Why is Highlands basketball so non competitive?

 

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Why is Highlands basketball so non competitive?

 

Great question, I supposed the answer is the same as it was when the same thing used to be asked about the baseball team.

Great question, I supposed the answer is the same as it was when the same thing used to be asked about the baseball team.

 

Ok so Highlands just is lacking in athletic talent in several sports?

This did occur in 2008 I believe. Matt reed carried it in that night

 

Thank you for verifying! I have not lost it - yet. I was pretty certain it did happen. I thought I had heard that some kids got in trouble for it as well.

Ok so Highlands just is lacking in athletic talent in several sports?

 

Don't know, was that the reason given for the baseball team back then?

Not that these 3 kids would have changed the outcome of this game but Salter, Huddy and Posey not on the Highlands roster hurts no matter how you look at it. These are 3 kids with National AAU experience over the years vs a group of kids out there now who literally pick the ball up in October when hoops starts. Outside of Freshman Sam Vinson (Gametime?) and Junior's Ryan Leigh/Ben Sisson who both might play in some spotty AAU tournaments for Omega I'm not sure I can name another kid who does play AAU in the off-season. Nate Roberts I believe may have filled in for Tricia Macke's Royals squad as a backup player but that is it. Spencer Macke obviously has but he's been relegated to strictly JV this season due to the transfer. Zero Seniors play AAU in the off-season from my understanding. A few of the freshman I believe play on Trevor Barth's team with Vinson and they usually compete well in statewide tournaments.

 

Meanwhile you have Walter, Fredrick, Davin, Ruthsatz, Fleek, Thelen and Deer all playing highly competitive AAU in off-season. Throw in the Mayer brothers who are both Div 1 athletes and its a recipe for a State Championship caliber team.

Edited February 2, 20188 yr by Qryche11

Not that these 3 kids would have changed the outcome of this game but Salter, Huddy and Posey not on the Highlands roster hurts no matter how you look at it. These are 3 kids with National AAU experience over the years vs a group of kids out there now who literally pick the ball up in October when hoops starts. Outside of Freshman Sam Vinson (Gametime?) and Junior's Ryan Leigh/Ben Sisson who both might play in some spotty AAU tournaments for Omega I'm not sure I can name another kid who does play AAU in the off-season. Nate Roberts I believe may have filled in for Tricia Macke's Royals squad as a backup player but that is it. Spencer Macke obviously has but he's been relegated to strictly JV this season due to the transfer. Zero Seniors play AAU in the off-season from my understanding. A few of the freshman I believe play on Trevor Barth's team with Vinson and they usually compete well in statewide tournaments.

 

Meanwhile you have Walter, Fredrick, Davin, Ruthsatz, Fleek, Thelen and Deer all playing highly competitive AAU in off-season. Throw in the Mayer brothers who are both Div 1 athletes and its a recipe for a State Championship caliber team.

 

I know why 2 of the 3 are not playing for Highlands, but where did Salter disappear to?

Did not play this season? Would he not have varsity eligibility if elected to transfer to another program?

Not that these 3 kids would have changed the outcome of this game but Salter, Huddy and Posey not on the Highlands roster hurts no matter how you look at it. These are 3 kids with National AAU experience over the years vs a group of kids out there now who literally pick the ball up in October when hoops starts. Outside of Freshman Sam Vinson (Gametime?) and Junior's Ryan Leigh/Ben Sisson who both might play in some spotty AAU tournaments for Omega I'm not sure I can name another kid who does play AAU in the off-season. Nate Roberts I believe may have filled in for Tricia Macke's Royals squad as a backup player but that is it. Spencer Macke obviously has but he's been relegated to strictly JV this season due to the transfer. Zero Seniors play AAU in the off-season from my understanding. A few of the freshman I believe play on Trevor Barth's team with Vinson and they usually compete well in statewide tournaments.

 

Meanwhile you have Walter, Fredrick, Davin, Ruthsatz, Fleek, Thelen and Deer all playing highly competitive AAU in off-season. Throw in the Mayer brothers who are both Div 1 athletes and its a recipe for a State Championship caliber team.

 

Trust me that adds to the equation but many know the real issue.

Most AAU teams are invitation-only. You don’t get asked if you’re not a talent fit.

Trust me that adds to the equation but many know the real issue.

 

What is the real issue?

Not that these 3 kids would have changed the outcome of this game but Salter, Huddy and Posey not on the Highlands roster hurts no matter how you look at it. These are 3 kids with National AAU experience over the years vs a group of kids out there now who literally pick the ball up in October when hoops starts. Outside of Freshman Sam Vinson (Gametime?) and Junior's Ryan Leigh/Ben Sisson who both might play in some spotty AAU tournaments for Omega I'm not sure I can name another kid who does play AAU in the off-season. Nate Roberts I believe may have filled in for Tricia Macke's Royals squad as a backup player but that is it. Spencer Macke obviously has but he's been relegated to strictly JV this season due to the transfer. Zero Seniors play AAU in the off-season from my understanding. A few of the freshman I believe play on Trevor Barth's team with Vinson and they usually compete well in statewide tournaments.

 

Meanwhile you have Walter, Fredrick, Davin, Ruthsatz, Fleek, Thelen and Deer all playing highly competitive AAU in off-season. Throw in the Mayer brothers who are both Div 1 athletes and its a recipe for a State Championship caliber team.

 

How many games have you seen Birds play this year? Let me answer 1. Get your facts checked and new sources it's getting old. Jus sayin

How many games have you seen Birds play this year? Let me answer 1. Get your facts checked and new sources it's getting old. Jus sayin

 

Stats are available on Riherds....all you gotta do is read those and I have seen them play 2 games which is really all I needed to see to be quite honest. You would be surprised how reliable my source is...but I wont divulge.

Having AAU kids on your high school team matters, it just does. You can argue chicken or the egg, but school teams with a higher number of AAU players will consistently win over teams with lesser, or no, AAU players. And you need not just look at the 9th region. CovCath, Cooper both have lots of AAU kids. So does Newport. In the 10th, I'm very familiar with AAU kids at Pendleton, Campbell, Scott, GRC. Its not a coincidence that those school teams are enjoying success during the winter.