ThePinkPanther

Not meant to be a degrading comment. Just making a point that JUCO and D-3 level players are different than other levels. Kids cannot receive an athletic scholarship from a D-3 school and nowadays, kids can already go to JUCO schools for free through the lottery & TN Promise scholarships. I think you are misinformed about the current landscape of college basketball and the recruiting process. It doesn't matter if you like it or don't agree with it or think it is wrong. The fact is, kids don't get recruited to play college basketball at any level other than (D-3 and JUCO) without playing in Exposure Events. And, if I am wrong, please provide a couple of names of current college players that have been able to get a basketball scholarship without attending an Exposure Event. I wish the process was simpler, less expensive, less time consuming and easier, but it's not.

"Thousands of kids go play college ball everyday who has never played in one exposure tourney" MartianMan, you are Wrong with this statement. Kids DO NOT get college scholarships without going and competing in exposure tourneys. Once a kid is entering high school, if they want to be seen by college coaches and potentially start being recruited, then they MUST go to exposure events. These events are held during specific NCAA viewing periods. Is it possible to get a scholarship without going to an Exposure Event? Yes, maybe possible but, not likely. I doubt you can name a single current college player that didn't play in an exposure event while they were in high school. (Maybe some JUCO kid or D-3 level player?). One problem that a lot of kids and their parents have with exposure events is that they travel, attend, pay money, play and don't end up getting a scholarship. Keep in mind, what the word "Exposure" means. The skills and abilities of these players will be "exposed" to college coaches at these events. Sometimes they expose how bad or unskilled they are compared to elite players. College coaches don't recruit bad or below average players. Just because a kid attends an event doesn't guarantee getting recruited or a scholarship. But failing to attend and play almost 100% eliminates a kid's chances of getting seen or recruited. Parents and kids shouldn't look to bash Exposure Events because the kid is not a good player & isn't being recuited. Fact is that most high school players are not good enough to play in college. And fact is, some people don't know that they don't know. Some people are delusional. That's the facts!

Kara Meadows (Clarkrange) scored 42 last night. If I heard correctly, that is the all-time single game scoring record at CR. Pretty impressive when you think about all the years of great teams, players and tradition at CR. Nice job and Congrats to Kara Meadows.

Stone Memorial almost pulled off the upset at Bradley Central tonight. Lost 46-48. Bradley's best player #23-(Howard) hit a turn around 12 ft. jumper at the buzzer. The Lady Panthers are heading in the right direction.

Stone Memorial (7-1) got a nice WIN tonight at Bradley Central. The young Panthers playing some good team basketball right now.

Micah Black (Rhea Co) scored 47 the other night. Made 10 threes. That's impressive. Anybody else know of any other individual big time scoring games this year?

I would say White Co has the best home court advantage in 6AAA. They generally have more student & general local support than the other schools. Especially during district games. However, Most single A gyms in the Upper Cumberland are tough road games for AAA schools, because their gyms are small & hot, the fans are right on top of the floor & you usually get 110% effort & energy from their players, coaches and fans.

Pickett Co beats Stone 69-58. Led the entire game. Great high school atmosphere. Good road test and experience for the young lady panthers.

No doubt Cumberland Co. has played a harder schedule so far this year than SMHS. Cumb has played well and both games they've lost were to top level teams. Cumberland is still the favorite to win the district and it will be considered an upset if they get beat in district play. However, I do think Cookeville, Stone and White can all give Cumberland some trouble. I don't think anybody from Stone is trying to crown them as the District Champions. They got a long way to go & lots of improvements to make. They will be tested over the next 7 days @ Pickett Co, @ Bradley Central & then back @ home against Pickett Co. We will know a lot more about Stone a week from today. Regardless of how the next 3 games go, SMHS is improving steadily everyday and will be a much better team come February than they are right now. Good Luck to all 6AAA teams in their games this week.

100% YES. It is past time for a shot clock in high school basketball. I think a 35 sec shot clock would be better than a 45 sec clock. Nothing worst than than watching a team stall the ball.

They lost Johnson (MTSU), Jackson (UT), Bond (South Fla.) and Dangerfield (UConn) over past 2 years. That's impossible to replace. They are still athletic, but not as skilled and don't shoot it very well. The good news is Blackman is nowhere close to as good as they have been. The Bad news for 6aaa is that Riverdale may be better and deeper this year than Blackman ever was? Blackman 2 years ago VS Riverdale this year would be a good one.

No, I'm not part of the group that helped put these list together. And I never said the rankings are "on the money". I could name several girls that most likely would be on the list if they had been evaluated this past summer. Or maybe they had an off day & didn't play well when they got evaluated. I didn't attempt to claim that the list was 100% accurate (No list is) plus it is based on a committee's opinion. However, when you said you were surprised that Collier was on the list and didn't realize she was a top 25 Sophomore in the State of TN, it seemed to me like you were putting her down. If you have seen her play and compare her to the other 2019's in TN then, you were either trying to put her down Or you have no clue when it comes to evaluating talent.

Stone Memorial beat Alcoa at home tonight. Moved to 6-0 on the season. They haven't really been tested yet. They are a young team that is headed in the right direction.

Stone Memorial gets a big win at home tonight over Bearden and moves to 5-0 on the season.

You must not watch or know much about TN high school girls basketball if you would even question Collier being on this list. She can flat out play. Super quick, smart and very skilled. There are Not many teams in the state that she wouldn't be the starting PG for. Nothing but respect for her work ethic and game. Great kid!