Warren 73 @ Portsmouth 62 (SEOAL -- 3rd place game)

larrylegendnd · Post by **larrylegendnd** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:23 pm

Die,

Please go ask any Varsity coach if he cares if the JV team
wins............ANy that I know will tell you how important it
is to win a JV game...............

I dont care what level it is........Keep the mindset that to the
kids that are playing...AT ANY LEVEL.... it is the most important
game of the night to them....

larrylegendnd · Post by **larrylegendnd** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:36 pm

Die

Go to bed?

Diehard Fan · Post by **Diehard Fan** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:38 pm

Larry, i agree with you but i really dont see the varsity coaches caring much about jvs anymore like you say. i guess if i seen that competiveness at the jv level i would be more interested but i dont see it anymore and i have been attending games for years. But you are right about the mindset but i belive this is one of the biggest problems nowadays is that coaches are more worried about wins annd losses at the varsity level and forget about teaching or coaching the upcoming kids. I guess this is the reason i really dont care anymore, nice chatting wirh you and good luck in the future.

caglewis · Post by **caglewis** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:54 pm

Diehard Fan wrote:larry, i respect that but i am not into jv anymore, just boring to me, way past that , im getting old and just like sitting thru one game that means something. Jv is just a building block for varsity and most schools dont try or care to win jv contests.

Isn't that a contradiction? Of course schools care about the performance of their JV teams - those players will be on the Varsity team next year [or even already are now]! The experience they get playing, the skills and habits they develop NOW, just their knowledge of the game gained on the JV team are very important to their successful transition to the Varsity team.
In most cases, I think, long-term winning Varsity programs at any school, in any sport, absolutely start with the foundation laid down and developed at the Jr High, Freshman, and JV level. Believe me, JV players, coaches, and schools in general DO TRY AND DO CARE VERY MUCH about winning JV games. Those JV players represent the future for your Varsity team!

larrylegendnd · Post by **larrylegendnd** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:38 am

caglewis.

Nice Post..........Agree with every word.

Larry

OZZIEOHIO · Post by **OZZIEOHIO** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:18 am

Diehard Fan wrote

larry, i respect that but i am not into jv anymore, just boring to me, way past that , im getting old and just like sitting thru one game that means something. Jv is just a building block for varsity and most schools dont try or care to win jv contests.

Try not showing up untill 7:30 and then you only have to sit thru one game, :lol:

or is that way past your bed time?

ohbuckeye2 · Post by **ohbuckeye2** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:32 am

Good luck Trojans...........

OZZIEOHIO · Post by **OZZIEOHIO** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:33 am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^:lol: :lol:

^^^^^^^^^^

trojandave · Post by **trojandave** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:40 am

I always try to make the JV game because.......I want to see who can help us for next year, and as a fan I feel I should support them also......

But for a JV coach it can be a difficult challenge, because a few players starting out JV are promoted to varsity during the course of the season, and some of the better freshmen are brought up to the JV. So it's rare that an entire JV season is made up of original JV players. The chemistry of a JV team can change drastically in just a few games.

At Portsmouth, freshman Andrew Bendolph and sophomore Forrest Johnson have been starting on the varsity. The 2 best players of their respective classes have not played on the JV at all.

JV and freshmen basketball are very important, for without good development at that level the varsity program is sure to suffer, unless you have a situation like Portsmouth's where the bulk of your varsity roster will be back for next season, while Bendolph and Johnson will be back beyond that.

biggdowgg · Post by **biggdowgg** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:48 am

I always get there in time for JV game if I can,,,I even go to the junior high games through the week when I can...

TrojanFan_#1 · Post by **TrojanFan_#1** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:40 pm

JV is just as important as Varsity!! By no means is it less important or boring. The players may not be as aggressive or experienced, but they are the Varsity's future. As JV season goes on we hope that the players become experienced, aggressive, and fundamentally better. This is where they learn. I think coach Aaron Smith has done a wonderful job with our JV team here at PHS. I wouldn't say that Portsmouth does not care about their JV team.

GO TROJANS!!

biggdowgg · Post by **biggdowgg** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:29 pm

Tobias wrote:IQ Test

JV is to Varsity as Minor League Baseball is to _______ League Baseball

(ignore the amateur versus professional aspect )

JV is to Varsity as Minor League Baseball is to NBA League Baseball

(ignore the amateur versus professional aspect :lol:

)[/

trojandave · Post by **trojandave** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:13 pm

Congratulations to the Warriors on a convincing win over the Trojans. They simply did everything better than Portsmouth......and the game was not really as close as the final score.

Portsmouth has been plagued by inconsistent play all season......the Trojans played their best game of the year Tuesday at Ironton, then tonight looked like a completely different team.

Nate Cadogen missed the game for the Trojans......he was attending a football awards banquet in Columbus. His absence hurt Portsmouth, but still Warren would have won even if we had him.

Still, I am encouraged by what I saw from this team in 20 games......we are much improved from last season, and I saw a higher skill level. Yes, we have things to work on, but these Trojans have given us hope for next season.

But this season is not over yet.......get ready for Tuesday, Trojans, and please show your good side. In the postseason, it takes consistently good basketball to advance. We are capable, no doubt.......we need 1 win to post our best win total in 6 years.

Warren has a good basketball team and should do well in the tournament.

GO TROJANS!!

biggdowgg · Post by **biggdowgg** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:18 pm

congradulations to Warren on the win, they beat us at every aspect of the game......hope you al have a safe trip home.

if we play defense tuesday like we did "or did not" tonight we wil be one and done.

we had 9 total team fouls in the entire game...NO DEFENSE!

I agree we are much much improved from last year.

biggdowgg · Post by **biggdowgg** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:19 pm

# 11 for Warren had about 20 points,,,,half of them came from crashing the boards...HUSTLE"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:20 pm

Congrats to Warren

Rhiannon · Post by **Rhiannon** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:09 pm

Congrats to Warren on the win.

Sure did not look like the Trojan team that was in Ironton on Tuesday night.
Hopefully just like the Tigers, you got that one bad game out of the way before the tourney starts.

Good to see Biggdowgg, Tobias and Trojandave. Also thanks Tobias for the bracelets for your AD.

Good luck to the Trojans on Tuesday in the tourney.

TrojanFan_#1 · Post by **TrojanFan_#1** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:28 pm

Wow! Our Trojans did not look like the team that played at Ironton on Tuesday! We got beat on the boards, hustle, everything. The Trojans just weren't into the game at all. You could just tell by looking at them. No excitment, no one wanted to step up and get the team pumped up. Definitly a very different atmosphere than Tuesday.

Well guess you can't dwell on a loss, it's TOURNAMENT time and the records are back to 0-0. Let's see what we can do in Tournaments.

Go Trojans Go!!

OZZIEOHIO · Post by **OZZIEOHIO** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:38 pm

DANG I fall a sleep and wake up at 815, missed the whole Game.

Congrats to Warren.

Trojans need to get ready for Zane Trace now.

larrylegendnd · Post by **larrylegendnd** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:23 am

Congtrats to Warren. Well played game.