So, I decided to treat myself to a little NKY football tonight. So I headed out to Dixie tonight to catch the Jags and Colonels go at it. Figured this would be one-sided affair, but still good football to watch.

 

That...was a mistake.

 

Cooper is terrible. I mean...absolutely horrible. Can someone please explain to me how a program who played for a state title just a few short years ago got that bad, that quickly?? I mean, my goodness...

 

As for Dixie, they've got a few players, no question. The QB, #7, is special. Throws a nice ball and can really move when he gets in open space. Long strides eat up a lot of yards. #27, the RB, is a player. He is short but hits the hole hard and is going to outrun most defenses he plays. The WR, #8, is big and has good hands. The lines played well as well but I really can't tell if that was them being good or Cooper being unbelievably inept.

 

But lets be clear on one thing. Dixie is NOT competing with the powers in Louisville. They are a nice team that could make a good post-season run, but I've seen Trinity. And Dixie is no Trinity. They probably aren't St. Xavier, Scott County, Male or Manual either.

 

On a side note, I love Dixie's new stadium area. It was beautifully designed with lots of open spaces and good sight lines. I am very surprised at how small the visitors side is. 5 rows of benches? Really? I imagine CovCath has trouble getting seats for all their fans when they travel down Dixie highway. Also, LOVE the ticket prices! $5 adults/$3 students?? Are you kidding me? Now I know why all you NKY curmudgeons complain when the Showdown tries to charge $10/ticket. You need to take out a loan from Uncle Sal to make it work!

 

Good luck to Dixie the rest of the season.

 

Cooper...good luck finding your way in 2015.

 

-CardinalsFan

 

Glad you made it through the hood to watch this game. Let me guess your expert opinion comes from all your years playing? Let me guess, you were a DB! I too can make expert opinions after just one game too.

Local building codes prevented them from going any higher due to the proximity to the school.

Ahh...thank you for the clarification. Would have thought they could have just moved the stands closer to the field but I am no architect or engineer.

 

-CF

With all do respect. Dixie is a great football team.

 

Hedger is a GREAT blocking TE. Size of a tackle and quick. Used as run blocking with option of middle/ outside pass option. Perfect fit if you ask me.

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Glad you made it through the hood .

 

What? What "hood" are you referring to ? You might want to get out more.

With all do respect. Dixie is a great football team.

 

This isn't how we roll on BGP. We don't accept saying a high school kid is "terrible."

 

To add to your poor post you also said a kid who has a D1 scholarship and D1 offers is "terrible" and isn't D1. That says a lot about you.

 

Lastly, as someone who has had two boys graduate from CCH and one who may have played if you also played in '04 season let me say that you have COMPLETELY failed to represent the CCH community and what CCH teaches.

 

Step back, son.

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He's obviously watched multiple games, as he said. I tend to agree with him on his analysis as well. And I believe he is a Colerain fan if I'm correct.

 

Maybe I missed it but he never said he's watched many Cooper games

CF's wording may have been harsh and his measuring stick may be the top schools in Cincinnati. However, Cooper isn't very good. Decent.

From another who "calls it how I see it", I got ZERO problem with Cardinals Fan's perspective. I'd rather have someones honest opinion, then a bunch of "sugarcoated :poop:".

And who might your HS FB team be?? Have you seen us play in our district? Yet again people losing credibility by judging by one game. Were there a few things that were missed? Yes, should that result in your comments? No. You're more than welcome to come out to our playoff game Friday.

Who I follow or root for has absolutely no relevance in this discussion.

 

No, I have not seen Cooper play in their district. I don't know what relevance that has to the conversation either. Maybe you can explain to me how watching them play a district game vs. what I saw tonight would somehow change my opinion? I know what good football looks like and Cooper doesn't have a lot of it.

 

My comments are my opinion. Last I checked, that was the point of this board: To post your thoughts and opinions on high school sports in Kentucky. Is that not exactly what I did? Maybe your issue is with idea of BGP and not me?

 

Your reaction to my comments is typical of the Helicopter Mom mentality that has ruined so many football programs. I hope that is not the issue in Union but if so, it is no wonder to me why Cooper seems to have lost it's way a bit.

 

I am not interested in going to a 1st round playoff game where Cooper's opponent is likely to have a losing record and will get beat by 3 TD's. Maybe I'll wait until they play a team with a winning record and THEN make the trip to The Coop to check them out again.

 

-CardinalsFan

It was 38 - 0 at halftime, would 100 - 0 impress you?

It was 38 - 0 at halftime, would 100 - 0 impress you?

