bigdave25

Look I really think that Phil can coach he is very good at what he does. If you buy in to the Oneida is bigger so they will always win line your not thinking about their program clearly. Fairview had a very good team and while school size matters in football we're only trying to find five players for basketball so on a given year some of the smaller schools can compete. With that said....They are 2 years removed from winning the Area in Middle School and were in a substate game with rockwood this year. I really don't know why the kids don't want to play when they get to High School. Oneida can compete it is just going to take a great deal of hard work. I know a thing or two about coaching and feel like West will coach em up so let's not throw the panic switch just yet. Oneida will have an outside chance to make it to the region next year and possibly make some noise. How many programs can say that when they're looking to rebuild?

It looks to me like the district will be absent of a real post player except for Oakdale. However, it should be guard rich! I feel like O.S. will miss Parton, Smith, and Copeland quite a bit! It should be fun to see how things shake out. Good luck to all the Oneida Sr. Class. You guys have been fun to watch!

So who do you expect to be able to challenge OS. I'ld think that Oakdale with the big girl might be able to.

Who does Oneida return next year? Do you think they will be able to challenge Oliver Springs again for the Dist. title?

Webb is a legit threat to win it!

When does this team play again?

She sure is one heck of a player. I've been able to see her play quite a bit and I feel like she is still getting better. Good Luck Kayla!

Me too! There are good refs and bad ones. Just like there are good coaches and bad ones. People need to let it go!

I think it will be a very good game. Don't know much about Grace, but if the dogs are well prepared.......and they will be........and they play together it's a good chance they'll win the game. I'll go with Wartburg by 1 in a very exciting game. I'm looking forward to it. On another note it's good to see the dogs bounce back after their dist championship's bad night. Good job guys!

This situation just goes to show that conventional thinking is not always what is needed. There are a great number of excellent middle school coaches that if given the chance could run solid high school programs. I'm glad to see him do well.

C-Range by 9

What is the percentage of players that are actually going to play at the college level? I just don't see the shot clock making our game any better. I feel like it's very interesting to see the contrast of styles meet in high school ball. Some teams run and some teams slow down. You won't get that much contrast in style if the clock were put in to effect. The game is FINE as it is..........let's not mess with it.

I'll take Cosby 62-58 over O.S. But I'm probably totally wrong!

Wartburg has a player coming back in the post. I think his name is Larry, but I'm not sure. He can flat play in the block!

Wartburg 74 Oliver Springs 71

Mental toughness can be taught. I think what you're talking about is a kid that is calm under fire. When she's trapped in the corner she has the presence of mind to make a good decision, hit the open man, or save the possession by calling a timeout. Kids that are mentally tough simply do not panic! Today I see coaches going crazy on their players yelling and throwing things. That makes for an environment of panic and kids respond by being spastic, overly wound, and make many mistakes because it feels to them the gym is falling in on them. Positive energy, a vision and belief that you will be successful from the head coach will go a long way to making a kid be mentally tough. I love to hear a coach yell at a kid and tell them they missed a layup.......I'm pretty sure they know they missed it no use beating them in the head with it. Fix fundamentals in practice, manage players emotions and composure during a game. The mentally tough miss a layup and go on to their next job, they don't slap the floor, blame the refs, or a teammate. They simply go on to the next job or task at hand. To me mental toughness, confidence, and composure go hand in hand. Each one brings about the other. I really think it can be taught!

I'll take Oneida by 6. They play much better team basketball than Coalfield does. I'ld look for Oneida to shut down Gunter!

Way to go Oakdale! I know this if Coach Snow isn't Coach of the Year in the Area then something has gone terribly wrong. He has done a great job this year with a group of girls that he has brought from a dismal season a year ago all the way to the final 4 of east tennessee! Great Job Girls and Coach Snow!

Give him a couple of years! He has a major hurdle to get over and it's called youth! If things don't begin to turn around by Christmas or so of next year then you can say it's the coaching. Until then support the program!

Me 2 I'll take all of em I can get!

How about the Barger Kid from Oliver Springs. I don't think she shoots enough but is very effective

We are...please let us know how she is doing...May the Lord be with her. I second that!

I dont know if it's time for a coaching change, but it could be time for a philosophy change. Hard to tell. Kingston is in a very difficult dist. and once things start downhill it's probably the hardest job in coaching to turn things around. I don't really like the guy but at least be fair to him!

The game will be tight 2 to 6 points either way. It should be entertaining to watch!

Most teams have them posted on their coach t schedules