I can't fathom why anyone wants to pile on Fort Knox...any of the entities. If you knew what it was like to be Fort Knox right now, you'd not be saying a word.

 

As posted above, no matter when the call was made, there wouldn't have been a game for DeSales last night. Let it just be. No need for taking any offense or placing any blame. Football is the best sport of all. But it's not (and shouldn't be) more important than life. And it's not an easy life for kids and families at Fort Knox (or any other base). And also as posted above, their coach doesn't deserve what is being said here. Prayers for his family.

Clyde if you only knew the magnitude of fall break in some parts of the state.

 

It's the spawn of satan itself in many parts.

 

Parents don't get it.

It bothers me that some folks on here say they have ties to the military and yet blast Fort Knox for this.

 

Fort Knox did not want to play during fall break (has to because of forced district scheduling).

 

Fort Knox did not want to play a quality program like DeSales (let's face it, this game does nothing for either program).

 

Fort Knox was willing to play with 15 kids on the road against a team 90 percent of the state would have trouble BEATING HEALTHY with a 40-man roster. That's commendable.

 

Did they wait til the last second? Yes. But just because they were trying to do everything they could to play it.

 

Playing with 12 would have been a disaster (especially since the one reserve was a freshman with no previous football experience). Any injuries and you make national news because FK wouldn't have had enough players to finish the game.

 

Then DeSales looks bad for taking a win like that.

 

Things are bad at Knox, folks. The coach has more going on with his two kids than any of us would ever want to deal with. And his kids are still NOT out of the woods. Healthier, sure. But no where near 100 percent (and won't be any time soon).

 

Another blowout football game was probably on his backburner (as well it should), yet he tried his darndest to still play (knowing full well there was no "good ending").

 

Should the parents be held more accountable and given more notice? Sure. But how? Can't really punish the parent without punishing the kid (who is actually doing FK a favor since numbers are so low).

 

Fort Knox could drop out of the district or play a jv only schedule, but it's hard to build excitement for a program that way. Plus, it makes it look like FK is "wussing" out (a no-no by the military standards which some of you are trying to say FK or FK parents failed to live up to that standard).

 

Drop the program entirely? That's wussing out even more.

 

I would love for someone to come up with a quick fix. A magic bullet. Wave the wand if you will.

 

There's no easy solution.

There's no good solution.

 

And all the message board blame and banter won't change it.

 

But keep teeing off on Knox if it makes you feel better.

 

They are just angry right now. I'm not sure Fort Knox even has a high school in a few years if things keep going the way they are right now.

Agree!

I agree with both of you.

The way I understand it...it started this past Thursday and will end after the 13th of October.

 

If that's the case, what's going to happen to next weeks game against CAL. Is it OK to forfeit another game? It sounds like they are going to have a problem fielding a team the rest of the season. What are the rules for minimum number of players for a game? Somebody could get hurt playing with 12-15 players. I feel bad for the dozen or so kids that really care about their team, but not for the rest of them. Oh, and it sucks for Desales too!

If that's the case, what's going to happen to next weeks game against CAL. Is it OK to forfeit another game? It sounds like they are going to have a problem fielding a team the rest of the season. What are the rules for minimum number of players for a game? Somebody could get hurt playing with 12-15 players. I feel bad for the dozen or so kids that really care about their team, but not for the rest of them. Oh, and it sucks for Desales too!

 

Oh, it's a concern.

 

It depends on how many players are back, but at the same time:

 

1) How many will be there for practice?

 

2) Most teams suspend/bench players for missing practice. In this case, FK might be suspending/benching players it needs just to be able to field a team with a couple of subs.

 

CAL could win next week with its freshmen, let alone JV or varsity.

 

But I'm sure the starters will be in for at least a quarter or half and get the running clock going (and pad the stats).

 

As far as the 12 that want to play? One would have a hard time making most freshman rosters. If this kid gets hit, he might not play again.

 

And the other 11? I'm sure they like football. But very few kids like getting pounded week after week with no hope in sight, either.

 

I don't think, OVERALL, that the 11-12 remaining kids were as gung-ho about playing DeSales (and then unbeaten CAL) as some of you might think.

