After watching the Beechwood vs. winless Bracken Co. playoff game, my heart bled for the 14 players from BC that showed bravery and effort in fighting the traditionally powerful Tigers. There quite possibly might have been a state record set in the first half, as BC made only two tackles the entire half. Every other play went for touchdowns with the JV for Beechwood playing the 2nd quarter, the freshmen the 3rd qtr., and the backup freshmen the 4th.

 

This imbalance is just not necessary and making the playoffs should be a reward won on the field, not defaulted into. Cutting the field in half reduces the playoffs by a week, puts the season over before December, allows for that much desired Thanksgiving championship weekend, and cuts one travel week.

 

IMO football and basketball playoffs are not comparable. Basketball imbalances can be embarrassing, but the loser can usually get over it without much permanent damage. Yes, the excitement of every team having a chance to win the state in basketball is traditional and easily do-able in three weeks. Football now takes five exhausting weeks and poses real physical risk to both team's players in dramatically over-matched games. The far superior team cannot be coached to give less than 100%, for every coach will tell you that is when players are more susceptible to injury. While the sheer physical nature of the game puts the over matched player at a greater risk. Yes, getting playing time for the JV and Freshmen teams is a positive; but, I just don't think this justifies these imbalance negatives.

Um, yes.

Yes, it's ridiculous and stupid. The regular season means nothing. You should have to do something to earn your way into the playoffs. This isn't U10 soccer.

Yes, it's ridiculous and stupid. The regular season means nothing. You should have to do something to earn your way into the playoffs. This isn't U10 soccer.

 

I guess the regular season means even less in baseball, basketball, soccer, golf and softball as EVERY team makes post season play.

I'm fine with the playoff system as is. If there really is a safety concern, I would be fine with those teams forfeiting.

I guess the regular season means even less in baseball, basketball, soccer, golf and softball as EVERY team makes post season play.

 

Apples to oranges.

Obviously a subject much debated. Kentucky is so weird - so many classes in football and one class in basketball - that is the problem. If we had 4 classes instead of the flat out ridiculous six, five rounds of playoffs would work. But since the brilliant guys running KHSAA will never reduce classes in football, we are stuck with too many ridiculous lopsided playoff games...

I'm fine with the playoff system as is. If there really is a safety concern, I would be fine with those teams forfeiting.

 

You may be OK with teams forfeiting playoff games but most would lose their minds if teams did this. My guess right now is that if a team did so, it would face some serious penalties from the KHSAA...not sure about that though.

You may be OK with teams forfeiting playoff games but most would lose their minds if teams did this. My guess right now is that if a team did so, it would face some serious penalties from the KHSAA...not sure about that though.

Years ago, a Jefferson County team wanted to forfeit a game at Trinity and the KHSAA intervened. This team was threatened with harsh consequences if they forfeited.

 

I continue to point out that ALL Indiana (IHSAA member) teams make the football playoffs. All KHSAA member basketball, soccer, baseball, etc. teams make the playoffs unless they choose not to participate for a district title.

I am sure someone has posted this before but I wonder how many states have all its teams make the football playoffs...Kentucky and Indiana do and Ohio does not. I really don't know about other states.

After last night i vote for forfeiting. It was just sad sitting in the stand watching, hoping Bracken co kids didn't get hurt. Bracken co kids falling down so wouldn't get hit. I wish those 14 kids best luck keep working hard and hope they can turn it around down there.

Everyone talks about not being rewarded by making the playoffs...who's being rewarded, who's sewing patches on their jacket for making the playoffs?

 

We have teams in 3 team districts get blown out in their first playoff game and yet they advance to the second round in every sport except football. Where is the outcry against that.

 

Every one complaining about blow outs this week needs to look back at the season and to the rest of the playoffs, there have been and will be more blowouts...we even see blow outs in the finals.

 

I'd prefer 5 classes but I think top 4 making playoffs is the correct number.

Obviously a subject much debated. Kentucky is so weird - so many classes in football and one class in basketball - that is the problem. If we had 4 classes instead of the flat out ridiculous six, five rounds of playoffs would work. But since the brilliant guys running KHSAA will never reduce classes in football, we are stuck with too many ridiculous lopsided playoff games...

Guess what...there were blow outs just like today when there were 4 classes.

192 teams in is a joke.

I think using a formula to determine who's in and out is a joke...how is playing it out on the field ever not the best answer?