Mr knowitall

Love all the "daddy ball" etc comments about summer ball coaches. I watched 6 of my former players play in a NCAA Regional in Knoxville last weekend. Another was in Ky and not sure if Stanford was in or not??? 2 others off that team won D2 titles. Yeah, they all played travel ball because they couldn't win a spot on the HS team!!!!!

Sorry for the dbl post.......stupid I phone......lol.

I never said all good pitchers come from from big schools. Or at least I never meant to imply that. But the bigger schools normally play tougher schools and have more skilled batters due to larger pond to pull from. Always will be exceptions. Ellen and Ivy would be dominate anywhere, as they have shown in College. Fagan we will have to wait and see how she does. But I thought we were talking about K's in High School. Maybe you are right. The trend may be to go to a small HS and rack up big numbers now????? I am not sure about that. What I am sure about is that all the girls mentioned are very good!!!!.

I never said all good pitchers come from from big schools. Or at least I never meant to imply that. But the bigger schools normally play tougher schools and have more skilled batters due to larger pond to pull from. Always will be exceptions. Ellen and Ivy would be dominate anywhere, as they have shown in College. Fagan we will have to wait and see how she does. But I thought we were talking about K's in High School. Maybe you are right. The trend may be to go to a small HS and rack up big numbers now????? I am not sure about that. What I am sure about is that all the girls mentioned are very good!!!!.

Umm, what about the most important factor in HR count????? Fence depth!!! I have seen 180ft to 235 ft!!!!

I wonder who the coach at Beech will pitch???? Oh, wait......

I don't know what is funnier....TSSAA keeping good stats or relying on High School book keepers (pitchers parents) to keep correct stats!!!!! Was once told it was not fair to the pitcher to score that a hit when she is trying so hard!!!!!! LOL!!!

" just this year they have played several teams that were at state last year in AAA". Yet she has 5 yrs pitching????? You should have named this thread " Why isn't everyone saying she is the best"..... She is very good. All American, right? But I think most people would take the girl at Soddy. Better competition, better hitters, etc. Now before you say that is not her fault at Coalfield, well, most people with that talent end up at bigger schools that play tougher compition...... Right or wrong that is how it happens and everybody knows it. I wonder what Hosfields, The girl at Soddy, etc., would have put up at Coalfield in 5 yrs???? And lets not forget, Hosfield did not play very much her Sr year after breaking her ankle sliding into 2nd..... Regardless, the girl at Coalfield is very good!!!

So last year we heard the 18 Gold was "not as strong" due to all the CA teams staying home for the RISE tourney. Just wondering how about it this year with it being played in CA and a team from PA (I believe) and FL playing for the title?????

So are you saying Blackman can only recruit transfers with 1 yr left and Riverdale gets Freshman who can play 4 yrs????? LOL You're saying they beat you at recruiting also!!!! That running back of yours sure would have been nice to have in Columbia!! He is a good one!!!! And you have a heck of a Football coach!!! What he did at Smyrna was great. I can't believe you guys got him to up and leave MTCS just like that!!!! Can you imagine if he had gone to Riverdale, MBA, or Brentwood Academy!!!!!! Some people would have questioned that....believe it or not!!!

Nursecass, I came to the tourney in Dickson to watch some softball and see some of the girls I know play. I was SHOCKED by the conduct of some of the adults towards your team. I stayed till the end. I was sitting away from the fence and don't know what the group from KY said to your daughter, but they made a huge mistake!!! She was wore out and having a hard time, then they gave her a reason to turn it back on!!! And her team just flat pounded the ball!!! I have seen a increase in parent/fan agression this year and I don't really like it. I hope this is not a trend. Congrats to your TEAM and your daughter!!

Beech!!!! Are you kidding??? They were not even a National Ranked Team this year. How could they be good next year??? Where did they finish anyway....

" But she hit the ball...." Sorry!!!! I couldn't help myself!!!

