[More Cowbell]

When you leave your starters in the season before to run up scores on people, get on here and threaten to fight people in the preseason because someone predicted they would be beat as bad as they beat people last season, and then make excuses for the first 4-5 games of the season, its going to come back and bite you.

It was in a preseason forum. It started when a valley fan said Valley would blow through the District, (obiously forgot PHS was in the District, but understandable since we havent been in the regional for a few years). Some East Ridge fan said blow straight to the bottom of the list or something. Then roberts32 said that they wished they would come to a game and say that to his face after they beat east ridge by 30+. Sadley in preseason only our fans thought we were good enough to be listed in the contest but we didnt get on any forum and make outrageous claims.

I had read all the preseason threads about the 15th region and the 59th district, and I didn't remember ever reading a post where someone threatened to fight someone. That's a pretty serious allegation to make about another member, so checked into your claim. In fact, I found no post where roberts32 threatened violence. I figure you may be referring to a post of his in the "Rank the 15th" thread, which I copied below:

i would love to know why you bash us so bad? for whatever reason i would love to know. please come to the games and watch us beat east ridge. while you are there please introduce yourself to me, id love to know who you are.

Now, I don't know what you thought he said, but I don't see any threat to fight someone anywhere in that post. Neither do I see him claiming they will "beat East Ridge by 30+". Maybe you were reading more into that statement than I was.

As for the rest of your posts, I disagree with some other statements as well. First off, Valley did not leave their starters in to run up the score last year. The starters were generally out by the 4th quarter against most teams in the area, but even then the lead was usually 20+ points anyway. I don't think SV was trying to run up the score, it's just that they were that much better than their opponents.

As for nobody picking the Panthers in the preseason, wrong again. I remember several people in the preseason threads picking Pikeville to not only win district, but as one of the region favorites, me included. Most knowledgable posters on BGR knew Pikeville would have a strong team this year, so I don't think you can play the no respect card here.

Finally, yes, Shelby Valley is down this year. Anybody who wasn't wearing blue-tinted glasses knew this season would be a struggle. How could it not be? But all the area teams that got their feelings hurt the last couple years better get their licks in now, because this downturn won't last long.