Lord Vader

is Dylan West still a walk-on down at UT?

Hampton is gonna be tough in 2 years. They've got more young size than anyone around with Murray, Fields, and Dugger to go with McClain, the Avery transfer, and Stout outside. Stout is exactly like Hyden was when he was a freshman, extremely athletic but very raw. It is gonna be fun to watch them progress with Ned. the Creekers think they've got the conference locked up for the next couple of years lol. That's not gonna happen.

I'd say Malcolm Smith will win it but Hughes proved the past couple of weeks that if he is not the best player in 1A, he is the 2nd best. In the 3 biggest games of his career (sub-state, state rd 1, state rd 2), he went for 40 points, 26 points, and 24 points. It did not go unnoticed either. He was bombarded by college coaches after Hampton's loss yesterday.

Hampton ran the defense they wanted perfectly. They knew exactly what they were doing and planned to do it that way. S-Town had 1 solid player and a bunch of guys who could shoot if left open. They shut Clifton down. He didn't even score in the 2nd half. He finished with 7 pts and 7 turnovers, but I guess Hampton's defense didn't have anything to do with that LOL! Live by the 3, die by the 3. If Hampton wouldn't have taken the starters out, they would have won by 30. They were up 21 when the starters were pulled iirc.

Before the game, it was clear that Hampton was the more talented team and had the 2 best players that would be on the floor. I knew Summetown would be outmanned, however, I did not expect Hampton to just dominate the game the way they did.

Science Hill was an impressive game by Hampton too even though they lost. Only down 1 at the end of 3 quarters and held 4star Bama commit 6-8 Shannon Hale to 6 points. 2 of the 3 wins against Cloudland are quite impressive coming by 22 points and then again by 15. Science Hill and Hunter Huss are the 2 teams I was referring to earlier that are much better than anybody Hampton will see in this tourney. If they play like they did against these 2 teams, they will be fine.

A decisive win may be shocking but Hampton should win this game.

the Arby's is one of the premiere tournaments in the South. a ton of big name guys have played in it. they usually try to get a team from Alaska to come along with a team from Germany, the Bahamas, and Canada. i remember some good teams from Anchorage used to be in it. "Coach Engebretsen’s Warriors lost in the finals of the 2009-2010 Alaska Class 4-A State Championship. The Warriors finished last season with a record of 21-8. Connor Devine, 6’9â€, Jr., and Brandon Kuiper, 6’8â€, Jr., return to lead the Warriors. Coach Engebretsen was named Alaska Coach of the Year for 2009-2010."

they were actually state runner-up last year. i was wrong on that. here is the bracket to show you they are in it again this year. http://asaa.org/wp-content/uploads/4A-Boys-MM-Bracket.pdf

Summertown was definitely not off when I seen them. Hampton beat the defending state champs in the biggest division in Alaska by 14. They are in the Alaska AAAA state tourney again this year. They returned their top 2 leading scorers from last year and both were 6'9". They are a very tough team for a 1A school to play against much less beat by double digits.

nah man, I've seen what Summertown has got. It isn't enough to handle Hampton.

you are hating on Hampton by comparing Hunter Huss against the best AAA teams in Memphis? kinda seems like you are arguing for Hampton lol. Hampton beat Alaska's defending AAAA state champs Wasilla by 14 in the Arby's. They returned their 2 leading scorers from last year and both of them stood 6'9". Now Wasilla is back in the AAAA (the largest division in Alaska) state tournament. I would usually agree with people about East TN but Hampton has played a strong schedule this year and played at least 2 teams (and maybe 3) who are much better than anybody they will play in the Boro. I have seen Summertown. They are not nearly talented as Hampton. Could they win? Of course they could. But they are not the better team.

yea, that's me.

I am not talking about Summertown being able to run with Hampton. I am saying they don't have the talent to do it. I have seen Summertown.

during his junior year, #13 eclipsed the 1,000 point mark (as did #5) and was the MVP of the regional tournament. he can fill it up. the offense will be there for Hampton, make no mistake about that.