BigOllie

Saturday's games were awesome. I want to say a BIG Thank You to Andre and all of his family and helpers for the high school Rocky Top league. People always want to throw rocks at the "unapproved website" but tell me someone that spends as much time watching,studying,promoting, and getting to know these kids. As a parent I want to say what you do is appreciated by alot of us. Please keep your love of high school basketball and continue to help these young men kind their way through not only high school but college also.To get to college you have to get your name out there,and you do that for so many kids that could not do it on their own. Thanks for a great league!!

Thank You guys for the kind words, Alan is my son. Alan has been so lucky to have had some great people help him along the way. If you will allow me let me "Thank" them. First, Coach Stiltner at Lake City for cutting Alan as a seventh grader and creating this monster that fuels him. Mitch Cupples- he has worked with Alan in middle and now and in high school. He was the one that taught him what work is and what it takes to get better EVERYDAY. Nick Lollar- He was Alan's JV coach and helped teach him that it is more important to score more than the other team and "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take". Alexander Oliver- He was his AAU coach this summer and helped him see that it takes alot of hard work to play in college. Travis Hutcheson-Alan so loved running Cross-country with you and he still talkes about how much fun he had those two years. Greg Dill and ALL of the teachers and staff at Anderson County High!! I thank you for all of your kind words to Alan and your support in helping him get ready for college in the classroom. Devin Driscoll and the staff at Next Level- Devin has totally changed Alan over the last few months. Anyone that has seen where he was as a junior and where he is today, know that his game has gotten better. I know alot of things contributed to this, but Next Level is the number one reason his strenth and drive have gone to the next level!!( no pun intended) If you want your kid to train with the best call Devin!! He and his staff are the BEST!! Derek Wallace- Derek has been such a great coach and mentor for Alan. I thank him for teaching Alan the right way to do things.I have gotten to be around him and see how much he cares for these kids and I know that he always has Alan's best interest at heart. He does more with less that any other coach I know. Last but not least Travis Tummel- What can I say about this guy, he is a great coach and friend to both Alan and myself. He has spent so much of his personal time working with Alan and teaching him to be tough and alittle mean. He taught him how to play on the block on both offense and defense. He has talked Alan through some tough times and has been his biggest supporter. Thank You Travis for you friendship, it means the world to our entire family. It is a crime that you are not coaching anywhere this year. I hope you will be coaching again soon. You are a great teacher of the game you should be sharing your gift. Alan-What can I say but you make me so Proud!! I have watched you work so hard for this, and you deserve it all. I could not ask for a better son. Thanks

I hear thru B.O.D. that Lester will be a Buc next season. I wish him the best.

Didn't some of the AC&GP boys play together this summer? That probably helps,but if you play fundamental basketball you will always give yourself a chance. The two GP kids on that team play their guts out while a couple better known GP players are "mailing it in". Give me the ones with floor burns and willing to make the good pass to a team mate ANYDAY!!

How did the first day go? Any surprises?

So are ALOT of Cougar fans...

You don't know Cody do you?

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I have heard they WILL be a fall league in the Knoxville area. I think they are working out details right now. Probably start the end of August.