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[mentor08]

Bath vs. Defiance. I watched a group of Bath boys turn the game around in the 3rd quarter. They were down 15pts. and came back to tie the ball game. Davis then takes out several of these boys and does not put them back in during the 4th quarter. I'm beginning to wonder if he even wants to win. He has a lot of talent on his team..it's really too bad!

[WillieMoe]

Good luck Coach Davis and the Wildcats!! Keep playing hard and the wins will come. Don't listen to the negativity that has plagued Bath in the past.

[mentor08]

They should win tonight. Depends on the line-up. Have never understood the subbing. He definately has some talent.

[dropNdimes]

I listened to the game on the radio. Bath did make a come-back in the 3rd quarter and Vince Koza and Matt Metzger called out the Bath fans saying that they weren't watching the same game because they sat on their hands the whole night especially when a young, talented team could have fed off their crowd at home. Typical bath fans to sit around and leave disappointed.
I would think Bath is a tough place to coach because of the parents. I've never seen or heard of a group of parents complain so much about the coaches in their community. I hope things change because they do have some talent, and coaches that want to win but its hard when parents undermine the program and coaches. Good luck to Coach Davis and the boys! You played a very talented Defiance team tough- you'll be alright. Keep your heads up and listen to your coaches! They have the best interest in the "team"

[lepiota]

mentor08, on 17 December 2011 - 08:14 AM, said:

Bath vs. Defiance. I watched a group of Bath boys turn the game around in the 3rd quarter. They were down 15pts. and came back to tie the ball game. Davis then takes out several of these boys and does not put them back in during the 4th quarter. I'm beginning to wonder if he even wants to win. He has a lot of talent on his team..it's really too bad!

This is a tough one. I think he has about 5 kids of similar talent, and three that should get the most minutes, (Davis, Heffner, and Tarin Sullivan.) The five have what seems like equal doses of talent and shortcomings. A couple are a little slow defensively, one has a poor left hand, one hesitates too long when a guy is open under the basket, two can't seem to box out. At the same time, these same players have positive qualities that have earned them playing time.

I saw a couple of disappointed parents and I can understand it. The level of talent of all these players seem pretty similar to me

[kaizen]

lookin at their schedule shows 1 quality win against LCC but i think that was more of a matter of LCC not being ready. The rematch will be an LCC win by double digits. as to the other 2 wins, allen east and bluffton (combined record of 1-7) says it all. bath only looks for wins not improvement. they also have perry ahead which is another win. i see them maybe at slighty below .500 at yr. end, with 1 win in the tourney. if thats success then so be it.

Last night was more of a letdown from defiance, which will be a good coaching moment i bet.

[dhsdawg06]

lepiota, on 17 December 2011 - 02:10 PM, said:

This is a tough one. I think he has about 5 kids of similar talent, and three that should get the most minutes, (Davis, Heffner, and Tarin Sullivan.) The five have what seems like equal doses of talent and shortcomings. A couple are a little slow defensively, one has a poor left hand, one hesitates too long when a guy is open under the basket, two can't seem to box out. At the same time, these same players have positive qualities that have earned them playing time.

I saw a couple of disappointed parents and I can understand it. The level of talent of all these players seem pretty similar to me

I heard the same thing fan wise. I was listening on the Defiance station, and there were plenty of times I heard cheering. Every time I figured that must be Bath doing something good.......then I heard the name of a Defiance player that made a shot. The Defiance fans it sounded like on the radio outdid the Bath fans in their own gym....not sure how it was actually at the game.


Impressed by what I heard with Bath though. Defiance got a little sloppy up 17, but Bath hit some huge shots to get back in the game, and then traded blows with them for a while. Like it has been all season for the Dogs, great free throw shooting and hitting some clutch shots ended up winning the game for them....but they definitely got all they could handle from a Bath team that is much better than I thought.

[lepiota]

As always, Defiance was fundamentally sound in all areas. They gave up no easy baskets, and mostly took the smart shot on offense.

