VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 INTRODUCING THE 2016 ARBY'S CLASSIC FIELD11/7/2016 0 Comments The field has been announced! Tournament draw will held Sunday, November 20 @ 3:00 p.m. at the Arby's restaurant on Lee Highway. It will be ​broadcast live on ESPN Tri-Cities.​Blanche Ely Buford Christ SchoolDavid Crockett Dobyns-Bennett Gate City Greeneville McCallie Oak Ridge Sandy Creek Science Hill Sullivan East Tabernacle Baptist Christian AcademyTennessee High Trinity High Washington Park Wayne Wings Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Gate City drew Wings Academy in their first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Has Wings been in it before? Don't remember hearing that name before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerball 566 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Bracket http://www.arbysclassic.net/uploads/6/0/9/6/60967633/draw.jpg BHC: Arby's Classic set http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/arby-s-classic-bracket-set-tennessee-high-draws-defending-champ/article_0e9ace92-af72-11e6-8547-6b67943e1db1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamerball 566 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Has Wings been in it before? Don't remember hearing that name before. From the BHC: "Numerous recognizable squads dot the field, but seven newcomers – Blanche Ely (Florida), Buford (Georgia), McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Sandy Creek (Georgia), Trinity (Kentucky), Washington Park (Wisconsin) and Wings Academy (New York) – will also make their Arby’s debuts." http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/arby-s-classic-bracket-set-tennessee-high-draws-defending-champ/article_0e9ace92-af72-11e6-8547-6b67943e1db1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 From the BHC: "Numerous recognizable squads dot the field, but seven newcomers – Blanche Ely (Florida), Buford (Georgia), McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Sandy Creek (Georgia), Trinity (Kentucky), Washington Park (Wisconsin) and Wings Academy (New York) – will also make their Arby’s debuts." http://www.heraldcourier.com/sports/arby-s-classic-bracket-set-tennessee-high-draws-defending-champ/article_0e9ace92-af72-11e6-8547-6b67943e1db1.html Thanks Beamerball. I see thats Wings Academy is from the Bronx....can only imagine what kind of thrashing they will dish out to the Devils to put them in the left side of the bracket right off the bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,518 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks Beamerball. I see thats Wings Academy is from the Bronx....can only imagine what kind of thrashing they will dish out to the Devils to put them in the left side of the bracket right off the bat. I just googled them and seen they won their championship last season in NYC played at Madison Square Garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I just googled them and seen they won their championship last season in NYC played at Madison Square Garden. Me and you both....I had to give them a Google. Looks like a young Harlem Globetrotter squad. Will probably be able to name the score.....but it will be good experience for GC. Those really bad blowouts are sometimes demoralizing though....hopefully they can keep it respectable haha EH31 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swva_havok_fan 1,261 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wonder if it will be Brentwood Academy - Twin Springs or Mentor - Hurley levels of embarrassing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think McClung and Ervin will get their points.....but I still wouldn't be suprised to see it be a 35-40 pt game. Im being fairly conservative with that guess....we will find out soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'll be shocked if it's that bad. The Knoxville team worries me more, but it won't have a bearing on the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 That's an interesting game to say the least. I've been eyeballing that one since the schedule came out and ill be there providing my shift work doesn't get in the way. I've not really looked into it or heard what Knox Christian has this year....but I'm sure theyre loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherhead Larry 530 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Do you ever say anything positive about the Devils, RiverRat? Usually fans are positive about their teams. Especially when a team has 3 D1 prospects. GC competes better year in and year out in the Arby's Classic than any other local team. Hurley took their whipping and hasn't been back. Union took their whipping and won't be back. And nobody else in SWVA has the guts to go play every year like we do. It makes us better for the long haul. E.Z.DOES.IT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Do you ever say anything positive about the Devils, RiverRat? Usually fans are positive about their teams. Especially when a team has 3 D1 prospects. GC competes better year in and year out in the Arby's Classic than any other local team. Hurley took their whipping and hasn't been back. Union took their whipping and won't be back. And nobody else in SWVA has the guts to go play every year like we do. It makes us better for the long haul. Sure I do. I really don't mean to seem like a debbie downer. I just heir to the side of cautious optimism and try to be a realist. When I say things such as I think not having a post player will be GCs Achilles Heel....I'm referring to it being the speed bump pretty deep into the post season as I feel GC will be good enough to make a deep run. I just don't like to spew unbearable homerism to the point that people get sick of reading my 2¢ worth (not that anyone really cares what I have to say anyhow)...and I'm not directing that towards anyone in particular. I love the fact that GC plays in the Arbys....and I think maybe aside from Science Hill and Davy Crockett, GC does about as well as anyone else has from this area against the power house teams. Just because I think it's possible for GC to get beat by 35-40 points doesn't mean I'm downing them...it's mainly a testament to how steep the competition is that they are playing I also like seeing the Devils step up to the plate and play teams like Knox Christian, Shelby Valley, Oak Hill Academy, Daniel Boone, Tennessee High, etc. It definitely does help have them battle tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 About as pumped as I've been for basketball season to start in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 it's a shame you can't get some of the D from Greg's teams with some of the offense from Scottie's they would be unbeatable. GC rarely got drilled by 30 when Greg was coach, although some games made you want to throw up 35-33 etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat24 274 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I agree with that 100%. Only exceptions were the 07 and 08 teams for GC...they played really good defense. But that's about the only ones I can think of that had both offense and defense. The only problem for those years was Scottie was so worried about having his players fresh for defense that he never gave his offense time to get a rythm together with the same 5 guys on the court. He would sub in fresh legs every minute or two...Usually right after someone sank a few shots and started to get into a rythm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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