Taylor County 86 Campbellsville 47 (20th District Senifinals)

Please keep in mind not everyone, myself included, is as in the loop as you are on this. Did they recruit Gaines, yes. Did Gaines recruitment raise scrutiny, of course it did. When you have the level of success that TC has had these past two years, other schools are going to look for anything they can do to derail you. After all the investigation, Gaines is playing tonight As for the vitriol, your post indicated a strong dislike for TC. Even though you are not a TC supporter, most would reasonably agree that TC has a relatively easy road to the final four. What I find interesting is the level of disgust for TC over Cox recruiting a kid. Recruiting occurs across the state not just at TC. There was even a thread devoted to that topic.

I'm not concerned with the recruitment of the Gaines kid. I suggest we refrain from bringing him into this because his at-home situation is not ideal, and I honestly feel sorry for the kid. I do believe he has a bright future ahead of him with the level of basketball knowledge he possesses.

My mention of the Cox kid and Taco Bell was related to the recruitment of the kid from Green Co. (again, let's refrain from bringing kids names in this if at all possible - only if we're going to speak positive of them)

Of course recruiting occurs in most places throughout the state, I'm not oblivious to that. As for my "level of disgust", it's the way TC does it, the third-parties involved (that shouldn't be involved), and then they ask, "Why doesn't anyone like us?". I recall TC Superintendent Cook complaining to KHSAA's Tackett about how Hopinksville had recruited a lot of their players, after TC fell to Hopkinsville last year in the Sweet 16. Pot meet Kettle.

You'll note my earlier post was that Goodin should get Mr. Basketball but I predicted he wouldn't, and the ensuing conversation has focused on why he didn't get it. I continue to stand by my comment that Sloan is a better player and will, without a doubt, deserve the Mr. Basketball title next year. I think Sloan is good enough to potentially overcome the Gatewood bias, but that hurdle showed its height last night as Goodin was denied. Per usual this time of year, the prep school talks have begun about Sloan so we'll see.

You all can take this where you want and string everything out as you please.