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by Golden Tiger 86
Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama '05-'06
Replies: 452
Views: 205687

DVader wrote:Were you trying out too Slade?
Yep...I actually was one of the nine people who made it out of my room, but, alas, they didn't choose me. Oh well, at least somebody from Alabama is representing us well.
by Golden Tiger 86
Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:07 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama '05-'06
Replies: 452
Views: 205687

I, believe it or not, saw him in Memphis during his tryout. He played with my good buddy Chris Pace at Bevill, and he was a very good player, and a very nice guy to boot. I hope he wins the thing...
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:16 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Best Powers
Replies: 161
Views: 76852

"A star at UMASS...<buzz>" (Julius Erving)
"Born on September 11, 1913 ...<buzz>" (Paul "Bear" Bryant)
"He lost to John Patterson...<buzz>" (George C. Wallace)
by Golden Tiger 86
Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:09 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama '05-'06
Replies: 452
Views: 205687

steven-lamp wrote:Anyway, I think if you have a good AP curriculum at your high school, it will definitely help you immensely in improving as a player.
I think this is one of the things that hurt our old Russellville teams back in the day, especially when it came to science.
by Golden Tiger 86
Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:41 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Post your school schedules!
Replies: 20
Views: 10753

Econ 303-Banking/Finance
Accy 201-Intro to Accounting
English 250-Applied Writing
Bus 271-Business Communications
Bus 230-Business Statistics.
by Golden Tiger 86
Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:37 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama '05-'06
Replies: 452
Views: 205687

The best Alabama team in years? Now I'm dreading meeting them at District. :sad: Well... I've seen a lot of teams over the last few years. Obviously I saw all the good teams last year. The year before that I had the opportunity to see Grissom w/Shiva when I was a moderator at ASCA district. I also ...
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Computational math...Illinois and elsewhere
Replies: 35
Views: 24725

I was fairly decent at computational questions in high school, and I don't think they belong because a match shouldn't be decided on who can multiply 23 and 12 in the fastest time.
by Golden Tiger 86
Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Alabama '05-'06
Replies: 452
Views: 205687

Lee, brace yourself...my brother doesn't go to Russellville High School anymore. In fact, my mom and dad don't teach there anymore. My dad accepted a job at his hometown high school, and we now leave in Winfield. That said, I do think my alma mater does have a chance to rebuild the program the way t...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: HS Seniors Bound for College Thread
Replies: 155
Views: 84127

The Facebook is the greatest internet invention ever. Period. Anyone on here interested in the University of Mississippi, it looks like a quiz bowl team will be set up this year.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Right answers that are counted wrong...
Replies: 24
Views: 13604

in other words the officials that believe "the paper is right, and no other authority can overrule the paper, because the paper is all knowing, all seeing, and omnivorous." Sadly, that is actually a RULE in Alabama. The answer on the paper is correct and cannot be protested under any circ...
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu May 12, 2005 11:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs
Replies: 826
Views: 355372

How bout a new coach saying to a reporter that he plans to turn his team around 360 degrees? That was actually Jason Kidd after he was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. One of the funnier quotes in NBA history. Another great one was George Rodgers of the New Orleans Saints, when asked how many yards...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue May 03, 2005 12:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: best signatures on hsquizbowl
Replies: 2
Views: 2095

Thanks...
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Nice to see Cullman representin' on the board...welcome. Good luck next year, y'all should be good.
by Golden Tiger 86
Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:27 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Cordova has by far the shortest drive there. Cordova is like 10 miles away. And Jacksonville once decided to forgo ASCA State (this was before the NAQT State Title was up for grabs) for the prom.
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:35 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I would say either Springs, LAMP, or Brindlee would win it...
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

If it's the same Cordova I know, you'll kill them...

