MidTennBballObserver

5 hours ago, Tully123 said:

Yes we made a sectional a few years ago after Coffee Co had beaten us by 80 in 3 games. The only reason we made it is because Oakland upset Blackman and put them in Coffee's bracket. Coifee had already beat Oakland by double digits that year. I'm a realist and yes we made a sectional but Coffee was way better than us that year and caught a horrible break. Bradley, Blackman, Coffee, Cleveland and even Warren have a chance to go to the boro this year, to say coffee should be in the boro is ridiculous, Bradley to me is the best team and then Coffee and Blackman is a dead heat. All 3 are very very good teams. In order to make state Coffee will need to beat Warren in district championship, Cleveland in semis, bradley in finals and then Blackman in substate, very possible but not likely, odds say you will have a bad shooting night 1 game in 4. Hardest road to the state in TN. Coffee beat Lincoln by 50 and in my opinion Lincoln has a better chance of making state than Coffee. I also agree the numbers thing is irrelevant, you need 7 girls to play basketball so numbers don't matter. I do think a lot of kids dodge 4a basketball. D-1 players drive by Cookeville to go to Upperman. People turn down the Riverdale job to keep their kid in smaller easier divisions, Some people are happy winning the Poulan Weedeater Bowl, that's just today's mentality!!!!

Coffee County will sweep their district and district tournament.  They should win the region and can beat Blackman as they have already proven so I do not think Cleveland or Bradley will put a lot of fear in them.  

2 hours ago, ScottyP said:

That's easy for you to say with 90,000+ people in Putnam County with a Division 1 4-year university in your backyard.

It's been nearly 19 years since a state title was won in Tennessee's largest class in girl's basketball by a school outside of the counties with over 100,000 residents currently. In the 1990's Shelbyville, Lawrence County, Coffee County, and White County all won state titles in the sport in the span of a decade. Now, nearly 20 years later none of these schools can barely make it to state sectionals. Lawrence and White are blessed to be in a lower class now, so they actually have a chance.

So what changed over the last 20 years to keep these other programs from being state title contenders if it wasn't wealth from urbanized taxation and economy strength in larger cities and suburbs?

Didn’t a school from the same county and the same basketball district as the lady raiders make it to a sectional game a couple years ago?  please stop with your reasoning, you are ranked second in the state and should make an appearance in Murfreesboro if nobody gets hurt.  Good luck to your team the rest of the way ScottyP

56 minutes ago, webbcoachshew said:

The statement that The Webb School of Bell Buckle refused to play Coffee County (Let alone anyone) is just patently untrue... We have games open... 

Nobody including coaches should be putting relevance into anything ScottyP says off a message board.

On 1/15/2023 at 12:53 AM, IPOPU2022 said:

Lincoln Co is very well coached. They have a solid starting 5 but no size. Probably the tallest girl is “maybe” 5’9” IF they had a couple of big girls on the post they’d be solid. So they have a lot of problems with rebounds and guarding down low. Tipps has done a great job with the girls he has to work with. But they’ll be lucky to win the District. But have no chance to go further. 

Beat a very good Lawrence County team in Lawrence on Friday and I think it comes down to both them and maybe Page.  Tullahoma is not very well coached and only plays good against weak competition, Spring Hill must be terrible looking at their scores, and seems like Marshall County is improving but another year away.  If Lincoln County gets hot in the tournament they could be tough to beat.

On 1/14/2023 at 7:34 PM, ghostofthepast2021 said:

Big time beatdown... Rumor is Lebanon had kids quit on Barrett.

 

Lebanon is not very good and unfortunately that train has probably run its course as it has at many other schools before.  You can only yell and have young ladies do so many burpees before they go find something else to do. 

10 minutes ago, UCSportsFan said:

LA is for real. Best team in 7AAA at the moment. They will be a tough out for sure. Will be a dog fight to see who comes out of the region tournament this year. 

Only a fight amongst Livingston, Upperman and White County 

7 hours ago, pioneer42 said:

So you got Upperman, White County, LA, South Side, Greenville, Elizabethton and maybe Page to decide the Gold this year. That the way you see it??

Anytime Coach Coffman has a good team they have a shot but I do not see any 8 AAA team making it out of the region.  

On 1/12/2023 at 11:37 AM, LadyCavsFan said:

Anyone who says that they haven't played anyone just hasn't looked at their schedule.  That simply isn't true with (2) games against Blackman and one against York.   They obviously have some cupcakes on the schedule and the beat them like a cupcake.  But you don't beat Blackman and York unless you have a very good team.  And after looking closer,  they started the season by playing 8 games in 10 days.   Including games against York and Blackman.  Thats just crazy!   Probably deserve a few cupcakes after that.   Its going to be fun to see who makes it out of that sectional.

I do believe if they can stay injury free and host some games they can make to the tournament in Murfreesboro they are that good.  It is the best team Coffee County has had in thirty years. 

On 1/11/2023 at 8:20 PM, IPOPU2022 said:

No i saw them in the preseason at Independence HS and they totally outclassed every team there including Bartlett. . They have a Solid Team top to bottom. Have size, athletes, and guards that can shoot. They’re by far the best team 7-8 deep off the bench of any team I’ve seen this year. 

