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09-28-2009, 06:28 PM
BAD NEWS FROM CLAY COUNTY... John Vernon Hooker out for the year with a torn ACL. No football or basketball for up to one year.
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09-28-2009, 06:31 PM
This is terrible news. Hooker is one of the most athletic players in this part of the state and his presence on the court/field will be deeply missed.
09-28-2009, 11:50 PM
This can be blamed on the coach. Down by 25 with 5 minutes to go in the 4th in a game that you've struggled to get first downs in. There was no reason for John Vernon to even be in the game. I feel sorry for the basketball team more than anything. They have a chance to be something special this year, and without JV its going to be a more difficult battle.
09-29-2009, 12:04 AM
this is terrible new....wishes on a speedy recovery....i dont like to see any high school player get hurt even if they play for a rival school!
09-29-2009, 09:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2009, 04:29 PM by BlackcatAlum.)
Hit and Run Wrote:This can be blamed on the coach. Down by 25 with 5 minutes to go in the 4th in a game that you've struggled to get first downs in. There was no reason for John Vernon to even be in the game. I feel sorry for the basketball team more than anything. They have a chance to be something special this year, and without JV its going to be a more difficult battle.
You can't blame a coach for a fluke injury and no coach is going to pull a kid and show the rest of the team that they have given up. Furthermore claim was driving and and coold have cut the lead to 9 at this point in the game.
As far as Clay basketball being something special, it is hard to be special when you can't score over 45 per game.
09-29-2009, 10:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2009, 04:29 PM by BlackcatAlum.)
bearhunter Wrote:You can't blame a coach for a fluke injury and no coach is going to pull a kid and show the rest of the team that they have given up. Furthermore claim was driving and and coold have cut the lead to 9 at this point in the game.
As far as Clay basketball being something special, it is hard to be special when you can't score over 45 per game.
It was 33-8 with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Clay County could not get near 9 points from North Laurel.
09-30-2009, 04:20 PM
Fan First and Hit and Run, I'd like to know your basis for saying that with Spurlock as coach, nothing special is going to happen for Clay Co. basketball? What has he done that is so bad? Tell me another person who would take a team with less talent than ANY Clay Co. team in their history, who wasn't even picked to finish .500 in his first 2 years, and picked to finish 3rd behind NL and Jackson those 2 years, and still win 20 games and win district? Regardless how how many points they score, they still WON!!!!! In the region, there have just been better teams they have faced. And they have been better teams, I don't care what anyone says. Cumberland was a better team, Corbin was a better team, and last season, SL just got lucky. It does take good luck, as well, to win in this game. Anyone remember Cumberland from 2003?
And Spurlock has done nothing but the best for his players. Whether it is raising money for their camps, or to have the best equipment and uniforms, etc., he has done it all for them. Seems to me that some of his players haven't played summer ball a few times, or quit the team for reasons, and he has still let them play, and one I know, start an entire season last season.
But, as I have always said, if you think you can do a better job, show your faces and come down and see if you can. Stop hiding behind a name on these forums and step up. My name is Cameron Hall, and some of you need to get a grip and support your team, which does include the coach. Or get an education and get into coaching, then we shall see what you can do. But, like on here, you'd probably rather sit up in your back row seat at the games and put out that negativity you're so good at.
And Spurlock has done nothing but the best for his players. Whether it is raising money for their camps, or to have the best equipment and uniforms, etc., he has done it all for them. Seems to me that some of his players haven't played summer ball a few times, or quit the team for reasons, and he has still let them play, and one I know, start an entire season last season.
But, as I have always said, if you think you can do a better job, show your faces and come down and see if you can. Stop hiding behind a name on these forums and step up. My name is Cameron Hall, and some of you need to get a grip and support your team, which does include the coach. Or get an education and get into coaching, then we shall see what you can do. But, like on here, you'd probably rather sit up in your back row seat at the games and put out that negativity you're so good at.
09-30-2009, 04:30 PM
Lets keep this thread civil.
09-30-2009, 11:20 PM
Box Top Wrote:It was 33-8 with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Clay County could not get near 9 points from North Laurel.
It was 26 -8 , would have been 10 points, Clay was on North 15 or 20
And like I said any coach would have still had him in.
As for 5 minutes left, North scored 20 in the first 7 minutes because of turnovers and a couple big plays, if Clay scored and got an onside kick or turnover they would have been back in the game.
09-30-2009, 11:20 PM
daredevil4life Wrote:Fan First and Hit and Run, I'd like to know your basis for saying that with Spurlock as coach, nothing special is going to happen for Clay Co. basketball? What has he done that is so bad? Tell me another person who would take a team with less talent than ANY Clay Co. team in their history, who wasn't even picked to finish .500 in his first 2 years, and picked to finish 3rd behind NL and Jackson those 2 years, and still win 20 games and win district? Regardless how how many points they score, they still WON!!!!! In the region, there have just been better teams they have faced. And they have been better teams, I don't care what anyone says. Cumberland was a better team, Corbin was a better team, and last season, SL just got lucky. It does take good luck, as well, to win in this game. Anyone remember Cumberland from 2003?
And Spurlock has done nothing but the best for his players. Whether it is raising money for their camps, or to have the best equipment and uniforms, etc., he has done it all for them. Seems to me that some of his players haven't played summer ball a few times, or quit the team for reasons, and he has still let them play, and one I know, start an entire season last season.
But, as I have always said, if you think you can do a better job, show your faces and come down and see if you can. Stop hiding behind a name on these forums and step up. My name is Cameron Hall, and some of you need to get a grip and support your team, which does include the coach. Or get an education and get into coaching, then we shall see what you can do. But, like on here, you'd probably rather sit up in your back row seat at the games and put out that negativity you're so good at.
:rockon::rockon::rockon: A left to the face and a right to the jaw and daredevil4life wins by knockout in the 1st round!!!! I like the spirit but we need to stay on topic.
10-01-2009, 07:10 AM
J.V.'s Injury was purely fluke he planted to cut and the knee popped. No coach can be blamed for some crazy injury like this.
In the game of football its paramount that kids get in the weight room and pump iron, one must decide if this sport is for him. You can't just come to summer practice and suit up you've got to get your body ready for the war that is Mountain Football.
In the game of football its paramount that kids get in the weight room and pump iron, one must decide if this sport is for him. You can't just come to summer practice and suit up you've got to get your body ready for the war that is Mountain Football.
10-01-2009, 02:48 PM
Dirtdevel Hall, you should have kept your tag team partner Kevin Nash instead of picking up Milam. The last time I seen him fight was a two on one handicap match vs Forrest and Archer. Their was no knockout because evidently, the truth stings people like you all. All in good fun. Anyway, we all hope JV rehabs hard and comes back better than ever.
God Bless!!
By the way, my name is Oscar.............Oscar Myer.
God Bless!!
By the way, my name is Oscar.............Oscar Myer.
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