(I have never played them, but I lived in the Jasper area for 3 years. Cordova's not known for its brainpower)
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:01 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

As for best team assertions, if IS beat Grissom, I think that's a stronger statement than point distribution. A super strong player can easily mask the abilities of his teams just by being slightly faster. Another player on the team can have the same knowledge base as the best player, but is just ....
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:07 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Springs ended the Grissom dynasty? I can honestly say I'm surprised, but I figured Springs would be a tough nut to crack...congrats to Springs, Grissom, LAMP, and Brindlee Mountain on an excellent state tourney, as well as Cullman and Holy Spirit on playoff appearances.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:08 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

1. Grissom
2. Springs
3. LAMP
4. Brindlee
5. Cullman
6. JCIB

As good a guess as I can come up with right now.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Harry's a pretty good player.

and to steer this thread back on topic, Lee, I'm still picking Grissom to win it all, but I figure that Springs will take our place as second place finisher this year.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Who's your friend at MCHS (I've seen them this year, they are pretty good)?
by Golden Tiger 86
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:17 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

the thing that would scare me about Springs is that Evan and James are good enough to go off at any time, and if they get hot, they could do a lot of damage. They sound a lot like we did in 2003, a whole lot of talent who never really peaked, but was still able to get to the state finals, where you ...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:05 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I've gotten to the point where I just don't know who could win ASCA besides Grissom. They've won 3 of the last 4, and 5 of the last 7. I think they take it all again, and continue to dominate the ASCA format, although the Brindlee Mountain kids will probably end the dynasty in 2 years.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:54 am
Forum: College area archives
Topic: A blast from the past ...
Replies: 46
Views: 39947

Re: A blast from the past ...

Baron Jacobi wrote:81.  Ken ?? (BYU)
Is that possibly this guy :kenj:
by Golden Tiger 86
Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:38 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Incorrect Blitzing Allowability
Replies: 16
Views: 7674

In Alabama, I've been screwed on that, because a lot of tournament directors take "What's on the sheet is right" to the extreme...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:00 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: UT - Chattanooga's Dennis Haskins Invitational (March 19)
Replies: 10
Views: 6912

I've known about Brindlee for the last couple of years. Last year, as 8th graders, their team beat us at the NAQT State Tournament, which cost us the state title. This team will be rough in 2 years, and they still have a pretty good pipeline coming from their middle school.
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:58 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

OK, that means so far, we know that Brindlee Mountain, Cullman, Grissom, Athens Bible, LAMP, St. Paul's (possibly TR Miller), Baker, Northside, Pelham, JCIB, Springs, and Southside are in. Out of the Tuscaloosa region, I know that Florence and Holy Spirit got out, and I would guess that Muscle Shoal...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:32 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Incorrect Blitzing Allowability
Replies: 16
Views: 7674

Yeah, I always tried to talk Mrs. Daily into allowing blitzing, and she was for it, but apparently many of the other coaches weren't. I don't know how many times I would get screwed because I would name a book from a character and they would want the author.
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:30 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Nobody would happen to know all 16 teams in the state tournament, would they?
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:59 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: ACE Camps
Replies: 15
Views: 7693

I loved it, and would recommend it to anyone.
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:24 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I'm just happy a team from northwest Alabama is actually doing well this year. Since Russellville stopped having a full-time team, I kinda lost all hope for the Shoals area.
by Golden Tiger 86
Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:26 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

David, is Muscle Shoals really good? I heard they were killing people at district, but I haven't heard a thing about regionals.
by Golden Tiger 86
Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:22 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

WOW....CCA was a team that gave us fits last year, and now they are out of the state tourney? This does suck, and I hope that if St. Paul's can't go, then the powers-that-be at ASCA will let CCA get that slot, because it is completely unfair to leave a team that good out...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:08 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 2005 ASCA Regionals (Alabama)
Replies: 3
Views: 2519

Sadly, regionals have to sort of be placed on geography (except in 2002, when Southside-Gadsden, Gadsden, Etowah, Jacksonville, and Prattville were all in the West Alabama pool). That said, I don't know how to fix the problem, because the Huntsville and Birmingham areas are usually stacked with good...
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:55 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

