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Lilj how are you going to put Dylan Delaney in front of Tyler Jackson?And Colt Barnhill in front of T.Knipp?

Dylan Delaney has stepped up for Ashland so far this year and carried them with his abilitly to shoot the ball. What I've seen from Timmony Knipp this year is his ability to stand out beyond the arc and shoot the ball, where as Barnhill is developing his mid-range game and everyone in the 16th knows he is by far the best post man that likes to bang and battle where as Knipp shys away from it.

1. Ethan Faulkner

2. Jonathan Ferguson

3. Evan Faulkner

4. Colt Barnhill

5. Caleb Collins

6. Timmy Knipp

7. Aaron Rayburn

8. Mike Terry

9. Dylan Delaney

10. Terrence Smith

I thought this thread was about the Boyd and East game!

Is WgohWugo going to carry the East vs. Greenup game tomorrow night?

It is so easy for the "bleacher coach/fan" to blame it on the coaching staff for a loss. Its always on the players if they win, coaches if they lose.

 

After watching the first two rounds of the AIT, its apparent that the Raiders are suffering from a lack of leadership and execution. The number of unforced turnovers and hesitance on passing and wanting the basketball have cost the Raiders in their previous two games.

 

The Raiders would greatly benefit for their guards to become more aggressive and involved in the offense, as well as their post players to become more aggressive as well and demand the basketball, instead of hiding behind the defense.

 

There is no need for the panic and blame to be passed along so early in the season. A few more games and practices should allow for the Raiders and other teams with dissappointing starts to turn the season around.

 

And to say the coach staff is to blame is ridiculous. Look at the success that Charles and Brandon have had in the past and then compare that to what you or many others have accomplished in the coaching ranks and see where that stacks up. The Raiders have one of the best coaching staffs in the area.

I agree when you say that the guards need to become more aggressive and involved in the offense, but do not know how you can say that their post players hide behind the defense. Oh wait, I do agree he is probably hiding behind the defense because he has posted for five straight minutes without receiving the ball. The raiders need to develop a zone offense or they can forget about tournament action come March.

What has happened to the Raiders? Two losses in a row to teams they should have beaten.

Poor coaching is what has happened to the Raiders!

I would consider East vs. Elliott to be a bigger rival than West now these days. Yes, East and West are in the same county. But East has been beating West for a couple of years now and the attendance at the East/Elliott games are twice as big as the East/West games. I guess people want to come out and watch two good teams play like East and Elliott, not West Carter.

What grade is Barnhill in?

Junior

I look for East Carter to come out and show the fans of the 16th region that they are the second best team in the Region.

They played Friday night at Tates Creek in the Commodore Classic. They were up 17-10 midway through the 2nd and Tates Creek went a huge run. They ended up getting beat 62-46. East Carter played really sluggish the whole game and turnovers killed them. The only positive note I took away from the game was that Tyler Jackson played well and carried them for most of the game.

Does anyone know what radio station carries Tates Creek Boys Basketball Games?

16th- Elliott County

The gym is small, it's always a full house and the players say the floor is geat.

East and Elliott always bring packed houses when they play against each other, can't wait for their games this year

I agree Elliott beat East all four times last year, but i was in attendance for all four games and you could probably ask all the people in attendance who played better. My guess would be they would say Colt Barnhill. The first game he didnt play anywhere to his potential, but knipp didnt hardly even play in that game due to foul trouble and fouling out in the 3rd quarter. The second and district finals, Colt had a double double both nights where Timmy was lucky to reach double figures. In the regional finals, Colt was either the leading scorer or the second leading scorer in the game. I dont see where you can justify Timmy being a better post player than Colt. Colt Barnhill might be the true definition of a post player

I believe Colt Barnhill from East Carter deserves to make that list

What is wrong with these picks?

East Carter's whole team is alot bigger and better this year. Look for the Raiders to make some noise throughout the State and the 16th Region

I dont understand how you can list Timmy Knipp and Dakota Euton in that list when they dont step foot inside the foul line

Ethan Faulkner for sure

After watching Boyd play this summer, it wouldnt matter if John Wooden or Dean Smith were hired as coaches. There team will have to improve leap and bounds to compete in the 16th region

Yes they are very tall and were tall last year. You take 6'7" Timmy Knipp out and Elliott is very very short with everybody else at 6'1". But, they beat East four (4) times last year including the district and regional final. With the Faulkner twins and Ferguson size doesn't seem to matter. They can flat out play against 5'10" guys or 6'10" guys. They beat Rose Hill in the semis of the regional and they had 6'8" Euton, 6'4" Arthur, and 6'4" Jackson. They took Mason County to the wire and they had 6'7" Miller, 6'7" Setty, and 6'4" Middleton. Those boys have the heart of lions and play much bigger than their six foot one inch frames.

 

But, East should be the 2d best team in the 16th region again this year. First game is December 23d, 2008 with East Carter @ Elliott County.

Well last time I seen Barnhill he wasnt 6'6 and Timmy Knipp wasn't a factor in any of those 4 games. I agree the Faulkner's and Ferguson can not only play against anyone in the state, but probably the entire U.S.. Elliott wont have maybe the best 6th man ever to rely on in the region this year, I think everyone knows who I'm talking about. Watching East play this summer I think they will be a completely different team to watch compared to last, even though they lost Drew Johnson. Colt Barnhill, Devin Kawada, and Tyler Jackson looked very good in all summer action

Mike Terry is the real deal. His older sister (Laura) didn't get a lot of recognition, either. This just motivated her even more. Keep overlooking MT and he'll be overlooking everyone else on his way to the basket.

Well let Mike Terry be the best freshman in the region I dont care, when the year is over the 62nd will contain the best players and will see East and Elliott compete for the Region crown once again

I am going to have to agree Mike Terry is one of the best incoming freshmen and Rose Hill 8th grade team has a lot of talent on there so don't count them out!!:

I really dont know what games you have watched Mike Terry play, but I watched many RoseHill summer games and saw him shy away from contact and pressure. Yes he can knock down a show when he is wide open, but who can't? He is going to have to improve his game alot from now to regular season to be considered one of the top Freshman in the state

Rose Hill will be better than last year's edition! Mike Yerry is the best freshman in the state and will be a load for anyone to guard, Kyle Bush will before the year is out prove to to be the best point guard in the 16th, Gambill will have big year because he will not be subjected to an offense that just revolves aound 2 players, 16th region you better guard this boy from the outside. Ryan W., Malloy and the rest of these very talented underclassmen will improve through out the year and will be a force to deal with come tournament time.

I totally disagree to every comment posted here, yeah Terry is a decent player but not anywhere good enough for best freshman in the state. As for Bush and Gambill you might see there name reach double digits in the box score a couple of times

Colt Barnhill from East Carter might be the best true post player to come out of this class, I wouldnt be surprised to here some big news come out of the 16th region.