Who are the top teams in East Tennessee?

[ClaboCrazy1961]

On 11/11/2023 at 6:42 PM, Dridge1025 said:

Doesn’t Sevierville return 4 starters ? 

Not sure, but I do know they were young last year.  That's why I think they will be one of the best again.  If Boo does not play basketball then idk what all Bradley has back.  WV may be better

[QSouth89]

On 11/11/2023 at 4:25 PM, IrishBBall said:

Don’t know that the Irish were missing much.

I assumed Oak Ridge was missing a few players because they usually have guys play both sports, the only rotation Catholic player that plays football is Quincy (maybe Aron),  But then again I don't know who the new players would be for the Irish. Nevertheless a good win by Coach Blair and staff.  I hope they do well this season,  tough schedule for Catholic. 

[Dridge1025]

4 hours ago, ClaboCrazy1961 said:

Not sure, but I do know they were young last year.  That's why I think they will be one of the best again.  If Boo does not play basketball then idk what all Bradley has back.  WV may be better

If I’m not mistaken there main guy was a freshmen or sophomore (Sevier)

[LINEDAD]

Expect Dobyns-Bennett to be a strong team that can make a 3rd straight state tournament.

Chris Poore is without question one of the best HS Coaches in the State. How do you replace the dynamic duo of Stump and Gillespie? With 6 really good guards, most all Sophs. 

Open tonight vs Volunteer (state tournament team last season)

[Dridge1025]

2 hours ago, LINEDAD said:

Expect Dobyns-Bennett to be a strong team that can make a 3rd straight state tournament.

Chris Poore is without question one of the best HS Coaches in the State. How do you replace the dynamic duo of Stump and Gillespie? With 6 really good guards, most all Sophs. 

Open tonight vs Volunteer (state tournament team last season)

Poore seems year in and year out to get the absolute most he can out of his guys regardless of how much talent they do or don’t have 

[IrishBBall]

On 11/13/2023 at 9:27 AM, QSouth89 said:

I assumed Oak Ridge was missing a few players because they usually have guys play both sports, the only rotation Catholic player that plays football is Quincy (maybe Aron),  But then again I don't know who the new players would be for the Irish. Nevertheless a good win by Coach Blair and staff.  I hope they do well this season,  tough schedule for Catholic. 

Not sure Quincy is playing. Didn’t participate this summer to focus on football. You know Q that sometimes they change their mind once football is over….

[Rebelyell10]

There is no way possible that anyone thinks that poor and db has a chance for state…..they may win conference but the conference is so terribly weak, who cares

[rebelwoman87]

Maryville beat Sevier Co last night. It was an exciting game and great crowd for season opener. 

[bounder]

Oak Ridge beat Grace Christian last night,  neither the girls or boys from Grace did very well against the Cats.

Hi there rebelwoman87!

[WaCoJaCo]

10 hours ago, Rebelyell10 said:

There is no way possible that anyone thinks that poor and db has a chance for state…..they may win conference but the conference is so terribly weak, who cares

You need to get a clue. 

[TribalEmpire]

1 hour ago, WaCoJaCo said:

You need to get a clue. 

Long way to go, but watching the game last night I would agree with him right now.  Definitely not the team we had the last two years.  A 51 point win over Volunteer may look nice from the naked eye, but Volunteer lost all five starters from last year's state tournament team and was, to put it frank, not very good.  As he said, the conference is very weak this year.  West Ridge lost to Cocke County last night at home, Boone lost their Mr. Do It All.  Crockett dropped down a classification and I think the Hill stayed mainly intact, but should only see marginal improvement this year.

Good news is with Crockett dropping down, nobody is eliminated before the region tournament this year.

Will we get better as the season goes along?  Of course.  Will we get good enough to make it to the glass house?  Only time will tell, but definitely need a lot of improvement over last night for sure.

[ClaboCrazy1961]

1 hour ago, TribalEmpire said:

Long way to go, but watching the game last night I would agree with him right now.  Definitely not the team we had the last two years.  A 51 point win over Volunteer may look nice from the naked eye, but Volunteer lost all five starters from last year's state tournament team and was, to put it frank, not very good.  As he said, the conference is very weak this year.  West Ridge lost to Cocke County last night at home, Boone lost their Mr. Do It All.  Crockett dropped down a classification and I think the Hill stayed mainly intact, but should only see marginal improvement this year.

Good news is with Crockett dropping down, nobody is eliminated before the region tournament this year.

Will we get better as the season goes along?  Of course.  Will we get good enough to make it to the glass house?  Only time will tell, but definitely need a lot of improvement over last night for sure.

East TN 4A will be Oak Ridge and Sevier County if I had to put money on it.  Maryville is only other team that I think could beat those two since they won vs Sevier last night.  DB and Sevier Co leagues are very weak.  Region 2:  Oak Ridge has a cakewalk in District 3 and then District 4 is brutally tough, but any of those teams could defeat a Region 1 Sectional opponent.  Still would not pick against OR and SC right now in a tournament setting.