[thetribe]

Stumbo can shoot but like they said before, how many open shots does he get in a game? He doesn't have size, his speed hasn't impressed me, and until David gets a team that can bring something to the table no one will take them or any of their players seriously. Stumbo can play ball, I agree, but how would he fair if he was playing a team that was actually instructed to guard them and not let them take any shot they could. It's sad to say but David wouldn't win a game if the other team sat down on the court when it was their possession.

East Ridge may be down in some talent but every school goes through a slump. When year after year your seniors are the ones trying to step up and lead the team and then they graduate you lose alot. They have some size moving up and their junior varsity team did quite well so I don't think that they will be as awful as everyone is making them out to be.

Valley is pretty consistent in their basketball team. They usually have some underclassmen that play for a while in Varsity games so they do get the experience. Not to be mean but they obviously have the size when Virgie holds players back and then they go on to play for the Wildcats.

Pikeville had a decent season last year. For the first time ever they beat the Warriors. They had talent and they found a game plan that worked. I can't say anything bad about that because you get what you earn.

I'm looking forward to the season this year. I think that the district may have more surprises in store again. Who knows East Ridge may turn some heads, no one expected them to do anything close to what they pulled off in the first couple of years of being established. I don't think that the only glory they will recieve happened right from the start. Next couple of years may be rebuilding but they won't be entirely down and out for sure.