BigMacMan 2 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Clarksville is doing a lot more losing in basketball this season than we've seen in years. This is the first time they've lost to Maud and James Bowie in decades, and Rivercrest beat them 96-50. Link to post Share on other sites
blesseddaily 267 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 It's the way of life at small schools. Sooner or later you have dips in talent pools, even Clarksville at basketball had to have a dip in talent. Probably won't last long but it happens. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigMacMan 2 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 In my opinion, they have the talent. They are the most athletic team in the district and have good shooters. The problem has to be something else. Link to post Share on other sites
blesseddaily 267 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, BigMacMan said: In my opinion, they have the talent. They are the most athletic team in the district and have good shooters. The problem has to be something else. Of course they do!! I'm so shocked that "something else" is to blame!! LOLOLOL!!! Just fire the "something else" and let a little dribbler parent take over...I'm sure they would win state!! LOLOL!!! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TheShadowKnows 1,054 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 6 minutes ago, BigMacMan said: In my opinion, they have the talent. They are the most athletic team in the district and have good shooters. The problem has to be something else. A culture of apathy and entitlement. Not saying it is the coaching, but the make up of the kids and the admin. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Maudite 39 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Maud and Bowie are both improved but Clarksville is still really down compared to normal. They graduated a good group of seniors last year. They seem to have a lot of kids with limited time on varsity, and a lot of young kids. I didn’t think they were poorly coached when I watched them play if that’s what your implying. Also I would say Rivercrest and McLeod have the best teams they’ve had in a while. LK also has a good group of seniors and are playing well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BigMacMan 2 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 12 minutes ago, blesseddaily said: Of course they do!! I'm so shocked that "something else" is to blame!! LOLOLOL!!! Just fire the "something else" and let a little dribbler parent take over...I'm sure they would win state!! LOLOL!!! Not implying anything about the coach, leaning more toward it being the lack of experience they have. Either way, it's just odd seeing Clarksville lose this much. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CDubya936 44 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, BigMacMan said: Clarksville is doing a lot more losing in basketball this season than we've seen in years. This is the first time they've lost to Maud and James Bowie in decades, and Rivercrest beat them 96-50. Rivercrest is pretty dang good. Probably could have been more than 96. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigMacMan 2 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Just now, CDubya936 said: Rivercrest is pretty dang good. Probably could have been more than 96. I agree. They have a chance to do something big this year in the playoffs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DeKlabBeers 228 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 How's their baseball team going to be this year? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PatsFan 18 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I think you're also seeing those other teams in the district getting a little payback for all the past losses they took. Give them another year and they'll be right back where they were. Link to post Share on other sites
RedRiverRush 1 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Don't think they will be back anytime soon. Talent pool is shrinking as the student count drops. There is now such a legacy of undisciplined play and actions. I don't look for Clarksville to be relevant in any sports anytime soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigMacMan 2 Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, RedRiverRush said: Don't think they will be back anytime soon. Talent pool is shrinking as the student count drops. There is now such a legacy of undisciplined play and actions. I don't look for Clarksville to be relevant in any sports anytime soon. Sad to hear. Hoping for things to change. Link to post Share on other sites
JTFAN99 377 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I thought their long time coach retired after last seaon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Valhalla 2,170 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 COVID has amplified bad habits and character faults of kids. A lot of schools are dealing with those issues right now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BEARDEDGOAT 84 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 They are young. They have a couple of sophomores that can jump out of the gym. They will be fine just let them play! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
flukeshot 77 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/20/2021 at 11:01 AM, RedRiverRush said: Don't think they will be back anytime soon. Talent pool is shrinking as the student count drops. Yup. This season is bringing to an end a streak of something like 33 or 34 straight trips to the playoffs, and most of those were district titles, and obviously some of those teams were necessarily led by underclassmen; you can't be "old" every year for that long. Talent has been declining and as you say the pool it's drawn from keeps getting smaller. It happens. Hell of a run though. Link to post Share on other sites
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