Punting Piney Woods

The Piney Woods boys basketball team is out of the MHSAA playoffs (again). The Tornadoes, one of the best teams in the state, were among the favorites to win the Class 2A title. The MHSAA threw Piney Woods out of the playoffs last week for illegal recruiting. Then, it was reported that an agreement had been reached that would allow Piney Woods to play as long as coach Wayne Brent did not attend the games. On Monday, a Hinds County judge denied an injunction by the school and the MHSAA said the team wouldn't be part of the postseason.

Brent, who used to coach at Provine before becoming an assistant at Ole Miss, is in his first year at Piney Woods. And he got in trouble earlier this season for recruiting players. If Brent had recruited this well while he was at Ole Miss, he would still be working for the Rebels.