AAAA State Tournament

[WaCoJaCo]

2 hours ago, TribalEmpire said:

Yeah, we'll be heavy underdogs now with Gillespie out.  We have players who can step in and assume that role, but they're both very young and may not be ready for this big of a stage yet.

Gillespie was the best all-around player on the team. I think he was averaging 18pt. a game. I'd say it cuts DB's chances by about 50%. 

[lumberjackmak]

2 hours ago, 2minutedrill said:

 

Changing my selection to Memphis East based on the DUI charge if Gillespie can't play.

Gillespie didn't travel with the team it seems. 

 

It will be a rough game for DB to win. 

[TribalEmpire]

22 minutes ago, lumberjackmak said:

Gillespie didn't travel with the team it seems. 

 

It will be a rough game for DB to win. 

Found his mon on Facebook.  She posted that indeed he was not allowed to travel with the team and an appeal had been made to the principal, AD and school board.  They are driving down tomorrow.  Guess there's a possibility that if they win an appeal and they win tomorrow, maybe he could play the semifinal?  Not sure how an appeal like that could even work out.

[DBKPT93]

18 minutes ago, TribalEmpire said:

Found his mon on Facebook.  She posted that indeed he was not allowed to travel with the team and an appeal had been made to the principal, AD and school board.  They are driving down tomorrow.  Guess there's a possibility that if they win an appeal and they win tomorrow, maybe he could play the semifinal?  Not sure how an appeal like that could even work out.

Her video made it seem that administration already denied the appeal and they were going to support the team 

[TribalEmpire]

23 minutes ago, DBKPT93 said:

Her video made it seem that administration already denied the appeal and they were going to support the team 

Didn't catch that part, though I was trying to listen to it at my desk at work.  My bad.

[lumberjackmak]

One of DB's young kids needs to step up on a huge way tomorrow.

[SavageSpeaks]

23 hours ago, 2minutedrill said:

Don't know what games you watched, but this season they lost to Warren Central out of Kentucky who is probably the best team in Ky, and Clarksville Academy - with Eddie Ricks who might be Mr. Basketball tonight.  

This tells you how weak 4A basketball is....half of the posts are about Goodpasture.  

 

I think Honky mixed up his words. WC best team in KY. CA top 25 team in TN and also hard to beat a good team 3x. Goodpasture beat Independence by 17 and Hillsboro in 2OT (after playing poorly). 

I believe he meant to say that they play inferior opponents most of the time and the games they play where talent level is equal they are .500 ... 

 

4A is weak ... Memphis O vs Memphis E for the gold ball 

 

#Savage

[alessic7]

Have not been able to see what's gone on in West TN this year but have been following Independence (class of 2011!!) closely for the last couple months and can say they have no glaring weaknesses. Jett is an elite scorer, great PG play with Tylan Lewis always getting to the rack, and the Center they got #31 is the mismatch other teams cannot handle. Couple guys off the bench can come in and hit multiple 3 pointers. They've won slow-paced against Green Hill and fast- paced against Hillsboro. 

Don't know about the rest of the field, but a guy can dream, right?

[beastfan]

Game going on now. Anyone know if Gillespie is playing?

[lumberjackmak]

20 minutes ago, beastfan said:

Game going on now. Anyone know if Gillespie is playing?

He did not travel with the team. 

[lumberjackmak]

100% Gillespie cost DB this game by being an idiot. 

[creekerballer]

28 minutes ago, lumberjackmak said:

100% Gillespie cost DB this game by being an idiot. 

I think they win that game for sure with him. Hats off to the rest of the team and coaches, played well while missing a key piece in a situation that could have been really distracting for the team.