State Championship Games are a Joke

[Hardin County Preps]

With the current playoff system, the state championship games at all levels are a joke, how does it get fixed, how does the KHSAA put more butts in the seats in Bowling Green, and how does the KHSAA make these games watchable? I want my $9.95 back

[Wireman]

The bigger joke is that they charge $6 for sodas and $5 for a small cup of mediocre popcorn.

 

Heck, they even charge college coaches who show up to recruit players.

 

It's all about the dolla dolla bill playa.

[CowboyDad]

Games are generally blowouts so it doesn't attract too many casual fans. This guy isn't a huge fan of the games being in Bowling Green. It doesn't really centralize the championship games. Why they aren't in Lexington kind of baffles me.

[PurplePride92]

Games are generally blowouts so it doesn't attract too many casual fans. This guy isn't a huge fan of the games being in Bowling Green. It doesn't really centralize the championship games. Why they aren't in Lexington kind of baffles me.

Lexington/UK didn't bid on hosting the games. Only WKU/BG did and that is why they are in BG.

[WestDanville]

Seed the final four or maybe the top 8 based on some type of computer rankings and play it out from there. I really don't know if any other way besides that to make the title games a better matchup

[ADopted ADmiral]

The bigger joke is that they charge $6 for sodas and $5 for a small cup of mediocre popcorn.

 

Heck, they even charge college coaches who show up to recruit players.

 

It's all about the dolla dolla bill playa.

 

9 bucks for a hot dog and a coke...Now way Jose...

[PurplePride92]

Let's look into this a little deeper.

 

Beechwood won the 1A title 21-14. They won their state semifinal game 35-0.

 

CAL won the 2A title 24-6. They won their state semifinal game 48-24.

 

Belfry won the 3A title 52-31. They won their state semifinal game 42-17.

 

Johnson Central won the 4A title 48-0. They won their state semifinal game 51-0 and that game was a running clock with 8 minutes left in the second quarter.

 

Bowling Green won the 5A title 70-22. They won their state semifinal game 34-7.

 

Trinity won the 6A title 56-21. They won their state semifinal game 24-14.

 

 

Looking at these scores the only thing that I see that needs to happen is that teams need to work harder.

[Jumper_Dad]

Seed the final four or maybe the top 8 based on some type of computer rankings and play it out from there. I really don't know if any other way besides that to make the title games a better matchup

 

No...let it play out how ever it is.

 

There were blow outs when there were less classes, sometimes there is just a dominant team in a class and it doesn't matter what you do there will be blow outs.

[Jumper_Dad]

Let's look into this a little deeper.

 

Beechwood won the 1A title 21-14. They won their state semifinal game 35-0.

 

CAL won the 2A title 24-6. They won their state semifinal game 48-24.

 

Belfry won the 3A title 52-31. They won their state semifinal game 42-17.

 

Johnson Central won the 4A title 48-0. They won their state semifinal game 51-0 and that game was a running clock with 8 minutes left in the second quarter.

 

Bowling Green won the 5A title 70-22. They won their state semifinal game 34-7.

 

Trinity won the 6A title 56-21. They won their state semifinal game 24-14.

 

 

Looking at these scores the only thing that I see that needs to happen is that teams need to work harder.

 

Exactly :thumb:

[PurplePride92]

No...let it play out how ever it is.

 

There were blow outs when there were less classes, sometimes there is just a dominant team in a class and it doesn't matter what you do there will be blow outs.

It's just the way it is sometimes. We can't have a Boyle County/Lone Oak 2009 type of game that often.

[Wireman]

9 bucks for a hot dog and a coke...Now way Jose...

 

Yep, they told me it would be $12 for a Pepsi and a Diet Pepsi. I laughed and went to the lemonade stand. They need to realize that high school games have high school fans and adjust the prices accordingly. I'll go back if Danville or Boyle County makes it, but I will NEVER go to the state tournament just to go watch some football. There isn't a chance in the world.

[PurplePride92]

Exactly :thumb:

I swear the "work harder" line is funnier now than ever before for obvious reasons. :lol2: :lol2:

[Jumper_Dad]

I swear the "work harder" line is funnier now than ever before for obvious reasons. :lol2: :lol2:

 

:lol2::lol2: I feel you...it is :lol::lol:

[futurecoach]

Let's look into this a little deeper.

 

Beechwood won the 1A title 21-14. They won their state semifinal game 35-0.

 

CAL won the 2A title 24-6. They won their state semifinal game 48-24.

 

Belfry won the 3A title 52-31. They won their state semifinal game 42-17.

 

Johnson Central won the 4A title 48-0. They won their state semifinal game 51-0 and that game was a running clock with 8 minutes left in the second quarter.

 

Bowling Green won the 5A title 70-22. They won their state semifinal game 34-7.

 

Trinity won the 6A title 56-21. They won their state semifinal game 24-14.

 

 

Looking at these scores the only thing that I see that needs to happen is that teams need to work harder.

 

I have always personally hated that last line. Highlands fans use to say that all the time. Like working harder was the only difference between being a state champ or not. Just like with Highlands currently, I doubt they aren't working as hard as they use to. They just don't have the same type of players currently as they use to. They even see now it's not all just about working hard. I guarantee there are some teams who probably didn't even make the title game, who have worked as hard if not harder than some teams who win titles, but didn't mean they were going to win a title.

 

To win a title and to be a consistent title contender you have to have a mixture of things. You do have to work hard, you also have to have good coaching, good team chemistry, and you also have to have the talent too. Just like 2 years ago when Bowling Green lost in the third round. It wasn't like they didn't work as hard, or didn't have as good of coaching. They just weren't as talented that year as other years. However the majority of time now Bowling Green as a progam has all the things I mentioned, work ethic, great talent, and great coaching. Just look at Pulaski County. I would say the overall work they put in was great, their coaching seems very good, however overall talent across the board didn't match BG.

 

Sorry for my little rant, but that has always been a pet peeve of mine, when a top team acts like just working harder is the difference. Many teams may work just as hard but may not have all the other variables I mentioned.

[futurecoach]

I swear the "work harder" line is funnier now than ever before for obvious reasons. :lol2: :lol2:

 

I must have missed something here?