Are these guys going to be teachers? I know GA's don't make a ton of money, but I can't imagine it's less than a lot of para professional positions.

 

I'm assuming they will be in the building as teachers but I don't know.

Do they have a coach yet if so I haven't seen it or heard anything?

Yes, they hired UK Linebacker Coach Brian Landis.

 

Here is a thread about it...

 

http://bluegrasspreps.com/ky-football-high/frederick-douglass-to-341463.html

Thanks had not heard appreciate it!

Going to be a long season

 

Why do most seem to feel this way? Not saying I completely disagree, but what is your reasoning? From what I am hearing they will be getting plenty of athletes from Henry Clay and Bryan Station with the redistricting. They will also get the Carter G. Woodson Academy students/athletes that have been playing at their districted schools. I am also hearing that several kids are wanting to transfer there because it's new, great facilities, new equipment, their teamates/friends are going there, "grass is greener" type stuff. The coach is coming from the college level so I would think he could handle running a high school team. Again, not disagreeing, just trying to understand why most feel like they will struggle.

Why is everybody downing the program? Isn't FD getting some athletes from Henry Clay and Bryan Station since FD was built for the overcrowding at those schools?

2-8 3-7 won't be as bad as you guys think.

I think Cooper is a really good program to look to here as far as early schedules are concerned. I'm not familiar enough to know whether or not they started competing on the freshman or JV level ahead of time ( @Hellbird might be able to add some insight on that)...regardless, the Jags made their way into the 5A state finals after 4 years of existence as a football team, and have certainly been able to field competitive teams amongst the NKY programs ever since.

 

In their first few seasons, they mixed in 1A and 2A teams to their schedule while they competed as a 5A program. I'd liken that to a skier starting on the "bunny slopes" before they make their way down the double black diamond hills. Gets you a little more comfortable with what you're doing, builds confidence, lets you know you're not automatically going to fail at the task at hand.

This is from the new schools website. See link below.

 

 

 

217 Varsity Schedule – Frederick Douglass High School Football

 

August 19th @ Danville 8:15pm

August 25th vs. Tates Creek 7:30pm

September 8th @ Lafayette 7:30pm

September 15th vs. Madison Central 7:30pm

September 22nd @ Dunbar 7:30pm

September 29th vs. Bryan Station 7:30pm

October 6th @ Scott County 7:30pm

October 13th vs. Hancock County 7:30pm (Mingua Jerky Bowl)

October 20th vs. Henry Clay 7:30pm

October 27th vs. Conner 7:30pm

Edited May 16, 20179 yr by Colonels_Wear_Blue

Pretty solid schedule for a brand new team.

Open with Danville. That's pretty tough.

The Fightin Stalnasties!

Baptism by fire I'm afraid.

Sounds like they will have a decent roster getting a few kids from some of the other Lexington schools.

@16thBBall Fan I went ahead and added the schedule itself to your original post.

Forgive me if the answer to my question is buried somewhere in another thread, but did they ever decide Stallions or Thoroughbreds? Thought Stallions was out.