Beasts of the Southeast : January 14, 2017

[Dragon's Lair]

Have you anything to say about the Athens player that looked at the Fairland fans and kept pointing at the scoreboard? That's what egged it on

They are adults-I would expect a little more from them-Can't blame the
Player after being Taunted By ADULTS....I'm not going to argue all night-I know what I saw-and I also "have the ability to sense a higher truth"-Had a Fortune Cookie that told me so-So you go on Defending-I had a gentleman turn around and talk to
Me about Fairland Fans-he was a casual observer-didn't have a Dog in this Fight-I will take his word and go on what I saw-Same End Result-CLASSLESS!!!

Go on back to Athens' with the loss and quit whining. What a bunch of babies you guys are to blame the refs. Athens can't handle pressure and turned the ball over too many times against the press. Bottom line. Lutz is the best player we have seen all year but couldn't get enough scoring around him to get the win.

[VisionQuest]

I didn't have a dog in the fight either but had no problem with it, made the atmosphere even more fun for the players. But good luck to the Bulldogs on the rest of the season

We will have to Agree to Disagree on this one...I stand by my observations and statements....I have watched a lot of ball in my lifetime-And those Fans rank up there with some from Inner City Cincinnati I ran into in a 6th grade AAU tournament once....It's called Obsession and it is Unhealthy-But this is my Opinion-You Would have thought it was for the National Championship-parents having to be Escorted to their cars for their Safety-Ridiculous-If they act like this over a "showcase event" I'm scared about what could happen in a Close Tournament game if things don't go their way....

[VisionQuest]

Have you anything to say about the Athens player that looked at the Fairland fans and kept pointing at the scoreboard? That's what egged it on

They are adults-I would expect a little more from them-Can't blame the
Player after being Taunted By ADULTS....I'm not going to argue all night-I know what I saw-and I also "have the ability to sense a higher truth"-Had a Fortune Cookie that told me so-So you go on Defending-I had a gentleman turn around and talk to
Me about Fairland Fans-he was a casual observer-didn't have a Dog in this Fight-I will take his word and go on what I saw-Same End Result-CLASSLESS!!!

Go on back to Athens' with the loss and quit whining. What a bunch of babies you guys are to blame the refs. Athens can't handle pressure and turned the ball over too many times against the press. Bottom line. Lutz is the best player we have seen all year but couldn't get enough scoring around him to get the win.

Hey there DragonsLair-now that I have your Attention-someone said you were the guy who was over there in the red zippered pull up right behind Athens
Bench-Red faced and screaming and Taunting the
Players when you were down by 14-Is that True??-I sure hope not

[tvc_fan]

And people wonder why SEOP isn't as good as it used to be, too many arguments going on instead of actual basketball talk.

[VisionQuest]

And people wonder why SEOP isn't as good as it used to be, too many arguments going on instead of actual basketball talk.

It's usually pretty boring....maybe that's why it is down??-can't have a "Spirited" disagreement there TVC Fan??...Wait we aren't talking about your Marauders that you Defend-Sorry....what's this Site supposed to be about-You tell
Me-I'm Listening???...

[tvc_fan]

Now see I make a statement not saying names or calling anyone out or any teams out and you go and get personal...I listened to the game on the radio, Athens people and they never one time mentioned fans being horrible.

My point is, 2 people bickering back and forth will never end and not what SEOP is for. Trying to identify someone from the boards as one of the fans....thats funny, I might have been the guy in the red jacket cheering Athens on....geesh.

[thebarlowbandit]

If there is a Film of this game you should definitely take a look at it....my observations will be proven-And there is a difference between "cheering" and holding your hands to your mouth and shouting toward the Bench of the
Opposing team as loud as you can to cause disruption for the opposing team-but hey whatever it takes to Win...also to note-when the fans were ejected Athens was on Fast Breaks and in Transition and the Refs had to stop the game....So again whatever it takes

Your vision is skewed here because you are defending your husband and son, can't get much more biased than that. Proof that you are complaining that the Fairland fans sat behind your team in the stands, when it appears from another poster that was the assigned side of the gym. That's a pretty petty complaint.

[thebarlowbandit]

If there is a Film of this game you should definitely take a look at it....my observations will be proven-And there is a difference between "cheering" and holding your hands to your mouth and shouting toward the Bench of the
Opposing team as loud as you can to cause disruption for the opposing team-but hey whatever it takes to Win...also to note-when the fans were ejected Athens was on Fast Breaks and in Transition and the Refs had to stop the game....So again whatever it takes

Shouldn't you be watching game film to get ready to play Warren and Vinson County? Go Big Blue Nation!!!!

[thebarlowbandit]

I didn't have a dog in the fight either but had no problem with it, made the atmosphere even more fun for the players. But good luck to the Bulldogs on the rest of the season

We will have to Agree to Disagree on this one...I stand by my observations and statements....I have watched a lot of ball in my lifetime-And those Fans rank up there with some from Inner City Cincinnati I ran into in a 6th grade AAU tournament once....It's called Obsession and it is Unhealthy-But this is my Opinion-You Would have thought it was for the National Championship-parents having to be Escorted to their cars for their Safety-Ridiculous-If they act like this over a "showcase event" I'm scared about what could happen in a Close Tournament game if things don't go their way....

What do you have against "inner city" kids???? Real classy post!

