BigShow1

While calls can be missed and often it seems that too many are missed considering it is this late in the season and only the best crews should be officiating... Keep in mind that that is not the only call made in a game. I've seen a few games this year and I can tell you that that game was officiated poorly. But it was really bad AGAINST Stone most of the game. In fact, if the game is officiated evenly... that call would not have mattered because the game would have already been over. That is my honest opinion. Regardless of the merits of that call which might should not have been called and a travel would not have been called either since the ball was loose... That call was one of the few questionable calls against CHS and most questionable calls seemed to favor them the whole game.

Its true. Adam Kefauver from Sequoyah High School.

Usually the fans that are on message boards are the most passionate sports fans. Sports where competition and toughness are two of the most important characteristics. There is so much sensitivity here in this thread that was very complimentary of both players. I have no dog in the fight. I just looked at the statistics. Both teams played a tough schedule and I'd say being a private school and thus games like Christ School not counting towards the CoachT schedule did make a difference in the strength of schedule. But Stone has the number 1 schedule I think according to CoachT. Not perfect rating system but still a very tough schedule. Cole was guarding Lindsey when he was not able to get many looks. He defends really well. I just said that statistically there was no comparison although all those things Bradshaw does well no doubt. But considering writers can't see all the games I just assumed stats would figure a lot. And Cole's statistically has numbers that are very very rare. As in player that is going to Kentucky that won the AAA Mr. Tn Basketball award rare.. That is all I was saying Now please.. buckle your belt and stop being such a sissy and complaining about threads being negative or whatever.

Just curious when the voting takes place and is it from sportswriters? This is what I have heard. And do most of those sports writers come from Middle TN? Bradshaw is a great player and will enjoy another 4 years at the next level. He also has a teammate that is a top player in the nation and is on a great team. But so is Cole. The statistics do not compare. Cole averaged nearly 10 points more per game and like 7 more rebounds. He also played the toughest schedule. I'm just curious how this is all decided

The reality is you had two great teams that both have great players. Per size Cole is probably the best player in the state and there is no close competition. Its kind of crazy. I did not see the thrown punch, of course as usual the person that started it (CPA kid) was the one that got away with it. I kind of wish in college and elsewhere where they allow the officials to go to the monitors for flagrant fouls that they could go see what initiated the issue. I hope CPA and Stone fans do not begin to argue and fight over this game. I love both the CPA girls and guys team. Both are well coached and have solid and really good players. Stone does as well. It did originally sound like there was a post that said Cole had a better day due to 21 being out of the game. That is how I originally took it. But your post also pointed out that Cole is deserving of his accolades due to his not looking like a Mr. TN finalist. I have to agree with you on the eye test. But the reality is, 21 scored on off rebounds and not on position against Cole. He got outplayed. He also did not draw a charge on 12 like the official called. He earned I think every foul he had. Cole would have prob gotten his points regardless. We can leave it at that. And jerk can be said all you want but it is true that CPA and other private schools have a huge advantage even when not actively recruiting. Eventually all private schools will be taken and put into D2. But until then, I still enjoy watching players and teams that we would not normally see if these schools were not playing D1. I enjoyed watching CPA despite it being an unfair advantage. Lets keep it classy guys. Two good teams, two good coaches. some really good players.

It really is sad. These are the best referees too that are selected from each region from my understanding. The fact is bad calls are going to be made for sure but you are right there are not enough good officials for the state tournament. The only answer is to extend the tournament. There are probably 12 good officials there. But due to the amount of games it is impossible for them to officiate all the games. The Girls State championship was horribly called. CPA was on the wrong end of almost everything in that game. They still won but it was bad. When you have 3 back to back to back championship games, you have to have 9 good officials. Apparently that is too hard in the state of TN. Keep in mind too that it was LA that was fouling a lot and I believe the officials started calling everything both ways when it was in fact LA that was the culprit most of the time. Although you do point out some bad calls against LA

The man asked for matchups. I know that CPA has two Mr. TN finalists. I know they are predicted to win by most people by default since they are I believe the favorite to win the entire tournament. I do not know anything about their team though. Things to keep in mind: SMHS has never passed the eye test. They are not really big. But they are quicker than what a lot of people believe. Even #5 is quicker than most believe as he has added a drive and pull up jumper to his game this year. They have 2 great shooters and probably 3 other above average shooters. They also have a post that averages over 25 a game against competition that is just like that of CPA. He has done that against guys much larger and as athletic as CPA guys in the post. At this time of the year a lot comes down to making shots. If Stone makes shots, and takes care of the ball, and half way defends, they can beat anyone. But they do not have the same ability as CPA to just sky above you if they do not hit shots. My prediction: Stone in an upset based on what I saw yesterday. But no doubt this is probably the most exciting game of the week in the boys state tournament considering the differences in matchups and the 3 finalist for MR TN on the floor at the same time. Should be fun

Not a misprint... That is how they are doing it this year... I have no idea why of course... but that is how they are doing it... makes little sense

WC lost to Oakland by 19 during the season. Stone lost to them by 2. You still picked WC to beat STone. Just curious if there were injuries in that game or something that caused WC to struggle so much against Oakland?

