Mr. Sixer

Change of heart for what?... Now wanting to reconsider interviewing Sullivan?? You must have some DEEEEP insider information if accurate. I'll believe it when I see it.

Probably a good time to just end the conversation on Sullivan as obviously the Conner administration chose to go a different path as that is their right. It would be best served to let Conner run its' process and pick the best coach that's right for them as no one other than the AD and principal will know the true reasoning on passing on arguably one of the best coaches in the state. Coach Sullivan is the head coach at Cooper and he'll assemble a good team with the an excellent nucleus of players in Johnson, Brown and the Combs brothers.

Congratulations to Austin. He's Kentucky's best player in the class of '25 and #299 in the ESPN 300 and wherever he lands that school is getting a relentless and multi-talented player who's also an EXCELLENT student and community leader! His position is WELL EARNED and WELL DESERVED! Can't wait to watch his senior campaign along with the rest of the Cooper Jaguars.

Again, Holmes absolutely blew it the first time with Sullivan when he was ready to “come home” to his alma mater. Then the story repeated itself with Johnson. I wish them well but it would be insulting to call Sullivan “now” when the program is absolutely decimated and ask him to come save what many view as a sinking ship. Just my 2 cents.

Maybe, maybe not because those same players who “may” have went to Holmes could’ve also went to HC had Johnson been at HC when they made that decision. Holmes had their chance and whiffed. I want Holmes to get back to being competitive, I just don’t think it will be with Coach Johnson.

Ricardo is not going anywhere, I can assure you of that. Holmes brass had a chance to get him and flat out passed on him. When so many doubted, or simply passed over him for a multitude of reasons, Holy Cross stepped up and gave him a chance and found a diamond in th rough in my opinion. He had a successful first season and came within 5 points of making it to the regionals. He loses 1 senior from the team this year, I'd say he's in a pretty good spot for next season. I know Ricardo well and he was hurt being passed up by the Bulldogs previously and has moved on and building on the success at Holy Cross.

Seems to be a repetitive problem. They had a chance to get another alum about 10 years ago and dropped the ball there too! It’s sad to see what the program has become. I hope they find the right coach to make the program relevant again.

Maybe they will and maybe not. Remember that other teams will have “incoming” players as well. I’m sure CCH will have their annual newcomer(s) as well. Like I always say, no games are won on paper and just like last night, games have to be played…

That is correct. I stand corrected.

Jack Gohlke went Billy Hoyle on the Cats!! There defense what terrible again. Cal continues to chase all these freshmen and with the transfer portal and kids not chasing the NBA, like 80% of the UK roster, they are playing grown men. I've said that his teams are just too young for years and he can't develop them! Tonite it showed.......again!

I tried to tell people that this was a 50/50 game and the score was going to be within 3 points. CC has been playing great basketball the last 12 games and it showed tonite. Playing team ball and solid defense got the job done. I just love Garyn Jacksons' game, 11pts, 6 boards, 4 assts and a steal. Absolutely no fear and just plays like an energizer bunny! Congrats to Coach Snapp and the Wildcats on a great season and with the entire team back next year they have a solid chance on getting right back there with a healthy Kinney who I hope heals up fully, but knowing what I know about hamstrings those need about 2-3 months to get remotely right. I know he's got a solid group of advisors around him but there is no way I would risk it playing AAU ball until it's fully healed. Wishing him the absolute best, great player. For now I am pulling for CC to keep it going!

While your points are valid, I would believe when I saw it. I just don't see it happening in the 33rd but anything is possible and Conner is a respectable job.

I'm calling it right now, NOT A CHANCE! Cooper is the only school in NKY that has a successful Girls, Boys and Football which is an attaction and while Holthaus is not the original coach like the other two major sports, he has built his program up as a power in the state and there's something to be said about being that person. Not to mention even though they lose a ton this year, they do have some young pieces that will make them a very solid girls team next year with some young guns coming in future years. The Cooper boys team will make another run next year as they have virtually the whole team back, will be a tough start whoever takes that job for whoever gets it.

Something is telling me this is going to be a closer game than people expect. Newports schedule has surely been a tough one and they certainly have met the challenge. However, past records mean nothing come Sweet 16 time because you have to beat who's next. Campbell has been playing extremely well and sharing the ball effectively and something in my gut is telling me this could go either way. Garyn Jackson will come up big in this game IMO and he better not be underestimated because he will simply make the Wildcats pay. The young man just makes plays and his AAU circuit has certainly prepared him for this big stage. Newport is and should be favored but depth may play a factor if the game is called tight. I think it's a 2-4 point game either way.

Unsure on this one but we were 1 point away from Scott and Cooper playing for the championship in 2017. That would have been special. This Campbell - Newport game is 50/50 IMO. There are not too many teams that are as hot as Campbell going into the tournament. They are sharing the ball extremely well and they are not caring about who the leading scorer is. I really like Garyn Jackson as someone who will play a "significant" role in this game. They young man just plays non-stop the entire game and simply makes plays. If Newport plays the way they have played mid-late season, they could come away with the win. Who knows what Kinney will bring to the table as, rightly so, Newport is keeping that close to the vest. If they can't score, as normal, against the zone and they shoot like they did against Ryle, they could very well lose. Glad to see at least one of them will be representing NKY in the quarter finals. Good luck to both squads.