White Co. vs Pickett Co.

[ateverygame]

I have a friend at work who is from Pickett Co. and I am from White Co.

And he swears up and down that Pickett Co. would walk all over W.C. in

a basketball game. I have tried and tried to explain to him that playin

Van Buren Co., Monterey,and Watertown is a little diff. than playing

Oakland, Seigal, Riverdale three nights a week. So if you dont mind

give me some opinions on this topic. Thanks for your time

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[LtDan]

I have a friend at work who is from Pickett Co. and I am from White Co.

And he swears up and down that Pickett Co. would walk all over W.C. in

a basketball game. I have tried and tried to explain to him that playin

Van Buren Co., Monterey,and Watertown is a little diff. than playing

Oakland, Seigal, Riverdale three nights a week. So if you dont mind

give me some opinions on this topic. Thanks for your time

SS-SPA-RR-RTA SPA-RTA WHOT WHOT SPARTA!

 

Pickett Co. has had some teams that would beat White County. But, not lately and definitely not next year! But good luck arguing with the PC faithful. They are like many of us, very biased and that's ok. Nothing like a supportive delusional fan. /roflol.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":roflol:" border="0" alt="roflol.gif" />

[UCSportsFan]

I have a friend at work who is from Pickett Co. and I am from White Co.

And he swears up and down that Pickett Co. would walk all over W.C. in

a basketball game. I have tried and tried to explain to him that playin

Van Buren Co., Monterey,and Watertown is a little diff. than playing

Oakland, Seigal, Riverdale three nights a week. So if you dont mind

give me some opinions on this topic. Thanks for your time

SS-SPA-RR-RTA SPA-RTA WHOT WHOT SPARTA!

 

 

Well these two teams played last year and White Co won if that helps you at all? White Co. was without Delaney and Green and Pickett was without TC Capps. It was a good game though WC won by 8 i believe.

[seventieseagle]

I have a friend at work who is from Pickett Co. and I am from White Co.

And he swears up and down that Pickett Co. would walk all over W.C. in

a basketball game. I have tried and tried to explain to him that playin

Van Buren Co., Monterey,and Watertown is a little diff. than playing

Oakland, Seigal, Riverdale three nights a week. So if you dont mind

give me some opinions on this topic. Thanks for your time

SS-SPA-RR-RTA SPA-RTA WHOT WHOT SPARTA!

 

 

Yes, White County is better than Pickett currently, but the other poster is correct that there have been times in the past when PC could have beat you guys. That being said I would not lump "Van Buren County" in with monterey and watertown. We have had some teams that could compete with you guys as well and we've been pretty good ourselves the last couple of years.

[7asuperfan]

Well Pickett Co never plays watertown other than maybe occasionally in the region tourny. Van Buren is tougher than they used to be. White Co. is better than Pickett Co, especially next year.....but shouldn't they be? I mean really? They have AAA student numbers......Pickett Co. has less than 200 students, so that Pickett Co. can produce tallent to even hang with AA and AAA schools, is why I've always been a PC fan. White Co won that game last year, but PC was in it the whole game, PC was without TC Capps, and Bibb sat Jacob Wright for getting a tech, for like the entire last quarter. But White Co. should have won that game anyway. PC will be rebuilding next year, just like every team in 7A (with the exception of Clay Co).....but they won't be as bad as everyone thinks. They will get off to a slow start at first....but should be ok by tourny time (not saying they will make it out of region or anything). Everyone said the same stuff about PC when Josh Wright and Bailey graduated with all those other seniors......that next group was pretty good. WC runs away from PC this year though.

[Aza9]

Well Pickett Co never plays watertown other than maybe occasionally in the region tourny. Van Buren is tougher than they used to be. White Co. is better than Pickett Co, especially next year.....but shouldn't they be? I mean really? They have AAA student numbers......Pickett Co. has less than 200 students, so that Pickett Co. can produce tallent to even hang with AA and AAA schools, is why I've always been a PC fan. White Co won that game last year, but PC was in it the whole game, PC was without TC Capps, and Bibb sat Jacob Wright for getting a tech, for like the entire last quarter. But White Co. should have won that game anyway. PC will be rebuilding next year, just like every team in 7A (with the exception of Clay Co).....but they won't be as bad as everyone thinks. They will get off to a slow start at first....but should be ok by tourny time (not saying they will make it out of region or anything). Everyone said the same stuff about PC when Josh Wright and Bailey graduated with all those other seniors......that next group was pretty good. WC runs away from PC this year though.

 

 

WC lost 3 starters, Delaney, Green and Brown. Some folks think they will be way down next year since their bench was weak this year. I think they will be really good with Puckett, Mitchell and Johnson coming back and some of the players that will be back such as Mitchell, a 6'5" center and others who saw no chance of playing before and some of the freshmen and sophmores will be much better. I think it will be a more controlled team and they will play for the best shots. They will play well as a team.

[taydizzle]

I heard a rumor this week that Greg Bibb was leaving Pickett County. Any truth to this?

