MattyIce wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:56 pm
Soggybottomtopper, have you seen any of the OVC teams play this year? If so, what are your thoughts?
Fairland is as good as anyone. I would never bet against this team. Porter is outstanding and with Taylor and Thacker to help scoring depth, I wouldn't want to play them. Are they healthy? I haven't saw them lately.
Have not got to see Gallia, but I know they have some size. Not got to see CGDB or Rock Hill either.
Early on South Point looked legit, what happened to them? Just saw scores lately and it seems to be going the wrong way.
Peake is a wildcard to me. I like them even if they are inconsistent. Blankenship and Maynard are just the type of duo that can take a team a long way when not expected to. I love good guard play in tournaments. I like the pace they play at when games get up tempo. Styles make fights.
I put Ironton/Portsmouth on a similar level. Personally, I think they have underachieved. Just my opinion, but I think there is plenty of talent there to make runs, yet they are just inconsistent enough to bow out early. You never know which team might show up. As I said before, styles make fights.
Tournament time is always about matchups and coaching. I put the OVC right in there with the best leagues around because of their talent and in some cases, their coaching. Nothing would surprise me with any of these teams and as I said I have a feeling about Chesapeake maybe being my sleeper. But, nothing would shock me other than Fairland getting knocked out early. I think with Fairland, you just expect them to be in a District Final. Just too much experience, talent and coaching.