Meigs Vs. Athens 12-9

[yellowjacket]

meigs could be a good team if they knew what team meant.i don't know what kind of offense that is but it didn't work at athens.they need to know it doesn't matter who scores they just need to score.they probably didn't have 5 assist on the night.learn to pass the ball and you guys will have a heck of a ballteam,even if its pass inside and kick it back out for the open shot you guys have one of the better shooting teams i have seen when you take open shots.

[meigsfan41]

knowit2 why dont you stick to talking about the game and not making fun of people everyone has an opinion and you dont always have to have a negative comment from where i was sitting i saw alot of pine riding for some of the boys

Looks to me like Meigs is missing Will Barcus a little more than some thought they would.

Nobody misses a pine rider...

[KnowIt2]

well im not doubtin that but im just saying that Barcus would be on the bench so nobody misses him

[ToughLuck01]

I know these teams cant compete against VC or Alexander. These teams are out playing and beating good teams. For example Logan Maysville South Point Peebles.

Toughluck01 - Obviously you haven't been to any games lately. Athens is NOT horrible and Meigs is not a bad team either ... Athens has a completely different look than a year ago, McNeal's first as head coach. Just like in football, when you get a new coach and they overhaul your playbook, strategy, with its a somewhat complicated offensive and defensive scheme - It takes about a year to learn it and actually succeed.

Whatever the players did on their own, in terms of improving over the summer and fall, has definitely paid off for them. Junior PG Collin Pfaff I heard spent almost every day at the Athens rec center lifting weights, shooting and playing pick-up games and its noticable, he's been very solid, especially helping dictate the tempo that the Bulldogs like to play at.

Frank Valentour - A 6-foot-3 Junior - Has improved by leaps and bounds! He is a perfect example of how a team or player can get overlooked by the 'so called experts' on here or in other media outlets ... good players come out of nowhere every year, freshmen develope, sophomores grow, players work on their game, get stronger, faster, etc..etc... and Valentour fits that mold. He improved on the football field this fall almost every week and it seems to have carried over to the hardwood. 21 points I believe he had in Jackson and 23 on Friday ... that's 22 avg. per game, yet nobody said a word about him leading up to the season.

Matt Witten - He was the player most people spoke of and he still is a great player and shooter. He just hasn't been needed with other players all scoring and with the team really bying into the 'team concept' by sharing the basektball and shouldering the load equally.

Derrick Watters - He's only 6--foot-1 but can jump and has a knack for getting to the ball. He didn't play last year, which may play into (toughluck01)'s and others observation about Athens being terrible ... Having Watters back on the team makes a difference, adding him to Valentours drastic improvements and Pfaff too, gives Athens a complete different product on the court compared to last seasons group.

Corey Butcher - Another junior G has been prety darn good too. Scored 14 against Jackson and 8 Vs Meigs.

Joey Stanley - a 6-foot-2 junior - He's been playing very well thus far, just like the other juniors on the team.

Cameron Tope - a 6-foot-2 post player has yet to see the court, he will be a great addition to the team once he recovers from injury ... A good leader, tough, not affraid to mix it up in the paint and can lock down a player on defense. He won't be needed to score, although he can if its called for. But with Valentour, Witten, Watters and Pfaff - the offensive production will be their for Athens.

[Jeff Spicoli]

I so love Meigs Man! the Popcorn among other Stuff Is like da Best in the State dude!

[waterlilly]

Meigs does have the best popcorn in the TVC . Along with the best hot chocolate in football season, just ask Gridiron Glory,

[Jeff Spicoli]

Right On dude!

[93Bulldog]

Toughluck ... So, your saying Maysville, a small school in the MVL, Logan who is 1-2, South Point, a D-3 school that is alright but are 2-1 and have only beaten winless River Valley and winless Lucasville Valley and Peebles, another small school from who knows where - IS BETTER - than beating D-2 (Gallia Academy), D-2 (Meigs) and D-2 (Jackson)?

Hmmmmm .... I guess that will make Friday's match-up even more exciting, although, given the game is IN VINTON, I see Athens as at least a 6-point underdog.

Neutral floor and the line drops to Vinton (-1).

[KnowIt2]

Nope...just that papa barcus brings him up and then complains when people talk about him

[KnowIt2]

Anyone have a phone number for a translator or an insane asylum?

You ask if i made it through school and yet you cant spell know, it, you, have, don't, here, are, better, through.

Seriously man, my mom is an elementary school teacher if you need help.

[KnowIt2]

I'm impressed...you spelled almost 20 words right in the last message.

[TroopSports]

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Thanks.

[Steel Reserve]

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