Does the city of Talladega really support this great basketball team or the Daily Home for that matter. I feel so sorry that this team does not get the publicity that they desevre. Does the city not recognize that this team is in the top 100 (#94) in the nation according to Rivals.com the number one website in America when it comes to recruiting high school sports. That is a huge accomplishment in my book, and i would like to congratulate the team for their hard work and dedication to be the best basketball team in Talldega history. I would also like to thank coach Chucky Miller for all that he does with the kids to groom them into not just athletes but fine young men. In my opinion this is just an example of how close the school board really pays attention to the system. This is a huge accomplishment (may noy be academic) that these kids and coaches should be proud of and given support from not only the school but the city of Talladega itself. Im a national recruiting analyst and it hurts me so bad when my colleagues ask why there are no write ups are real coverage by the local paper (Daily Home) about this great team. Its like nobody cares. Well i care, and im sick and tired of this poor coverage on these athletes. There are players on this team that can play division 1 basketball and its a damn shame that you have to be a national recruiting analyst to know this. There should be a reporter at every home game and even a traveling repoter with the team at all times. I know Talladega is a small town with a small paper, but not to aknowledge these kids is awful. The sports editor at this paper should get it together and get on his/her job because there are no excuses for this lack of coverage. As of today there are four teams in the top 100 from the state of Alabama. Those teams being #75 Butler High School out Huntsville,Al, #78 Hillcrest high School out of Tuscaloosa, Al, #94 our very own Talladega High School and #95 Gadsden High School out of Gadsden. I just hope things are better during the playoffs when it comes to a media aspect cause right now these kids get no love from our very own city paper or the citizens itself. This team should be honored after the season by both. For these kids to make the grades to play, work so hard in practice, and give it all they have in games, and have such a high ranking in the nation not state rankings but nation can not and i will not let them go without the recognition they deserve. These articles do not cover half of the game. And the player profiles are awful. For a good read on our very own Talladega Tigers please go www.rivals.com and read how this team has been a dominate program under coach Chuky Miller for the past decade. Check out coach Millers extremely high win percentage. Our players are not getting the scholorships they deserve due to lack of coverage by the local media. If the local media is not making a fuss about the gems they have in there own city or town, why would national media and recruiting analyst as myself make the rush to get there. Im trying all i can get this team the praise they deserve. Everyone please go to www.rivals.com and support the tigers.

BG that sounds like he thinks hes going to get away with it .you givem whats for .and he must be connected to the sylacauga and talladega political mafia to think that way. DANG BG he is totally dumb or connected.

Thank you BG for not SKIPping the good parts about the winnebago tribe.I truly hope you find the KEYS to even more success in your research.

WOW BG thats saying a mouthfull, man i hope the dinner bell rang,that was thought provoking,and rather deep ,however I need more information concerning the american indian aspect of the dialouge .nah just joking.

BG, that's quite impressive.

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I will miss doing this -- really, you can't buy entertainment like this.

Seriously, though. Keep contributing to the site. Nothing will change our communities for the better more than citizens speaking up and being counted.

It's an absolutely essential part of the democratic process that is the foundation for the ideals that set our country apart, and every time someone speaks up on here, whether they agree or disagree with the paper, it strengthens that process and those ideals.

And, believe it or not, people are listening and what people say here does make a difference.

It's been a pleasure being part of all of this.

Graham Hadley,

managing editor,

The Daily Home

Mr. Hadley, we are going to miss you. I hope the next person with your position is as diplomatic.

BG you been a bad man we will have to dock you 20 words in your next comments.LETS SEE i bet you cant write about this article without saying stupid ,idiot or order up.hehe

He did, but it stepped over the line, so we had to take it down. BG, you know we can't print something like that -- innocent until proven guilty is the general rule of thumb. He hasn't even been charged with what you had in the post.

Now, that said, you have raised the issue before in ways that don't cross the line, so feel free to repost and rephrase your statement.

Thanks for being part of the discussion.

Graham Hadley, managing editor, The Daily Home

ghadley@dailyhome.com

BG, didn't you have a post here?

the family who smokes crack together goes to jail together

wow a real lynch mob.