From a long way away, tuning in through KFVS12, it seems Notre Dame is damn near unbeatable. I've heard all about this St. Charles West team, and I believe that they're good. But you'd be hard-pressed to convince me they're a better team than Notre Dame.
In my honest opinion, and remember that I haven't seen them play LIVE this entire season, anything besides a Notre Dame state championship would be a surprise. As a team, as an entire team, they look pretty tough. This defense simply breaks teams down, disects the internal, and then goes to work on what's left.
And that's obvious from exactly 1,251 miles away. I can't imagine what it looks like from 30 feet.
I was hit by a response on my blog about not needing to be afraid to give a thumbs up to my alum: well, here it is...
ND, you're the ****.
You get the point.
You put it to Sikeston. You embarrassed DeSoto. And now you've made St. Clair look like they didn't belong anywhere but the bottom of a district bracket. You're good. You've got your stuff together.
All there is now is not buckling under the pressure. I've seen a few high school games in my short-lived days, and you're one of the best teams I've seen play. Nobody stands in your way.
Handle the ball. Stay calm. D up. And get some rings.
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Dave, will we see a suprise fly in from Colorado this weekend in Columbia?
ST. West is an amazing team. I have seen them play on webcasts, and it is like watching a really good college team, if you get the point. I know that ND fans had to be a little mad when they hit a three to win the game. ND is in for a dog fight, but I can't see any team from around here winning that game....
Yah, I have heard West is nearly unbeatable this year. We have to take care of the final four game first....
NDs biggest problem will be the st. louis force, known as St. charles west. Their problem isn't themselves, its that team. ND would be lucky to lost by 15, and I am a ND alum, so think how I feel. When you beat 3 teams in the power 100 in the midwest, then you aren't too bad.
David, I can convince you. 28-1, is better than ND's record by far. Seeing as how they play about 15 teams that are all capable of winning state, and ND has a weaker schedual, I'd say west is more prepared.
West is more prepared? I'm going to doubt it. I know their schedule is tougher but ND returns almost everybody from last years state runner-up team. SCW doesn't have that experience in them right now. I don't care who you are, that helps a lot!
How can you say West is unbeatable when they won on a 3? If Moberly could have hit free-throws, which ND can, then West would be done. So don't tell me they are unbeatable.
I think we are all in for a suprise. Both teams have to make it their first.
A couple Sikeston fans and some anonymous posters are the ones sure ND can't make it against SCW. No surprise. SCW's last two games have been close, the quarterfinal game was only "busted open" after Berkeley had to start fouling late in the game. It should be a good championship game (or maybe even 3rd place game) if the two meet up.
cards4life, I'm not too convinced by your argument. Sikeston had a gaudy record also, but that didn't get them to state.
Sikeston wasn't 28-1. With a very hard schedual, I think that prepares SC a little more.
And Sikesotn's not it in, so I really don't care. I just hope its a good game, and webcasts are available
I think I heard yesterday that some MSHSAA website will be doing a webcast type thing. You might check out www.mshsaa.org and see if you can find a link.
Notre Dame has played a pretty decent schedule with Sikeston 3 times, Jackson twice, Scott County Central, Charleston (twice?), and NMCC and have a ton of playoff experience... I think they'll do just fine against whatever is thrown at them...and, that's coming from a die-hard Sikeston fan.
Charleston 3 times I believe. ND got ROLLED by the 'Jays in the conference tourney, won by a handful at the Christmas Tourney, and won by 20 at ND. I wish the Braves and the Blue 'Dogs would start playing each other regular season again, they did for several years, I remember going up to ND to watch the game when I was in grade school at SCC. yah-yah, I sure hope they don't have to reschedule the BC-SCC game because of the weather. That's southeast Missouri for ya. 70 today, snow storm day after tomorrow.
I'm a Sikeston fan and I'm telling you, nobody will beat ND. They are too schooled and intense. SCW I'm sure is the real deal and it will be a great game, but I've seen enough out of ND to see that they will win the state championship. I'm pulling for them hard. They beat Sikeston and it makes us look a lot better if the team that knocked us out routs everybody else too. I'm still convinced Sikeston is one of the top teams in the state but we just had to run into the best team in the state in districts.
And if ND and SCC played regular season, ND would win by 20 plus. ND had no trouble with them in the Xmas tourney and that was without Ty Williams. SCC is a real good team, but not on the level of ND, Sikeston, or Jackson.
Yes, ND was without their starting point guard, although I thought Nick Koeppel did an outstanding job filling in. But for what it's worth, SCC had Drew Thomas or Caleb Johnson playing well below 100% (both starters, but I can't remember which it was). I don't know if SCC could beat Jackson, considering Jackson has two guys that are 6'5 or better and have Jake Leet handling the ball, but I'm afraid their press would eat Sikeston alive. ND's press caused trouble, and as good as Notre Dame's defense is, there is not a quicker all-around team than SCC.
To say that St. Charles West is
"nearly unbeatable" is stupid. They had to win their sectional game on a sick 3-pointer after the other team missed free throws. Nearly unbeatable? I don't think so.
