limestonecove

Wonder where all the cyclone fans have gone? One thing I think Sparky might agree with me on is that what happened this year is the same as last: they peaked a little too early. And they did not play enough close games during the season. Only close games came at the end against Sullivan East, Grainger and Pittman. Would have been a good year for them to have played South Greene, and Mo West. Anyway it was a great four year run for those seniors, as disappointing as the ending was. With 6.5 seconds, coming out of a timeout, they should have gotten a better look than a 35-40 footer. It took way too long to get the ball past halfcourt against very soft pressure. I think Dugger got a little tight at the end. Not his best coaching performance. The players reflected his tightness in their play and lack of aggressiveness. Congrats to Westview. They have been knocking on Betsy's door for several years; this time they kicked it down.

I do not fault the players or fans. It is the coaches responsibility. This was not their first rodeo. It was not a last second victory and Dugger should have reminded his team during the last TO to show GP the respect they had earned. And Bama he IS a cheater. Was back then; still today. Lady Cyclones won't just be replacing five senior starters new year. Likely a whole new staff as well.

What you need to understand about Sparky is he is never ever wrong and he wrote the book on objectivity, Just ask him. His rationale about being a rational person is pure gold. I am not a Dugger hater. I give him his props for being a very good coach. I just dont like his ethics about some things; and thats not a recent event.

Elizabethton wins another gold ball. This team shoots unlike any other girls HS team Ive ever seen. The development of the 6-3 post has made them a complete team, again. I dont see any team within 10 of them unless they have a really off night.

What everyone needs to understand is that Sparky (KK) played for Coach Dugger and both his kids have played for coach Dugger. His blind loyalty to Coach Dugger means he cannot be objective about Coach Dugger. He would never admit Dugger was a cheater. Ever. Even though his (Dugger's) history clearly shows he is. The irony is that this time, Dugger likely did not know the girl was coming to practice as he certainly knows the rules and would not have blatantly violated this rule at such a critical point in his likely last season as head coach of Eliz.

Likely Elizabethton after this season.

Dugger (like alot of old school coaches) bends and breaks the rules: off season workouts, open gyms which are really practices, recruiting............he did it decades ago with the boys and he still does it. This time the violation was so obvious and undeniable that the school admin could not turn a blind eye as the AD had done many times before on the open gym/off season questionable practices. The irony is that his current team is all home-grown so to speak as I believe all the senior starters came up from their middle school. They have worked really hard to get where they are and of course Dugger should get alot of credit. He is a very good coach. But its well known in coaching circles that he doesnt always play by the rules Anyway the end result of this will be that Dugger will retire/move on after this team finishes its amazing run with a likely state title. I look for him to follow the twins to ETSU in some capacity. I

Talented but young. Should win the conference, and at least get to a regional semifinal game. Post game is the weakness. Twins give them a chance to win every game they play. Early season matchup with Science Hill will be a good measuring stick.

Sparky, if you took time to read the thread, posters were asking if Eliz was missing anyone in one of their preseason scrimmages. I simply responded that two of the seniors decided not to play for Dugger this year and they would be missed. And you of course chose to defend Dugger. I note you didn't call out the cyclone poster who posted much more inflammatory info. Truth hurts K. As for the game, I think Science Hill will win. EHS has no one who can guard Lyons in the post.

Of course I expected you to take up for your man Dugger, especially since you have a kid on the team. You can spin it anyway you want Sparky, but the truth about why they aren't playing has a lot to do with who their coach was.

Two of Etowns seniors are not on the team this year, Isaacs and Hodge. My guess is they tired of King Dugger's way of doing things. Both play other sports and we know that Dugger doesn't like to share athletes. Both had started at various points in the careers.

I bet you two are passing the laptop back and forth between ya! Metro Jethros.

Yes I know Rikki played with some of my kin at Milligan. She and her dad are both class acts; they know how to win. You do not brag, boast or Crow. Some of your contemporary bretheran on here havent learned that yet.

Mom, two day old poster,.............. Funny that Eliz's win this week has brought all the Mammas out of the woodwork so they could Crow about their precious undefeated darlings..........

Glory hounds, these basketball Mamas who post on here. Coachh and Sparky tell them how to act. Eliz has some good fans, but these latest Crows are giving them a bad name. Show some class Mammas. Your little girls will have adversity in life. Nobody goes through life undefeated............ By the Way "cycloneprider", I thought you were through with CoachT (per your post from yesterday)? And BigBama42 just joined CoachT yesterday and her 8 posts have already revealed what she is all about. Biggest of the Big Crows This board is but a shadow of what it once was.