East TN top ten -- 01/05/02

[CHHS72]

Science Hill struggled against Sullivan East if you consider a 30 point win a struggle.

[MaryvilleRebels]

Art, you're crazy, the number 18 team in the nation was outscored in the second half by an average Tennessee team? I don't think so, Maryville is a very gutsy team, they have their bad days, but when they are on they are very very hard to beat. Four of their 5 starters will be playing division 1 basketball: Humphrey, Houser, Gaskin, and Tipton. If that is average, I want to know what great is!?

[jmourning]

Sullivan Central could beat anybody in AA. They have that potential due to their 3pt shooting, quickness, and depth. I predict that they will beat Elizabethton at least once this year. Laseur is quite a player, very athletic.

 

Volunteer has unlimited potential and could beat either Central or Elizabethton. If Volunteer finished 1st in the conference that would not be a terribly big surprise. Most people consider them to be the 3rd best team, but they could beat the top 2 if they play to their ability.

 

Unicoi County (6-6) is certainly not top 10 this year, but they're a team to watch in the future. 6-3 forward/guard Matt White (16 ppg) leads a talented sophomore class that continues to improve. Unicoi County lost 3 games early in the season that came down to the buzzer and could easily be 9-3.

 

The key to beating Elizabethton is taking away their easy baskets, making them shoot from the perimeter. However, don't let B.J. Miller shoot from the perimeter. They are a good choice for #1, but they can be beat. Anybody else wonder why Vince Redd didn't make the US Army All-American game? He should have been there. He's a lot better that one US Army All-American that I know about, Sian Cotton from Akron St.Vincent-St.Mary.

[Edited by jmourning on 1-8-03 4:45A]

 

[GovMan]

Posted by MaryvilleRebels:

Four of their 5 starters will be playing division 1 basketball: Humphrey, Houser, Gaskin, and Tipton. If that is average, I want to know what great is!?

 

Hey Reb,

 

Did you make that above statement in a moment of passion, or do you really, honestly believe it?

 

Throw out Humphrey, you and I both know he's D1 ... but if those other three fellows are D1 material than my W.B. Govs have at three future D1 players also because I promise you Dustin Rose, Jonathan Johnson, and Bobby Golden would give your three boys all they wanted in game of 3 on 3 ... I personally think the WB boys would have the edge.

 

My lowly view:

 

Houser - great leaper ... might play for Randy Lambert up at MC or somewhere on that level ... not D1 !!!

 

Gaskin - incredible athlete ... would need to give up football and concentrate 24/7 on basketball for the next year and a half to have a chance at playing D1 (not yet as good as his daddy was in his prime)

 

Tipton - real suprise ... incredible he didn't play any varsity last year (that I recall) ... still too inconsistant and inexperienced on this level to project as D1.

 

Of course, only time will tell, but I think your quote, at this point, is just a little bit of a stretch.

 

BTW, great win against Bearden. Blount hung with Cleveland for three quarters, but just couldn't handle their speed. Cleveland had a hard time handling Golden in the post, especially the first half ... but William Blount's other post players forgot to show up.

 

GovMan

[comewithit]

Vince was chosen to play in the Army game but chose to stay here and play basketball.

[bballlfan]

I would not think a player would pass up the Army all-star game to play basketball. The word was that he was a alt. and his name did not come up.Redd will be a better football player then basketball if he gets tough and starts working hard

[ArtVandalay]

Sorry SH and Maryville fans.

SH must be improving from the games I saw them play in Dec., shot the lights out against SE. Good for them. When D-B and SH play later this month, it may be another classic. Tight, close, heated rivalry basketball games are really alot of fun. Some real excitement and emotions can get away from everyone in a bigtime game.

Maryville beats Bearden on the road and Lee H. comes up big again. Why would UT not sing this kid. Best pure shooter I have seen in many years. I still don't think there are any other bigtime College prospects on this team.

[hokie21]

The only player that might have a chance to play for a div 1 college is tipton cause the kid hasn't stop growing. He has a huge upside. Wait until his senior year he's going to be tough. But about the other two, jordan johnson did not go to a div 1 school and he is way better than houser and gaskin. Both are nice players but not div 1 material

[wsp]

Surflife-

Stop the science hill fluffing.

 

Greeneville & DB both dominated SH at Science Hill!

[Surf4life]

If they dominated SH them how come they both lost to SH? And Greeneville has lost to SH 2 this year. Explain that one. I will agree DB pretty much dominated that game at SH and SH won on a last second prayer, but Greeneville did not dominate at all. It was a close game the whole time except for the final 4 min when Greeneville pulled away only to have SH crash their dreams in the final seconds. Sorry loser but you need to get your facts straight.

[wsp]

Greeneville didn't dominate the first half, but they did dominate the second half. Greeneville, I will admit, cannot handle the pressure late into the game and that is exactly what happened when they played Science Hill.

 

I have said this before & I'll say it again, I think Greeneville, SH & DB are both neck & neck. It can go either way either time.

 

Surf4life--do you do a lot of surfing in East TN or what?

[Edited by wsp on 1-11-03 1:00P]

 

[ArtVandalay]

D-B has won 5 in a row, and the Tribe is showing improvement every time out. Inside game is really getting stronger with good Post work by Wooten (25 against East) and Harrison (24 against North). Pressure D gave East fits, holding them to 34 or 35 pts total. Way to go Tribe!! Counting down to Tourny time.