WBB: GSAC

GSAC Killer · July 18, 2006, 11:18:20 AM

yes it is.. Dee was a teacher at Maryville Academy and then coached the College on the side... So Full TIMe coach is a change

scottiedoug · July 19, 2006, 11:03:41 AM

Killer: Do you think this will help get somebody good? Any ideas how to provide some coaching continuity? I know you and Dee had gotten a pretty good sense of the strengths and weaknesses of the players who are coming back....

Dee was probably making pretty good money with the Maryville schools.

GSAC Killer · July 19, 2006, 04:28:18 PM

I hope they do bring in someone good.. The ladies side have built a strong tradition that needs to continue...

GottaHaveHeart · July 25, 2006, 10:44:25 PM

Any names floating around?

GSAC Killer · July 26, 2006, 02:36:54 PM

no clue!!

GottaHaveHeart · July 31, 2006, 08:27:09 AM

Heard they were bringing in a couple of peeps for interviews this week, one male, one female.

Also heard there is a possibility that some of the players expected to play this year are quiting or going elsewhere. Heard Colleen and the kid from Florida was going to Reinhardt, another of the freshman guards thought to be coming in is going to King, not sure what the kid from Seymour is doing, Lauren Grant had decided not to play.

Any info....?

scottiedoug · July 31, 2006, 05:06:47 PM

Kinda figures with "volunteer" basketball like D3 that some people will rethink the situation when the coach leaves. For the ones for whom the quality of the school and the degree is important, it may be a bit harder to go to King. I do not know about Reinhardt. It is about getting a college degree while playing basketball, I hope. It is a long life after college.

GSAC Killer · August 03, 2006, 07:21:54 AM

Colleen was not planning on coming back so her departure does not surprise me. Lauren Grant has had back problems and was iffy this year anyways.. The only big blow will be not having the point guard from Miami.. Thing slike this happen.. It is important to keep good people around and Maryville failed to do that by not offering Coach Bell what he wanted... Its all about MONEY MONEY MONEY!!! Especially when you are consistently makiing it to the tournament, winning conference championships and puttting up 20 wins year in and year out...

Beesides all that they still have a great group of girl coming back... Who will the coach be???

GottaHaveHeart · August 03, 2006, 04:16:16 PM

Most of the players have been coming to open gym. They look to have quality and depth at all positions, except at the point. Beth is solid, but looking on the floor, the only other player that looks to handle the ball well enough and could play the point as a backup role would be the freshman from Walker Valley.

Melissa looks as if she could if necessary. Have not seen the other players listed on the roster as guards play, which are Whitney, Korin and Robin. Looking at last years stats, Whitney looks as if she played quite a bit. Can she play the point? Robin played a little and Korin was not on the team.

Killer, your insight?

GSAC Killer · August 07, 2006, 07:35:36 AM

Beth is the only true point guard the Scots have.. She is going to have a big year!! The three young ladies you named are non factors... Whitney got a lot of opportunity and did nothing with it... Great practice player...

Have they hired a coach yet?

Top 8 players: Beth , Mel, Summer, Natalie, Saxe, Kim, Faragaut wing, big girl from Sevier County...
The young lady from Walker Valley will be ok.. I could see her earning some minutes...

GSAC Killer · August 07, 2006, 07:50:24 AM

To round out that top 8 I also see Koral and Flemming in the mix.... A lot of pressing an falling back zone.. Not a very good defensive team...

GottaHaveHeart · August 07, 2006, 04:33:06 PM

Offense sells tickets....defense wins championships......I'm not a fan of the zone.....peeps get lazy knowing they got help......I like that man-2-man in your face you can't beat me one on one defense.......over all team speed might kill the man to man......

Have not heard about any hiring....I think the assistant from Carson Newman that interviewd might have a very good chance from what I hear. Heard Randy liked him. I think he played ball at Maryville or something, also helped coach with Coach Wallace somewhere I believe.

GSAC Killer · August 08, 2006, 07:27:21 AM

I don´t know about that "GHH".. A balanced team wins championships.. That saying of offense sells tickets and defense wins championships is a little over used now in days. As long as the team does not get lazy, a zone is as good as a man to man in your face style of defense.. The person you are referring to is a 3rd assistant on the Carson Newman staff.. It not a man its a woman...

To go back to what I was first talking about the LA Lakers of the early 80´s played no defense but a lot of offense and they won 5 NBA championships!!
Keeping teams guessing on what type of defenses one plays is one of the essential tools that all successful teams should have.. To be one dimensional in my opinion is not the answer...

GottaHaveHeart · August 08, 2006, 10:02:16 AM

Tell me how many have won since the Lakers with that style......00000.....check out the 90's and 2000's........Bullls......Jordan and company locked down...Pistons....defense........Lakers with Shaq.......Heat shut down that Dallas wide open style this year.....Thats why the East dominates.....Tim Duncan and company an exception, they play defense out of the West ....I played for Coach Terry Tippett in high school, who just left White Station in Memphis after winning so many state championships.....his thoughts.....if the other team can't score, even if you can't, you still got a chance...offense is pretty and nice for the fans....but you got to be able to make stops.......

I thought Coach Wallace said it was a man from CN interviewing...my mistake.......

GSAC Killer · August 08, 2006, 10:49:57 AM

You have some good evidence but the Championship Pistons (if my memory serves me right) let opponents score over 94 pts a game is that good defense?? Did they have lock down defense when it counted of course but it depends what area of defense you choose to talk about. The Lakers with Shaq played no defense!!!!!!!!!!! Are you serious.... Heat didnt shut down the Mavericks they averaged over 90 pts a game!!

I will take an offensive team anyday of the week over a defensive minded squad but hey thats just me.. No right or wrong between me and you just opinions...
I hope the girls do get a qality coach who has there best interest in mind like Coach Bell had. The system and team is in place for anyone who comes in to be very successful.