I feel like he is one of the best if not the best LB in the state and that would place him on the first team defense based on the wording as I understand its meaning, but it is just one biased persons opinion and clearly the voters felt otherwise

 

I'm agreeing to disagree a lot these days , but we are going to have to agree to disagree on Jackson ebing the best LB in the state (Bertram of Trinity was the best LBer I saw but he got very little publicity all year because he had teammates named Hatcher, White, Dawkins, Quick and White so he stayed undert he radar. And yes I saw Jackson play too). Is Jackson extremely, extremely good? You betcha. If he wasn't such a stud at multiple positions and belonging on the ATH squad, I'd be arguing right along with you that Jackson should have been listed as a LBer. But because he was so good at so many positions, I feel that ATH slot honored him the best.

It states that the BGP team is composed of the 12 best offensive players, and the 12 best defensive players in the state, and then there are 12 ADDITIONAL players

 

To get consideration is a honor and to get selected as a additional player is a honor and a bgf one at that. I have stated not being selected as one of the best 12 on defense was a disapointment as I feel he is but I also realize I am biased and make no bones about that and like I said being selected as second team is still a big honor. That said I am going to retire from this thread and return to hibernation

I'm agreeing to disagree a lot these days , but we are going to have to agree to disagree on Jackson ebing the best LB in the state (Bertram of Trinity was the best LBer I saw but he got very little publicity all year because he had teammates named Hatcher, White, Dawkins, Quick and White so he stayed undert he radar. And yes I saw Jackson play too). Is Jackson extremely, extremely good? You betcha. If he wasn't such a stud at multiple positions and belonging on the ATH squad, I'd be arguing right along with you that Jackson should have been listed as a LBer. But because he was so good at so many positions, I feel that ATH slot honored him the best.

 

So is Bertram and Boyd better than clyburn?

It states that the BGP team is composed of the 12 best offensive players, and the 12 best defensive players in the state, and then there are 12 ADDITIONAL players

 

To get consideration is a honor and to get selected as a additional player is a honor and a bgf one at that. I have stated not being selected as one of the best 12 on defense was a disapointment as I feel he is but I also realize I am biased and make no bones about that and like I said being selected as second team is still a big honor. That said I am going to retire from this thread and return to hibernation

 

:lol: There is no second team. It is one team of 36 players.

 

 

Take care.

Regarding the "ATH" selection:

 

Let's say Robert Nkemdiche was playing in KY. He's a DE and is considered to be the #1 overall player in the class of 2013. He will play DE in college. His coach also had him play running back a fair amount. That seems to qualify him as an ATH.

 

However, he's the #1 DE in the country. Where would BGP have put him?

Regarding the "ATH" selection:

 

Let's say Robert Nkemdiche was playing in KY. He's a DE and is considered to be the #1 overall player in the class of 2013. He will play DE in college. His coach also had him play running back a fair amount. That seems to qualify him as an ATH.

 

However, he's the #1 DE in the country. Where would BGP have put him?

 

What kind of stats are we talking about at RB?

What kind of stats are we talking about at RB?

 

Let's say he ran for 750 yards.

Let's say he ran for 750 yards.

 

That's it?

 

DE.

It states that the BGP team is composed of the 12 best offensive players, and the 12 best defensive players in the state, and then there are 12 ADDITIONAL players

 

To get consideration is a honor and to get selected as a additional player is a honor and a bgf one at that. I have stated not being selected as one of the best 12 on defense was a disapointment as I feel he is but I also realize I am biased and make no bones about that and like I said being selected as second team is still a big honor. That said I am going to retire from this thread and return to hibernation

 

So if it was worded differently, you'd feel better about it is what I'm understanding.

So is Bertram and Boyd better than clyburn?

 

Don't know. Didn't see Clyburn play. Did see Bertram. He was the best LBer I saw play this past season. I don't say a certain player is the best player in the state at a position unless I've seen every playerin the state who plays that position. Which is pretty much impossible for anyone to do of course.

 

You've stated that Clyburn is the best LBer in the state, and that's great. You are entitled to that opinion.

 

The people who picked the All BGP team felt that the other LBers were better than Clyburn. That's their opinion. They may be wrong; you may be wrong. Who knows.

1. Clyburn 2. Bertram

1. Clyburn 2. Bertram

 

You must have been busy to get out and see every linebacker in the state.

Congrats to Mr. Dee..In my opinion this is a bigger award than All State. I don't think your uncle was named the Bluegrasspreps.com team. Good luck you will do great things in life.

It states that the BGP team is composed of the 12 best offensive players, and the 12 best defensive players in the state, and then there are 12 ADDITIONAL players

You seemed to forget this part that followed that sentence:

These players have demonstrated the exceptional athletic ability that embodies the spirit of high school football.

 

I can't even believe we are having this discussion. Amazing.

Congrats to Mr. Dee..In my opinion this is a bigger award than All State. I don't think your uncle was named the Bluegrasspreps.com team. Good luck you will do great things in life.

 

 

You would be right about his uncle not being named to the All BGP team. Then again, the founder of BGP was probably still loading up diapers when Mitch's uncle played high school football.

 

If I can brag a bit, how cool is it that I've had two sons and a nephew all make All State and All BGP as O linemen? Since my oldest son started wearing the number 62 back in 2005 (or was it 2004), the number has been worn continously by those three. The number will pass out of the family this Fall. Hopefully whoever gets it will wear the number with pride and go on to be All State and All BGP also. Maybe some day the youngest nephew on my side of the family and Mitch's younger brother will get to wear 62 also. No pressure there at all. LOL.

 

The reason I stunk in high school? I wore number 63!

 

Congrats Mitch. Very proud of you too!