East TN Top Ten

[OS91]

"They used to have 2 private school classifications, and it was about the most boring state tournament ever. Everyone complains about private schools, but the main problem is your not good enough to beat them. These schools don't recruit, well not anymore then any other school, and a lot of their enrollments are below other Class A schools."

 

 

 

It's not Public schools issue if previous private school tournaments are boring. Don't have a team, play in a boring private school classification, or compete in AA basketball.

 

 

Also, are you seriously attempting to say a brand new basketball program like Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville/Karns doesn't have a built in advantage over rural schools like Sunbright, Oakdale, Coalfeld, Monteray, Clinch, Oneida, Jellico and so forth? When you have a faith based school that's funded by a mega church that's attracting/cultivating/ and recruiting a student body that might be smaller in enrollment size TO some A schools, but you're foolish if you don't think there is selective recruiting.

 

 

Enrollment means NOTHING. I am sure there are kids in Karns/Knoxville that would LOVE to send their kids to Grace Christian Academy, but they don't have the money. With that being said, Enrollment size of private schools means nothing. Private schools are selective on the type of student that can enter it's institution- and you're kidding yourself if you don't believe schools like Grace don't target a certain type of student that can enhance it's reputation- a lot of which is driven by money and athletics.

 

 

As i said, let's allow these type of schools to play in AA if they want to program build. It would be a lot more fun to watch them play Austin East, Fulton, and AA powers instead of feasting off Midway, Greenback, Coalfield, and other rural schools that don't have the luxury of selecting it's student body from a large urban pool of people like Grace does with Knoxville.

[Lord Vader]

Two of the top 10 teams met last night and the Hampton Bulldogs beat the Cloudland Highlanders 77-60 in a dominating performance. Cloudland was never really in the game. The four Hampton sophmores had a huge game: Ward had 29, Hughes had 18, Jones had 11, and Hill had 8 points with probably 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. There is now a clear favorite in District 1...

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Two of the top 10 teams met last night and the Hampton Bulldogs beat the Cloudland Highlanders 77-60 in a dominating performance. Cloudland was never really in the game. The four Hampton sophmores had a huge game: Ward had 29, Hughes had 18, Jones had 11, and Hill had 8 points with probably 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. There is now a clear favorite in District 1...

 

 

 

Well said Vader but the books only had Hill down for 10 boards. The Bulldogs played great and have found thier mojo.

 

God Bless. Go Bulldogs!!!