ECS Contention

[bigdoug]

Does ECS even have any good players left? Freeman and Robinson are gone, who's gonna be their player this year? Will they make it back to state championship conversation this coming up year?

[NEark tigers]

That window has officially closed....

[smallybells]

I watched them a couple of times, they had another guard that was younger, a little wild, but you could see he had potential. I have no idea if they have any new players for this year.

[BigMan15]

Kamron Brassfield is a stud!! Also they had a transfer sit last year that will be solid.

[jr17]

Brasfield is really good. He'll definitely have to carry them.

[Paperman]

ECS will miss Robinson and company! Should be good but I don't see a deep run for the Wildcats!

[BigMan15]

Also keep in mind their freshman class is really really good. I look for them to get moved up and still make a run.

[CornFields12]

ECS has a lot of players playing this year that no one has seen play for them yet. Expect them to be just as good as years past

[WPWells]

They won't be

[BigMan15]

They will be around that top 5 to top 10 range!!

[WPWells]

ECS has a lot of players playing this year that no one has seen play for them yet. Expect them to be just as good as years past

New crop of recruits?

[HorseFeathers]

Valley Springs in 2014, Cedar Ridge in 2015.....and now ECS in 2016? Geez Freddy

[teachers pet]

At least they don't have Jessieville to deal with!

[Redwolves8526]

Valley Springs in 2014, Cedar Ridge in 2015.....and now ECS in 2016? Geez Freddy

Ole Freddy can't catch break

[BigMan15]

At least they don't have Jessieville to deal with!

Speaking of Jesseville, do you see them winning that district? Lamar got some move ins but not sure how talented, Paris will  be good but not as good as the last couple of years.

[lostintheweeds]

Speaking of Jesseville, do you see them winning that district? Lamar got some move ins but not sure how talented, Paris will  be good but not as good as the last couple of years.

What is the scoop on Lamar?  Have heard they have essentially a brand new team with a lot of size?  Anyone see them in team camps?

[teachers pet]

Jessieville has 4 starters back including coach's son and a solid jr. high team moving up. Conference moves favors them with no more battles with Episcopal.

[cdelaney]

New crop of recruits?

yeah we are recruiting Fenner. Oh wait that was Chuck!

[cdelaney]

There are some good young kids, all 9th graders who will play varsity probably, as well as Brasfield and the big man. They will not be the 14 and 15 teams though. Give em a year or two.

But there is a big, big change about to be announced....stay tuned

[BigMan15]

yeah we are recruiting Fenner. Oh wait that was Chuck!

That was a low blow!!! Although ECS was an option when we left Paris. Especially with Jordan because he had played on the same Wings team as that group of Freshman at ECS!!

[cdelaney]

That was a low blow!!! Although ECS was an option when we left Paris. Especially with Jordan because he had played on the same Wings team as that group of Freshman at ECS!!

I know, I was joking, but with all the recruiting crap ECS gets (a lot from Chuck fans) I had to say it. I'm glad your sons get to play where they want to.
But it does point out the advantage Publics have over privates in this regard, being able to move around to the best school for them without having to sit a year.

[cdelaney]

Micah Marsh is leaving ECS on October 1. His wife has an excellent job opportunity in NW AR that was too big to pass up. I believe they made the decision to keep the whole family under the same roof rather than maintain separate households. I have heard that he has a job in medical sales. I will be surprised if he is not coaching again next year.
He has been a great coach and leader at ECS, and will be sorely missed for many reasons over and above his success on the court.
I believe the current varsity assistant will be interim coach this year; I think the team is in good hands

[WPWells]

Props to him for putting his family above his job

[cdelaney]

Props to him for putting his family above his job

+1

[Bigtimebasketballfan]

What is the latest here? Will the assistant be the interim just for this year and then will they reopen the job in the Spring for outside applicants?

[smallybells]

I have zero ties to Jessieville, but I did see "most" of them play this summer, unless 3 of their starting 5 were pick ups, they will contend in this conference this year.

[teachers pet]

Jessieville returns 4 starters from last year but no Hunter Daley.

[cdelaney]

What is the latest here? Will the assistant be the interim just for this year and then will they reopen the job in the Spring for outside applicants?

I think the interim will have a good shot at the job. But no definite plan in place.