 

 

Who?

And who might your HS FB team be?? Have you seen us play in our district? Yet again people losing credibility by judging by one game. Were there a few things that were missed? Yes, should that result in your comments? No. You're more than welcome to come out to our playoff game Friday.

 

I will not go as far to say that Cooper is horrible,, but this is not the team I saw play against Ryle or Scott. The defense that was running around and hungry was not the team on the field. From what I saw tonight was a team that appeared to lay down on their coach. Over and over I saw their coach meet them on the field trying to get them up and motivated and they walked around lifeless. There was one team that showed up to play tonight,, unfortunately for Cooper,, they were wearing red.

 

I asked the question a couple of weeks ago if the wheels on the Cooper bus were getting loose. From the way they played tonight,, I would not be reserving the bus to Bowling Green as of yet. This team does not look primed for a run in the playoffs,, which is a shame because I thought they would be a contender from how they looked at the beginning of the season.

Glad you made it through the hood to watch this game. Let me guess your expert opinion comes from all your years playing? Let me guess, you were a DB! I too can make expert opinions after just one game too.

I live in Erlanger. I grew up in Colerain. Don't you talk to ME about the hood. I've seen things that would make your skin crawl. Child, please...

 

I've never played one down of competitive football. That in no way, shape or form disqualifies me from offering my opinion on what I see based on the thousands of hours I have spent watching football at differing levels in different states.

 

I never said they were "expert" opinions. You did. Nice to know you think so highly of my experience and analysis! :banana: :clap: :thumb:

 

-CardinalsFan

With all do respect. Dixie is a great football team.

 

This post is awful and cowardly.

 

Taking a cheap shot at a kid who has worked his tail off, both in the classroom and on the field, to get himself to this successful point in his life, while hiding behind your secret screen name, shows a very cowardly nature on your part.

 

And, btw, you are very wrong with this obviously jealous comment.

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So, I decided to treat myself to a little NKY football tonight. So I headed out to Dixie tonight to catch the Jags and Colonels go at it. Figured this would be one-sided affair, but still good football to watch.

 

That...was a mistake.

 

Cooper is terrible. I mean...absolutely horrible. Can someone please explain to me how a program who played for a state title just a few short years ago got that bad, that quickly?? I mean, my goodness...

 

As for Dixie, they've got a few players, no question. The QB, #7, is special. Throws a nice ball and can really move when he gets in open space. Long strides eat up a lot of yards. #27, the RB, is a player. He is short but hits the hole hard and is going to outrun most defenses he plays. The WR, #8, is big and has good hands. The lines played well as well but I really can't tell if that was them being good or Cooper being unbelievably inept.

 

But lets be clear on one thing. Dixie is NOT competing with the powers in Louisville. They are a nice team that could make a good post-season run, but I've seen Trinity. And Dixie is no Trinity. They probably aren't St. Xavier, Scott County, Male or Manual either.

 

On a side note, I love Dixie's new stadium area. It was beautifully designed with lots of open spaces and good sight lines. I am very surprised at how small the visitors side is. 5 rows of benches? Really? I imagine CovCath has trouble getting seats for all their fans when they travel down Dixie highway. Also, LOVE the ticket prices! $5 adults/$3 students?? Are you kidding me? Now I know why all you NKY curmudgeons complain when the Showdown tries to charge $10/ticket. You need to take out a loan from Uncle Sal to make it work!

 

Good luck to Dixie the rest of the season.

 

Cooper...good luck finding your way in 2015.

 

-CardinalsFan

 

 

Cooper is a 5a Team. A good 5a team for our district. Dixie is a very good 6a team Simon Kenton is a good 6a team. Check the games Cooper played this year. They beat two 6a teams went 3-1 in their district and tied for #1 in their district. Their final league play ended with a 6-4 record. Three of those losses came against 6a teams and one of those losses came late in the game where Cooper led into the 4th qtr.

 

No one expected that Cooper was going to be able to contend with Dixie or Simon Kenton. Those two teams are heads above our 5a teams. They should have won and they should have won big. As a matter of fact those are the only two teams that blew out Cooper.

 

Cooper won't be playing 6a teams in the playoffs, they'll be playing 5a teams against who the are more evenly matched.

 

Next year Cooper moves to 6a and they will have the same team that went 6-4 this year. I don't know how many returning players SK will have but I expect that Cooper will hold its own in the district next year.

 

Let's just wait and see how far they can go in the 5a playoffs this year before we decide they are terrible or absolutely horrible they are shall we.