bluetick

Oh, I definitely want to go there. It is the way the girls got to WC that 'ticks my blueblood'. Ask some questions and you might get some answere that disturb you. Or maybe you just don't care.......as long as you win.

I'm sure the Mitchell coach was not too worried about what the fans thought of his tactics. I would guess that his only motive was to win the game. He did. Goodpasure did not. I hate that this will bring all the 'shotclock' advocates out from under their rock. But, what the 2 teams did last night was try and win the game. Both did what they thought best and both will live with the results. This is why high school basketball is so great. With a shotclock you get the same game everynight. Like it or not, this game pure fodder for the basketball purists.

I thought he was in KY anyway. What school does he coach at and where has he been. I always liked the guy, I just have trouble with his arrogance. As I said before, he has a well thought of family in the community.

I can't speak for D2D, but I think I speak for most athletes when I say they would absolutely love to have an opportunity fo play for a state championship. Shelbyville is certainly the underdog but they have a chance. I wasn't really pulling for anyone until I read all the sourgrape comments by Siegel posters. Don't tell me you don't want the opportunity to compete with the best. Don't tell me you would rather lose in the districts than have an opportinity to play the best team in the state for the biggest prize in the state. I respected D2D as a player but I have to now question his motives. If you despise Shelbyville, fine, but don't try to downplay this game. It is big...........real big, and every player in the state would love to be there.

I have to say I resent your assertion that taking the head coaching job at Lebanon High would be a 'step backwards' for a freshman coach, even if she does work for Chris Fryer. I am well aware of the fine job she has done and also well aware of the fine young ladies and the exceptional support system she has had to work with. It is for these reasons that I don't believe that she is ready for such a dauntiing task. LHS is a wonderful opportunity for any coach. It has terrific leadership, a wonderful student body and good, if not somewhat outdated, athletic faciliites. The only drawback is the building itself, which will be replaced in the near future. I don't like to think of it as a stepping stone but with a little good fortune, a coach could certainly make a name for themselves. I think the Lebanon area is capable of filling a AAA roster. Wilson Central would not have won the state championship without the Lebanon 'signees'. Being able to out recruit Bud Brandon for you own players is going to be the first priority. Dilligard had trouble keeping her players home and that eventially cost her the job. The Lebanon job is going to be a challenge, but certainly do-able. To characterize it as a backwards step for a freshman coach is absurd.

Oh.....that guy! I now who you are talking about. If this is the guy from Mississippi everyone is talking about, then they need to check into the Betty Ford Clinic for treatment. I agree there is no way this guy could ever get his foot back into the state of Tennessee, much less Wilson Co. His posts have ripped Lebanon throughout the years and now he thinks he can say forgive and forget? I surely don't think so. It is a shame, too, because he has a really nice family here.

I believe Rochone Dilligard and Steve Edmonson (both Lebanon assistants) were the only qualified applicants. The choice was between those two. Either probably seemed good based on their credentials. Rochone was a former player, UT graduate, college assistant and Lebanon assistant under Barbara Hallums. She was a logical choice. Sometimes things just don't work out. I don't think anyone could have seen this coming.