Re: SOC 1,2,3 Rankings
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:26 pm
They will have the same issues and drama and bad attitude with a player they had last year. Nothing has changed.
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DcP3407DcP3407 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:23 am I have been holding off on putting anything out until I have had the opportunity to watch most of the teams play this year. Prior to the end of football season, I would have said that it SOC was Minford's to lose. Seeing their roster and their lack of depth, I do not think that is the case anymore.
Minford - Perhaps 2 of the best players in the league are on the this team in Montgomery and Keyser. They should really be fun to watch, and they are only Juniors! Shoemaker will need to have a very solid year and I hope that his knee is back to 100%. Outside of those three, Minford is going to struggle. I do not think they will ever struggle to score (outside of a bad shooting night, which can definitely happen in high school), I think they will struggle to defend and rebound. Pica can provide a little boast here and there, but their bench is very weak. Not a knock on the kids, as they seem to play hard, just not much talent there. I do believe that this will cost them a game or two, and maybe even a deep tournament run. Every game they will be a few fouls away from being very limited to what they can do.
Valley - Copley will lead the way in a very young but talented group. I think they are athletic enough to beat anyone on any given night, but they will struggle matching up and defending. Copley is good enough to score 30 points a night, and some nights that will be enough to get the win, but other nights they are going to need one of their young kids (sophomores) to stop up.
South Webster - This is the team with the most potential, just remains to be seen how they gel with the new coach and with each other. Roberts could potentially take over every game and be the best player in the league - but at some point we have to stop saying "potentially" and we have to see it.Off the court, he seems like a really likable kid - I really hope he figures it out this year. They definitely have the most weapons in the league, but that means nothing if they are not working together. I expect them to make a significant run in the D4 tournament, which by the end of the year could very easily be a state title contender - just too many wild cards out there for me to be sold on that right now. The way to beat them would be to get up all in them defensively , be physical with them, and frustrate them.
Waverly - Haven't seen them play since last year, so not much to go on. They had a pair of young solid guards and I would expect them to be slightly improved from last year. Unless they have some new roster additions, I do not see them competing for a league title this year.
Wheelersburg - Speed and athleticism is going to be there go to. Outside of Swords (6'3") they do not a have a true big man, which could cause matchup problems, but in going small may cause matchup problems for opposing teams as well. As with most Burg teams, we won't really see what they have until a little later int he month or January , as they have only practiced for a little over a week. I caught their scrimmage with Spring Valley on Wednesday and was really impressed with how they defended and ran the floor. Lattimore is a nice addition, and the 5 sophomores that are playing do not seem to play like sophomores. They look to be able to go 8-9 deep.
West - I expect this to be a down year for West. The lack of "basketball" players will hurt them. I know they have some good athletes, but I do not feel that they can compete on nightly basis with the top teams in the league. They'll play hard and physical, but I do not see them matching up well with Minford, Webster and Burg.
End of year standing prediction:
1 - Webster
T-2 Minford
T-2 Burg
3 - Valley
4 - Waverly
5 - West
It sounds like coach P has their attentionThe Ghost of Swanker wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:06 pm Webster is playing with absolutely INSANE hustle tonight at Green
Without seeing it or even knowing who the official is, that doesn’t surprise me. I doubt Norm would’ve played him again if it was something deserved. There are officials that have preconceived notions about players or coaches and will ring them up quickly, especially early in a season.KeyserSoze_Deux wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:29 pm Heard the technical on Roberts was pretty weak, but also heard the ref that issued it is one of the worst around. Thinks he's God but nobody can stand him. Good to hear about Eli overcoming that and having such a good game.
This is false! yelling in another kids face with the official directly in the line of sight? Have no idea what was said but KNOWING who the official was I doubt it wasn't warranted.danicalifornia wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:05 pmWithout seeing it or even knowing who the official is, that doesn’t surprise me. I doubt Norm would’ve played him again if it was something deserved. There are officials that have preconceived notions about players or coaches and will ring them up quickly, especially early in a season.KeyserSoze_Deux wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:29 pm Heard the technical on Roberts was pretty weak, but also heard the ref that issued it is one of the worst around. Thinks he's God but nobody can stand him. Good to hear about Eli overcoming that and having such a good game.
I wasn’t there, but have heard who was the official who T’d the player. I agree, he is a good officialHarambe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:53 amThis is false! yelling in another kids face with the official directly in the line of sight? Have no idea what was said but KNOWING who the official was I doubt it wasn't warranted.danicalifornia wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:05 pmWithout seeing it or even knowing who the official is, that doesn’t surprise me. I doubt Norm would’ve played him again if it was something deserved. There are officials that have preconceived notions about players or coaches and will ring them up quickly, especially early in a season.KeyserSoze_Deux wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:29 pm Heard the technical on Roberts was pretty weak, but also heard the ref that issued it is one of the worst around. Thinks he's God but nobody can stand him. Good to hear about Eli overcoming that and having such a good game.
Roberts immaturity was the only thing holding him back. If that’s changed he will be a force. Webster v. Minford will be a fun game to watch.The Ghost of Swanker wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:54 pm The one who T’d Eli up at green didn’t ref any games today. Don’t know his name don’t matter anymore, Roberts is 100% not the kid he was last year and everyone whose watched this season will agree. He’s not the hot head on the team anymore
He done the Minford game.The Ghost of Swanker wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:54 pm The one who T’d Eli up at green didn’t ref any games today. Don’t know his name don’t matter anymore, Roberts is 100% not the kid he was last year and everyone whose watched this season will agree. He’s not the hot head on the team anymore
Nah you’re right. Now that I remember, he was giving the minford cheerleaders some props.BigBlueNation wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:43 pmHe done the Minford game.The Ghost of Swanker wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:54 pm The one who T’d Eli up at green didn’t ref any games today. Don’t know his name don’t matter anymore, Roberts is 100% not the kid he was last year and everyone whose watched this season will agree. He’s not the hot head on the team anymore