I'll be seeing you.

Man, I take a few weeks off CoachT and we're already at it. Man, give me some time ya'll. I've got to ge back in posting-shape First of all, my hat is off the the Lady Trojans in the Collierville Tournament. One heck of a job representing 14-AAA. You guys and your coach are enjoying some well-deserved success. Great job. ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ... Now, If I'm an NBA GM I'd rather have Lebron than Iverson too but that comparison to this situation doesn't really fit. Shoot, I'd take LeBron James over anyone in the League. Look guys, I know Rob personally. We're both homers and we know it. He for Millington and myself for Bartlett. He's a good man. We'll disagree from time to time but he's never been unfair nor rude in any discussion I've had with him on Coacht or in person. The Millington duo ( which I assume you mean LaTesa McLaughlin and Jasmine Newsome) or Jasmine James? Which one....which one..........I think of it this way. A fan( and parents of players) of a team should show loyalty and preference to those players on their team, even more so when the two teams are talented as is the case here. But think about it , I can't imagine Jasmine James walking up to Olsen Gymnasium to play to hear Coach Gat say " No thanks". Likewise, I couldn't begin to hear Coach Whitfield turning down McLaughlin or Newsome at the front door of the Farley Sheeesh ya'll. Take it easy. If we don't save any smacktalk for the district tourney we'll be exhausted before our 1st game versus each other. Besides, let us, Panther and Trojan fan alike, never loose sight of what is truley the important issue here................beat Bolton /cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />

Andy Kennedy having success is not big surprise to me and I know Pearl won't take them likely. Even so, UT is the cowbell of the SEC this year. No doubt.

Liberty will be fine I'm sure. They're in a cream puff district and could find themselves in a Region championship game against most likely Raleigh-Egypt or Craigmont.

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Sorry I haven't been around Cav. Things have been wacky down here in Bartlett town. You'll be fine . Say your prayer, eat your vitamins, and draw on all the Cav-o-maniacs out there brother !

What tends to happen is fans of either school have only followed their team and those other schools who they have played. If you've never heard of someone, then they must not know how good you are and they don't have any idea what's about to hit them. Like Rob said, at this point everybody is really good and nobody takes them( Indy) lightly and I don't really even have a dog in this fight. It's just a feeling. I'd be up there if I could.

Millington 28, Independence 14 Book it.

To me, a Wii is worth owning just as family entertainment system. I love mine. That said, I plan on getting either a PS3 or 360 in the near future. Now, I'll most likely be getting a PS3 ( since I've greatly enjoyed my PS2) but it's like BigG said.......Sony or Microsoft is purely a personal preference. Both are good machines. You really can't go wrong.

Well, there's one VG /flower.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":flower:" border="0" alt="flower.gif" />

UUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.......................................no.

The forfeit I understand. The beef is with adding a "win" to all who lost to the team in question. The best way to handle it is to throw out Bolton's games entirely and simply bump everyone up.

Finally, someone caught the reference /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

There you have it. There isn't one. It's just not right any way you slice it.

Coach, first of all you know that above all on this site, your opinion is respected. Without question. They really wouldn't though. The frustration is born in that Bartlett earned it independent of the situation, even with the loss to Ridgeway. Likewise, Ridgeway, even with victory over Bartlett, wouldn't have made the playoffs. It's more than "unfortunate". It's wrong. The rules should be changed or at least the wording of the rules to avoid this from happening. ( and why even bother insulting everyone and taking up time to blow smoke with a hearing if it wasn't going to be taken seriously) I'm just flat out angry right now.

Of course you're right Coacht but I have got to be honest. All what Ronnie did today says that doing the right thing only gets you punished no matter what the cirmustance while the real recruiters get away with it. Even if you're going to punish Bolton I still just don't understand why Bartlett has to suffer with them. Carter doesn't even care and that's what really angers me.

The ruling stood. What a shock.