This doesn't have anything to do with this thread, but i am looking for a little Tomcat history. Can anybody tell me or direct me to a website that shows what kind of basketball the tomcats were playing in the early '80's, particularly the '85-'86 season. Who was coaching then?

 

 

Ernie Simpson was the coach in the early 80's and was replaced by Craynor Sloan. Sloan was the coach in 85-86. Ashland went to the state tourny in 80 and not again until the early 90's. Boyd dominated the region for most of that period.

Do you guys remember the days of the AIT when it used to draw the big names and players from around the state? When I was growing up my dad and I would attend every year to watch players such as Winston Bennett, Fathergill (that went to Maryland, I believe), Richie Farmer, Rocky Adkins, Ervin Stepp, and Phil Cox that starred at Vandy, just to name a few. I looked forward to that every year. It'd be nice to get those type of teams up here again for the AIT.

 

Just wishin......

 

:thumb:I certainly remember those A.I.T.'s. There were some very good teams, coaches and talented players coming into Ashland then and I looked foward to it every year. There has not been that kind of talent in this tourney in years. Of course, some of the names that you mentioned just do not come around every year but I know what you are saying...........the A.I.T. is like the old gray mare, "it ain't what it used to be".

I used to make it a point to attend at least a couple of nights if not all of the A.I.T. every year and I haven't been to one in several years.

Ernie Simpson was the coach in the early 80's and was replaced by Craynor Sloan. Sloan was the coach in 85-86. Ashland went to the state tourny in 80 and not again until the early 90's. Boyd dominated the region for most of that period.

 

Gosh that sounded good coming out of your mouth!:thumb:

 

Just joking with ya, but glad to see all of those full court suicides and running the 10 laps around Summitt Jr High paid off in someones mind.:thumb: