BC62Fan

My sincerest best wishes to you BC Seniors in all your future endeavors! You carried more weight on your shoulders this year than you should have. You showed that you had the heart to do your best. Hold your heads high and walk with pride... Rebel Pride! Congratulations to PSW! You are now the representatives of our district. There are some tough games ahead but you are coming together at the right time. TAKE IT TO THE CARPET!

I went to the game tonight with the attitude that I would have to get the BC fans up on their feet and get their voices workiing to show the team we were behind them no matter what the outcome. As it turned out, the players wanted to make their own statement tonight and stole my thunder. I even saw a little positive fire from several members of the coaching staff. Great job Rebels!

I'll be at the game tonight to support this team! I believe in these kids! I believe in the abilities of the coaching staff! I believe in this program. This is the time when we fans must start yelling for our team, win or lose.

When my son first entered the game early in the first quarter against Danville last year, one of the senior defensive backs came up to him and told him he wasn't a sophmore or JV anymore, he was now "Varsity" and part of the "Team". The senior told him to do his job and that he would have his back. The heart displayed by this senior, which spilled over to my son, is the core reason last years team won 10 straight games and became one of the toughest defenses in the area. I have tried to determine where this attitude begins. Is it something that the players naturally have? Is it something that is instilled in the players from the coaches? To me, it is a combination of both. It takes 11 kids with strength, skill, and plenty of "heart" to compete as champions, win or lose. In my opinion, the coaching staff can manage the strength and skill aspect of the game. But, keeping the "heart" full has to be one of the hardest skills for any coach to master.

Did anyone notice when Phillip Mason finally came off the field, how limp his left arm was. He had taken an extremely hard hit earlier but stayed on the field even when the Freshman QB wanted to replace him. I couldn't help but notice that only one coach slowly moved 20 yards along the line of BC players to reach him. It was obvious he was concerned with Mason's injury. It was also his JV team that went in the forth quarter and started moving the ball. I wonder what makes the JV team, and coach, so different? Thoughts?

I stood there in the rain last night, when most everyone else left, hoping something would turn around. I do not see how you can expect a JV team to beat any varsity team! We all agree that the kids have talent, we all agree that the BC football program is one of the best in the state. So why are there so many upper classmen standing on the sideline. Did they suddenly forget how to play football?

I think the talent level is there. But a big part of the BC program is the fans. I haven't seen the stands so empty...

I see it in the faces of the parents, especially those of us who have (had) some skin in the game. You do not come this far in the program and not realize what is being sacrificed in the interest of a future program

My heart goes out to those young men who play. They should keep their heads up. It is NOT their fault!

I was there tonight and I wish I could ease our pain. I said SW by three, I just didn't expect by that many TDs.

To me it all comes down to "REBEL PRIDE" (aka "Team Spirit"). Coach Smith had the ability to make you believe you could do anything as a team. Sure Boyle Co had its individual stars, but more importantly, they had 11 players doing the right thing at the right time. I watched him yell at kids for messing up but before they went back on the field, he always fueled them with something positive, even if it was as simple as a pat on the back. He coined the phrases "REBEL PRIDE" and "FAMILY"! With sound fundamental football and teams that "BELIEVED", they brought an intensity to the field that you could not only see, but feel! Maybe I'm blind and deaf but it seems to me that intimidation is the name of the game these days. I don't have a problem with a kid being yelled at because he made a mistake, but when you are yelled at constantly, where do you find the solid ground to build on? Am I the only one who noticed the players don't seem to have pep in their steps? Am I the only one who sees the players looking at the ground versus holding their head high? Why would you allow your team to leave the locker room at the end of the game last Friday with heads down and shoulders shuddering from the tears they were shedding? My heart goes out to the upper classmen that are standing on the sideline. Coach Smith always filled positions with the upper classmen first. He said they earned the right to be on the field. One kid was pulled up, and lettered, his freshman year as an lineman under Coach Smith. His only position now is on the kickoff return team. Why. What keeps him coming back? If there is any heart out there on the field, it is only due to the character of the athletes, which is a testiment to their families, their teammates, and the remnents of the spirit of "REBEL PRIDE".

It was good to see some positive comments about Blake Robbins in the Advocate Messenger yesterday. As a senior, it's important that they step up and take a leadership role, and this can be influenced by the coaching staff. Positive comments will go further toward bringing out the "heart" in these players. The matchup with Danville Friday is important to both teams and creates a lot of natural energy within the players. Both teams will want "bragging rights" but BC needs the victory. Beating Danville will help them turn the corner and get ready to face the next three games on their schedule, Lafayette (3rd in their region - Henry Clay is currently ranked 4th), Mercer (who is already showing they mean business from the first hits of the game) and Southwestern (who gave Danville a run for their money). I'm going to holler for BC and give them the edge over Danville Friday. I support both teams but Boyle Co needs this victory.

I believe in the Boyle Co football program! I've watched some of these kids progress up through the elementary, middle school and JV programs and turn into talented athletes whose names draw the attention of the opposing teams across the state of Kentucky. To have a top notch program, you have to want more from your players. And when they have given all they think they have, you dig for more. You hit the weight room with the knowledge that the stronger you are, the better you can handle the big kid lined up across from you. You learn the plays and get smart about the game, which allows you to adapt to changing situations created by the other team trying to find the edge. But above all else, they have to believe in their hearts that they are the best. That's what keeps a team on the field for four quarters, fighting till the last whistle blows. If the leadership of this program can find a way to bring out the heart in these kids, they may have a chance. We'll see! By the way, last year we ran with Henry Clay for the first half and into the third quarter until an interception turned the game. We didn't even make it through the first quarter this year. Something positive needs to happen to help these kids, and the program, turn the corner.

I would hate to think that these kids, and their families, gave so much of their time for Boyle County football (some from the elementary level, others from the middle school level) only to sit on the sidelines and watch the game their junior and senior years.

There is little doupt that Henry Clay will be a huge test for Boyle Co, especially since this game is on HCs home turf. BC has the skills and strength but must find the heart to step up against the odds and take it to Henry Clay for 4 quarters. The defensive ends have to contain and the backfield must play heads-up ball and get more agressive. The offense has to control the clock and put points on the board. That means catching passes and staying on the blocks to make holes for the running game. BCs biggest obstacles are the penalties and themselves. I think this game will be a slug fest and that BC will come out on top by at least 3.