LPD Semi-Finals: Clintwood vs JJ Kelly

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To question JJK's schedule as soft is to say so without researching.

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Pretty much goes the same for Gate City's girls schedule. Virginia High is the #5 ranked team in class AA in the state of Virginia, Elizabethton is a solid team - currently in the Tennessee state regional playoffs - and South showed that they could be a team to be reckoned with - they have the athletes, was the Tennessee AAA state runner-up in volleyball this season - and are still alive in Regional playoff action as well within in Tennessee's AAA ranks.

Like Indian Dad has referred to, not knowing other teams opponents and touting your own usually does bid well when you get right down to it.

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Mmmm dont think I questioned their schedule, I said went by what was listed on their website. The schedule listed is not that much more. I agree that playing better competition is good, but tournaments, you normally lock in for several years, what is a 'good tournament' this year might be a bad tournament next year, depending on what other schools do. I don't think that there was a huge disparity in the schedules. I don't think anybody 'touted' anybodys opponents.

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"Now is Kelly's that much better?"
If that isn't questioning, then I don't know what is. As for the good tourney/bad tourney different years, that doesn't wash in the Tipoff Classic. Can you remember how long it has been since VHS wasn't solid? Throw in JJK and GC, and you are assured of at LEAST 3 real-deal state powers. Most tourneys can't boast that, and that's not even mentioning the other teams who show. That tourney just doesn't invite anybody amigo.

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Ok now that we're enjoying picking out things said, go read the part about 'ACCORDING TO THEIR SCHEDULE POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE'. I don't have the Kelly schedule committed to memory so I can only go by whats listed and if their own website doesn't have it listed, then what? If they played greater teams, then thats fine and probably right, it did help them.

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Not picking out things at all. You questioned their schedule based on nothing but a listing from their website without stopping and doing a little research on those particular teams. I don't have the Clintwood schedule committed to memory either, but I do know that playing folks like Ervinton hurts you in the long run.

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Uhhh I listed the teams on their website. Clintwood had Lee scheduled, so thats a wash.

So its comparing Rye Cove and Shelby Valley to Council, East Ridge, Ervinton and Twin Valley I think it was. Sorry, I dont see that being such a huge disparity. One game against better competition is probably not going to suddenly morph a team.

I have no idea if Ervintons girls team is worth a hoot or not. It was a tournament, they aren't a regularly scheduled game. Maybe they would have Haysi in the tournament, who normally is a good team. You dont get to pick your opponents in a tournament.

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And for the record, I didn't expect Clintwood to get that far. They had some good players this year, but I think they end up developing (or relying on) one player each year to carry them, sometimes at the expense of developing another threat or two. It seems like we have, an a normal year, one of the top scorers and then a huge dip to number two on the team. The one dominant player works great against most teams, but when you're playing other good teams with good coaching, they force other players to step up to beat them, and since they aren't used to doing that, it mostly catches up with them.