In caketown, excuses now exceed wins.

In caketown, excuses now exceed wins.

 

We call them facts. You and everyone else can call it whatever you want. But if you know the makeup of this team, they are facts. And if you know how HHS approaches JV games, you would know that with all the injuries at the varsity level, they wouldn't think about playing anyone in that JV game that even has a chance to fill shoes on the varsity. Also, the kid playing QB in the JV game is now second string varsity. He is a dymaic player. If you were there, you would have seen how vanilla their offense was. There was a reason for that. First as stated, you had a RB that hasn't played RB so the play calling was VERY basic. But secondly you had a QB plying "just to get through the game without injury" because he is now #2 on varsity! They did nothing to put him in any kind of harms way. And as I mentioned, he can be dynamic.

 

The point, no one at HHS cares about the outcome of JV events except the parents and the kids that play in the game. It's typically where the sophomores that work their tails off all week get to release on someone else.

 

In the case now due to the massive injury bug that has hit HHS, the top 10-12 sophomores are either playing up or hurt. So not even the best sophomores are even dressing JV. Also, HHS had kids playing positions yesterday that they don't even play. And I don't mean a couple of them. Many!

 

Again, call it excuses or call it the continued crumbling of the program. But I can tell you that you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

And the reason most of you don't know have of this stuff is because HHS doesn't give excuses. I bet that most have no idea that the projected starting running back for this season hasn't played a down yet. Or that one of the top players in NKY hasn't played a down yet. Or that 5-6 starters on defense are hurt. Some will know some of that but many have no clue because HHS fans don't come on here and tell you why it's gonna impact them or use it for excuses after a game.

 

You tell me what team would have success with the first two RBs out, 5-6 starters on defense out and maybe their best all-around player out. Including some other key injuries that o didn't mention. It's not excuses, it's facts right now. It's unfortunate, but people aren't seeing HHS at even close to full strength right now. If this were many other programs, we'd be hearing it every day all day.

 

And spare me the "injuries happen" lines. Yes, I know. But when it hits you like it has HHS right now with key injuries and many of them, it is a factor in the entire program and they are in sustain mode and getting other kids ready for spots they never dreamed they were going to have to play on the varsity level this year.

And the reason most of you don't know have of this stuff is because HHS doesn't give excuses. I bet that most have no idea that the projected starting running back for this season hasn't played a down yet. Or that one of the top players in NKY hasn't played a down yet. Or that 5-6 starters on defense are hurt. Some will know some of that but many have no clue because HHS fans don't come on here and tell you why it's gonna impact them or use it for excuses after a game.

 

Until now....

 

 

Wouldn't it just be easier to congratulate the Beechies on a well played game and move on?

Please RCC9, do you really think Highlands approaches a JV game differently than Beechwood and most other football programs? I don't. I believe the large majority of football programs use JV games for player development and game experience for underclass, inexperienced players. I am sure there are a lot of underclassmen playing varsity for Beechwood that aren't playing JV.

Until now....

 

 

Wouldn't it just be easier to congratulate the Beechies on a well played game and move on?

 

Apparently you didn't read the whole thread. I could care less about the JV game. I don't know that I've even ever replied to a JV thread.

 

What I'm addressing is the comment about the program continuing to crumble. Others jumped in and had their say...hence where we are now.

 

My point was that this JV result has zero impact on where the program is now. It's not a indication that Rome continues to fall and its a silly statement when you have no idea what you're talking about.

Please RCC9, do you really think Highlands approaches a JV game differently than Beechwood and most other football programs? I don't. I believe the large majority of football programs use JV games for player development and game experience for underclass, inexperienced players. I am sure there are a lot of underclassmen playing varsity for Beechwood that aren't playing JV.

 

Again, I don't care what other programs do. My entire and only reason for posting on this thread was to dispute the fact that this result leads to no indication as to the silly comment earlier in the thread. It was a haters comment that has no truth to it at all if you really know any facts.

 

Sounds familiar on this day and age!