[mentor08]

You can blame the parents all you want. There has not been any respect for the coaches at Bath for several years. All you have to do is watch the bench. There is no motivation from the coaches. I'm sure every school has parental issues. So it can't always be put on the parents. Maybe being a great coach is knowing when your time is up!

[Emerson]

kaizen, on 17 December 2011 - 02:31 PM, said:

lookin at their schedule shows 1 quality win against LCC but i think that was more of a matter of LCC not being ready. The rematch will be an LCC win by double digits. as to the other 2 wins, allen east and bluffton (combined record of 1-7) says it all. bath only looks for wins not improvement. they also have perry ahead which is another win. i see them maybe at slighty below .500 at yr. end, with 1 win in the tourney. if thats success then so be it.

Last night was more of a letdown from defiance, which will be a good coaching moment i bet.

Perry may just give them a game...

[kaizen]

Emerson, on 17 December 2011 - 04:09 PM, said:

Perry may just give them a game...

athlete wise yes, discipline no.

[Teddy Malone]

The Bath crowd was weak. Maybe it takes a good record later in the season to get people to come out, but for pre-season expectations, this has to be Bath's best-looking team in many years. By the way, I now declare I do not like Bath's gym. The bleachers are terrible. As for the game, Bath went on a 20-2 run to tie the game but Defiance played much better for three quarters of the game. Bath hit a bunch of threes in the last quarter but Defiance started to get to the basket instead of settling for long shots.

[kaizen]

Teddy Malone, on 17 December 2011 - 05:57 PM, said:

The Bath crowd was weak. Maybe it takes a good record later in the season to get people to come out, but for pre-season expectations, this has to be Bath's best-looking team in many years. By the way, I now declare I do not like Bath's gym. The bleachers are terrible. As for the game, Bath went on a 20-2 run to tie the game but Defiance played much better for three quarters of the game. Bath hit a bunch of threes in the last quarter but Defiance started to get to the basket instead of settling for long shots.

dont give bath any ideas by talking bad about the gym- the next thing they will want is a new high school.

[slice slice baby]

eagles78, on 17 December 2011 - 09:35 PM, said:

L-B wins it 63/50

[cubbies4life]

LB won game handily. It was 50-27 going into the 4th. I saw a lot of one on one basketball from Bath.

[BHS_Wildcats]

Teddy Malone, on 17 December 2011 - 05:57 PM, said:

The Bath crowd was weak. Maybe it takes a good record later in the season to get people to come out, but for pre-season expectations, this has to be Bath's best-looking team in many years. By the way, I now declare I do not like Bath's gym. The bleachers are terrible. As for the game, Bath went on a 20-2 run to tie the game but Defiance played much better for three quarters of the game. Bath hit a bunch of threes in the last quarter but Defiance started to get to the basket instead of settling for long shots.

I don't understand the bashing here on Bath boys basketball, we have never been a powerhouse. Sure there have been some good teams in the past, but no type of tradition to look at. Teddy, I never really cared for Defiance gym either, one of the worst gyms in the area to play in, just my opinion.

[Emerson]

I missed the bashing in his post..

[Teddy Malone]

BHS_Wildcats, on 18 December 2011 - 02:32 PM, said:

I don't understand the bashing here on Bath boys basketball, we have never been a powerhouse. Sure there have been some good teams in the past, but no type of tradition to look at. Teddy, I never really cared for Defiance gym either, one of the worst gyms in the area to play in, just my opinion.

What do you want? I said this has to be Bath's best team in many years. I would peg Bath for about 4th or 5th in the WBL this year. Sorry if my gym comment riled you, but the visitor's bleachers are terrible, and while the students were polite, I don't know why they're allowed to block the stairway area. I was also told there is no way easy way to get under the stands, even though feet can easily slip through without being careful, and coats easily fall underneath. As for the Defiance gym, you won't get much argument from me.