FarBeyondDriven

I can’t speak for UConn, but most D1 women’s teams practice against very average former high school boys players.

Hit the nail on the head. This is why high school gyms aren’t packed across the state, especially on Friday nights. Youth sports have come to totally dominate the spectrum. I can also attest to the fact that mostly older folks attend mid major college games and high school games.

Lead singer, and driver of the Winnebago.

Watched UHA at the Lexington Catholic tournament in December. Great athleticism, but they don’t like to guard. Seemed a bit selfish too.

Coy is doing a great job, but there’s nothing to build. OC has won a TON of 8th Region championships, done by many different coaches. He’s helping to continue the tradition.

You folks ever heard of Chris Whitney?

Wow.....emotions running high in this thread. Although, I can definitely respect a parent defending their child when EDITED.

That is irrelevant at this point. I also know that the team with the most talent doesn’t always win. The Lazy Narrative continues.....

Saw it mentioned in this thread that SK made no defensive adjustments. That is totally false.....GC’s Coomer had 14 in the first half, but finished with 20. He didn’t get clean looks in the second half. The sooner SK fans/parents get off of their imagined high perch, the sooner the SK kids will buy in the way Coach Jones’s kids do. SK girls have won the 8th a few times since 2007, and yes, Coach Stowers does a good job. But, he has won the 8th when he has had the most talent. SK boys might have had the most talent in 2007, but they lost to a good Oldham County team in the finals. Other than that, SK has not had the most talent in the 8th. Also, really tired of the LAZY NARRATIVE that GC is void of talent at all times. Coach Jones gets them to buy in.

GC and Henry Co in the same district. They could only meet in the finals.

Played basketball and baseball for Coach Beard as a Sr in 1989/90 at Gallatin. Glad to hear the blessing.

Yessir.....didn’t want to get hit with a violation.

Three types of lies.....:Lies, Darned Lies, and Statistics. That being said, stats do tell a story, if you know how read them correctly.

Good win for GC. Congrats to Coach Jones and his team.

I too think that Collins is worthy of your ranking and praise. Rankings are for keyboard jockeys to pretend they know something. But your comment about GC is uneducated at best, considering that GC beat the team that you think should be number one.

Assistant at Transy.

Looks like both teams each scored 20 additional points after the game. Congrats to WV.

Yeah, but to be honest, I think most of the All A naysayers aren’t just against it being called a “state championship”, they are just against the All A in general.

You are obviously a football person. No thanks......having 6 classes for football in this State is downright silly. Basketball is just fine as is, including the All A and AA. Believe it or not, I have known several kids to get a lot of college attention, and even offers due to their play in the All A “State” Tournament. I know a girl that is currently playing D1 basketball, that started to get her first interest from college coaches that saw her play for first time in the All A “State” Tournament.

I don't understand the premise that a high school basketball athlete can’t have a good experience without multiple, separated classes of competition. Basketball is not football. This might surprise many on here......the difference between NCAA D1/D2/D3 and has ZERO to do with enrollment. Same with NAIA and NJCAA.

Folks.....the All A has been keeping the rabid classificationists at bay for a long time. I see no reason that the 2A Classic will not do the same.

Coach Jones deserves all of the credit for eliminating the loser mentality that permeated the GC boys program for many years. He is definitely a top tier coach. But, to assume that GC is always full of kids that are void of talent is a lazy narrative.

Always fun to watch players make plays. Stanley and Rassman were fun to watch tonight.

Congrats!!

Congrats!!