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  1. I don't disagree, at least with the "time is now" part. I do believe he could get a better job than what Holmes is right now.
  2. I'd love to see Sam get this job, and I'm sure he's envisioned himself as the HC at Holmes at some point in time. However, despite all that, I'm not sure he'd want this job or if it would be a good idea for him to take this job right now.
  3. What does everyone think of the new rules from the competition committee? I think the new kickoff rule is a good one...kickoff's have slowly become throwaway nothing plays as over 80 percent of them have resulted in touchbacks. This new rule should increase the action in games, and result in more exciting plays. The downside is no more surprise onside kicks, although you rarely see those outside of end game situations where everyone knows they are coming anyway. The hip drop rule I'm a little more torn on. I see why the league did it...it is a dangerous play. However, it's going to be tougher to bring runners down from behind now. NFL stats say that this tackle only occurred 236 times last year across the whole league, so it's not as common a play as one would think. But it resulted in 15 serious injuries (the best example being Mark Andrews getting hurt). Of course on social media the complaints of "just put flags on them" are rampant. I don't see how either of these changes make the game softer and I'm constantly amazed at how much excitement and enjoyment people get from watching athletes get hurt.
  4. I was all in on JMU, but didn't see the Grand Canyon win coming. I was also all in on Oregon.
  5. Jay has it way too good right now and would be crazy to sign up for the scrutiny of coaching at UK. Plus he's an East Coast guy. He'd be the first call I'd make if I was AD at UK. But you better have the next couple calls lined up because I think Wright says no pretty quickly.
  6. Kenton county has schools in three different regions. I get the sentiment, but the 9th would be just too big if you included all the Boone, Kenton, and Campbell county schools in just one region. It's just another reason why the state needs to re-consider the current district-region set up.
  7. Now that they've gotten rid of 3 of the worst players ever, the real game can get started. One of the worst starting tribes the show has seen.
  8. The whole format of the tournament stinks. I hate the double header and the way one team gets screwed on short rest for the Championship. Not to mention the blind draw and the fact that the best 16 teams don't make the tournament because of the district/region set up.
  9. Dan Court is a good dude. Glad to see him get an opportunity to be a head coach.
  10. Remember, it's not all on Ticketmaster. Over half of the fees they collect go back to the venue/artist/promoters of the events, who are the real clients of Ticketmaster (and other ticketing companies). The venues actually make more money selling tickets through TM than they would if they sold through their own box office, without the added hassle and expense of managing their own ticket sales. I hate the fees too, but the venues are just as much to blame as TM.
  11. Like I said, it's not the right decision for every team that is struggling. And the things you mention like kids leaving for other schools or choosing not to play, are already happening to those teams. You said it before...kids and parents aren't stupid. The teams that are or would be considering this option already are struggling to find something to play for (at least how you define "something to play for")
  12. You are absolutely right that kids play sports for "something". And those somethings could be anything and as I mentioned, for most kids it isn't about wins, playoffs, etc. They aren't limited to the things you mentioned that are centered around wins (although many are). I come from a large school (almost 3k students) and we had a roster of nearly 100 guys, some of which didn't get more than a handful of snaps in 4 years. Their success was measured way differently than the starters. It's up to the HC and his staff to figure out what those "somethings" are and put their kids and team in the best possible position to accomplish those goals. And for some teams, pulling out of district play may be exactly what does that. Just because you won't get a chance to get a district win or make the playoffs, doesn't mean that you are playing that season for nothing. There are far more "somethings" in the game of football than just district wins, playoffs, or state titles. For many, that "something" is just the love of the game and your teammates.
  13. I completely get it. While I'm all for teams opting to drop out if they wish, it would be tough for me to make that call for my team. Here's the thing.....like you said kids aren't dumb. And just like they recognize that dropping out of district is a sign that your leaders don't think you can compete, they also are just as likely to have recognized that well before the decision to drop out was made. Most kids already know if their team is "good enough" to have something to play for after game 10 or 11 well before the season starts. And those that don't sure as heck mostly know it by mid season. And guess what....most stick around anyway. 99% of players will never ever sniff a state title, many will never experience multiple playoff wins, and many will never win a playoff game....in essence they are from the get go starting off with nothing to play for. And they still come out and stick around. Playing a non district schedule probably won't get any of the teams that opt to do so to even a .500 season. But pulling a couple (or more) teams off your schedule that will curb stomp you will make the season more enjoyable and safer. And they in reality won't be missing any opportunities or playing for any less. Most high school kids aren't playing for state titles, playoff wins or a college scholarship because for some no matter how hard the work, how hard they try or how much they want it, it's just not going to happen. They are playing because the enjoy the game and everything that comes with it. If guys didn't play because they didn't think they had a chance to win, there would be an awful lot of schools that wouldn't have football teams.
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