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Anyone else get the feeling that the way this one is being called really isn't the style that either team is used to?

That Manual 3 and the miss by Ballard that Sutton rebounded was huge for Manual's "mo".

Manual looking like they might be starting to unravel a bit.

Didn't plan on it. Just didn't know why Cats1950 wanted to take shots at Johnson. Seems to be a guy with lots of info who wants to try and hammer one particular coach and didn't really know what was up with that. Maybe if he knew what he thinks he does, he'd be silent too, but yea... I'm not calling any other names particularly. That's not my style.

Those are fine, and I think it's understood at the top levels of AAU that you'll be doing that. I was more talking about programs that are taking money from kids and parents as well too. Finally, while a kid leaves your program because he can't hack it, that doesn't mean you can't help them on the way out. If you are a top level AAU team, you can probably make a call or two that helps them find a better fit on a smaller level where they can play. At the same time, I hear people who are coaches saying a lot of "develop, do the best we can", but you'd probably admit it'd sting a little if you spent tons of time building and developing kids and the parents decided to bring in a coach with more qualifications than you, and that's kind of the same principle. Just playing devil's advocate with the last instance.

Watching now that I finally have the time to. Was not into the first few episodes at all. Now I'm into it. I thought the beginning of the series with Tuco and all was just a bit cheesy. Now I'm liking where the story is going as Jimmy/Saul's morality starts to really erode and darken while Mike and his past become more of a focus as well.

IMO, Ballard, when there is usually one of, if not the, best team there. Problems arise, however, when they don't play to that level and/or when they run into a Clay County or Shelby Valley that is a crowd favorite who everyone wants to see win.

Sorry, the "21 point win that Clay County pulled their starters with an enormous lead in as a show of mercy". There you go, I stand corrected. Enjoy your trip to Rupp. Maybe Williamsburg will even have another one sometime in the next 60 years and you won't have to wait so long to gloat again. #nouveauriche

Can they? Yes, definitely. Will they? I think they are the favorite and I don't know who beats them, but stranger things have happened.

Dude, I'm not for it at all. That's no way to act. Right now, I've watched to the first quarter of the Catholic/Station game. I'm going to watch it all and offer up insight as the 11th Content Coordinator because Catholic's kids deserve that much. I can't comment on what I haven't seen, but if the bolded is true, then #1 , that is no way to act, and #2 , is especially sad considering it is the actions of adults. I do want you to know that if it's something that I saw on the tape, that I'd have mentioned it. I'm not really one to shy from controversy. Hope that clears it up and/or answers your question.

Three in four is a big deal when you have the haul back to Manchester factored in and you are playing with two kids, one of which is your senior heart and soul and lockdown defender, playing banged up pretty badly. I don't know if the extra two days makes a difference in the final outcome and we'll really never know, but I don't see how it could have hurt Clay County at all. Two extra days on the training table and with rest, ice, compression, elevation is different from banging with Corbin on Friday, then coming back and banging with Knox Central on Saturday. That's the point I was trying to make there.

I'm not whining. If you want facts, here, I'll state a few. Facts like, oh, Clay County's district prepared them well enough to beat Williamsburg by 40 at region last season, but that's not really being brought up in calling this year's Williamsburg win an upset (whoops, until now). Facts like, oh, Williamsburg is making their fourth trip in school history to the Sweet 16, but Clay County has made four trips to the State semis since the 80's and would have been making their 4th trip to the Sweet 16 since 2000 had they won. That hasn't stopped Williamsburg fans from talking about how bad the 6th Region would have blown the doors off Clay County, the team who only lost to the State Champs by 3 in the opening round last year. That hasn't stopped Williamsburg fans who haven't seen their team in Rupp in over 60 years, definitively state that Clay County couldn't have played the 6th closer. The same arguments I made about Corbin and all that? What? Really? How many times have Clay County and Corbin played where the winner either goes to State, is the favorite to go to State for the rest of the tournament, both teams have been rated #1 and #2 in the region, or both teams were in the Top 25 in the State? Count that and compare it to the same you'd say by substituting Williamsburg for Clay County. To act like the rivalry between Williamsburg and Corbin is near that of Clay County and Corbin, well... I'll just say there are probably more people who take note of the latter game, more coaches in the stands with clipboards. That's because those are the old guard, the tradition they have, and what it usually means for the rest of the teams trying to get past them. With Williamsburg and Corbin, it's an inter-county rivalry, so yea... I'm sure it's intense at time. But I think if you ask Corbin fans, they'll tell you which game is more important to them. Congrats to Williamsburg, enjoy the week and this trip. You've earned. No one can take it from you. My personal advice to my fellow 13th Region counterparts in the Burg though: just be careful not to get a big head and be too nouveau riche with all this. Playing outside of the 13th is a different game, especially when there's athleticism on the other side too. The Danville game shows that, and it's not gonna be Danville they're facing in a week. If I wanted to spin, I'd be talking about how Doss or DeSales was probably hoping for Williamsburg instead of Clay County. When you've been there before, you congratulate the teams you've beaten to do it, not down them though, and I wouldn't be saying that had Clay County won even if most were thinking it. Again, congratulations to Williamsburg, enjoy the trip to Rupp, this team and their athletes are one that will go down in history for what they've done in both football and basketball. You beat Clay County when it counted, so hats off to you. Just don't go overboard with the celebration or bash Clay County's kids too hard because they were pretty gracious in defeat and have honestly handled it all WAY better than we have as fans, myself included. Despite that, I know I'll be all for seeing Williamsburg do well and represent the 13th, and I think most Clay County fans still feel that way so long as it doesn't turn into a peeing contest where we're putting tons of emphasis on one single game.

