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Different places handle this type of thing differently - especially based on prior experiences. Where have you been offered a job? It might help by you by getting some advice from someone in that area.

To say Mills is nowhere close to his league is unnecessary and inaccurate. Everyone has said Key is better but it's not a wide margin. And to imply that no one stood out when they played shows that maybe you weren't paying attention. The tennessean box score shows that Key had 29 and Mills had 27 that game. Did Van Buren get handled- absolutely, but there's no need to make it out like Mills had a bad game because the team got beat. Again, Key is really good...let's just leave it at that and leave the negativity off the board. Especially, when it's so far off.

Key is without a doubt one of the 3 best players in class A. He might be one of the 3 best in any classification. Mills is very good as well, and definitely good enough to be in the conversation, but I don't think it's as clear cut with him as it is with Key.

Looking like Lookout Valley and Richard Hardy are much better than originally given credit for. Anyone going to rework their rankings? I'll take my first stab at it with: Sale Creek Lookout Valley Richard Hardy Van Buren South Pittsburg Marion County Whitwell

I didn't watch Pickett but heard they were impressive. Van Buren won their division of the James C Hale. I think they played one division below Pickett. Handled some good teams including friendship.

No idea if they played head to head or not. Just saw Van Buren at the James c hale and was very impressed.

I heard Van Buren's coach was named their county's Director of Schools. If so, does anyone know if she's still going to be the head coach?

I think Van Buren has a very comparable freshman class.

My predictions Sale Creek South Pitt Lookout Valley Whitwell Van Buren Marion RH

Watertown has definitely played some teams tough and there is definitely some big games still yet to be played. Plus there are some other things involved like FCS has had some injuries, Clay has had players in and out, and watertown has FCS's coach from last year so that game is like a rivalry thing right now. I'm just going off who most in this area expect to be the strongest come tournament play. I would assume your side does the same assuming that say Valley will still be stronger come tourney play than teams they've lost to like South Pittsburg and Van Buren. As for Clay and Van Buren, you must have glanced quickly or there must have been a typo because the scores you just quoted are backward. Clay swept Van Buren and I just checked their team pages which show as much.

Yes, I was more referring to who will play opposite CSAS in the region final as they are the prohibitive favorite, but I would caution counting your chickens before they hatch! Crazy things happen in tournament play. As for this side my prediction would be: jackson, rbs, clay, fcs. And I do not know who is playing and not playing right now this week. The weather is crazy!

Yes, it was a close game, but my point was that Watertown is rebuilding. They are a middle of the pack team over here in our district and not one of the favorites to advance from our region (that would be jackson, fcs, rbs, and clay). After watching the game I'm just hoping there is another strong team to complement CSAS from your region. If your boys at Signal are coming together as you say and are a contender I can't imagine Van Buren putting up much resistance. Who else might contend besides Signal and CSAS over there? Grace? Anyone else - or is it just a 3 team race?

I don't how everyone is over on that side of the district and region, but you better hope someone like Signal is good enough to represent the region with CSAS. Our side knows that whoever gets CSAS in the substate has their work cut out for them, but if someone like Van Buren is representing you then it will get ugly. I saw them against watertown and they looked - well let's just say they left much to be desired. They were not impressive at all. So I hope for your region's sake that Signal is far and away the next best team behind CSAS because I think we would all prefer to see competitive contests.

Have you seen any of these games tbolt? Anyone impress/surprise you- good or bad?

Well- How is this district looking so far? I am having trouble finding scores/standings so I am curious if the earlier predictions are holding to form. I know its early, but I'm guessing district games have started.