[7asuperfan]

Well he left this morning to go on Senior Trip with the Senior class to Florida but other than that Noone has said anything to me, and I usually hear about this stuff pretty quick. I'm gonna guess no truth to that, because him and his wife basically have cake jobs here, he's assistant principle and does some driver's ed and P.E. classes, she does Special ED. She also coaches the girl's softball team. The last I've heard is they have been trying to sale their house in Livingston, but that was because they are wanting to move to Pickett Co. Like I said I haven't heard anything. I think he really likes it here, and I think unless its just an awesome job he would be leaving for, he would be crazy to leave.....PC is one of the best jobs around in the Upper-cumberland especially, because 1) single A is easier than other classes to win, obviously 2) Pickett Co has been good for 20 years, and continues to be (they will be down a little next year) but this job is one that a lot of coaches go out and look for, and 3) Pickett Co is crazy about its High school Basketball and have a really good support and fan base. Just depends on if Bibb is getting offered big money from a big school somewhere else. I guess if a school from Ky around where he grew up was looking for a coach, he might be interested, I just don't know. One more thing about White Co vs PC.......reguardless of who is better right now, these two teams are definately (over the past 20 years or so) the best two programs in the upper-cumberland.

[jumper1973]

Well he left this morning to go on Senior Trip with the Senior class to Florida but other than that Noone has said anything to me, and I usually hear about this stuff pretty quick. I'm gonna guess no truth to that, because him and his wife basically have cake jobs here, he's assistant principle and does some driver's ed and P.E. classes, she does Special ED. She also coaches the girl's softball team. The last I've heard is they have been trying to sale their house in Livingston, but that was because they are wanting to move to Pickett Co. Like I said I haven't heard anything. I think he really likes it here, and I think unless its just an awesome job he would be leaving for, he would be crazy to leave.....PC is one of the best jobs around in the Upper-cumberland especially, because 1) single A is easier than other classes to win, obviously 2) Pickett Co has been good for 20 years, and continues to be (they will be down a little next year) but this job is one that a lot of coaches go out and look for, and 3) Pickett Co is crazy about its High school Basketball and have a really good support and fan base. Just depends on if Bibb is getting offered big money from a big school somewhere else. I guess if a school from Ky around where he grew up was looking for a coach, he might be interested, I just don't know. One more thing about White Co vs PC.......reguardless of who is better right now, these two teams are definately (over the past 20 years or so) the best two programs in the upper-cumberland.

 

 

Hello, I am formerly from Pickett County and have been gone for 16 years. I looked on this site awhile back and found a post about best players in Pickett County history. I saw alot about great scorers but nothing about best defensive players at all.I was trying to find that post. Any idea what the topic was? I'll ask here anyway. Who do you think was the best defensive player to ever grace the court in Byrdstown? Who was the quickest player and best overall athlete? Just something to think about. I have my top 3, some you may have forgotten.One of the players never played college basketball and the other two did. Let me know what you think.

[7asuperfan]

The best players is what is was, scoring went alot into that discussion. I have said Jo Amonette, Eric Mitchell and Eugene Paris where probably the three greatest of all time, I used them because of 1) Top 5 all time scoring, 2) Because they all led their teams to State titles and 3) They all three won Mr. Basketball Awards. As far as the best defensive player, I don't know really.....the best that I really remember and watched, was either Luke Mason, or Josh Tompkins....again those are really the only great ones I saw. Quickest I ever saw where either Andy Asberry or Tompkins.....best athlete, probably Adam Asberry. Again these are ones I have seen, I mean I'm only 22 so I haven't been around forever.....these are just the ones I remember.....who are yours?

[jumper1973]

The best players is what is was, scoring went alot into that discussion. I have said Jo Amonette, Eric Mitchell and Eugene Paris where probably the three greatest of all time, I used them because of 1) Top 5 all time scoring, 2) Because they all led their teams to State titles and 3) They all three won Mr. Basketball Awards. As far as the best defensive player, I don't know really.....the best that I really remember and watched, was either Luke Mason, or Josh Tompkins....again those are really the only great ones I saw. Quickest I ever saw where either Andy Asberry or Tompkins.....best athlete, probably Adam Asberry. Again these are ones I have seen, I mean I'm only 22 so I haven't been around forever.....these are just the ones I remember.....who are yours?

 

 

In my opinion the best ever defensive and best athlete to ever grace the courts of Byrdstown was Ricky Tate. This guy was problay 5'8", 5'9" at best and could shut down any quick player that was on the floor. This guy was an AMAZING jumper. Word on the street was that he could touch a little over 11 feet.At that height, that is unheard of. I had the priveledge of watching him,Mitchell, Parris, Rich, Crouch, Melton and all those guys in that era. He was the best overall athlete in my mind. I think that he did not receive the exposure that he deserved because he was not as well off(financially) as other players. This is my opinion and no offense intended to anyone at all. I think the best person to answer my question would probaly be Coach Charles Mitchell. He coached all these guys to include his son. I heard that he had said at one point that Ricky Tate was the most amazing athlete that he had ever coached. I see that you are young and probaly never even heard of this guy. He could run for days and press full court for the entire game and would probaly still be running today if it meant that he could help PCHS win the game. I sound pretty bias, but I think that he should have played college ball.Anyone remember this guy. Last I heard he was in the Army, but that was years ago.

[85warrior]

I only saw him play a couple times me being a White County fan, but I thought Nathan Aaron was a really good scorer for Pickett a few years ago.