The High Five: Great Plays, Mistakes and Perfection

Yes, I am aware that it is called “The High Five” yet the title only gives a description of three items. That’s called luring the reader in. Now you’re thinking  “what are the other two topics going to be?” “I have to know” *Click*

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Our GIF of the week comes from the Franklin-Smyrna game I covered last week. Kamran Tate made this diving catch to preserve a 4-3 lead in the top of the fifth. His Rebels, however, would give up five runs in the top of the seventh in the 8-5 loss.

 

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stupid foul

I have seen players defend shots in the last few seconds of a two possession game so many times. And I have often wondered, why even risk going after the shooter?

What if Lewis just lets him shoot there…and he makes it.

OH NO!! VCU is only up one with 3.6 seconds left. Now all Stephen F. Austin has to do is get a steal and a basket in less than four seconds and it’s over.

Sarcasm aside. JeQuan Lewis did not foul Desmond Haymon but why even give the referee a chance to make that call?

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Brad Binder became a celebrity when his bracket that he turned into Yahoo Sports was a perfect 32 of 32 in the first round. Binder would have been eligible for Warren Buffet’s $1 Billion had Binder entered it into that contest.

After Dayton spoiled the perfection, Binder said this on twitter, “That’s the close I have ever come to not winning $1 Billion.”

Actually one bracket in our challenge has more elite eight teams left than Brad does. Bayron Binkley’s bracket looks better than Binder’s as this point.

Here is the standings for the Williamson Source Bracket Challenge.

1. Cameron Presson

2. Kyle Griffin

3. Bayron Binkley

4. Matt Gordon

5. Carson Chapman

6. Steve Traylor

7. Reese Martin

8. Cheyenne Kellers

9. Natalie Traylor

10. Jimmy Jaha

11. Taylor

12. Lee Hargis

13. Candace Presson

14. Becky Wilcox

15. Drew Evans

16. Matt Hilton

17. Ken and Ann Marie

18. Nicole Digesre

19. Cathy Michels

20. Pierce

21.  Baker

22. JT Waszkowski

23. Chris Winebrenner

24. Nick Kurnik

25. Claire Bellar

26. Chris Pandolfi

27. Abby Goode

28. Makenzie Green

29. Ferris

30. Evan Gentry

31. Chris Stout

32. Drew

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Going to a catholic private school in Louisville, KY I have heard the Public-private argument for quite some time. Now that a proposal has been raised here I will provide my proposal for making it fair.

The less likely to happen options are:

1. No postseason, just rotate state championship trophies in every division every year. Like for football, Centennial will be given the state championship this year, then a few years later (after everyone else has had a turn) they get it again.

2. Get rid of zoning. If a Waverly Public School  wants to recruit Nashville players so be it. And if CPA can get a guy from, like, Saginaw Michigan to come play baseball for them, let them. Just abide by the few simple rules the NCAA has on recruiting athletes and it should be fine.
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[accordion title=”5. Sports Source is Back”]Sports Source will be back Monday, March 31st at the Corner Pub. Come out to enjoy the live sports talk show with a few guests to talk basketball, baseball and really, a little bit of everything.[/accordion]

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Clark Shelton
Cark Shelton lived in Franklin, Tn for over 20 years and has been with the company since its first year. Clark’s background in sales, web development and writing gives him the ability to wear many hats. Clark currently splits his time between Franklin and Cancun, Mexico.