This is SOOO true!!! However, I know of a college here in Middle Tn that counted EVERYTHING as a hit this year!!! Ex: Our left fielder, standing flat footed, had a fly ball hit right in her glove and bounce out.....HIT!!!!!! Some folks told me before the game everything would be a hit that day, but I thought they were joking!!! Congrats to all the girls that played the game!!!

OK, wait a minute?? You give the rule describing what is a "hit" and suggest they are not counting errors and padding stats. But aren't you doing the same thing( #4 reaches on a error)???? As long as parents are keeping the books, (BOOKS), you will have these disagreements!!!

So will the "Dream Team" go to "Dream State"??????

I have no idea if it happens at all your games...or any?? You asked where it happens or if it ever happens. But I know the parent of one of your former 4 yr starters who is at a college liked to yell..."Rattle the cage"!!!! Come on....you know who I am talking about!!! (And no, he is no longer with the program...or travel ball...or TB in the next town...or the next, etc)

For the Soddy fan that had so much to say early in the year, he seems to have vanished!!! Seems like he called out a player from last year who is in college, then said players little sister came down with her girls and beat Soddy and I have not heard a thing since. After reading this stuff from "alltheway" I can't beleive Wilson is just sitting back waiting on the game. Should be a good one. Hope Wilson makes it to the game and gets to sit with "alltheway". Now that would be worth watching!!! Good luck to both!!!!

While this post may be entertaining to some, I won't dignify a response EXCEPT I keep reading remarks about a fan climbing the fence. Please enlighten me as to where this takes place. While I do agree some fans can be obnoxious (that goes for fans of every team)I have never seen anything remotely resembling fence climbing. Really??? I can remember one of your former parents whose daughter has moved on now coached a travel team. He use to yell "rattle the cage" and all the parents would jump up and shake the fence!!!! We laughed till we cried!!!!! Now the girl were younger then, but still, pretty funny!!!!

Scooby that is so true!!! So many parents think of the outfield as a curse!!! I see so many young players who would make GREAT outfielders and they just look at you like you are crazy!!!! Our CF's have gone on to do OK, I bet they are glad they didn't have a attitude about playing in the outfield when it was asked of them!

Your telling me to make sence???? So it's up to the parents to teach a girl how to play a TEAM sport??? How does Mom practice turning a 4-6-3 double play with Sissy???? If you were referring to rec ball I agree, but I hope you were not talking about A level Travel Ball I always support. BTW, Mr NOITALL...you always talk down about Travel Ball coaches as Daddy Ball....But why is all the drama I keep reading about on here about HS Coaches??? Fired with winning records, affairs, coaches leaving schools because of parents, coaches paying players.(opps...wrong thread ), etc.. Just wondering about that......

Hogan you must be around one of those good programs. I can promise you that if my DD had not played Travel Softball, She would not be playing in College!!!! Heck, the only College Coaches that came near her school was when they drove by on the Hwy going to a game!!!! Please don't mislead a lot of these girls who don't play at the "Upper" HS programs.....I think you "know" better.... And BTW...my DD played every sport and enjoyed them. I think a lot of coaches like seeing well rounded athletes. I agree that if they want to play multi sports they should. Don't let any Coach, Travel or High School, stop you!!!

They all got full rides!!!

No, No, No....I was talking about HIGH SCHOOL COACHES. The ones who take the job just for the extra pay. They are the ones who coach track, golf, basketball, volleyball, and whatever else they can sqeeze in. They are at the schools that never go to State, unless they pay. They often play the players whose Parents have complained to the Principle, are friends of friends, etc... I mean lets not allow the best players to play, have to work hard to earn your spot. After all, this is America!!! Just complain enough and you'll get your way with the public system!!!! Funny you mention Travel Ball and book keeping. Back when my DD was in HS our HS team had 3 BOOKS being kept!!!! (4 if you count the 2 the pitchers MOM kept). However our Travel team had 1.