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I'm going to have to go with Smyrna in this one for a few reasons. 1) Their running game is just to good with the 1 2 punch of hicks and bryson. (not saying that oaklands isn't, but I just don't know how good they are going to do against that d-line of smyrna. Smyrna's running game reminds me a little of Chris Johnson and L. White with the Titans) 2) Experience this late in the season- "almost every player" that starts now either started in the state championship game last year or got to play and I truly think this will help Smyrna. They know what it takes to get their and they know what it feels like o hold that gold ball up 3)Leadership- With all the drama that is going on with the whole woods story they have not let that get to them. Honestly I think this has made them gel together more as a team. I know it sounds crazy but its true. These are just a few reasons I think Smyrna will pull this one out. Oakland is a great team and gongrats on making it this far, but I have to go with experience in the big game situation Smyrna 27 Oakland 9

R'Dale Blackman Smyrna Lincoln Cty. WC BA MBA Warren Cty H'Boro Goodpasture

In this case size has nothing to do with it at all... Sonny if decided to go pro would have been atleast a top 25 pick if not higher. I agree that pros want taller pitchers but the way they were all over him he could have been 4 ft 8 and still been fine. He has just decided that he would rather go to college and get his degree which there isn't anything wrong with that.

and that is the sub-state right?

is Mt. Juliet or Beech still in it?

I posted earlier about 18u tournaments but I really just need to know about a tournament during 4th of July weekend..

Does anyone have any ideas on any 18u tournaments anywhere? rather it be in TN or close

does it have to be strictly high school teams or can any team join?

Who was playing center? and walked over to them? was it Gray b/c if it was I bet they shut up.. Who pitched for Beech

what happened? did someone get ejected and you need to get a coule in so he can play in district?

What happened last night was just crazy. I know it takes 9 players and not one but boy thats a tough task for us now. We won't give up because thats not like us and are coach isn't going to let that happen. But it stinks to see his high school playing days end like this. It has been fun though and we will all be watching him someday in the MLB. Good Luck with the recovery Sonny

Not to take anything away from Lavergne because its pretty tough to sweep a team in our district but I think H'Ville had played 2 games against Beech earlier in the week and threw there number 1 and 2 then. Now Lavergne still might of beat them but I don't think by that much if they would have had there 1 and 2 starter.

See thats what everyone thinks. Smyrna will have a down year. Well im telling you I would not take them lightly at all. They have two freshman phenoms that will be a year older. They have 2 lineman that will play D-1 (Tyler Eady & Dokota Woods) and Dokota is a BEAST. strongest guy I have seen in a while. Jenkins which started last year as a sophomore will be a junior and he is very good and very quick. Nick Richardson and Anthony Smith both who saw a lot of time on the line. So don't underestimate them See thats what everyone thinks. Smyrna will have a down year. Well im telling you I would not take them lightly at all. They have two freshman phenoms that will be a year older. They have 2 lineman that will play D-1 (Tyler Eady & Dokota Woods) and Dokota is a BEAST. strongest guy I have seen in a while. Jenkins which started last year as a sophomore will be a junior and he is very good and very quick. Nick Richardson and Anthony Smith both who saw a lot of time on the line. So don't underestimate them See thats what everyone thinks. Smyrna will have a down year. Well im telling you I would not take them lightly at all. They have two freshman phenoms that will be a year older. They have 2 lineman that will play D-1 (Tyler Eady & Dokota Woods) and Dokota is a BEAST. strongest guy I have seen in a while. Jenkins which started last year as a sophomore will be a junior and he is very good and very quick. Nick Richardson and Anthony Smith both who saw a lot of time on the line. So don't underestimate them

Does anyone know what happened in the Lavergne vs. Hendersonville game. Heard Lavergne won 16-4 is this true?

Well since you like using Sonny as an example, do you think he would ever sit her and call someone out??? I mean heck we beat gallatin and we made like 5 errors but even if we lost do you think he would have called anyone out?? No. He would have been the one taking the blame. No one on this team is down on anyone, we are all brothers and we will always stand up for each other no matter what. Thats all I have to say Im done with this topic

I mean name a coach that really could stop the running attack other than WC?? I mean the man has been at Smyrna for 2 years and has 2 state championships. I know he highly respected and is a very good coach. He knows how to handle this team and this is what they need now not just some random guy they have to all the sudden call there coach. I think by already having such a tight bond with Keasler this makes him all the better coach for the job. I know playing for him the past 2 years he brought the best out in me. Next would have to be Wyant. I mean where ever this guy goes he seems to make it to December. What more could you want.

My question is why would you talk bad about us anyway? And if I recall right you say your always postive??? Well I remember against Germantown I didn't hear you say a word the whole game until we pulled it out with the squeeze. Not one word. You gave up on us to be honest and thats not what we need. Sure thats fine sit in the dog pound with them have all the fun you want, but I would say that there are a few people on the team that want to make sure you stay out there because there isn't a spot for people who just want to be happy when we win.

Riverdaleman I do agree with you the truth does sometime hurt, but the truth is its a privledge for him to be in the dugout with us. We took him in last year when we didn't have to so he isn't doing any of us a favor at all we really are doing him one. We saw that he really wanted to be apart of a team and we were cool with that. Let me start off by sayin I hit two of the 4 homeruns in the second game and I don't remember once when I was up there thinking man that speech pumped me up or man I got to hit one out because I don't want to dissapoint him I went up to the plate just trying to be a team player and move the runners. Sometimes good things happen and sometimes they don't. In the first game I had a chance to put us up 1-0 but I didn't and my teammates didn't do anything but encourage me and kept me up the whole time. So him getting on here saying well there selfish and they don't care is a bunch of bs. We are like brothers out there and we do everything we can to win, and sometimes even though its not the best outcome we never bash any of our teammates its just something you don't do. And Laz I know your trying to motivate and stuff but you got to realize sometimes when to keep your mouth shut. Sometimes its best not to say anything at all.

Don't pay any attention to him. You see he has no clue what he is talking about. 1st off how can you get on here and bash a team that you are (kind of) apart of. I play for smyrna and I know what he said in the earlier post made alot of us mad. No matter what, you stick with your teammates and you never bad mouth them no matter what happeneds. Yea we didn't beat Gallatin the first night but thats how it goes. They had 1 hit out of the infield and we had no errors. They just came through when they had to. We still are 1st in the district and more important than that we are still a team, and a lot of players are real shaky about letting you back with this team.

and what was failed to mention he struck out 17 in 6 innings. He honestly wasn't event throwing his best either. He was having stomache problems all night.

Adam Boyd starterd the game off and in the 4th they went to Andy Phillips. Smyrna came out really hot in the 1st inning starting off with a lead off hit by Raff Hatfield and ended up scoring 2 off of a 2 run single by Kelly Thomason. Then Mt. Juliet came out and hit a HR and scored 5 in the 1st. Smyrna answered with 3 in the next inning but that was it until the 7th. Mt. Juliet is a very good hitting and defensive team.

Smyrna over Beech 2-0. Sonny 14k's Standings in district as of right now. 1. Mt. Juliet 2-0 (Swept LaVergne) 1. Smyrna 2-0 (Swept Beech) 3. WC 0-0 (No district games) 4. Gallatin 1-1 (Split w/ H' Ville) 4. H' Ville 1-1 (Split w/ Gallatin) 6. Beech 0-2 (Swept by Smyrna) 6. LaVergne 0-2 (Swept by Mt. Juliet)

this ought to be a good one. What are the records of both teams so far? I know Bartlett went to an out of state tourney

Who did Mt. Juliet throw??

Beech @ Smyrna