AAU State Championship

[Mayor]

[Billy Carson]

I am with you Mayor.  The Lakeland Cavs don't get enough credit. Those coaches have done a very good job with those girls.
I wish I was up there to check out the talent. We have been down here getting ready for the Nike Midwest Tourney.
Everyone tells us that we are going to have our hands full. There is supposed to be a lot of talent up there.

[Mayor]

Yes indeed. You will have your hands full. I see that the Breakdown message board is back up. LOL....

[Billy Carson]

Yes, it is back but the posting is not working yet.  A few parents over there are not happy.
Some of them live for the Spring Fling and were really let down. Sometimes you get what you pay for.....

Here are the Pools for the Nike Midwest Tourney.

13 Under

Pool A
1. All Ohio
2. PA Bruins-Mombray
3. Kentucky Elite
4. Nike Legit Family
5. Reality Sports

Pool B
6. Cincinnati Finest
7. PA Bruins-Dorsey
8. Georgia Pistols
9. Michigan Crossover
10. Indy Wildcats Elite

14 Under

Pool C
11) All Ohio 2013
12) Il X-citement
13) Issa Lady Elite
14) Indiana Flight
15) Team NBA White

Pool D
16) Georgia Ice
17) Adidas Top 10
18) Lady Legit
19) Al Southern Starz
20) Cincinnati Lady Tigers

Pool E
21) DFW Elite 2012
22) Pittsburgh Power
23) MI Monarchs
24) Tennessee Glory
25) Cincinnati Finest
26) Team NBA Red

Pool F
27) Michigan Crossover
28) DFW Elite Blue 2012
29) Forest Park Lady Fury
30) Indy Wildcats-Bandits
31) Dayton Lady Hoopstars-DePorter
32) All Ohio-Alford

Pool G
33) Nike Legit Family
34) Maryland Lady Shooting Stars
35) Michigan Supreme
36) Tennessee Team Pride
37) Midwest Express
38) Dayton Lady Hoopstars-Douglas

15 Under

Pool H
39) All Ohio
40) Indiana Flight-Napier
41) Knoxville Lady Panthers
42) Team Ontario
43) D1 Greyhounds

Pool I
44) Ohio Lady Attack
45) Indiana Elite Central-Webb
46) Team Detroit
47) Team Adidas
48) DFW Elite Black

Pool J
49) Cincinnati Finest Black
50) Indy Wildcats Elite
51) Michigan Supreme
52) Il x-citement
53) Next Level

Pool K
54) Midwest Express
55) Lady Legit
56) Adidas Top 10
57) Team Unique
58) Fairfax Stars

Pool L
59) Cincinnati Finest Red
60) Indiana Flight-Carlton
61) Maryland Lady Shooting Stars
62) Al Southern Starz
63) Michigan Crossover

16/17 Under

Pool M
64) All Ohio-Jordan
65) Vigilance Ballers
66) Winchester Rising Stars
67) Central Kentucky Angels
68) Premier Hoops

Pool N
69) All Ohio-Broomfield
70) Western PA Bruins-Kaylor
71) Team Unique
72) Tennessee Shock
73) Georgia Nike Elite

Pool O
74) Cincinnati Lady Tigers
75) Pittsburgh Power
76) Lady Scholars
77) Indiana Elite Central
78) Michigan Supreme
79) DFW Elite 2011

Pool P
80) Midwest Express
81) Tennessee Glory White
82) Team Detroit
83) Indiana Finest Jr Select
84) AL Southern Starz
85) Fairfax Stars

Pool Q
86) Cincinnati Finest
87) Tennessee Glory Black
88) PA Bruins-Saussol
89) Baltimore Lady Lions
90) Lady Legit
91) DFW Elite White

Elite Division

Pool R
92) All Ohio Black
93) Team Ontario
94) Indiana Flight
95) Lady Fire
96) PA Bruins

Pool S
97) T-Jack Elite
98) Ring City
99) Indiana Elite Central
100) Team Unique
101) Tennessee Flight Navy

Pool T
102) Michigan Crossover
103) Southeast Elite
104) Next Level
105) Illinois Lady Broncos
106) DFW Gold

Pool U
107) Nike Legit Family
108) South Florida Lady Jaguars
109) Cincinnati Finest
110) Fairfax Stars
111) Pittsburgh Power

[Mayor]

[Wellington]

I agree about the Lady Cavs.  They looked good at SF 2.  Definitely were physical.

Mayor:  Did the Rams end up playing PC Ballers last weekend?  If so, what was the score?

[Billy Carson]

Mayor - Website for Nike Midwest is http://www.nikemidwestshowdown.com/

[Timmy L]

Coach Billy,
I got your email. Thanks. I didnt know that you had this message board.  Good to see your continued growth!  As for AAU States... is there a such thing as rewind???  Ouch!  Big Congrats to the Rams.  I watched them and its amazing what Coach Bannister is able to do and the level of play that those Rams maintain with just 8 girls!  I'd go out on a limb and say that theyre Florida's best this year (from what I've seen).  It was so nice to look across the court and see Mayor there pulling for the Cavs.  Thanks for the encouraging comments about the Cavs. Spring Fling2 & AAU States were eye-openers and so we're making the changes to guarantee the results that a team of our potential should have.  The Cavs will definitely be at the Lady Jags Invitational and we would love to see everyone that can attend join us in what should be a fun weekend!  Last year was awesome, especially for a first time event.  The Jags did a fantastic job and the competition was FIERCE!  This year, Im sure, will be even better.  Hint, hint Dashuh. 

[Mayor]

[Billy Carson]

Mayor - Sure thing - I will set you up with some footage from the tourney.

[Wellington]

Mayor:

Thanks for the comments.  Wellington has worked hard to gain respect and just to be mentioned with some of these established programs has been fulfilling.  I've had most of this group together for a few years now and these girls can still recall the early donkey whuppings we took along the way.  But we hung in there and got better each year.  We have had alot of fun this year and are looking forward to stepping up to AAU Nationals D-1 for the first time.  We're also going to go to the Peach State Summer Invitational after Nationals. 

[K]

Mayor,

I think the Red team is making some changes in response to my criticisms on my site.    They had 12 players at Spring Fling.     Last year all of us came to the conclusion that less is more.      They moved one player  (Wilson) to the 15U team at AAU states.      I think they probably should have moved two others.

I think they have two many point guards.    Personally, my favorite PG on the team is Robinson.    I think the PG position is crucial and I think the incumbent PG should not have to be looking over her shoulder for the hook when she makes mistakes.      It seems to undermine the flow of the team.

Whatever the case, Jack and Garfield continue to tinker with the team, believing that AAU Nationals and Nike Nationals are the goal, not these in-state skirmishes.      However, this is the first year since 2000 that the Comets Red have not won the Florida Association championship.     That had to hurt some.

I didn't see the 16U team play at AAU states.    I was only there on Saturday and only saw the 13U teams play.    The Florida Angels beat the Orlando Blue Thunder for the championship by 7 points.      The Blue Thunder beat the Comets in the semis by 2 (again).    I keep hearing the Jags have a king hell 13U team.   I want to see them play against the Angels.

[Mayor]

[Wellington]

I received an email from Billy Carson and checked it out.  I didn't know what was going on with the Breakdown board but I like a place we can talk about Florida basketball.