We call them facts. You and everyone else can call it whatever you want. But if you know the makeup of this team, they are facts. And if you know how HHS approaches JV games, you would know that with all the injuries at the varsity level, they wouldn't think about playing anyone in that JV game that even has a chance to fill shoes on the varsity. Also, the kid playing QB in the JV game is now second string varsity. He is a dymaic player. If you were there, you would have seen how vanilla their offense was. There was a reason for that. First as stated, you had a RB that hasn't played RB so the play calling was VERY basic. But secondly you had a QB plying "just to get through the game without injury" because he is now #2 on varsity! They did nothing to put him in any kind of harms way. And as I mentioned, he can be dynamic.

 

The point, no one at HHS cares about the outcome of JV events except the parents and the kids that play in the game. It's typically where the sophomores that work their tails off all week get to release on someone else.

 

In the case now due to the massive injury bug that has hit HHS, the top 10-12 sophomores are either playing up or hurt. So not even the best sophomores are even dressing JV. Also, HHS had kids playing positions yesterday that they don't even play. And I don't mean a couple of them. Many!

 

Again, call it excuses or call it the continued crumbling of the program. But I can tell you that you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

And the reason most of you don't know have of this stuff is because HHS doesn't give excuses. I bet that most have no idea that the projected starting running back for this season hasn't played a down yet. Or that one of the top players in NKY hasn't played a down yet. Or that 5-6 starters on defense are hurt. Some will know some of that but many have no clue because HHS fans don't come on here and tell you why it's gonna impact them or use it for excuses after a game.

 

You tell me what team would have success with the first two RBs out, 5-6 starters on defense out and maybe their best all-around player out. Including some other key injuries that o didn't mention. It's not excuses, it's facts right now. It's unfortunate, but people aren't seeing HHS at even close to full strength right now. If this were many other programs, we'd be hearing it every day all day.

 

And spare me the "injuries happen" lines. Yes, I know. But when it hits you like it has HHS right now with key injuries and many of them, it is a factor in the entire program and they are in sustain mode and getting other kids ready for spots they never dreamed they were going to have to play on the varsity level this year.

 

That's too bad.

Until now....

 

 

Wouldn't it just be easier to congratulate the Beechies on a well played game and move on?

 

Until now?? This is a JV thread and we are talking about why hhs is not crumbling. Not about this JV game.

 

Again, its not an indication of a crumbling program when the program is decimated with injuries. Not excuses. I'm using facts to dispute that comment. How else would you dispute that comment???

When I played JV for Highlands we lost to Beechwood in a crazy JV OT game.

Then we went on as seniors to go undefeated and win a state championship.

 

JV is not a real thing to judge a program by. There is a lot hate towards Highlands these days. I don't blame them for hating, jeez I mean our arch rival didn't get a win in for 10 years, not to mention the other programs we regularly play. If I was a Highlands hater I would get it in now while I could too. Knock yourselves out you've earned it.

When I played JV for Highlands we lost to Beechwood in a crazy JV OT game.

Then we went on as seniors to go undefeated and win a state championship.

 

JV is not a real thing to judge a program by. There is a lot hate towards Highlands these days. I don't blame them for hating, jeez I mean our arch rival didn't get a win in for 10 years, not to mention the other programs we regularly play. If I was a Highlands hater I would get it in now while I could too. Knock yourselves out you've earned it.

 

This is a fair take. HHS will be back before you know it.

That's too bad.

 

Its also reflected at the Varsity level as well.

Exactly. Those guys are good enough to play varsity and several others have been moved up to fill varsity spots for the injured. HHS doesn't play those kids at the JV level. Regardless what grade they are in. So when your young talent moves up to fill a ton of holes on the varsity roster, your younger levels will naturally be a little depleted. JV means nothing week to week other than to give the kids that didn't see varsity time that week a chance to play. Each week you can have a different team on the field.

 

Hey @RCC9 has this philosophy changed since last year? I only ask because Highlands played one of their best players on nothing but JV until the last week of the season last year. So is this a new thing, because they didnt do that last year.

Hey @RCC9 has this philosophy changed since last year? I only ask because Highlands played one of their best players on nothing but JV until the last week of the season last year. So is this a new thing, because they didnt do that last year.

 

Who was this player?

Hey @RCC9 has this philosophy changed since last year? I only ask because Highlands played one of their best players on nothing but JV until the last week of the season last year. So is this a new thing, because they didnt do that last year.

 

Give me a name and maybe I can answer your question.

What "best player" played JV all season last year? Because I watched every single Varsity and JV game last year in person, and I'm confused.