AA state tournament

[B52bomber3]

4 hours ago, VictoryFormation said:

I was at that game.  Lynn vs. Laird was a good show.  Thomas Simmons was a good player as well.  Back then, I knew Boots and some other Beech folks.  We were in the AAA tournament that year.  Good times.

Do you remember if Andre turner was on that team as well .. funny I still play golf with boots .,

[OldSportsGuy]

5 minutes ago, B52bomber3 said:

Do you remember if Andre turner was on that team as well .. funny I still play golf with boots .,

I just learned the other day that he is coaching at Memphis Mitchell

[VictoryFormation]

1 hour ago, B52bomber3 said:

Do you remember if Andre turner was on that team as well .. funny I still play golf with boots .,

We may have hijacked this thread, but I don't think Turner was on that team, he may have been a year or two before that.  I still think that was one of the best years for D1 talent in the state.  Boots and I had a mutual friend.  Ask him about Tubby (R.I.P.) sometime.

[tomthetiger]

On ‎3‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 10:37 PM, swipper said:

I know the brackets won't be out until tomorrow (3-6-2018)

 

Here is who made it

Alcoa

Fulton

Tyner Academy

Livingston Academy

Stratford

Whites Creek

Jackson Southside

 

Who does everyone have of winning this class?

Hamilton

[B52bomber3]

A couple questions . 

1. Why is Hamilton so good ?

2. Is this Fulton's third straight year in state?

[IrishBBall]

41 minutes ago, B52bomber3 said:

A couple questions . 

1. Why is Hamilton so good ?

2. Is this Fulton's third straight year in state?

Fulton didn't go last year

[kwc]

50 minutes ago, B52bomber3 said:

A couple questions . 

1. Why is Hamilton so good ?

2. Is this Fulton's third straight year in state?

 

Region 8 Finals game. Hamilton vs Mitchell.

Edited March 7, 2018 by kwc

[tomthetiger]

1 hour ago, B52bomber3 said:

A couple questions . 

1. Why is Hamilton so good ?

2. Is this Fulton's third straight year in state?

Tradition. 1970 Hamilton was #2 team in the state at 31-0 but lost to Melrose, whom they had beaten 4 times prior, in the regional semifinals. This will be our 13th state appearance. All the others were in AAA. . State appearances in 74',77',79',88',91'1992,1999, 2001, 2003,2006,2014,2015. State runner-ups in 77' and 79' State champs in 1991, 2006 and 2015. Tradition is why.

Edited March 7, 2018 by tomthetiger
mistakes made

[Springbrookrat]

9 hours ago, OldSportsGuy said:

Hamilton

Livingston Academy

South Side

Stratford

 Can't argue with your picks but region 2AA is very competitive and usually has a very good team year to year. Strength of schedule for Alcoa and Fulton are higher than their competitors. I would think one of these teams would win their opening round game but anything is possible. 6 of our losses came against Fulton, Powell, and Webb. All state qualifiers in their respective classifications. We have wins against Grace Christain, Fulton, and Maryville. If we wasn't so young I would definitely pick us to win but who knows how we'll react once we start playing. We start 1 senior, 2 juniors and 2 sophomores. We have 4-5 freshman that typically play and 2 juniors as well. Freshman class is very good. Having said that my picks to opening round. 

 

Hamilton

Alcoa

Fulton 

Stratford

Edited March 7, 2018 by Springbrookrat

[Springbrookrat]

37 minutes ago, tomthetiger said:

Tradition. 1970 Hamilton was #2 team in the state at 31-0 but lost to Melrose, whom they had beaten 4 times prior, in the regional semifinals. This will be our 13th state appearance. All the others were in AAA. . State appearances in 74',77',79',88',91'1992,1999, 2001, 2003,2006,2014,2015. State runner-ups in 77' and 79' State champs in 1991, 2006 and 2015. Tradition is why.

Alcoa and Fulton has just as much tradition if not more than Hamilton. 

[TradgicallyHip]

1 hour ago, Springbrookrat said:

 Can't argue with your picks but region 2AA is very competitive and usually has a very good team year to year. Strength of schedule for Alcoa and Fulton are higher than their competitors. I would think one of these teams would win their opening round game but anything is possible. 6 of our losses came against Fulton, Powell, and Webb. All state qualifiers in their respective classifications. We have wins against Grace Christain, Fulton, and Maryville. If we wasn't so young I would definitely pick us to win but who knows how we'll react once we start playing. We start 1 senior, 2 juniors and 2 sophomores. We have 4-5 freshman that typically play and 2 juniors as well. Freshman class is very good. Having said that my picks to opening round. 

 

Hamilton

Alcoa

Fulton 

Stratford

The general consensus seems to be when #3 allows others to participate in the offense Alcoa is a tough out for anyone. When he goes out looking to stuff the stat sheet they are mediocre at best. Also seems that #3 is the one to make the decision as to which it will be. Fulton baited Alcoa to play the latter in the Regional Final and they took it hook, line and sinker! Game over! Best of luck to them in the tourney though.

[tomthetiger]

18 hours ago, Springbrookrat said:

 Can't argue with your picks but region 2AA is very competitive and usually has a very good team year to year. Strength of schedule for Alcoa and Fulton are higher than their competitors. I would think one of these teams would win their opening round game but anything is possible. 6 of our losses came against Fulton, Powell, and Webb. All state qualifiers in their respective classifications. We have wins against Grace Christain, Fulton, and Maryville. If we wasn't so young I would definitely pick us to win but who knows how we'll react once we start playing. We start 1 senior, 2 juniors and 2 sophomores. We have 4-5 freshman that typically play and 2 juniors as well. Freshman class is very good. Having said that my picks to opening round. 

 

Hamilton

Alcoa

Fulton 

Stratford

That's fine and we'll. The thing is every night in the Memphis area you play a tough game. Memphis teams go up against and beat some of the best teams in the country. It is a meat grinder here. Early in the year East and Hamilton beat some the best in the U.S. East is ranked in the top 25 and Hamilton in the top 250. The talent level here is awesome. Two metro schools, West Memphis, Arkansas and Olive Branch, Mississippi are playing for their state titles. Basketball is King here. Whitehaven in AAA and MASE in class A are good.

Edited March 8, 2018 by tomthetiger
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