[Real Badman]

Not trying to pick any fights with anyone on here, but making a simple point! If this was football and a small school around here won the Single A State Championship, or even the Double A state championship...would we call them a state champion even though they did not win the biggest class' state title? I believe so! Is there not a banner hanging in Shelby Valley that says All A state champions from the last two years? Everyone has there right to there opinion, but a state tournament where you send a regional champion from all 16 regions to a single tournament and then find out who the best of those 16 is a state tournament with a state champion. Simple fact of the matter is, Betsy Layne is a state champion! Whether you like it or hate, you cannot argue the facts!

I agree with somethings you said. But like you said if they won the single A championship in football they wouldn't be playing AAAAAA schools. However this is basketball, not football. It's not drawn up the same way. This is a nice accomplishment yes, but in my opinion it is not the same as winning the "sweet sixteen." That will be a real accomplishment. Betsy Layne should be proud, and feel accomplished, but this is not a state title. I said the same thing last year with Shelby Valley. Not dissin' BL in anyway.