The way I understood it, against Mountain Brook, a kid from Mountain Brook rang in on the last question, with MB up 5, and went "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................1..........8....0?" And the reader never called a stall. Mrs. Daily wasn't at the tournament, and my mo...
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:45 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Russellville got beat in the first round by Mountain Brook, and I think he told me that it was Whitesburg vs. Mtn. Brook in the semis there, so I would guess Whitesburg won it, although I'm not really sure.
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:15 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

yeah, sadly, in Alabama, it could end up something like: Tuscaloosa: South Lamar Holy Spirit Muscle Shoals Florence Montgomery: LAMP TR Miller Baker St. Paul's Gadsden: Southside Oak Mountain Hoover Indian Springs Arab: Grissom CCA Cullman Athens In this, Grissom, CCA, Brindlee Mtn., Randolph, Spark...
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:43 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I think the final 16 will be Tuscaloosa district; South Lamar Holy Spirit Muscle Shoals Florence Montgomery district: LAMP TR Miller Baker St. Paul's Gadsden district: Hoover Indian Springs Vestavia JCIB Arab district: Grissom CCA Brindlee Mountain Randolph Of course, this is assuming that the four ...
by Golden Tiger 86
Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Highest scores
Replies: 73
Views: 44539

that's beyond pathetic, Steven. I mean, unless the category is something about like 1500s African Tribal leaders, nobody should ever, ever get less than 20 on a worksheet.
by Golden Tiger 86
Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:21 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I'm glad to hear that the questions are better than they were, because any tournament that has "Stupid Answers" as a category at any time, especially in the 15-point round, sucks at life. Maybe they got another question writer.
by Golden Tiger 86
Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:53 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Bad Negs
Replies: 826
Views: 355372

Wasn't that part Bubba Blue? I don't think I would have gotten it, but that's kinda misleading. Still, most everybody would have figured out that Bubba Gump, or Blue, was most definitely African American and would almost surely know better than to say Kevin Freaking Costner.
by Golden Tiger 86
Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Ditto. Their questions used to consist of "What sound does the chachalacka bird make?" and "What was the nickname of <insert incredibly obscure '30s era actor or actress here>?" and "Who won the 1937 Best Supporting Actress Oscar."
by Golden Tiger 86
Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:12 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Highest scores
Replies: 73
Views: 44539

In a match with 490 possible points (with the tiebreaker), we beat DCC 240-230...
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:39 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Highest scores
Replies: 73
Views: 44539

At district last year, I scored 220/300 tossup points in a match where we scored 440 points. If I remember correctly, we made like a 60 on our worksheet, but got 20 points on 8 of the 10 bonus opportunities.
by Golden Tiger 86
Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:29 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Highest scores
Replies: 73
Views: 44539

In ASCA format when I was in Middle School, we beat some school 525-110. They got 100 on the worksheet, and two five-pointers.

In high school, the most a team I played on scored was 480 in the Florence City Invitational against some hapless Shoals area school.
by Golden Tiger 86
Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:04 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

I'm with everyone on Districts. Unfortunately, in some cases (i.e. the Shoals), there are no really good teams, but to get it promoted there, many undeserving teams get to move on, while good teams like ASFA are punished for being in Birmingham. With that said, good luck to those advancing, sounds l...
by Golden Tiger 86
Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:37 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

If I were to guess, I would say that my old home district will have Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville (although I don't think they will have enough to go to regional), and Shoals Christian. Of course, my old region is quite possibly the weakest in the state (although you could make a case for th...
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:57 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Paul Bryant High Tournament Results
Replies: 3
Views: 2773

Just curious, I knew that SL was never any good when I played, and I wondered if they really improved.
by Golden Tiger 86
Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:03 am
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: Paul Bryant High Tournament Results
Replies: 3
Views: 2773

South Lamar came in 2nd???!!!?!!?!?!?!?! Besides you guys, was there anybody really good at this tournament, Steven?
by Golden Tiger 86
Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:05 pm
Forum: High school area archives
Topic: 04-05 Alabama Teams
Replies: 263
Views: 121503

Public, non-magnet schools that are 1A-3A with scholars bowl teams are fairly rare in Alabama. Now, at district, we would have a bunch of small schools compete, but they were generally weak, because a lot of the players just did it to add to their college applications. So, to answer your question, n...

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