PRESEASON TOP 10

[Blazeallthewaze]

Smyrna will be much better this year. They have a few flight girls themselves. They are also getting one that was not eligible last year back. She is a big physical post that will help them out alot. 7AAA is going to be fun to watch this year I think it is a toss up between Riverdale, Blackman, Oakland, and Smyrna. I would have all of these teams in my top 10. Coaching may be the difference this year.

It will be a fun year. If Blackman, Oakland, and Smyrna can all compete with Riverdale even with Barbee finally gone, this will be a heck of a district. I expect Riverdale to still dominate with all the returning talent they have along with the new transfer. I look forward to seeing Blackman. I hope they are as good as people think but they sound extremely young and probably are a year away of competing for district title. Oakland will be very good I believe with the experience they have returning. It will be fun to see smyrna competitive again.

[gwh]

It will be a fun year. If Blackman, Oakland, and Smyrna can all compete with Riverdale even with Barbee finally gone, this will be a heck of a district. I expect Riverdale to still dominate with all the returning talent they have along with the new transfer. I look forward to seeing Blackman. I hope they are as good as people think but they sound extremely young and probably are a year away of competing for district title. Oakland will be very good I believe with the experience they have returning. It will be fun to see smyrna competitive again.

 

7AAA is much more talented this year even with Barbee gone. There is so much young talent in murfreesboro right now its not even funny. The mid state is very lucky to have so many great players to watch. It all starts with summer ball and Tennessee Pride and Flight have done wonders for these players.

[21coldbloodedhooper]

I agree...do anyone one knows when the official preseason polls come out or if they are already out?

[anotherback]

 

 

Great top 10 but i do not think that Bradley Central is a top ten team. Had chance to see them play last year and they did not impress me very much. There is just such a drop of between the elite teams and the second tier teams in tennessee. I would probably put smyrna in their slot on your top 10.

 

Why would you drop Bradley out and not Cleveland. Is it because they lost thier one guard who signed with Lee. Or has Cleveland improved since I last saw them. Just wondering.

[volntn]

Bradley had a team full of seniors last year that have moved on to college. They still will have good post play but may lack the same guard play. Who would want to be in a top 10 poll in October?

[anotherback]

Bradley had a team full of seniors last year that have moved on to college. They still will have good post play but may lack the same guard play. Who would want to be in a top 10 poll in October?

 

Yeah they did but the Smith girl is the one you can't replace right away. The freshman that played guard a lot last year is hurt from what I hear and some of the ones who will be freshman I've watched for a few years unless they got a lot better since summer ball I don't see them helping much til late next year.

[volntn]

Yeah they did but the Smith girl is the one you can't replace right away. The freshman that played guard a lot last year is hurt from what I hear and some of the ones who will be freshman I've watched for a few years unless they got a lot better since summer ball I don't see them helping much til late next year.

 

As far as Cleveland, The Jury is still out. I would rather have the feeling that a team was going to be better than last season,play till Jan. and see how they have done. Some better teams in the state in years past havent even made it out of district or region because of upsets. I do feel in the next 2 years you will see much more balance across the state in talent level with not many "super" teams in AAA ball. State tournament this year will have some new faces and even more the next season.

[BasketballGAME]

Cleveland & Bradley play in a weak district. Cleveland had a hard time this summer scoring. Bradley may have tall post but will be un-tested and all guards with questionable skills. Also because they will play a soft out of district schedule.

[hoopsdaily]

Doesn't Bradley have a new point guard transfer?

[volntn]

A new point guard wouldn't make that much difference.

[Indian]

They have good posts, a new point would make quite a difference.

[BasketballGAME]

Where is she from? I know he tried get the point guard from Meigs County last year.

Edited October 19, 2012 by BasketballGAME