[Dragons16]

First I was one of the Dragon Fans behind the Athens bench but arrived well before I even knew who would've sat on that bench we were told that side was Fairland other side was Athens. Athens did have a player that enticed the fans in to yelling a little louder. When we started comeback but was still down 10 he motioned to the crowd behind the bench to look at the scoreboard. When it got closer there was A fan (maybe 2 ?)that were yelling at him to look at the scoreboard. He was still enticing THE fan by blowing kisses and winking and grinning. Maybe he should have been paying attention to his coach during timeouts. My main point is to label Fairland fans from two students being thrown out and a few fans engaged with a player that was definitely interacting with fans is not exactly the way our program or fan base is. Now... what a game it was # 3 for Athens is truly a great player we had players on him very tight trying to stop him and couldn't. Hats off to Matt in 2nd half for at least slowing him down. Dragons never quit, kept fighting back and came out with the victory. Vision quest makes it sound like it was just a game but when Pfloyd is in the house it's bigger than just a game! GO DRAGONS!!

[93Bulldog]

Vision quest makes it sound like it was just a game but when Pfloyd is in the house it's bigger than just a game! GO DRAGONS!!

Oh great, lets not give him a bigger head than he already has. Next he'll be setting up autograph booths outside gymnasiums.

[93Bulldog]

And don't forget about TrojanDave! He was in the house as well. Pfloyd is just famous - Dave is a legend!

lol

[sportsmom20]

If there is a Film of this game you should definitely take a look at it....my observations will be proven-And there is a difference between "cheering" and holding your hands to your mouth and shouting toward the Bench of the
Opposing team as loud as you can to cause disruption for the opposing team-but hey whatever it takes to Win...also to note-when the fans were ejected Athens was on Fast Breaks and in Transition and the Refs had to stop the game....So again whatever it takes

Your vision is skewed here because you are defending your husband and son, can't get much more biased than that. Proof that you are complaining that the Fairland fans sat behind your team in the stands, when it appears from another poster that was the assigned side of the gym. That's a pretty petty complaint.

Ummmm Sorry visionquest is not the wife of the coach, sorry buddy, that's me lol.

[Ironman92]

Wish I could've been there. These two teams are great to watch. A ton of talent on the floor at all times. Athens SEEMED to lose composure (maybe I'm way off)...facing a tough and athletic press can cause havoc. Even if they aren't turning it over they are often upping the pace and often the pressed team gets it across half court going quicker than they have the whole game and take shots that seem open but not in the flow of the game.

Athens will be better for this. They have faced another great tourney type opponent and have something specific they can work on. Closing out games against great teams takes a ton of mental toughness...going back and forth with the crowd is not recommended.

Fairland improves with this also. A great comeback without Van Horn. Other players are forced into a greater role. They'll be even better when he returns.

I did see posted that Athens was called for 10 consecutive fouls while they had a 6-10 point lead for most of it. Can someone verify this and describe the play a bit? I am not blaming any ref but am curious of the style of play. Did Fairland drive the lane more to get the fouls? It was said Fairland pressed and it is commonplace and understood...when you have the lead late and other team is pressing, they really let them play and you have to be really strong in taking care of the ball.

Great matchup and good luck to both

[VisionQuest]

If there is a Film of this game you should definitely take a look at it....my observations will be proven-And there is a difference between "cheering" and holding your hands to your mouth and shouting toward the Bench of the
Opposing team as loud as you can to cause disruption for the opposing team-but hey whatever it takes to Win...also to note-when the fans were ejected Athens was on Fast Breaks and in Transition and the Refs had to stop the game....So again whatever it takes

Your vision is skewed here because you are defending your husband and son, can't get much more biased than that. Proof that you are complaining that the Fairland fans sat behind your team in the stands, when it appears from another poster that was the assigned side of the gym. That's a pretty petty complaint.

Im seeing a pattern with you here Barlow-you have a Beef with someone??-obvious from your remarks on this post and your "veiled" remarks on the post about being a Coach's Kid...whats the Beef with Athens???...And no I wasn't talking about the "inner city kids"-I was talking about the parents and fans-It was an example-A real life situation

[VisionQuest]

Now see I make a statement not saying names or calling anyone out or any teams out and you go and get personal...I listened to the game on the radio, Athens people and they never one time mentioned fans being horrible.

My point is, 2 people bickering back and forth will never end and not what SEOP is for. Trying to identify someone from the boards as one of the fans....thats funny, I might have been the guy in the red jacket cheering Athens on....geesh.

Lets see here-Open Forum about Basketball... Basketball is a game-Several integral parts and factors concerning this game-Players, Coaches, Officials and Fans-In real life we have Observations, perceptions, Bias and unbiased opinions and Facts....Seems all of this comes into play-Mix in some Emotion and a whole lot of Passion and This here is what we have-Makes for some interesting Reading on this Fine Sunday morning if I do say so myself-You Carry On now and have a Great Day-Athens and Meigs gonna be a Good One....

[Raider6309]

Too bad Fairland is D3. Be fun to watch them play Athens at the convo. Athens and Fairland are two good teams. Athens goes 10 deep and Fairland has three kids that can take over the game.

[Raider6309]

Will the 6'8 kid be back this year? Athens seemed to score at will in the paint

[TVC]

Fans getting tossed is an embarrassment for the school,community and players no matter what the situation. Great game by both teams that should help them going forward.

[bbn77]

Will the 6'8 kid be back this year? Athens seemed to score at will in the paint

I've heard and seen a few other posters that they hope to have him back by the end of the regular season or start of tourney play