Clintwood Greenwave basketball

**cvcgrad** · January 12th, 2006, 06:06 PM

Some users on this forum, myself included, have commented about the problems surrounding the Clintwood boys basketball team. I've often referred to them as the "multiple personality" team of the LPD because they really look like a totally different team from game to game.

As long as I've been watching basketball, I don't think I've ever been as undecided about any team. I honestly don't know what - if anything - could be done to turn this team around. I think right now their record is something like 3-9 or 3-10 overall. Looking at the JV team, I can't really say that the prospects for the next couple of years looks any better.

In any season, you expect that every team will improve in some way from game to game. I'm not really sure you could say this about the Clintwood team since they seem to take one step forward only to turn around and take two steps back.

I guess with success or failure comes the level of fan support you are going to get. In this case, the Clintwood team has very little fan support if any outside of family, friends, and some faithful few.

So you've got a team that's very inconsistent from game to game. You've got little or no fan support. You are the third head coach in three years and your two assistant coaches were the head coaches in the past two years.

So, what would you do if you were coaching the Clintwood team, besides resigning?

**greencrest1272** · January 12th, 2006, 06:13 PM

You are exactly right with everything you said. Clintwood really needs some form of AAU program or something to get kids in the gym. Its kind of a mixed blessing that we have all the boys in the weight room for football during the winter months. I really cant blame them because football was always number 1 to me as well. In the Hamilton and Green days, we had tremendous athletes who could make the switch from football to basketball without blinking an eye. Unfortunately we dont seem to have those types of athletes lately. We have had quality coaches, I dont know why some of them chose to step down. That is part of our problem but definately not the only problem.

**cvcgrad** · January 12th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Maybe I'm reading the situation wrong, but the biggest problem seems to be lack of interest in a basketball program.

Obviously not every athlete is going to be good in multiple sports. But, I look at some of the kids who played football like Cumbo, Dotson, and Miles and think, "these guys ought to be pretty good basketball players too." Even from their cross country program, it seems like there ought to be some talent who could make the transition to basketball.

I think in one tournament game, I saw only eight players dressed for the game. The three players on the bench were all freshmen.

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You are exactly right with everything you said. Clintwood really needs some form of AAU program or something to get kids in the gym. Its kind of a mixed blessing that we have all the boys in the weight room for football during the winter months. I really cant blame them because football was always number 1 to me as well. In the Hamilton and Green days, we had tremendous athletes who could make the switch from football to basketball without blinking an eye. Unfortunately we dont seem to have those types of athletes lately. We have had quality coaches, I dont know why some of them chose to step down. That is part of our problem but definately not the only problem.

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**imported_burrhead** · January 12th, 2006, 06:49 PM

Basketball as a whole in the LPD is just so boring---girls and boys. The other night when Powell Valley girls beat Wise, there was nothing much said. The interest is just not there. The coaches need to be more community friendly and get people involved. This is high school by the way, but the kids don't seem to be having much fun. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

**imported_burrhead** · January 12th, 2006, 06:51 PM

The boy's program is in very good hands. Vanover and Greear know basketball, and Coach Mills is a number 1 person who also knows the game. I know him and Vanover have been a positive influence on my daughter!!!

**greencrest1272** · January 12th, 2006, 07:09 PM

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Maybe I'm reading the situation wrong, but the biggest problem seems to be lack of interest in a basketball program.

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Thats probably the #1 hurdle.

**cvcgrad** · January 12th, 2006, 07:28 PM

The LPD is definitely not as strong as other districts in basketball. But, I've seen some competitive games.

Lack of fan support seems to be a greater problem for Clintwood than other teams in the LPD. Pound has a similar record as Clintwood but has more fan support. They also have had more success getting players to transition from football to basketball.

Fan support really starts within the school though. If you have a student body who comes to the games, you'll get more interest from your community.

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Basketball as a whole in the LPD is just so boring---girls and boys. The other night when Powell Valley girls beat Wise, there was nothing much said. The interest is just not there. The coaches need to be more community friendly and get people involved. This is high school by the way, but the kids don't seem to be having much fun.

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**cvcgrad** · January 12th, 2006, 07:33 PM

I really can't fault the coaches. I guess they're doing the best they can with what they have to work with.

I do think there may be some personality conflict with one of the coaches and the kids who play. Even when your players are not doing well, you have to give them positive reinforcement too.

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The boy's program is in very good hands. Vanover and Greear know basketball, and Coach Mills is a number 1 person who also knows the game. I know him and Vanover have been a positive influence on my daughter!!!

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**waveplayer** · January 12th, 2006, 07:36 PM

I have to agree with you on fan support i go to many home games and sit with the student area and you always try to get them to cheer for their classmates and they tell me that it is not cool to cheer! (this is a few not everyone)

**cvcgrad** · January 12th, 2006, 07:56 PM

It doesn't surprise me.

I've sensed that kind of attitude from the high school kids too.

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I have to agree with you on fan support i go to many home games and sit with the student area and you always try to get them to cheer for their classmates and they tell me that it is not cool to cheer! (this is a few not everyone)

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