I guess Trinity Christian is no good. Collierville lost 1-0. How many other schools has held them to one run? Only 3 others out of 36 games. Do your research before you post.
Still will be 2 and done. Sometimes I think MB would rather finish the season 40-5 with an appearence in the state instead of 25-20 with a state title. He got to be getting close to that 1000 win mark
Year in and year out, Collierville has strong talent.
Year in and year out, Collierville plays solid fundamental softball and looks well coached. (Perhaps today was an exception)
Each year, Collierville has to play every team in their district twice, just like every other team in every other district.
Their district competition (with the exception of Houston) is generally horrible and does not prepare them for post-season play. Their district play benefits them in no way other than to boost the record. The team nor the coach can control this.
Additionally,
Collierville has often failed to make it to state when they had the talent to be there.
Collierville has not had much success at state in the years they've made appearances. 5 appearances since 1998, 2-10 lifetime record, maximum of 1 win per appearance.
Here's the deserved criticism: All of the above is known and it is not new nor a revelation. Yet, there has been no real effort to boost the schedule so that they see ENOUGH teams during the regular season that prepare the team for post-season play. Hence, the perception or reality, that tough competition is avoided until it is necessary. One tourney in Franklin and a couple of local tourneys does not get it done.
In the end, until the scheduling changes, Collierville will continue to have the talent to win games at state, but they won't have played enough quality teams prior to getting to that point that they can make any kind of serious run. They simply haven't seen the quality of pitching and hitting that they see once at state. The insinuation that they can't get the better teams in the area to play them is ridiculous. You simply have the ask the coaches at the historically strong teams in the surrounding area (AA, AAA, D2) who's been avoiding.
Everyone in the softball circles of West Tennessee has been saying this for years. We thought we were the only ones that noticed but apparently the other part of the state knows it too.