I think ND won by about 6 when they palyed WITH Willen, so I doubt itd be 20. Mr. Hampton.....
That was one game. If you have seen the rest of theirm games on webcasts, like I have. You'll know what I mean. I think the average win for them is 24 points, and that is in a LOADED conference.
And ND didn't easily beat SCC to the anonmyous person. If you were there, you'd know it was a battle to the end, and free throws and 2 mistakes were the reason ND won. It was 5 or 6 points, and it was tied at halftime.
SC isn't big enough to stop Sikesotn. They would outrebound them all day. I think SCC-ND would be a very good game. No one here can argue that the braves, along iwth the best coach SEMO has ever seen, would not be a force....
Nobody thought ND would be big enough (besides Willen) to stop Sikeston, and they did. SCC can jump out of the gym, Caleb Johnson is a rock underneath, and Otto Jr. has been making a big difference since being moved into a varsity starting position.
And if ND and SCC played regular season, ND would win by 20 plus. ND had no trouble with them in the Xmas tourney and that was without Ty Williams. SCC is a real good team, but not on the level of ND, Sikeston, or Jackson.
Being tied with 2 and a half to go, is having no trouble? You cant talk about williams being out, because johnson was playing hurt. Clearly this is soemone that has no clue what they are talking about.
Ha, how can you say no one will beat ND? They will get to the champ. game, but then I really doubt they can win. When a team loses 6 or 7 games, they arent the best team in the state just because they beat a very good Sikeston team, and a Desoto team that a 8th grade team could probably beat.....I wanna here ur explanaiton if ND loses, if they win, then i'l be a believer.
They weren't "big" enough for sikeston. They just made shots and played good Defence. They still aren't bigger than Sikeston, they simply kept them away from the rim. Sikeston would outrebound SCC and I think Sikeston is too fast for SC to press.....
St.Charles will win by 15 plus. This team is the real deal. I go to ND, but I have a cousin that goes there,and I have seen many games. This is simply one game I don't think we will win...
They beat Sikeston and it makes us look a lot better if the team that knocked us out routs everybody else too. I'm still convinced Sikeston is one of the top teams in the state but we just had to run into the best team in the state in districts.
It doesnt make sikeston look better when their rivals win state. Obviously you don't go to many games, or you would know that ND winning state is the Least thing that the Bulldogs for Sikeston would want to happen....
Do you have a clue what you're talking about either? 4 of ND's losses were with the team missing either Willen and Greer, Willen, or Williams. I certainly won't be making excuses if ND loses to SCW. I'll be glad we got the opportunity to face one of the best teams in the state.
First off, yes it does make Sikeston look good if ND wins state because then they can say they lost to the state champion. What's bad about that?
And CentralPride, do you have any pride in your hometown or do you just have pride in Cape Central? Show some love for the Bulldogs! It's not every year that a team from Cape is as talented as Notre Dame this year. Swallow some pride and applaud them for their efforts instead of just saying how bad they're going to lose.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??
Since ND has been to the final four 3 of the last 4 years; and, if ND does not bring home a state championship this year with an almost complete returning cast from last year; will everyone bash Coach Hale for not bringing home a state championship?
Probably not! In fact, most definitely not!
Didn't stop the bashing of another area coach for not winning a state championship until his fifth trip, though.
Double standard?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??
The team you're referring to also had 3 college recruits playing together all those years.
lots of college recruits around the state that didn't make it to the final four, much less win it; and, yes, even more than one college recruit on the same team
just goes to show, sometimes takes more than skill/coaching to make it all the way to the top; also, takes a little luck; ball doesn't always go in the hole the way you want it to
the two teams that beat the SEMO team also had multiple college recruits; it's not always about coaching; sometimes, you just get beat by a better team, or at least one that played better on that particular night
If someone on this blog is insinuating that Danny Farmer is a better coach than Paul Hale, then I'm going to stop reading these comments altogether because that is simply preposterous.
How did you read an insinuation like that into those posts? I certainly didn't.
I think the blogger was simply stating that Danny Farmer was ridiculed for not winning a state championship until last year and that Paul Hale has not yet won one, but he will not be ridiculed even if he loses out on this years opportunity.
Farmer has more state championships,and an all time better record, so I think that it's kind of obvious who is better...
Danny Farmer is a joke. He doesn't coach his team, he doesn't even do his own postgame interview. All he does is yell at the refs. If you want to believe that Farmer is better than Hale (by the way I have no ties to ND, Dexter, Bernie, Delta, or wherever else he coached) because he has a better record and more state championships, then believe it. But please don't say anything else until you've actually seen these two guys coach. There is NO comparison. I've never ONCE talked to someone, including charleston people, who thought Farmer outcoaches Hale. Thats just dumb. Charleston would win state every year if they just got a new damn coach.
They just about do win every year...
"Just about" is not quite winning, now, is it?
Almost
Why don't you show me who you think is a better coach. Better yet, show me someone who wins every single year, cuz obviously, thats what it takes to be a good coach, according to you...
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