[WALL2WALL]

This will be Al's worse team since he has been at Hazard but never count Al out, he has won with worse. Thoughts on the upcoming season for the bulldogs?

[Strikeout King]

Dec 3, 11 Whitley County away 7:30 PM
Dec 6, 11 Lee County home 7:30 PM
Dec 9, 11 Breathitt County away 7:30 PM
Dec 10, 11 North Laurel home Charlie Hammonds Hall of Fame Classic
Dec 13, 11 Estill County away 7:30 PM
Dec 16, 11 Scott County at Hazard/Perry County Central Coal Classic
Dec 17, 11 Henry Clay at Hazard/Perry County Central Coal Classic
Dec 23, 11 Owsley County home 7:30 PM
Dec 28, 11 TBA at Pikeville Pikeville Invitational Tournament
Jan 7, 12 Breathitt County home 7:30 PM
Jan 10, 12 TBA at Knott County Central WYMT Classic
Jan 23, 12 Knott County Central away 7:30 PM
Feb 7, 12 Wolfe County away 7:30 PM
Feb 10, 12 Letcher County Central home 7:30 PM
Feb 14, 12 Jenkins home 7:30 PM
Feb 17, 12 Powell County away 7:30 PM

[MVP2]

I think this Hazard team will be better than last season.Hazard has some up and coming talent. I think this team might have the overall most talent in the region (depth wise). The question is can they get it together as a team. Hazard just didnt look like Hazard on the court last season.As W2W said, I'd never count out Big Al.

[OrangenowBlue]

I think this Hazard team will be better than last season.Hazard has some up and coming talent. I think this team might have the overall most talent in the region (depth wise). The question is can they get it together as a team. Hazard just didnt look like Hazard on the court last season.As W2W said, I'd never count out Big Al.

I agree.

[Scotty doesn't know]

As always, Hazard will be a factor in all of the district play and region. They may play second fiddle to PCC this year but they should be a pretty solid second. Good luck to the Bulldogs!

[ekff]

Last year was the worst Hazard Basketball season on and off the court in a very long time..... But Hazard was also missing a true Center and the region was very big last season. But It is Hazard and someone has always got to beat them...

Lost Players: G- Eric Back (10.6 ppg), G- Jon Combs (9.2 ppg), G- Zach Blanton (rumor not playing)

Returning Starters: (Sr) F - Bj Combs (12 ppg, 6.6 rpg), (Jr) F - Jordan Olinger (8.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg)--- Bj and Jordan both Top 10 players in the region. I believe Olinger will have a much better season then last because he was playing out of position last season. I talked to Bj Combs a week ago and he seems to have all of the off-court stuff behind him so things are looking up.

Players that could start
(Jr.) C - Evan Whitaker --- I believe Whitaker is the missing part. 6'4"

(Sp.) G - Josh Hollan --- If everything is true about Blanton then I don't see how Hollan won't be in the starting line-up. Hollan is young but is a very smart point guard..

(Jr.) G - Jarrod Combs --- Very good 3 point shooter..

(Sp.) G - Matt Thompson --- Already has 3 years of varsity under his belt, Under-sized but a very solid around player..

(Sp.) F - Collier Mobelini --- Is very under-sized but works very hard and can really score..

(Sp.) Tyler Triplett, and (Fr.) Hunter Hardy will both see playing time as well...

Keys for the Bulldogs:
(Sr.) Kyle Spencer 6'3", (Sr.) Jordan Frazier 6'3"---- Needs to play

FG% 40.9% - Needs to be around 44-48% ---- Take smarter shots
3% 25.3% - Needs to be around 30-34% ---^^^^

Improve FT% - 61.2% as a team last season. Will like to see it around 64-68% -- Hazards FT% hasn't been over 62 since 2007... FT's have really been killing Hazard the last few years...

The big key to Hazard is "HEART" team just needs to play with a little more heart...

[tommy2]

Last year was the worst Hazard Basketball season on and off the court in a very long time..... But Hazard was also missing a true Center and the region was very big last season. But It is Hazard and someone has always got to beat them...

