Why is West TN so good?

[mbn25]

I don't think it because of the size of the area. Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga are all large areas as well. So what makes west TN so good. I do not dispute the fact that west TN has the better teams (top to bottom) than any other area in the state but can you tell me why?

And why does it not correlate to girls basketball, where the better teams are normally from Middle TN i.e. Shelbyville, Mount Juliet and a few years ago Lawrenceburg.

[ruppsrunt]

I don't think it because of the size of the area. Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga are all large areas as well. So what makes west TN so good. I do not dispute the fact that west TN has the better teams (top to bottom) than any other area in the state but can you tell me why?

And why does it not correlate to girls basketball, where the better teams are normally from Middle TN i.e. Shelbyville, Mount Juliet and a few years ago Lawrenceburg.

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athletes........and mostly small towns where kids have nothing to do but play basketball....and the girls ain't too shabby on the AA level.....ever heard of gleason and martin westview......and lets not leave out coaching......the best are in this part of the state.

[Wang15]

Gleason is single A.

[warmachine7954]

Memphis really helps out alot, but I think there are places here that kids just get some good support and really have no other oppurtunity to do other things.

[Grace Golden Eagles]

Girls teams in W. TN are good too. What school was it that had 2 Ms. Basketball finalists?

[ParisRiverRat]

Livingston Academy girls had 2 finalists in 1996....who beat them that year?

[Marlboro32]

Open enrollment is why west tn teams are so good. In Chattanooga you have to go to the high school you are zoned for, and if you don't, you can't play sports. From what I can see all the good ball players can go to the good basketball schools in west tn.

Edited February 22, 2005 by Marlboro32

[BIGTEN]

THEY PLAY ALOT OF WEAK TEAMS!

[icecold06]

The problem in Chattanooga is that there are too many schools so all of the talent is spread out, Middle Tn is football country

West Tn(especially in Memphis) a lot of kids play basketball constantly just to stay out of trouble plus the open enrollment helps out a lot

[btowntigers]

THEY PLAY ALOT OF WEAK TEAMS!

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Thats funny......but ignorant. Tell me a team in middle or east TN that has played a tougher schedule than Bolivar, Raleigh-Egypt, Mitchell, Ridgeway, Fairley, Northside, or Whitestation?? Theres not one. BA may be close but playing 1 ranked opponent doesnt make them better cause most of these teams have played more than 1 team that has cracked the top 25 this year.

 

You cant go where ever you wanna go to school....its not like you can live in Memphis but go to school in Bolivar.

[Guest catfish-hunter]

Thats funny......but ignorant. Tell me a team in middle or east TN that has played a tougher schedule than Bolivar, Raleigh-Egypt, Mitchell, Ridgeway, Fairley, Northside, or Whitestation?? Theres not one. BA may be close but playing 1 ranked opponent doesnt make them better cause most of these teams have played more than 1 team that has cracked the top 25 this year.

 

You cant go where ever you wanna go to school....its not like you can live in Memphis but go to school in Bolivar.

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I'm gonna tell you that MLK has played many teams that have cracked the TOP 25 this year. David Lipscomb (20-8), Greenbrier (19-8), and Station Camp (20-9) are all district foes for MLK and all of them are TOP 25 teams in AA at this moment. MLK swept them all, so there is six wins right there. MLK lost to Brentwood Academy, who is pretty good to say the least. MLK also lost to Fairley (23-3), who beat Mitchell this year. They are like the ONLY team in the midstate to go out and play the best night after night, but the point is that they do just that. That is why they will be so tough for anyone out west to put out of the 'Boro next month, AGAIN....

[gomab2]

Catfish, I'm assuming he meant Top 25 Nationally... And I doubt Greenbrier, Lipscomb, and Station Camp quite meet those qualifications...