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Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Haven't heart that. Perhaps you're thinking of the Maxie boy who's around 6'6" or 6'7"? He was on the team last year but didn't get many minutes.

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:14 pm Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Was at the Burg and GC football game last weekend and saw Truitt walking the track with a kid that I didn't recognize. Truitt himself looks like he has grown to about 6'5, maybe 6'6. The other kid walking with him was at least that tall, if not a bit taller. Not sure who he was or even if he is a student at Wheelersburg, just an observation. If so, there is a possibility that Wheelersburg could put 3 kids 6'5 or taller on the court at a time in Truitt, McCorkel, and Maxie. It's been a while since we have seen a lot of size apart of the Burg program.

Probably the Lawson kid banana. He has grown about 7 inches in the last year. Another junior who will probable earn some playing time this year.

If Matthew Miller is not able to play not sure who will run the point. Burg should be deep this year as they had a strong JV team last year. Some of those players got some varsity experience during Burg blowout games.


Going to miss watching Holden play as he was, IMO one of the best to ever play for the Burg.

Matthew Miller's timeline puts him back at the start of the season. Even if he chooses to take it easy, he'll only miss December. Truitt isn't 6'6, although the more people who believe that the better. Wheelersburg does have several kids with elite high school length, if I'd have to guess heights it'd be 6'7, 6'4, 6'4, 6'3, 6'3, and then a few kids at or near 6'0

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:14 pm Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Any word on where he is from? Size? Age?

should Miller not be ready at the start of the season there will be options. There are at least 2 or 3 that could play point guard if need be. This burg team will pretty deep I would expect. I could see them playing less early but as the season goes on the the football players get acclimated they could play 10-11 a game.

spider2Ybanana wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:52 am

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:14 pm Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Any word on where he is from? Size? Age?

That’s why I said it the way I did. I was asked about it too and I said I hadn’t heard anything.

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:34 pm

spider2Ybanana wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:52 am

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:14 pm Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Any word on where he is from? Size? Age?

That’s why I said it the way I did. I was asked about it too and I said I hadn’t heard anything.

If you're talking about the tall kid at the Greenup game beside Truitt, he's been at Burg since grade school. He played JV last two years for Burg. If you're talking about a new transfer, I have not heard anything about that.

Any word on burgs schedule this year And when the first game is

victor creed wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:28 pm Any word on burgs schedule this year And when the first game is

@valley dec 10

Tue Dec 10 7:30 PM Lucasville Valley High School Lucasville Valley High School GYM L
Fri Dec 13 7:30 PM Portsmouth West High School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Tue Dec 17 7:30 PM Oak Hill High School / Middle School (Oak Hill) Oak Hill High School / middle school Gym L
Fri Dec 20 7:30 PM Scioto Northwest High School Scioto Northwest High School High School Gym L
Sat Dec 21 7:30 PM SOUTH POINT Junior/High School SOUTH POINT High School High School Gym N
Sat Dec 28 7:30 PM Jackson Junior-Senior High School Jackson Junior-Senior High School Gym L
Fri Jan 3 7:30 PM Minford High School/ Middle School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Tue Jan 7 7:30 PM Waverly High School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Fri Jan 10 7:30 PM Eastern High/Middle School - Beaver Eastern High/Middle School - Beaver Gym L
Sat Jan 11 7:30 PM Ironton High School - Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium N
Tue Jan 14 7:30 PM South Webster Jr/Sr High School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Sat Jan 18 7:30 PM Portsmouth Jr.-Sr. High School-Portsmouth Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium N
Tue Jan 21 7:30 PM Lucasville Valley High School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Fri Jan 24 7:30 PM Portsmouth West High School Portsmouth West High School Gymnasium L
Tue Jan 28 7:30 PM Oak Hill High School / Middle School (Oak Hill) Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Fri Jan 31 7:30 PM Scioto Northwest High School Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Tue Feb 4 7:30 PM Minford High School/ Middle School Minford High School Gym L
Fri Feb 7 7:30 PM Waverly High School Downtown Arena Downtown Arena L
Tue Feb 11 7:30 PM Eastern High/Middle School - Beaver Wheelersburg High School Gymnasium L
Fri Feb 14 7:30 PM South Webster Jr/Sr High School South Webster High School Gym L

Wow. Pretty much all of December is on the road for this young team. Plus arguably 2 of their toughest games of the season is in that stretch with south point and Jackson. It will be interesting to see how burg young kids react to this early part of the season. Along with this is always the chance that several key players get a late start depending on how deep of a run the football team makes. They probably have at least 6 varsity players playing football and a few that play soccer. Coach ater I am sure will do a great job getting guys ready as he always does

Burg's main players not playing football, so playoff run shouldn't effect basketball team this year as much as it has in past. I still look for Burg to be near top of SOC II and likely back at the Convo. Outside shooting could be a question mark, but you know Ater will have them playing solid defense and rebounding.*

I would say at least 3 of their top 8 are playing football along with their only senior and then there are the sophomores who will push for playing time. So it will absolutely affect depth early Plus there is the question mark of their starting point guard so that’s 4 of the top 8 imo Will he be ready or won’t he. Lots of question marks. I agree with what your saying art. But with this team being so young the sooner they the entire team in and practicing the better with arguably some of the best teams they will face all year in December.

Wasn't Russell on the schedule at one time?

spider2Ybanana wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:52 am

Mad-Dogg wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:14 pm Let’s get some thoughts on the 19-20 season. I’ve heard a few people talkin about a tall kid comin in this season. Anyone know anything about it

Any word on where he is from? Size? Age?

Let’s not forget the Baby Maxie kid who’s grown to 6’5” and worked his butt off in the off season !!!

There was some news that Miller is unable to play any sports this year after sustaining that injury in football. Any validity to this?

yabbadabbadoo wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:15 pm Wasn't Russell on the schedule at one time?

Yes. It is no longer.