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Tiffany Atkins at Gibson County in the mid to late 90s was one of the best I have ever seen. Way ahead of her time for the area in regards to being a tall point guard. Could do whatever she wanted on the court. All the names mentioned on this thread are great though. 

9 hours ago, uknoit2 said:

 

'94, we haven't heard anything from ya! You are a 1st class poster and any remarks towards UH was not to be inclusive of all players and fans at UH. You have always been straight forward in your posts even if it meant going against the UH grain! You remind me a lot of......well......ME! And, I'm sorry for that 

I’m here tonight and I will be honest, you’re boys are playing a wonderful game and hard but all I will remember is the vile nature some of your fans showed towards our players and the refs. MOST of your folks were not like that but bad apples sour the whole basket in my book. I’ve never heard drown ups so angry towards children and I grew up in the gyms around Memphis. Quite honestly it’s the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever been around at a basketball game. They totally took away from 2 teams playing their #### off. Like you said, I’m straight forward but let me finish with congratulations to your boys, they played great.

4 hours ago, uknoit2 said:

I will agree with that also; Not sure if that bodes well for any us from this point forward tho...Will have to see what the talent and hustle level is down the road. Heck, UH and Hampton may be two of the better teams in the state and we just don't realize it...'bout to find out.

I think they’re just good for the area. From what I’ve seen the last few years the basketball East of Knoxville is average at best, in all three classes. From what I saw at Murfreesboro last year no triple A school up here would be able to stay on the floor with the prime single A schools in the middle and western part of the state. 

1 hour ago, uknoit2 said:

Not a clue on my part as I thought we would have woken up after the close Cland game and came in last night to hit our gimme shots, protect the ball and play lock-down D....No clue how Hampton will show up to play 

It’s been that way with every District 1 team all season. You never know what you’re going to get game to game. I haven’t seen any defensive discipline on any team in the conference and that is why the inconsistency has been visible.

3 minutes ago, jjm70 said:

Game should of went to Overtime can’t take 5 steps from the 3 point line but have to stop the ball! Refs are horrible again.

If anything they could have called a foul on Hampton 3 different times once he got it across half court. There was no travel, I’ve already seen the replay and trust me I would agree with you if it was. 

11 minutes ago, uknoit2 said:

Remember how I said we had to stay in front of Meredith AT ALL TIMES? NOPE! He eat us ALIVE all night long. Ridiculous. Then throws up a lil running scoop to win at the buzzer. Get what ya deserve in this game 

Both teams should be proud, they played their a—es off. It just so happens our boys got the last possession and throughout the game you had a feeling that was what it was going to come down to. Now it’s time to move on a get ready for regionals. Good game from y’all’s boys tonight.

29-23 UH up at the half. Both them and Hampton are playing hard but the officials will not let either team get in a rhythm with the amount of offensive fouls called. If either team hits the floor it’s called a charge. Short bald headed ref is convinced everybody paid to come watch him. It's ridiculous. 

On 1/27/2020 at 9:13 AM, uknoit2 said:

If they had shot like they did against us, 45 would've been a low number LOL

Why in the world would OHA be at this tourney anyways?! 

There were quite a few high level programs in this showcase. The real question is why were teams like UH and Johnson County in it? It’s one thing to play this in the summer but another thing to do it in the 2nd half of the season right in the middle of conference play. Counting the Thursday night OT game against NG, UH had to play 3 games in a row all weekend and then start back district play tonight. Nothing good comes from getting demoralized against Oak Hill and Bluefield in January and leads me again to scratch my head at the leadership and decision-making of this team’s staff. Say what you want about Penley but he would have never done something this asinine. But of course the school got paid so all is well. I’ll get off my soapbox now, sorry. 

On 1/22/2020 at 10:32 PM, GreeneDevil101992 said:

Will he tough @ UH ... if NG wins its makes it look like them and Hampton down the stretch 

UH jumped out to a great start with loads of momentum going. Then, in one of the most bone-headed moronic coaching moves I have ever seen, UH’s head coach inserts the 2nd and 3rd string players in in the second quarter and allows North Greene to erase a 20 point deficit going into halftime. We lost all momentum and nearly pissed it away. I’ve always been taught you keep your foot on the gas until the 4th and then pump the brakes if needed. If both teams play great and it comes down to a game of coaching UH will be at a disadvantage against any team. Great effort and comeback by those North Greene boys though. They never quit playing.

On 1/9/2020 at 9:47 AM, uknoit2 said:

We have a couple that would be more demonstrative if the coach allowed it. 

My boys are not world beaters, but could play better ball than a lot of what I'm seeing...At that, I cannot recall one of them acting out during competition...If they had, I would've stomped em thru the floor/field quicker than a coach could've set them on a bench! Do what you do as if you've been there before.

UH embarrassed this bunch...Nobody wanted the ball, we were slow and didn't play D...UH was feeling it, they were quicker and shooting lights out beyond the arch and a defender never closed closer than 5' to em. 

I can tolerate a little fist pumping after a big shot which our boys at UH do but I cannot stand the pissing and moaning to the refs that our boys do and that has been going on for 2 or 3 years now. I came up in a West Tn basketball culture where you kept your mouth shut and the only complaining to the refs was done by the coach, and that's it! They got a little taste of West Tn ball at state and Mckenzie handled their business and did not do all that talking or complaining. You could tell something was off with Hampton from the start the other night and knowing that a lot of them were battling sickness explains the lethargy. 

