Dick_Vitale

Anyone else find that article kind of tough to read? Regardless, the GMen looking strong early on. I doubt they can knock off GC but they are going to be a TOUGH runner up coming out of the Region D. If the stars align and Carlock schemes up something to contain McClung or Ervin and the GMen score at will it could be an interesting game, however.

This. Could not have said this any better. Once GC sees some good competition in the Arby's SWVA and the rest of the state of VA will know just how good GC is. They should be the favorite to win the 2A championship IMO though.

Sixcat, don't ruin our good run of getting along lol! Although basketball season is firing up which is traditionally where we disagree mostly... toss in havok into the mix and it is a free for all between all three of us.

Sorry advocate. We are a bunch of boys on here. We will man up and chat with you in person one day perhaps . I thought you said your days are numbered? Why not leave now? It is a great time for it.

Judging a group using the perspective of a few (or one). Classic move!

Not really sure why you feel the needs to try and use "y'all" in your second paragraph. Literally goes back to the whole offensive statement I made. TBH, I cannot follow your third paragraph at all. I have re read it 3 times... still clueless. It is one thing to argue and disagree on preps... it encompasses the whole state. But why come on this forum, talk up SWVA and the teams, and then run to preps and be a prick? Two-faced. If your days are numbered why not just go ahead and allow me to show you the door out of here.

You are a different guy on the preps site. Expectedly so, you have back up there while here you are coming into the lion's den. With that said, I have read your stuff here and thought highly of you as a poster. I then read your stuff on VApreps and concluded you are also an arrogant prick with an identity complex. There really is no need for you to be a dick on preps and come here to try and make mends. Your statements about SWVA concludes my opinion of you.

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I am not saying it is the same teams. Collectively, there are 5-6ish teams that are good. The rest usually are not very good. Your original premise is that SWVA girls basketball is very good. I disagree with that statement.

I can agree that the West, specifically SWVA, dominated the state tournament in girls basketball. However, as a whole, it is not super competitive down there. SWVA has roughly 5-6ish teams from 1A-3A who are good any given year. After that, the median level of competition is rough.

You said a lot... You named one team. Please tell me the good teams from the 16/17 year in 1a/2a girls basketball in SWVA. 1A: Wythe. Honaker/Eastside branching into being good teams a times and bad teams at times. 2a: Central, Ridgeview, Abingdon (but this is subjective. They are a 3a school playing a bunch of 1/2a schools. Good players but compared to 3am girls ball they are above average we will say. I cannot remember how they finished up 3a wise last year but I do not think they made it out of conference due to injuries). Teams people will likely say that really aren't good teams... But will mention them for the sake of the argument mainly because they won their conference or were competitive: Virginia High, Gate City, Union, C40 was/is the best girls basketball conference in the state. Hands down. GC/Central/Ridgeview/Union have had solid teams in the past and at the same time. Lee was once a powerhouse as well in girls ball. Toss in Abingdon to that mix and they is a crazy good Region now. Sure there have been a good team or two in the past but a consistent look at teams in the area is they are pretty weak. Exceptions exist as well as opinions. This coming from someone who has seen nearly every team SWVA has to offer in 1a/2a boys/girls basketball in the past 5-7 years.

3 schools out of what 37/38 schools? Not a very good percentage. Outside of C40, girls basketball is pretty rough across the board. Sure there is always one team a bit better than others but generally, there is a large gap between the number 1 team and the middle of the pack team.

Duly noted. What other options do we have in SWVA? To my knowledge, we have the Va High tourneys, fort chiswell (which is a stretch to get to), and the UVAW tourneys. Options are limited. Plus most teams are not very good.

If Rv had won it I am sure it would not be a “joke” of a tournament. Props to the tournament directors for trying. It’s not the coal classic of the past but are indeed trying.

Havok and I agreed on something earlier this week too. TImes are a changing!

I doubt the tournament organizer gave a crap. If Union-Ridgeview played the gate would have been larger. It was probably the ADs of one or both schools not wanting to play. With C40 being highly contested maybe one team was not wanting all their cards to be placed on the table in early December? Just a guess The SV stuff though is bizarre

Grumors?

Uhm no, fairly confident in my statements. Just because it isn’t girls basketball does not mean “anything can happen”. Hurley would not beat PM once if they’ve played 1000 times.

You misspelled Dook.

We both have access tot he VHSL's numbers... I am not looking it up but I am guessing around 300-350? Furthermore, neither FC or PM is technically in SWVA. 1A SWVA cannot play with PM, there is that a better statement for you? I feel like I have covered all of my parameters. Let me know if I need to be more specific. Regardless, Dook lost to BC today, does that mean Dook is still not the favorite to win the NCAA this year?

a FC team that is always well coached and has about 400 more students to pick from. 1A girls basketball, at least in Region C/D, belongs to PM.

Save yourself the drive around SWVA and just go watch PM. They won state last year and return a bulk, if not all, of their starters and players. If PM does not win this year then it will be shocking. No one else in SWVA can play with them.

Mark Dockery @ King College. Didn't he have a very successful stint there?

Wythe lost like 6-7 seniors. Literally, the cupboard is empty in Wytheville. Dougie is a good coach however but still, a win is a win but this IMO is not a hang your hat on it kind of win.

Or more like Galax beating Union.