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  1. This whole transferring from school to school issue is only one piece to a bigger puzzle. Kids are moving around with and without their parents and that's all that the public sees. If you look a little deeper you'll find the "friends of the program" factor that's never mentioned. In fact it happens in such a way that if you're a fan of the team it comes off that the community has taken you in. Here's how it works, a kid is recruited to come to a school. The first place the kid needs is a residence in the school district. Low and behold the first friend of the program happens to have a rental house or apartment available. Let's say the parent of the player comes and needs a job. Another friend of the program happens to need some help at their business. If there are issues with the legality of move and eligibility, no problem, another friend of the program happens to be an attorney or has an attorney on retainer. In some cases the friends of the program who are in the legal field are reading the KHSAA bylaws and updates to find loopholes. In the meantime teams who are doing this continue to win, their game attendance continues to grow, others want to donate as either athletic boosters or become a friend of the program. The district justifies paying a coach an administrator's salary (even if the coach isn't a certified teacher). And the wheels keep turning. The KHSAA doesn't have the manpower to police this and they know that this opens a much larger can of legal worms. I know some folks are reading this and laughing and probably saying it's a conspiracy theory and that's ok. But the next time a star player just happens to move in listen closer in the bleachers and concession stand line.
  2. If UofL is as interested in Sloan as some have said, why would he not go to a school in Louisville? For that matter being in Louisville makes him more accessible for college coaches to travel to see him play. There is weekly television news coverage of high school basketball and more print coverage as well. I could be wrong but that's just my thoughts. Personally (and I know people will jump all over what I'm about to say), from a basketball IQ and fundamental skill standpoint I think Sloan is a better player than Goodin. Granted Goodin is a great athlete but if Goodin (with his height and athleticism) had Sloan's basketball IQ then guys like John Calipari, Tom Crean and Kevin Ollie would've been all over him. Again, just one man's opinion.
  3. Apparently "most" of the people who voted don't agree because if "most" people did agree then he would've gotten "most" of the votes. There's nothing wrong with thinking you should've won but to tell the media that you should've won comes off as a sore loser. Then for the coach to tell everyone that the reason your player lost is because other coaches don't like you is not a whole lot better. I guess it's a situation where attitude reflects leadership.
  4. Thank you to Randy Parker & PurplePride92 for providing great updates throughout the Sweet 16.
  5. After reading Goodin's comments after the Mason County game saying that he should have won Mr. Basketball and then reading his coach's comments saying that Goodin didn't win because other coaches didn't like him says a lot about that program's character (or lack thereof). I've seen both Williams and Goodin play. And both are tremendously talented. But sometimes people forget that the award is "Mr." Basketball. It takes more than flashy plays to win this award. Apparently the voters took into account how the players carried themselves to determine which player deserved to win this award.
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