 

As much as some of us like attending the National Church of Football, some need to get a grip.

 

It's not the first time a football team has forfeited (Brossart, which was 3-0 at the time, forfeited a road game to E'town in 2009 and never made the trip because of health concerns; Evangel called a game at halftime against North Hardin before the days of the running clock).

 

It wasn't the first. It won't be the last.

 

Life will go on for DeSales and Fort Knox.

 

While Fort Knox and DeSales are in the same district, that's about ALL they have in common.

 

To think Fort Knox should have no trouble at all fielding a competitive team with plenty of necessary depth with no issues is beyond crazy.

 

DeSales still gets credit for the win. Only you don't get to sit in the stands and enjoy the "laugher".

As it has been asked many times in this thread, why couldn't the parents wait until after the game to leave town? Or at least give a notice well in advance and ask DeSales to play on Thursday.

 

Because they, IMHO, don't give a crap about the team. If they did, they would have waited to leave -- but they didn't.

 

And just spit-balling here, but I'm guessing they couldn't move the game to Thursday since it was played at a JCPS school. Does JCPS still have the rule that teams can't play on the Friday of fall break?

Think for a second about who were talking about, a military base team (mostly.) Whos relatives serving may just have that one week to come home, or to other relatives before returning to duty, and planed it during the kids fall break so they would not miss school.

 

 

Some of you are not looking at the whole picture here, which is kinda sad.

 

Then why sign a contract and schedule a game that week?

Sounds like they should just pack it in and call it a season since they have so much going on. No point in playing the rest of the year.

Enough said! let it go people, on to the next game in 2 weeks

go colts!

Then why sign a contract and schedule a game that week?

 

Once again: It is a district game. There are no contracts for those games. They couldn't schedule it any other time.

 

Sounds like they should just pack it in and call it a season since they have so much going on. No point in playing the rest of the year.

 

Yeah, because that'll be a good thing.

Oh, it's a concern.

 

It depends on how many players are back, but at the same time:

 

1) How many will be there for practice?

 

2) Most teams suspend/bench players for missing practice. In this case, FK might be suspending/benching players it needs just to be able to field a team with a couple of subs.

 

CAL could win next week with its freshmen, let alone JV or varsity.

 

But I'm sure the starters will be in for at least a quarter or half and get the running clock going (and pad the stats).

 

As far as the 12 that want to play? One would have a hard time making most freshman rosters. If this kid gets hit, he might not play again.

 

And the other 11? I'm sure they like football. But very few kids like getting pounded week after week with no hope in sight, either.

 

I don't think, OVERALL, that the 11-12 remaining kids were as gung-ho about playing DeSales (and then unbeaten CAL) as some of you might think.

 

As much as some of us like attending the National Church of Football, some need to get a grip.

 

It's not the first time a football team has forfeited (Brossart, which was 3-0 at the time, forfeited a road game to E'town in 2009 and never made the trip because of health concerns; Evangel called a game at halftime against North Hardin before the days of the running clock).

 

It wasn't the first. It won't be the last.

 

Life will go on for DeSales and Fort Knox.

 

While Fort Knox and DeSales are in the same district, that's about ALL they have in common.

 

To think Fort Knox should have no trouble at all fielding a competitive team with plenty of necessary depth with no issues is beyond crazy.

 

DeSales still gets credit for the win. Only you don't get to sit in the stands and enjoy the "laugher".

 

Nice low blow, so much for objective reporting.

Then why sign a contract and schedule a game that week?

 

IT WAS A DISTRICT GAME! They didn't schedule it KHSAA did. Can you read?

Nice low blow, so much for objective reporting.

 

Let's be honest here. That's all DeSales gets out of a game v. Knox. Not like it really prepares them for CAL. DeSales would get much better preparation against their JV in practice.

Once again: It is a district game. There are no contracts for those games. They couldn't schedule it any other time.

 

 

 

Yeah, because that'll be a good thing.

 

Based on what everyone is saying it doesn't sound like there are any good things coming to Ft. Knox anyways. Shut it down.