The kid that missed the lay up looked distraught.. He knew he was not fouled. #30 got a walk called on him under the basket on an easy score where he was obviously bumped and one official was calling the bump but allowed the other official to make the walk call. He should have overruled and called the bump as he knew that what caused the "walk". Alcoa over plays and should obviously get more fouls called. #3 did not even seem distraught on that call where Rowan and Torino bumped... He looked almost like he knew he had done something wrong.. The officials could have called another Technical at the end and Jones could have gotten a T much earlier. I still don't know why there were offsetting Technicals called on #3 and #32 of Stone. 32 did not do anything. So anyone complaining about the officials are right.. They were awful for the girls championship(even worse than guys) and the boys championship... But to act as if Stone boys got the best calls.. is ignorant.

A girls assistant.. He was resting comfortably last I heard. Might have been a Gall Bladder now.. I'm not positive. Waiting myself. But thanks for your concern. We believe everything will be ok as far as I know

I am not familiar with all the rules that TSSAA has created in terms of limited off-season individual workouts for coaches. Based on my small amount of experience I would say probably breaking rules. But that is unfortunate. Its like being allowed to call a timeout just before a kicker trys to kick a field goal to win the game (the act of icing the kicker). Its legal, but a stupid rule to allow that. The negatives to allowing a coach to be paid/or not for offseason training: Coaches might make workouts "mandatory" and those students who play other sports or have families that do take vacations will miss. Another negative would be that some athletes will play for coaches that do not allow proper healing of the body (such as Dooley giving Tenn off on Mondays last couple weeks) as some coaches do not understand the healing process of the body as compared to most coaches in college who are well educated on these processes and usually do not over train athletes. Any negative that includes something to do with fairness such as, this person can afford offseason training and this family cannot it tough for me to include as I prefer Capitalism to Socialism in all aspects of society. The positives: They are infinite. Better training. students have better chances to get good coaching and be able to earn a college scholarship. students stay more healthy. Competitivness is improved among athletes. More Tenn athletes having success in sports like football where few currently are successful at the next level as compared to other states. more role modeling from coaches for athletes. Better pay for coaches already making less than 3 dollars an hour. More oppurtunity for good coaches to impact players lives and athletic abilities. More coaches will keep with the profession as they can make more money thus more good coaches getting into the profession to begin with. better prepared for the individual training that does take place at the next level thus fewer athletes quitting as they are now more prepared. Economics teaches us there are both cost and benefits. These benefits in my opinion outweigh all the costs. Lets change the rule if it does not allow more opportunity for choices and success.

Wondering if D2 is split from D1 in cross crountry? Since it is not like football/basketball/baseball do they compete all together with like track/field and cross-country thus rules for D1 apply for all? Either way once again.. school choice eliminates the need for rules that are well intentioned but have unfortunate consequences.

I just think it is sad that in America (what use to the the most free society in the world) an individual can not choose where he/she wants to be educated and play their prep athletic sports. Idealistic, realistic, whatever... Freedom is restricted. The most sad thing is that in this discussion the freedom to choose and make choices for one's own good has not even been brought up except my myself (and I apoligize if I missed someone). I just hate that citizens of our country are so far removed from the ideals of our founding fathers that no one can even consider that freedom is always the best choice in a society like we have in America. This freedom would establish a competitive market for schools to compete for students and athletes. Thus offering them the best education and athletics they can in an effort to get those students to attend their schools. Currently there is very little competition to do such a thing. Coaches who run practices like youth club practices and do not win for years and lose their jobs and we have people online writing and saying that because these coaches have been a part of the community for so long and are good people that they should be able to keep their job. Other coaches/teachers are not even considered to be replaced. In a competitive market coaches and teachers who are not successful would be let go and better coaches and teacher would emerge thus improving our secondary education and athletic institutions. I started this thread as an oppurtunity to show you that there would not need to be seperate divisions if we had this policy. In reality I have pushed for school choice for a while now and athletics had nothing to do with it. I just thought that this would be a good forum to look at it from yet another angle that is advantageous. Everyone keeps replying with how this is idealistic and in the real world could not work. It does in some countries already and what proof do you have that it doesn't with the exception of back in the day of Jim Crow laws, etc...? I know this would be the largest change our society has seen in years. But do you not think that our education system is worth it? Competition leads to greatness in every arena in America's capitalistic society. But how dare we allow it to affect our education system... is not the right attitude to have. I believe our education system is too vital to not allow capitalism boosts its production as it does every other walk of our life.

I've been away for a while and apparently we have everything but death threats happening in this post. This is quite funny. Again back to the original topic. My concern is that if a student has the ability to learn and to acheive at a sport, why should that student be forced to stay in a school if they really want to leave. If the parents pay taxes and the state does most of the funding, should a student not be able to choose where he/she attends school? This is for that player that wants to play for a Jody Wright, or now an Aaron Green, or coach blevins at Bearden but is stuck somewhere where the coach has no motivation to become better by reading and studying about the game. All I was concerned with is whether you believe it is right that a student who could earn a scholarship to get a college education should be allowed to maximize their efforts at pursuing this by allowing school choice so that that students could attend a school with better facilities, a great coach, and a chance to play competition that can get them ready for the next level. Is that not what school is about? I believe sports should be treated the same way.