Apples and oranges. China/49ers? LOL, c'mon man

Yea, it's a weird comparison, but still if numbers matter..............

numbers don't matter then why does KY have 6 classes for football? To make a more level playing field for similar size schools? Why not just have one class like we do in baseball and basketball?

Why indeed? Is it to a level playing field? Or, is it about money?

 

Likewise, if the argument that the bigger the population of a school equals a better talent pool for the football team, then I surmise that the same argument must also be true for basketball. If you have more of a population to choose from in a school, you must have a better chance of finding 10 great basketball players. If the talent pool size is in fact true, and everyone except me knows it, why doesn't the KHSAA classify basketball as well? After all, we have done so with football to the sales pitch of "the number of students a school has to draw from is important". So, why doesn't the KHSAA classify basketball? Because size doesn't matter as much in basketball? That argument can't hold water due to the fact that we are already using the given that size does matter in football there by it has to matter is basketball as well. They don't classify basketball for the same reason they do classify football - money.

 

Classified football Championship games make more money then one title game.

Declassified basketball Sweet 16 makes more money then multiple class games.

In the end, most fans would rather have a team that is undefeated in the regular season, district champion and a regional finalist than one that went out early in the playoffs.

I agree

CCH has the one thing no other larger school in NKY has, a state championship. In fact multiple state championships and they were the last team to win one before HHS started their recent run. Right or wrong, past success lingers long in people's minds. For the other schools in NKY to garner the respect CCH has they will have to win a title. Runner up finishes just don't make an impression on people.

In the end, most fans would rather have a team that is undefeated in the regular season, district champion and a regional finalist than one that went out early in the playoffs.

 

That is true.

I can't believe that after the last 5 years we are still harping on SK scheduling. If the point of scheduling is to prepare you for the post season, then since SK has been the last team standing in its district the last two years the scheduling is vindicated. What did playing Colerain or LaSalle do for Ryle? What did playing HHS do for Campbell other than humiliate themselves as the kids in their feeder system watched?

 

SK has lost in the playoffs the last two years to teams that were simply more talented. Playing a GCL schedule would not have helped.

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Yea, it's a weird comparison, but still if numbers matter..............

 

Why indeed? Is it to a level playing field? Or, is it about money?

 

Likewise, if the argument that the bigger the population of a school equals a better talent pool for the football team, then I surmise that the same argument must also be true for basketball. If you have more of a population to choose from in a school, you must have a better chance of finding 10 great basketball players. If the talent pool size is in fact true, and everyone except me knows it, why doesn't the KHSAA classify basketball as well? After all, we have done so with football to the sales pitch of "the number of students a school has to draw from is important". So, why doesn't the KHSAA classify basketball? Because size doesn't matter as much in basketball? That argument can't hold water due to the fact that we are already using the given that size does matter in football there by it has to matter is basketball as well. They don't classify basketball for the same reason they do classify football - money.

 

Classified football Championship games make more money then one title game.

Declassified basketball Sweet 16 makes more money then multiple class games.

 

We'll have to agree to disagree on the numbers issue. I have a hard time believing that numbers matter with everything else in life, but not when it comes to enrollment and roster evaluation in high school football.

NKY Bandit, you need to understand that I. Bluedads world, getting crushed by an average of 31 points a game over the last 5 years to the Ohio teams equals being the best respected team in the area.

 

Its that flawed thinking that makes some people look really foolish.

 

And here we have it- one of the great alliances on BGP. What brings them together?

SK and Cooper fans crying about respect.

And what do they both have in common? Neither plays Highlands or CCH.

I can't believe that after the last 5 years we are still harping on SK scheduling. If the point of scheduling is to prepare you for the post season, then since SK has been the last team standing in its district the last two years. What did playing Colerain or LaSalle do for Ryle? What did playing HHS do for Campbell other than humiliate themselves as the kids in their feeder system watched?

 

SK has lost in the playoffs the last two years to teams that were simply more talented. Playing a GCL schedule would not have helped.

 

So why can't SK win state? Do you think playing a 1A/2A schedule helps prepare them for the teams they'll see in the playoffs? Wouldn't a team of equal or superior talent make for better preparation for the playoffs?

We'll have to agree to disagree on the numbers issue. I have a hard time believing that numbers matter with everything else in life, but not when it comes to enrollment and roster evaluation in high school football.

I'll concede if you can tell why the size of the school matters in football but not basketball and why some smaller schools routinely beat larger schools and why some larger schools routinely lose to smaller schools. If the enrollment of the school matters then we should be able to correlate wins and loses to it. But, the real determining factor can be linked to platooning, not the number of kids in the halls.

So why can't SK win state? Do you think playing a 1A/2A schedule helps prepare them for the teams they'll see in the playoffs? Wouldn't a team of equal or superior talent make for better preparation for the playoffs?

 

If you opponents receivers run 4.5 40s and your dbs run 4.9 40's scheduling is not going to help you.

So why can't SK win state? Do you think playing a 1A/2A schedule helps prepare them for the teams they'll see in the playoffs? Wouldn't a team of equal or superior talent make for better preparation for the playoffs?

 

Duh, Trinity and St. Xavier. Throw Scott County into the mix as well. We only have a punchers chance. Cov Cath only has to beat Highlands and by the way, should have the advantage of a private catholic school and their ability to add non district players. Looking at it from that view, CovCath should be dominating a small city school.

Maybe Cov Cath fans should stop worrying about our schedule and worry about how to beat FTH. Facts are, we are/have caught you guys. Your titles are ancient history. In the twitter world we all live in, SK is the hot ticket and Cov Cath is yesterdays news.

Duh, Trinity and St. Xavier. Throw Scott County into the mix as well. We only have a punchers chance. Cov Cath only has to beat Highlands and by the way, should have the advantage of a private catholic school and their ability to add non district players. Looking at it from that view, CovCath should be dominating a small city school.

 

Yes CCH "only" has to beat Highlands- in the same district. The way your talking SK must be running against X, T and Scott. Co every year in the playoffs right? No?

 

Highlands only just recently closed their doors to out of district kids- time will tell what effect that has if any.

Yes CCH "only" has to beat Highlands- in the same district. The way your talking SK must be running against X, T and Scott. Co every year in the playoffs right? No?

 

Highlands only just recently closed their doors to out of district kids- time will tell what effect that has if any.

Problem is CCH can't come close to beating Highlands. Or Lasalle. Or St X. Or Moeller. Get the hint?

 

Keep scheduling teams that continue to give you all a beat down and brag about it while putting down teams that actually do win district and regional titles. Don't worry, if there were no HHS then it would be Collins that would own you all. You are Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

Maybe Cov Cath fans should stop worrying about our schedule and worry about how to beat FTH. Facts are, we are/have caught you guys. Your titles are ancient history. In the twitter world we all live in, SK is the hot ticket and Cov Cath is yesterdays news.

 

It was so long ago for CCH there was no twitter.