What does Cumberland need to do to improve in 2007/2008? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

The main thing that Cumberland must continue to do is to play tough, physical defense, something they have been well known for over the past couple years. Also, another key element to every great team, and yes I think Cumberland can be a great team this year, is playing together as a team, something they also have done very well the last 2 years.

 

The thing they must improve on is developing some key young players to go with their top 4 or 5 veterans to give them the thing most great teams have (depth). This is something the coaches did an excellent job this past summer by getting players, most notably (Kyle Hogue and Tyreke Simmons) along with another kid that has rejoined the team after sitting out his Junior year (Logan Early) who is a 6'1" tremendous athlete that can make the 3 point shot, lots of valuable experience against good competition.

 

With the likes of Desmond Johnson and Garfield Wilson inside and the veteran guard play of 4 year starter Brock Leisge and 3 year starter Brooks Hogue, all seniors, along with a much improved supporting cast (PD Creech, Zach Blanton, very much improved/matured Kyle Hogue and Tyreke Simmons along with Blake Polson and Logan Early the Redskins will have a very potent inside/out attack with quality depth that will make them a team capable of competing with anyone in the state, and could make some loud noise in March 2008

Cumberland is probably the favorite in the 13th. It would be a great gift to the community to close this school with a 13th region championship.

No doubt with most of their returning players Cumberland should be ranked 1 in the 13th. They played South very close in the region semi's and almost beat Bell in the district as well. The addition of Wilson should make them a veteran and very good team. I think they will be ranked in the top 20 in the state after their strong showing in the AAU this summer. Best of luck to the Skins.

The skins should be tough once again.