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You Irish really get hit hard with injuries after injuries.

Is the other Hopson twin not playing?

Curious do you know what is the girls side of Catholic is like this year with all the changes and loss of seniors? I hear the boys have some young talent this year.

Knoxville Catholic is already at max capacity from a student perspective. The best alternative at this point is to have the middle school and high school coaches try to mirror programs. In the past, the younger teams had basically installed the high school football offenses. Very few 8th graders are ready to participate and be successful on the high school level. Agreed - very few 8th graders as well as freshman can compete at the high school level. You do have girls that can but not many and those are usually the girls who play summer ball competitively and up a grade. You may have girls that excel in JV but put them competing at the Varsity level you see girls who turn the ball over and can't handle pressure. Disagree - Middle school girls should never mix on a high school campus their athletic, academic, social skills and maturity level are not compatible.

QSouth89 and IrishBBall where is Catholic playing summer ball at?

Some girls just lose interest at the high school level in basketball for some reason or take on other sports. Sometimes its just that girl socializing as well. Replacing 4 year starters/lettermen is tough. My daughter plays in the same AAU organization with a lot of the Catholic girls and I hear a few former Irish players will be returning to try out. Love seeing girls be successful in basketball and rise to the next level of signing with a college. I hate seeing talented players not utilize their skills.

Well I'll be the Irish went out and got a real coach! Great hire is a good statement. One who has actually coached girls at the AAU competitive level. Shameful Admirals and Irish will no longer be in the same division. Would like to see what the Lady Irish will look like next year. What do they have in talent for the new coach?

Congratulations to the Lady Admirals!!

Some of the wins and losses lately have been shocking. You think you know who is going to win a game only for it to go the opposite way. Top 2 teams will be Farragut and Bearden bottom 2 teams will be Catholic and West. District play will be a total new playing field for everybody.

I appreciate your feedback but I will continue to disagree with the excuse of what district you are in.

I agree with the feeder school comment without good feeder schools makes for a weak program. Your stronger players are all from public schools Catholic has Mccollough, Scott, Kenny sisters, and Hopson twins all 6 from public school system which happen to all play competitive AAU ball. This is why I think Farragut dominates along with Bearden better feeder programs. The parents in Farragut put alot into the sports programs at an early age. There is also alot to be said in playing AAU ball on the exposure level not on the local tournament level that prepares girls for high school ball. Coaches know who can play and know girls by names. This is why Catholic should be able to compete in the district you have the talent on the team so I do not agree with the fact your in a district with schools over 1000 more kids is a problem. We will agree to disagree on that comment. Inconsistency could be coming from your rotation. When you play your best 5 players no matter upperclassman or underclassman is when you get the W. Just finding those 5 is up to your coach.

Catholic has talented players but have they had a winning season under their current coach does anybody know? Maybe the Catholic AD should look at the basketball program as it did the football program? Its a toss up on the bottom Catholic or West both are 0-5 in district play.

I thought Catholic was actually going to beat our Lady Admirals. It was a very good game. The problem I see with the Catholic team is PG who can't see the floor or open players dribbling in with head down and not enough passing. Not feeding the post who is consistenly posting up. Not utilizing talented underclassman enough. I don't rule out Catholic in playoffs if they can be more consistent. Defensively strong team.

Not yet.

I find nothing funny about your comment. Concussions are a serious matter as we also have some injured players (and concussions) on Lady Admirals team with some repeat injured from last year. The fact you make a comment like that cause Hopson has another injury shows how shallow a person you are. I know those Hopson twins and have been around them in AAU basketball you can't ask for better athletes or young ladies with good character.

Catholic has pretty strong defense but Central is a weak team how will Catholic do against a strong team? Where is the other Hopson twin at?

Farragut looked really good against Webb. I think Webb will struggle some this year a lot of TO on Webb side. Looks like Webb lost some key seniors. Farragut has some key injuries when they return I look for them to dominate the district. Bearden wasn't as impressive to me as last year. Loosing their PG hurts. I have not seen William Blount or West yet but hear they will linger in the bottom with Lenoir City.

Whats up with Catholic always having key player injuries in basketball in both boys and girls?

From what I am reading looks like Heritage will be more competitive this year. So what school is on bottom this year? Any thoughts? What does Lenoir City, Catholic, West look like this year?

Who will run PG for Catholic?

West Virginia.

Considering that WV guard has left Catholic not sure how their year will go. My understanding was she was very happy to leave.

How many seniors does each school have returning this year? How many players did each school lose seniors and girls who didn't return?

After watching Catholic last year a few times I agree Catholic has some "me" players in the older girls. It will be interesting how the return of Bianca plays into the lack of chemistry that some of the older players have with the younger ones. Bianca will add the points for Catholic but has her defense improved any since last saw her freshman year this is an area she was weak in. I imagine she will have some one on her tight every game. Needless to say it will be an interesting year with Catholic with no girls injured. I did hear 2 players quit the team does anybody know who?

I read your post 5 times and I thought you are right on so many levels. I can only speak for myself but thank you for reminding me of how we Christians should act even though we fail time and time again. I am guilty of alot that you spoke on. My apoligies to the Wharton family.