watchman72

...because where momma and daddy sits is what decides the game? That’s laughable! Give that town some credit. They have a football program because they built (and are building) one. Not because the Board of Education wrote a check.

Maybe if Summertown had 3-4 elementary schools feeding their high school sports programs, they wouldn’t suck....oh, wait....nvm. On an unrelated note, I was looking forward to the LCHS/Summertown basketball game this year...

LOL! I listen to every game I'm not able to go to. Those boys don't blame losing on the refs! They hate ALL the refs! Get over yourself and pay attention to whats happening with teams before March.

...and then got whipped again in substate because of some other excuse?

Summertown definitely got out hustled in the first quarter. But if you think Summertown is 'bigger' in stature (not number of players), you weren't in Lawrenceburg last night. Lawrenceburg, TN that is.

T$$AA already got their cut of the gate. They won't do anything once the check is cashed.

Wasn’t directed at anyone in particular. I’m a casual observer of several teams. Just so happens that I’m closer to Summertown than most of the other teams still in play. I was more commenting on the board chatter over the season about Summertown’s only loss (to Gleason) as being the reason everyone in 11A could beat them (not really that bad...but yea).. Not saying you said that, just pointing out that it’s a slightly flawed comparison. Course it’s tournament time...anything can happen. Wednesday night’s game should be fun to watch. Hope I can make it.

Not making any predictions with this statement, but if you guys are hanging your hat on the Summertown/Gleason Hall-of-Fame game, you'd better hedge your bets. Summertown isn't that team anymore (in fact they weren't that team 2 weeks before when I've been told they beat Gleason by 20 in a scrimmage). Just sayin...

There are a few teams in 12A you NEVER look past and Perry Co is one of them. I’m sure Summertown is game prepping for them just like they would anyone. To not would be a mistake, IMHO.

If either Pickett or Clarkrange slows their roll tonight to try to 'right' their brackets, not only should the coaches be fired, but they're showing zero confidence in their team. If they are a state contender, they have to beat them all anyway. They'll just have to prove their worth a little earlier than before.

Only an extremely shallow benched team would play the same game plan and players in a hall of fame game and non-district play as they would after Christmas. Knowing the Summertown coach (from the stands) and the fact that they routinely play 11-12 players, the ‘Gleason game’ is a non-factor. Watch all the film you want. No 2 games have looked the same for the Lady Eagles.

Off topic, but watching Moore Co boys play...is their coach as big an asshat as he comes off as? Screaming at the players like that really motivate them? I’d throw my jersey in his face.

Agreed! This whole idea of year-round of any sport is driving great athletes to stop loving the game. Look at the success some single A schools are having with multi-sport athletes. Summertown just beat 2 top-10 AAA schools (if you believe the rankings at this point) to win a tournament last week. They are loaded with multi-sport players. A couple are 3 sport (vball, bball and softball). And I don't know of any that play club. You can have success without over doing it Not saying the extra playing time can't be good. But we need to slow our roll on the amount some of these girls are playing. Too many make their senior year and are done.

Something most have missed out about the 11 3's is that she broke the record (10) set by the only starting senior on this year's team. If they're on, they can shoot the lights out.

From what I hear, with the defense Summertown played, I don't know that Moore Co being down their ace would have mattered. Course we'll never know, but congrats to the Lady Eagles, no excuses.