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Well though we may not cover games anymore, still a fan from afar.

Congrats @LAGirlsHoops on the state title. Coach Schoenecker is one of the most genuinely good individuals I’ve met while reporting and deserves all the success he’s earned this season.

Congrats Jeremy!

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But seriously, seeing Moriarty and Affolter on National TV was fun

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Kendall Moriarty locked up Caitlin Clark that entire quarter

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The volleyball state championship match happened yesterday at 10:30am

Time to re-seed when you get to the quarterfinals.

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Another year of volleyball state playoffs and another year I’m begging the IHSA to change sectional assignments.

The Glenbrook North, LWW, Brother Rice, and Oswego sectionals are so unfair compared to Jones and OPRF.

Oh, and re-seed once they reach the final 8 while we’re at it

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Not sure if this is gonna speed up games or make them longer…I don’t think I buy the injury on rebounds explanation.

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Blake. Peters.

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@BBallQueens @YoungBBCoach @michaelsobrien @scottybscout @IHSA_IL That’s fine, I agree. I’m not questioning the reasoning behind the push, but the logistics.

My question still remains. Who pays for it, and who runs it correctly every game?

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@CoachMikeEllis Here’s my big issue, the implementation not the concept.

Evanston is super fortunate to have the resources to pay for a shot clock and full time operators, and that’s great!

But what about schools with less resources where they don’t even have someone who can do the book?

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I’d argue there are way more media outlets covering preps outside of Chicagoland than in the Chicago area.

This whole “Oh we’re so disrespected” narrative is so played out and exhausting.

Look at the AP poll year after year, heavily skewed towards downstate teams.

[MonTheHoops @BulldogzBall]

@ILPrepsInsider You really don't understand? Think about it I bet you can muster up a guess.

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Downstate fans get so weirdly defensive over this every single year.

I don’t get it.

[KW @wiseman_kyle]

@michaelsobrien Has to sting you watching a 309 area code win a big kid state title

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@tnoland1 Shot clock operator. It’s fine in big tournaments and shootouts when you can pay a designated person $100 a game to do it.

But what do you do in CPS, charter schools, and others where it’s a 15 year old kid doing the book.

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Talked to a panel officials today, all agreed a shot clock will be a debacle in high school.

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My last comment before I’m done for the night…

Even when Maine West was torching teams on their way to an undefeated season, their biggest margin of victory was only 55 points.

Just something to ponder

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Is it a great accomplishment for Xamiya? Sure. And I’m never going to fault a player for that.

But this is all about the Xaver Walton show plain and simple.

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I was gonna be nice and not call you out but here we are X…

Hating? you beat a team by 100, that’s ridiculous no matter how many players you have.

Did you go full court against them and every other team you best by 80 this season? Cause that’s not necessary.

[Coach X @ILXCITEMENT]

@BBallQueens @ILPrepsInsider @Coach_BDub @JNBAhoops2018 Just a true sign of grown men having hating!!

We have 8 players, barely let one girl play bcuz we are saving her for the games later this week

That left 7 girls, so duh, some starters would still be in game.

But the kid who scored 50 was subbed out in 2nd quarter & in 4th.

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Don’t come at me with that weak response because there no reasonable coach around the state who would run it up to 100, even if they only have 5 players to use.

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@BBallQueens @Coach_BDub @JNBAhoops2018 Lol at the victim blaming. Stop it.

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I still do keep up with basketball scores for my own curiosity, and I just want to get one thing off my chest.

There is zero point to beat teams by 60, 70, 80+ points. No college coach is going to look at those inflated stats favorably and you just end up looking like an ass.

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@Coach_BDub @JNBAhoops2018 Yea, it’s not like he is tweeting every hour about it or tagging everyone he can or anything like that.

If I’m a college coach that is a massive red flag. Who wants to deal with a parent like that?