[More Cowbell]

I hope no one takes what I said about Deven the wrong way. I am glad that Deven was a Wildcat this past season, and I truly believe that he was an important part, but I do believe that Curby gave them just as big a chance of being successful. Having 10 fouls instead of 5 probably made a difference in some of the games. I particularly remember the All A game vs Elliott--Deven had a great game. I just don't think it is right to take away from SV's accomplishments by insinuating that 1 transfer made that big a difference. There is an untrue perception on here that SV's success in the past few years has been based on transfers, when they have only had 2--Kris Bentley a few years back, and Deven this past year. Several other schools around the region have had many more transfers than Valley. Virgie and Dorton's middle school teams have been strong for most of the past 10+ years and these players at SV right now are a big result of that. Many of the players at SV right now have beat or competed closely with the best around the state in middle school so it shouldn't be a shock that that translates to high school success as well.

Great post. You completely summed up my feelings on the subject, and put to rest any notion that Valley's recent success has been built on transfers.

DW5, thank you so much for being on this site. I enjoy reading your posts regarding Shelby Valley, and your insight is always appreciated.