Clay Co was playing their third game in four days. Williamsburg was playing their third game in six days. Pretty big difference there, especially when you have two kids in Sexton and House that were playing through some nagging injuries, in Sexton's case, one that really limited him. Also, no way that I'd rather play Corbin and Knox Central than South Laurel and Barbourville, plus have those two extra days of rest. I know those are good teams and that it's closer than people think, but Corbin and Coach P in tournament play, in their backyard no less, and in the Clay County game, that's just going to be a war. No two ways to slice that. When you have 23 total team fouls called in a half and it's not even over, and the game is being called by 11th Region officials, you know it's a war. Clay County/Corbin is just a different animal and you throw their records out when they play. They are going to be out for blood. Speaking as far as Clay County's draw, I wanted no part of Corbin in the first round. Knox Central is the only team to beat Clay County this year and the one that most people would have thought would be the one to win if Clay County didn't. Williamsburg would have been the third. I don't think you could have drawn up a worse scenario for Clay County in terms of the bracket, and I'll stand by that.

Right, because no coach, especially one in the 11th, has ever went around that and went to administration or over a teacher's head to get a kid out of a pickle, whether it be academic or other trouble. I mean ever. Not this year, not anytime. There's no way that coaches have influence with AD's, Principals, whoever. That's crazy to think, right?

13th Region had the 11th, and they did a great job.

MCNM, mooremiller 31, Knights, PikevilleCat, SparksFor3, 16th BBall Fan-- all had perfect entries. Tiebreakers will apply.

Bump.

Watched the first quarter so far. Jarod Griffin, you were doing work and I didn't give you the credit you deserved this season. Same goes to you Mr. Josh Owsley of Bryan Station. You were a senior glue guy who did a good job on Johnson early and were always a steadying influence.

Then this one really stings for Station. Nonetheless, it looks like Tommy Johnson is making his point and that there'll be discipline in the Station program as long as he's there, so you have to applaud him for that.

Congratulations to Lexington Catholic. I just woke up from a nap and missed the game (work has been such a grinder this past week that it's been unreal). PrepSpin kind of spoiled it for me because it had the Lexington Catholic headline above any links to watch the game. I'll probably watch the game myself and check it out later tonight if I can find some time. Did Dishman play in this one?

No offense, but I have a hard time seeing Williamsburg beating Corbin, Knox Central, and Clay County in succession if you gave Clay County Williamsburg's spot in the bracket. They were the better team last night, but Clay County was playing with House and Sexton pretty beaten up. Both of those kids were playing pretty hurt from what I understand. Again, congratulations to Williamsburg, they were the better team last night. As far as taking a team at State to do well, I'd take Clay County. They were there the past two years and wouldn't be shell-shocked by Rupp and the atmosphere. Williamsburg may not be either, but you know for a fact that Clay County wouldn't be.

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I'd like to point out some things I've gotten second hand. #1 . Classy move by a lot of the Clay Co kids who've been online congratulating Williamsburg, saying they'll be for them next week. One kid, Ryan House, is a senior who played his heart out and would have every reason to just not say a word and people wouldn't question him. #2 . Trey Farmer is a kid who has taken a ton of undeserved shots from adults who stayed after Williamsburg got out of the locker room to congratulate them and wish them good luck going forward. #3 . People say a lot about Clay County, but there are some really good kids who lost a game and have to be feeling it right now, but they aren't making excuses and are handling it like champs. I'll be for Williamsburg at Rupp next week, and I think that's a sentiment that a lot of people will share. They were the better team tonight.

Apparently not.

He was on the bench tonight. I didn't listen to the whole broadcast but kind of unknown what the situation was and didn't hear if it was anything that was like "the rest of the season or whatever". Could have been a one game thing. I was a little surprised that it was him honestly.