UH looked strong last night and shot the lights outs from beyond the arc in a blowout against Hampton but I have a feeling we didn't see the real Hampton last night. UH has the athleticism in their top 3 players to beat any single A school on this end of the state any night but their bench is not deep. Hampton is a pure point guard away from being really dangerous. Be interesting to see how it plays out with them and North Greene.

18 minutes ago, Swipes said:

 

Please refer to your first comment.  You stated the ends of the State which would be NE TN and  NW or SW Tennessee which is not middle.  I've never heard middle tn referred being out west in NE TN.  Out west in NE tn is West TN. (Thats like me saying i'm going to take a vacation out west and then go to Gatlinburg since its west of the tri-cities)  DB did not get put out by Sevier Co (yes they lost to them) but got put out by Bearden at Bearden by 6 like I stated earlier in the substate.  I'm guessing you think Columbia, Fayetteville, and Humbolt would destroy Bearden too....

Ok it's obvious I'm talking to a teenager from Kingsport. Go ahead and tell me while you're at it how great the football program is as well. Like I said, leave the house, travel westward (I promise if you use a compass and follow the W on it you'll pass through the whole state) and watch something besides NE TN basketball. 

Columbia punched them in the mouth right from the start. Their bigs went right after their Mr Basketball finalist and he was rattled. He spent most of the game whining to the refs. It wasn't even as close as the score indicated. 

2 hours ago, uknoit2 said:

Then you would've been blown away watching the 1A Memphis Mitchell teams of 2013 thru 15/16. They did handle the AAA teams 

I did watch them. I was thinking they actually beat Melrose a couple of times during that time. They were fun to watch. 

1 hour ago, Swipes said:

Thats an ignorant comment.  I can guarantee you they wouldn't destroy DB who got put out by Bearden in the sectionals by 6.  When did Columbia and Fayetteville become west Tn?

I said out west. Anything west of the tri-city region. If you don't think Humboldt or Columbia academy would easily handle DB or Science Hill then you should leave the house some more. DB got put out out by Sevier County and they in turn got humiliated by Whitehaven. I've lived half my life at one end of the state and the other half on the other end and I can tell you from a talent standpoint it's not even close. Take away the 90s Science Hill teams and what have you got? What about the last time DB played Clarksville in Murfreesboro. If I remember right I think they set the record for largest margin of defeat. These single A schools in middle and west to play these AAA schools from Jackson and Memphis in camps and tournaments and hold their own. 

This just shows the difference in caliber in basketball on the ends of the state. It's a whole different show out west. Columbia, Humboldt, and Fayetteville would destroy any AAA school in the NE corner of the state.

10 hours ago, CosbyTradition said:

If you don’t think Meredith for UH is a star player you’re badly mistaken..he’s the best guard in the Eastern time zone in Single A..I agree the guys around him are pretty good but he stands out way above his teammates..deadly shooter who makes stuff happen all over the flooor..they don’t have the size or athleticism to make a deep run but it’s not because they don’t have a star player 

Exactly! This kid is a smooth lefty who cracked the 1000 point club midway through his sophomore season this year. You don't do that by being average. He knows how to get to the rim and use his body to draw fouls and finish. When he is on from outside you better be in his face. He is probably the best defensive player in the region as well. The whole team gets in your face on defense. When the point guard is driving and kicking out to shooters this is a different ball team. Don't let their size fool you, they box out and can jump. A bigger team will not intimidate them at all, they seem to relish it. If Mckenzie focuses on Meredith too much they have other players that will beat you. Their best athlete comes off the bench. Anybody that overlooks UH or Cosby will be in trouble quick if they're hitting. 

University High probably just played their worst offensive game of the year and they still easily handled Harriman. I don't know if it was atmosphere or just plain undiscipline but not really sure how Harriman got here. Definitely not in the same league as UH. Great job by the Bucs!

11 minutes ago, THE KING said:

Uh wins over cosby. Cosby girls edge north greene.  

Good hard fought game on both sides and kudos to the UH Jr. Bucs for never giving up and fighting back for the win. Now to get ready for Harriman at Brooks gym. I can honestly say the records do not match the parity in this region. Anybody can beat anybody in Region 1A on a given night. 

20 hours ago, ucdiditagain said:

Humboldt D is pretty good and quick.  Jones is a hotdog mr. Baskeball finalist.  He wants everyone to know he is on the court.  He is slightly above average player.  Will.maybe at best play on naia division if grades are passable.  Abernathy is the key....don't think Humboldt can make it out of a Memphis team.  If you get three refs that will call touchy game, bolt will loose by 15.  They have a very tough road to the glass house.  Just wish some teams would win showing a little more respect.  We gave the vikes all they wanted and shankin' in their shoes.

I remember back in the 90s when we were all AA and you guys were loaded. Caldwell and Bonds.....don't talent like that in the region anymore.

Great game by UH last night. When they move the ball like they did last night they are tough to beat. They got great play off the bench. Greenback has talent in the starting 5 but the lack of a bench really hurt them last night. You could tell they really ran out of steam late into the 3rd quarter. As far as the quarrel between parents last night, it really wasn't that big of a deal. It happened right in front of us and growing up close to Memphis we saw this during warmups. Now on to play Unaka for the 4th time this season and I know it will be a dogfight.