[King James]

I just don't think East Ridge has enough horses in the stable to keep up with the elite teams in the 15th next year.  I believe that Paintsville, Johnson Central, Shelby Valley, and Pikeville all have much more talent than the Warriors.  East Ridge is capable of pulling off the occasional upset because of their effort, but the talent just isn't there anymore to be a top contender.  Bartley is a nice player, but his game is terribly limited.  He can't go left and he is absolutely horrible shooting from the perimeter.  Rowe is tough on the interior, but he is unproven against anything other than JV competition.  Webb is a steady little guard, but not the caliber of player that is needed to compete against the top 2 or 3 teams in the region.  I think that 2006/2007 will be a similar year to what ER had this season... a couple of nice wins over top teams, but an early exit from the district tournament.  :thumpsup: