8AA 2014 Predictions

[BaxterBiRite1996]

I know it is football time and that is the best time in athletics if you ask me but want to hear a little from you guys on your thoughts? This is my final district standings when it is all said and done.

 

 

1. LA

 

2. UHS

 

3. Central Magnet

 

4. DC

 

5. Macon County

 

6. Cannon County

 

7. YAI

 

8. Smith County

[thejoker]

I would say LA #1, Central Magnet #8, and everyone else in the middle. 

[dctiger]

DC will surprise some people. Central will not be third. Saw them this summer and they still do not look very good. LA is going to be tough to beat this year.

 

I'll say

 

1. LA-bringing back all but one from a substate team including district MVP can't be ignored.

 

2. YAI (are they even eligible? How will tourney seeding go?)-still have the two 6''8" impact players. Look for Blevins to be a force this year.

 

3. MC-returning the whole team (I think).

 

4. DC-couple of transfers fit in well with some solid returning talent, despite losing 2013-14 Freshman of the Year Jennings.

 

5. CC-still bringing back some good talent despite losing Henley. Tough, well coached. Have a great sophomore post player.

 

6. UHS-lost a lot, but bringing back a great guard in Guffey.

 

7. SC-don't know much about smith other than they still have Huff. Solid player and great shooter.

 

8. CM-looked like they had a new coach. Can he get the program moving in the right direction?

 

2-7 is going to be a dogfight though.

Edited August 22, 2014 by dctiger

[captnoname]

Dctiger- Central does have a new coach. Worsley I believe is his name. He spent the last 3 years at West Creek in Clarksville Tennessee. Before that he was at Sycamore High when they made their run to sub-state in 2011.

Don't know if he will make much of a difference right away. Just looking at the schools record- only won 7 games in 3 varsity years- a lot of work to be done.

8AA is always tough so I would not think much will change from last year. Saw several 8AA teams this summer at camp and they looked good- Upperman has a couple of transfers from Cookeville and DeKalb got a couple of transfers as well- they will suprise a lot of people cause Coach Martin can get em fired up. Saw Macon County too, all guards with a couple of young post- they are gonna up tempo things and shoot the 3 ball. Coach Welch does an awesome job there.

[captnoname]

Joker- probably a good choice on #1 and #8.

[dctiger]

Got word that Lamb is no longer at DC. Is he playing anywhere else? Cookeville maybe? Or back in Sparta?

[wingman10]

# 1 is no surprise

[90warrior]

you better move cannon co. way up on that list. they are just as good as last year if not better.

[BaxterBiRite1996]

Central Magnet was a shot in the dark really when I threw them on there. You would think they could get some talent being from Rutherford county. There is obviously talent from all the bigger schools in that county maybe they just do not have anything to work with after all of those schools get the athletes. Cannon is always a competitor just did not really know who all they had returning I know they lost two or three seniors I thought.

[90warrior]

heard lamb went to cookeville.

[captnoname]

Lamb the really good shooter? I saw DeKalb Co at Gallatin- they play hard as usuall and it looked like the pg (transfer maybe) had some range to shoot.

[Stealer007]

Early season predictions. Just a guess.

1. LA 2. CC 3. MC 4. Upp 5. DC 6. York

7. SC 8. CM