Lost Players: G- Eric Back (10.6 ppg), G- Jon Combs (9.2 ppg), G- Zach Blanton (rumor not playing)

Returning Starters: (Sr) F - Bj Combs (12 ppg, 6.6 rpg), (Jr) F - Jordan Olinger (8.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg)--- Bj and Jordan both Top 10 players in the region. I believe Olinger will have a much better season then last because he was playing out of position last season. I talked to Bj Combs a week ago and he seems to have all of the off-court stuff behind him so things are looking up.

Players that could start
(Jr.) C - Evan Whitaker --- I believe Whitaker is the missing part. 6'4"

(Sp.) G - Josh Hollan --- If everything is true about Blanton then I don't see how Hollan won't be in the starting line-up. Hollan is young but is a very smart point guard..

(Jr.) G - Jarrod Combs --- Very good 3 point shooter..

(Sp.) G - Matt Thompson --- Already has 3 years of varsity under his belt, Under-sized but a very solid around player..

(Sp.) F - Collier Mobelini --- Is very under-sized but works very hard and can really score..

(Sp.) Tyler Triplett, and (Fr.) Hunter Hardy will both see playing time as well...

Keys for the Bulldogs:
(Sr.) Kyle Spencer 6'3", (Sr.) Jordan Frazier 6'3"---- Needs to play

FG% 40.9% - Needs to be around 44-48% ---- Take smarter shots
3% 25.3% - Needs to be around 30-34% ---^^^^

Improve FT% - 61.2% as a team last season. Will like to see it around 64-68% -- Hazards FT% hasn't been over 62 since 2007... FT's have really been killing Hazard the last few years...

The big key to Hazard is "HEART" team just needs to play with a little more heart...

I think you have done your homework.

[warmachine]

Glad to see BJ has all the off the court stuff taken care of. Hahaha. Thats hillarious.

[zaga_fan]

^ah boys...

[ifyasmell]

I like how everyone assumes Hazard and PCC will dominate the region and their district... John Noble from Buckhorn has a decent team returning... I think this could be a wide open district.

[zaga_fan]

I like how everyone assumes Hazard and PCC will dominate the region and their district... John Noble from Buckhorn has a decent team returning... I think this could be a wide open district.

He had a decent team returning last year as well but he ended up heading to the house after the first round as usual.
Buckhorn will be good....
but if I were them I would want to draw Leslie County.

[warmachine]

Buckhorn should be the preseason #1. Got everybody back. Only God knows what Cordia will have.

[ballstar]

I think Hazard will b good this year with what they have returning. I think BJ and Zac arent playing this season which may hurt them some. They have some great young kids that are going to help them a ton and maybe better off playing them now instead of thee older kids. Dont think they will win ti this season but will be tuff down the road.

[bballguru]

Rumors has it Triplett will be in the starting lineup. No guarentees just what I am hearing.

[Benchwarmer]

Rumors has it Triplett will be in the starting lineup. No guarentees just what I am hearing.

Is Triplett from Knott County?

[ole_blue_sack_15]

I like how everyone assumes Hazard and PCC will dominate the region and their district... John Noble from Buckhorn has a decent team returning... I think this could be a wide open district.

lol @ this

[ole_blue_sack_15]

from what iv been told by hazard people, bj and the rest aint even playing this year!

[Unregistered]

Yeah I think he may have transferred there last year along with Thompson.

[Aslan]

IMO Hazard is the third best team in the 54th behind Perry & Buckhorn.

[WALL2WALL]

IMO Hazard is the third best team in the 54th behind Perry & Buckhorn.

Totally agree, this is the worse tea Al has had since he has been at Hazard, but it's still Al, you can never count out him. He is a great coach and will come up with a game plan where he will have a shot at beating Buckhorn or Perry. Me personally, I want to see a Hazard/Perry first round 54th. Haven't seen it in awhile, I can't wait to see how the 54th shapes out this year.

[3ball_shooter]

Al is a good coach, dont ever count him out. Ive played against him, he knows his stuff and knows how to make his boys play well.