By seasons end, Barnes should be regarded as the best football player in Northern Kentucky.

 

God built him to be that, for sure.

I know Barnes has an offer from Toledo and another MAC school. I think it's Western or Eastern Michigan.

 

I know Illinois old head coach really liked Barnes

 

He has offers from Toledo, eastern Michigan and EKU.

By seasons end, Barnes should be regarded as the best football player in Northern Kentucky.

 

Certainly one person's opinion and he is a great player and he will be in the running along with several other players from NKY who return from great seasons in 2015.

Certainly one person's opinion and he is a great player and he will be in the running along with several other players from NKY who return from great seasons in 2015.

 

Does anyone else have 3 D1 offers in this class as of 6/2/16?. I am not being facetious but that is very impressive going into his SR. season.

Does anyone else have 3 D1 offers in this class as of 6/2/16?. I am not being facetious but that is very impressive going into his SR. season.

 

Tanner Morgan had nearly 10 offers "last year" before committing a few weeks ago so if that is going to be your criteria he would be the "best player in NKY". Again, I'm am certainly not taking anything away from Barnes, if fact I stated he was a great player. My point is simply it is far too early to say anyone is going to be the best player in NKY just yet. June is camp month and there could certainly be some offers going out to players soon.

Tanner Morgan had nearly 10 offers "last year" before committing a few weeks ago so if that is going to be your criteria he would be the "best player in NKY". Again, I'm am certainly not taking anything away from Barnes, if fact I stated he was a great player. My point is simply it is far too early to say anyone is going to be the best player in NKY just yet. June is camp month and there could certainly be some offers going out to players soon.

 

That's why I used the word "should". It is my opinion just like you have one. And if you say who you think the best player "should" be I would respect your opinion without qualification.

That's why I used the word "should". It is my opinion just like you have one. And if you say who you think the best player "should" be I would respect your opinion without qualification.

 

Never once said I disagreed with you. I fully respect your opinion which could turn out to be accurate. I think you took it a another level when you asked "who else has 3 offers on 6-2-16" thus insinuating he would be the presumptive best player in NKY.

Again, I'm not splitting hairs and he is without a doubt one the best players in NKY along with others, some which were All-State in 2015, returning this season.

Having those offers is not only great for him and HC but also for the entire NKY region and I certainly wish him continued success.

I was told SK linebacker Brian Carter is benching 350 pounds and squatting 450. He is 6'2 210 pounds and had 127 tackles last year.

 

Going to be fun to watch.

You can have all the D1 offers in the world! That doesn't make you the best player in a district, region, or state. It simply says you have what a few D1 schools are looking for. It's a great honor, but don't don't get it twisted as that person is the "best". The best is shown from game week 1 to end of season by on field performance...plain and simple, not a pre-season poll. But it is good to have an opinion; to each his own.

You can have all the D1 offers in the world! That doesn't make you the best player in a district, region, or state. It simply says you have what a few D1 schools are looking for. It's a great honor, but don't don't get it twisted as that person is the "best". The best is shown from game week 1 to end of season by on field performance...plain and simple, not a pre-season poll. But it is good to have an opinion; to each his own.

 

To seperate out D1 offers completely from the best players doesn't make much sense. In fact you could argue the best players are less likely to have significant stats based on team planning, players surrounding them, etc, and more likely to be noticed by D1 coaches. For example the best RB in KY could play on a pass heavy team and his stats/impact in season wouldn't compare as well as others. D1 programs have several people being paid FULL TIME to discover who the best players are (in this case in nky). I think it makes a lot of sense to trust them over any stat or in season performance. So in my opinion I think the D1 offers does best reflect the best players in nky. Morgan, Barnes, C.Williams are therefore in my opinion the best players in nky right now.

I totally disagree. College's base most of the D-1 players on potential. D-1 schools don't need you to start as a freshman they need you as a Jr. They are looking mostly for size. I will use 2 examples the Pike boy from Dixie and the Highlands quarterback last year. Neither was even close to the best in NKY but both D-1 offers from a couple camps and their size as quarterbacks. D-1,2 or 3 shouldn't matter. What you should look at is the competition that each players is going against.

I totally disagree. College's base most of the D-1 players on potential. D-1 schools don't need you to start as a freshman they need you as a Jr. They are looking mostly for size. I will use 2 examples the Pike boy from Dixie and the Highlands quarterback last year. Neither was even close to the best in NKY but both D-1 offers from a couple camps and their size as quarterbacks. D-1' date='2 or 3 shouldn't matter. What you should look at is the competition that each players is going against.[/quote']

 

Who was better than Pat his senior year ?

I totally disagree. College's base most of the D-1 players on potential. D-1 schools don't need you to start as a freshman they need you as a Jr. They are looking mostly for size. I will use 2 examples the Pike boy from Dixie and the Highlands quarterback last year. Neither was even close to the best in NKY but both D-1 offers from a couple camps and their size as quarterbacks. D-1,2 or 3 shouldn't matter. What you should look at is the competition that each players is going against.

 

I think your actually helping make my point. Pike was a good high school QB (not as good as Towles - Clyde, I don't think he's talking about Pat here). If Pike had a better surrounding cast he would have put up better stats. Just because he burned up in college - that had nothing to do with his talent. As far as last years highlands QB I would say he was excellent and one of the better players in nky. If you saw highlands play, his surrounding cast was also weak (for Highlands!). He also had a new head coach. Would the D1 colleges passing on "better" QB's last year? No - he was the best talent they felt. And like I mentioned - I trust their studies opinions about who the best players in nky are

Per an instagram post floating around, Bummed to hear about Will Parks (SK RB - 2018) ACL surgery, likely to miss season. Really good player. I hope he recovers for a solid Senior season. Good Luck young man !!

Per an instagram post floating around, Bummed to hear about Will Parks (SK RB - 2018) ACL surgery, likely to miss season. Really good player. I hope he recovers for a solid Senior season. Good Luck young man !!

 

Hate to hear that, best of luck to him during his rehab.