Lincoln County is well coached but after watching Upperman and Livingston play and seeing White County and a tough Cumberland County team play a few times this season I do not see how a team in district eight three a comes out of that region.  If they do it will be Lincoln County or Lawrence County.  Coach Tipps is mastermind coach in Lincoln County and does great things and so does Coach Scott in Lawrence County.  The wildcard is Page with Coach Coffman who has the best pedigree in the district and is a proven winner.  

9 hours ago, JustABlueFan said:

LA girls knocked off #3 White and #1 Upperman this week. Add those to victories over Pickett, Clarkrange, Cookeville, Creekwood, and Cumberland. That's a resume for a new #1 in AAA.

I was in attendance last night for the Upperman game and it was a impressive showing for Livingston.  They are in contention for a championship if they continue to play at this high a level and I for one did not see this coming from them.  I thought they were the third best team in that district behind Upperman and White County and the fourth best team in the region behind either Lawrence County or Lincoln County.  After watching some Eight Triple A games earlier in the year it is a three team race in the region to see who makes it to a sectional berth and they all three will come out this district which might be the strongest in the state in girls basketball.

On 1/9/2023 at 3:17 PM, Rade Butcher said:

Their feeder programs and travel ball is second to none...

Coffee County?  Have you seen the travel ball because I wasn’t impressed at the aau state Tournament with them.

On 1/8/2023 at 10:15 PM, IPOPU2022 said:

I’ve seen Coffee Co several times. I think that they have a good shot at making the State. Yes their parents may be farming cows and living in box trailers but talent is talent. And nobody can tell me this team isn’t capable of playing with anyone in the State this year. Jus my take on them. They’ve got 2 really good and tall post players and 3 girls that can handle the ball and shoot 3’s. As well as a deep bench. They just beat Lin Co who was          
16-1 having won their tournament in Pensacola going 3-0 by 31. Their only other loss was to CC by 62-19 earlier in the season. So Coffee is definitely a team to contend with when things get Real. 

Did you just use Lincoln County in Pensacola as a way to say how great Coffee County is? 
coffee county is really good but beating Lincoln means nothing, here is hoping they make it far because I would like to see those post at the state level.

Going into Christmas who are the top five teams in AAA so far and who does everyone think will be playing in the finals?

1 hour ago, clevelandblueraiderfan said:

She’s without a doubt a division I volleyball player. Her bball game needs some development to reach that level.

That I could see.

2 hours ago, ExtraMacon08 said:

Well...she holds 4 D1 offers as a Sophomore so I guess your experience is worthless.....

There are a lot of kids in that transfer portal because they sit when they get to the next level.  Just because you have an offer early does not mean it translates to being an effective player at the next level.  Just means some school wanted to be first to take a chance on a player to say they were first and not miss the opportunity.  The recruiting game is like going to the casino, it is hit or miss.  I hope all these kids make it to be honest these girls work hard and we all know the parents put enough money into the dreams of this young ladies.

Does it even matter anymore?

15 minutes ago, LadyCavsFan said:

Cookeville takes down another team on the list.  Oakland not belong either?   Cookeville destroys White County last week…”WC don’t belong on list”.  WC spanks Upperman tonight….let me guess.   

Do us a favor on here and let’s talk once White County makes it to the state tournament.  They had a good win tonight and so did Cookeville.  Congratulations it is not even Christmas.  I do think Cavs have a better shot to make it back than do the warriors.

3 hours ago, LadyCavsFan said:

As you know anything can happen on a given night in HS girls basketball.  But Treadwell is the real deal.  22pts  and 20 reb tonight. 

One of the best in the state

3 hours ago, HawkGuy06 said:

Jesus! That’s a heck of a run! I have so many questions…. How you score 10 of your 19 in the 1st quarter & then only score 9 points in 3 quarters wow. Did Coffee co play 7 on 5 to have 2 extra from 2nd quarter til the end of game lol

That sounds like the last three quarters Coffee County dominated.  Very impressive and who knows what happened to a 5-0 Lincoln County team after the first quarter.  

I would flip Upperman and Cleveland.  I do not think MTCS is a top 15 team in the state.  Just my opinion which means nothing. 

13 hours ago, HawkGuy06 said:

I guess we will see tonight how good Lincoln County is tonight huh? Coffee County will battle with Blackman this year in 4A

Coffee County has to contend with Bradley Central and Cleveland before thinking about the Blackman’s of the world.  Tonight is a good test to see exactly where a Coach Tipps lead Lincoln County team stands in AAA.  A loss does not hurt them and a win only helps their confidence going into the district schedule.  
I do like Coffee County in this match-up by double digits.

Read article on Coffee County early this morning.  Sounds like the post players have it rolling down low, could be an issue for these other teams around the state.  I am going to try to watch them play in the next couple weeks. 

15 hours ago, UCSportsFan said:

Bearden is top 5 and they aren’t even mentioned so I don’t put much stock into these rankings. 

Agreed but gives old people like me something to compare teams to when I can’t get West or East to see these other high ranking teams play.  Thanks for the input, I still say Upperman is the best team in the Upper Cumberland’s.

Upperman has looked impressive to date.  I looked up their schedule and I do not see a loss coming until district play if that even happens.  Coach has them going on the Upper Cumberland’s 

1 hour ago, rammerjammer2 said:

York wins by 12. Holds Cchs to 34 points. Right now he’s playing a slower game due to short bench. His 5 are very clutch and Reese Beaty was without a doubt the best player on the floor. When Coach Green’s bench gets some more experience this team should make a deep run come tournament time. Fun team to watch. 

Hate I missed it.