![](https://bluegrasspreps.com/uploads/themes/set_resources_1/84c1e40ea0e759e3f1505eb1788ddf3c_pattern.png)
vbtalk
Premium Members-
Posts
90 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Reputation
64 ExcellentConverted
-
Wide Layout
No
Converted
-
Set Default Read Receipt for Private Messages
No
Recent Profile Visitors
The recent visitors block is disabled and is not being shown to other users.
-
NKU Women's coach - (NKU hires Jeff Hans)
vbtalk replied to Luke Warmwater's topic in College Basketball
Correct. He was a grad assistant in 2000ish. -
NKU Women's coach - (NKU hires Jeff Hans)
vbtalk replied to Luke Warmwater's topic in College Basketball
This is an absolute home run for NKU. I couldn’t be happier with this hire. Coach Hans is a great basketball coach and leader. But he might be an even better person! Congratulations to all involved! -
NKU Women's coach - (NKU hires Jeff Hans)
vbtalk replied to Luke Warmwater's topic in College Basketball
I don’t know anything about the former coach. But I do know they should have hired Jeff Hans by now. If he’s not on their short list, time to reevaluate who’s doing the hiring. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
My experience tells me that any time someone says something as generalized and opinionated as “his reputation is seeping down levels”, it’s a disgruntled parent who is throwing a tantrum. Could I be wrong here? Absolutely possible. If I’m proven to be wrong I’ll be the first to admit it. But your hyperbole isn’t helping your credibility. You can certainly speak about your daughter’s feelings with some authority. But you can’t speak for every kid on the team. If every kid on the team has come to you to complain about Kez, and you allowed it to happen, you’re part of the problem. “Culture of fear” is almost always helicopter-parent speak for culture of responsibility and accountability. What are they afraid of, getting benched? GOOD! THAT’S COMPETITION! Kez has trained too many athletes successfully and been too good of a coach for too long for an entire group of kids to just absolutely hate him, as you claim. Could it be that his style isn’t clicking with a group of kids (and more likely - parents) who want to run fast and shoot 3s from the logo like the Iowa player? Maybe. Is he a bad human being who does mean crap to spite children and make them bend to his will? Absolutely not. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Welcome to BGP. Sorry your daughter doesn’t get the playing time or accolades you believe she deserves. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Fair enough. And I agree, if there’s a problem it should be evaluated. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
I think it’s less of a problem than you do, that’s all. I do like Kez, and consider him a friend. But my first post was that he needs to be more flexible and understanding with the volleyball and soccer players if he wants them to be part of the basketball program. Every coach knows there’s a difference between a basketball player who plays volleyball, and a volleyball player who plays basketball. The kid at Conner (Anna Hamilton, maybe?) is a basketball player who plays volleyball. If she wanted to pursue volleyball in college, she could. The best (but not the only) way to do that is by playing club volleyball. Telling that kid she then couldn’t play high school basketball also would be wrong. Making kids choose one sport over another isn’t what’s best for kids. With that, I’ve shown that I don’t think Kez is above being constructively criticized. But saying he’s the cause of a problem that may or not even be a problem, or one within his control, is just unnecessary blame. Also, you don’t have to mention the coach by name when you question the program. Everyone knew exactly to what you were alluding. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Fortunately for the entire NDA community, he’s on his way out. New president, new principal, hopefully a new culture where the admin supports the coaches they hire to run these programs. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Your narrative is glaringly obvious. You’re trying to make Kez out to be either a bad coach or bad person. You’re very obviously implying two things: NDA bball has kids quitting at an alarming rate and that Kez is the reason. It’s well known that the principal there is easily persuaded by the families who make noise and write checks. If Kez was an issue, he wouldn’t be there anymore. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Let it out! It’s unhealthy to keep it bottled up!!! 😂 -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
You can’t just completely dismiss the status of the program when he took over because it doesn’t fit your narrative. The program is improving. He’s not going to keep kids just to be seniors if there are better, younger players in the program. THAT is exactly how you build a program. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Thanks for the clarification! To be clear, I’m completely okay with blaming club soccer for all the world’s problems! Telling kids they aren’t allowed to play on their high school team should be a crime. For those bashing Coach Murphy: what do you want? The trajectory of the program is way better than it was. As for the seniors this year, one chose soccer, another chose volleyball. The players who will eventually basketball over volleyball or soccer will mostly go to Ryle or Cooper. NDA is elite in volleyball and soccer. Really good in basketball, and way better than they were 7 years ago. Not great in softball. Kids choose NDA for a number of reasons - only all girls school in NKY, legacy, education, etc… if a sport factors into the decision, vball/soccer players will choose NDA, basketball and softball players might not. But Kez has NDA better positioned to get some of those players than they were before him. -
Highlands 39 Notre Dame 37 (9th Region Round 1)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
To be clear, this is not correct. Nearly every NDA volleyball player plays club for an organization run by Julia Hunt’s Mom. Do you think Julia Hunt’s Mom makes it a point to ostracize multi-sport athletes when her daughter is arguably the best multi sport athlete in the state? My understanding is that NDA basketball players are not allowed to play club volleyball past their freshman year. And let’s not pretend like high school basketball had a succinct schedule confined to a few months, as does high school volleyball. NDA’s volleyball coaches and the clubs where their athletes play in the offseason, all promote and encourage multi-sport athletes. I can’t speak for club soccer, but I’ve heard they are a nightmare for kids who want to have a life off the soccer field. Club soccer very well may be an issue, but club volleyball is not. It’s fair to say club volleyball has a demanding schedule and kids don’t want to do both, but it happens every year at other schools. It’s up to the high school coaches to be flexible, understanding, and allow these kids to pursue a college scholarship in a sport other than basketball, while being on the high school team. -
If any team will close the gap it’ll be Ryle. Cooper isn’t getting the vball players anymore, they’re all going to Ryle now. TT is an excellent coach so that’s not surprising. My dark horse is Beechwood. Matt Long is as good as they get and Beechwood has the potential to get some serious talent. If Highlands gets a few studs, Jim Delong will have the Birds in the mix. But he’s not magic, he can’t do it without the talent. NDA winning the Region and State in 2024 is about as inevitable as we’ve seen in a long time. St Henry loses almost every stat leader, and NDA is losing no stat leaders. So next year, nobody is challenging NDA. After that, it’s anyone’s guess. Dyas, Portwood, and Larkins will be Seniors in 25 and you have to like their leadership and experience. But I don’t know many of the younger players aside from those three and Kondik.
-
Logan County 3 Greenwood 2 (4th Region Championship)
vbtalk replied to Runcible Owl's topic in KY Volleyball (High School)
Wow! I would not have picked this one! Congrats to Logan County!