Being the Holmes fan that you are surely you know Markel never played with any of the current freshmen.

 

He played up with the current sophomore class when he attended Holmes Middle School.

As usual Wally is in la la land.

And who are these grade school kids that I brought up to back up an argument? If you have a problem with me, that's fine (I could care less) but atleast make sure you have your stuff right before you start bashing me and my credibility...especially coming from someone who has only been on here for a little over a month.

Been on here a lot longer than you have. Quit responding to my posts if you have no issues with them.

Been on here a lot longer than you have. Quit responding to my posts if you have no issues with the .

 

Could you please change your avatar back, you know the one of your mom. I liked that one a lot better than your current choice.

Been on here a lot longer than you have. Quit responding to my posts if you have no issues with them.

 

:lol2:

 

If my name is brought up, I'm going to respond....especially when it is associated with nonsense.

:lol2:

 

If my name is brought up, I'm going to respond....especially when it is associated with nonsense.

Ok Wally, whatever you say.

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Correct...he was the stud on the 7th grade team that included Bolden, Potter, and Covington when he was a 6th grader. Didn't that team include Jaylen Avery as well?

 

My comment should've stated classmate, not teammate. My bad.

 

Ian Brolley also played up that year, so he is the one current freshman who has played Holmes ball with McClendon.

Ian Brolley also played up that year, so he is the one current freshman who has played Holmes ball with McClendon.

 

Thanks...didn't they all play together for the Legends AAU last summer too? Minus Moore who played with Moss, Carson Williams, and the Celtics?

Thanks...didn't they all play together for the Legends AAU last summer too? Minus Moore who played with Moss, Carson Williams, and the Celtics?

 

Boy howdy, Walter, I'd need a scorecard and some homing devices for this one. Here's my best effort: McClendon and Brolley each played for the Legends but at different times. Moore, Brolley, Englemon, and Green played together and separately with the Legends in several different incarnations. Green and Brolley each played briefly for the Celtics but not simultaneously. At one point Poetter and Covington were with the Celtics and actually played at least one league game against a Legends team that had Brolley, Englemon, and Green on it.

 

As is often the case, I might have missed something. One thing I do recall clearly is that the opening day lineup for the seventh grade Holmes team three or four years ago -- in alpha order -- was Bolden, Brolley, Covington, McClendon, Poetter. I remember the roster shifting around a lot during that season but those five were in it.

My knowledge of Markel playing with the current Holmes sophomores comes from having my son play against them in school ball several times.

 

Jalen Avery played a year ahead, not with this group.

 

I remember very well Potter, Covington, Bolden and McClenden. The fifth starter was a boy named Walt. I do not remember any boy named Ian that played with this group. If he did, he did not do anything memorable to help them win. They had a roster of 16 or 17 and a coach that paced the sidelines like a caged tiger.

 

Potter and Covington were the two best players at that time. I know the story on Covington, but what has happened to Potter?

Pay attention, Walter. No one is BASHING the kid.

 

The state has rules. They too often choose not to enforce them. THAT is the issue.

 

Also so a rule that the Kids mom works in the District. Should be okay to go.

My knowledge of Markel playing with the current Holmes sophomores comes from having my son play against them in school ball several times.

 

Jalen Avery played a year ahead, not with this group.

 

I remember very well Potter, Covington, Bolden and McClenden. The fifth starter was a boy named Walt. I do not remember any boy named Ian that played with this group. If he did, he did not do anything memorable to help them win. They had a roster of 16 or 17 and a coach that paced the sidelines like a caged tiger.

 

Potter and Covington were the two best players at that time. I know the story on Covington, but what has happened to Potter?

 

Not appropriate BGP material, but I believe Poetter is no longer at Holmes and do not know where or if he's attending school. The fifth starter you mentioned would have been Walt Takke (sp?) -- he and Fred Conrad ended up getting more clock than Brolley due to size and experience, but Conrad is now at Lloyd and I am not sure where Takke is. The coach would have been Bennie Rice. To bring things back to the Markel McClendon thread: if he plays for Holmes this year or next year, the only teammates with whom he would already have played school ball would be Covington, Bolden, and Brolley. Green may have played AAU ball with McClendon as Legends teammates. I think that would be it for player continuity.

My knowledge of Markel playing with the current Holmes sophomores comes from having my son play against them in school ball several times.

 

Jalen Avery played a year ahead, not with this group.

 

I remember very well Potter, Covington, Bolden and McClenden. The fifth starter was a boy named Walt. I do not remember any boy named Ian that played with this group. If he did, he did not do anything memorable to help them win. They had a roster of 16 or 17 and a coach that paced the sidelines like a caged tiger.

 

Potter and Covington were the two best players at that time. I know the story on Covington, but what has happened to Potter?

 

Potter is at the alternative school, last I heard. Sad honestly because the kid had so much potential but wasn't willing to work to maximize it.

Also so a rule that the Kids mom works in the District. Should be okay to go.

 

Hey, Chames and Pouncy were able to play immediately after being expelled despite a rule saying you can't leave a school for discipline reasons and play immediately. My guess is this kid plays without question.

The state doesn't have the time to fight everyone in Court.