I guess I haven't seen the so called bashing you are talking about. I think Hoxie is the best team in the state (all classes). I also don't think they have any kid who would win grand state though they have a lot of very good ones. Saying this is not bashing, it is my honest (no bias) opinion. I would tell you that when anyone repeatedly tells you things like leading by a huge number to minus one over a quality team and spewing like a broken record, the tendency is to say enough already!!! I am a firm believer that one should brag on your good opponents, and let OTHERS brag about you. I can see some don't subscribe to this and chew out neighbors who compliment someone from outside their league.