From what I am told he has been playing center, but not everybody is there yet because of football.

 

 

No way he will be playing center once the season begins. He is too versatile to be in the paint only. Although he does need to utilize that skill, expecially when matched up with smaller players.

The word is that so far this year Maley is taking a big leadership role and working quite a bit with the juniors and sophmores.

 

If this is true, that would be great news for the Raiders as leadership is always important. Especially if it is good leadership coming from your senior class and one of your best players.

How did Coach Mullins get this job? What did he do besides win the freshmen championship with a very gifted team? I'm not trying to bash him, just would like to get some info so I can get confidence in his abilities.

 

He had the inside track. Coach Niemi resigned late in the summer, it probably limited some movement by other qualified coaches from around the area. He was already an employee of Boone County as a school psychologist working specifically at Ryle. He had experience as a JV coach at Boone County H.S. as well as Freshman coach at Ryle. I think you will see much improvement over last season, as a coach usually is better after the first year of being a head coach. He will also benefit from the cleaning out of some problems inherited from previous season. He has hired an experience assistant (Noel Williams) to help him. Coach Williams is highly respected as a teacher and should fit in very well in his role as assistant.

Maleys older brother (middle brother) was some what of a head case as well durring his sophomore year. However, he got his head straight and help lead Ryle to the Region Championship in 2002! Hopefully John will do the same! (Get his head together, I dont see this team having much of a chance of winning region.)

 

You are correct about Casey Maley. He definitely did some growing up by his senior year and was a major factor in winning the region. The big difference is that Casey did not have to carry the load for a team that had Feagan and Doellman-- although his role was indispensable to the team because his defense was incredible- just ask the Bain kid from Cov. Cath. However, John will have to carry much of the offensive role as well as leadership role. This might prove too difficult for him to handle. But I haven't lost faith in him, because when you become a senior you are apt to have the lightbulb go off and realize that this is your last year and it is time to put it all on the line. I am looking forward to watching!

John is the last of four brothers to play at Ryle. Charlie in baseball and Peter and Casey in basketball. Peter was a strong post player that played on the first Ryle team to make the 1998 Regional finals. Casey played in 2002 with the Regional Champs and now John has some big shoes to follow. It would be a mistake to underestimate his leadership. He spent a lot of years in the gyms watching his brothers play and knows what it takes to win.

You are correct about Casey Maley. He definitely did some growing up by his senior year and was a major factor in winning the region. The big difference is that Casey did not have to carry the load for a team that had Feagan and Doellman-- although his role was indispensable to the team because his defense was incredible- just ask the Bain kid from Cov. Cath. However, John will have to carry much of the offensive role as well as leadership role. This might prove too difficult for him to handle. But I haven't lost faith in him, because when you become a senior you are apt to have the lightbulb go off and realize that this is your last year and it is time to put it all on the line. I am looking forward to watching!

Even though ryle does have many talented sophmore players the senor class (John Maley And Logan Porter) will decide how far they will take there team.