1 minute ago, rjs4470 said:

That's time I'll never get back.  I kept watching thinking something would have to come out of this meeting. As it stands, I'm not sure what the meeting was about, or what the next steps are going to be.

I believe that meeting was really about everyone getting it on record they are against this so they are covered and free of any responsibility or accountability.

1 minute ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Like everybody, I’ll be interested in what’s in this letter to be sent.

Right, who is going to sort through all that and come up with any consensus.  They mostly had questions other than one or two of them that preached to us.  Waste of money.  Hopefully the letter will be public record. 

Just now, Unrivaled97 said:

I believe that meeting was really about everyone getting it on record they are against this so they are covered and free of any responsibility or accountability.

Should that have taken almost 4 hours? 

1 minute ago, rjs4470 said:

Should that have taken almost 4 hours? 

No, I see it as a sign of incompetence. 

Found the gorillas.

 

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I think we all can agree that was an enormous waste of time. 

26 minutes ago, theguru said:

I believe most of those board members talked in code.  None of them want to be the one to say shut it down.  Frankly, Commissioner Tackett answered every question and had to explain everything to them.  I don't see how that group is in any informed position to request the KHSAA Board of Control to do anything. 

With all that said it was mostly a bunch of general blah blah blah so I don't believe any of the Board of Control members should or would be very compelled to act based on anything that took place today.  

The BOE never had the legal authority to shut it down or "overrule" the KHSAA unless they revoked KHSAA's charter or enacted emergency reg. What they did today was all they could legally do. Chad Collins, KHSAA general counsel, effective communicating that. Tackett, another stellar job.

The BOC vote was 16-2. Don't see that changing drastically without major repurcussions and loss of face. Just my .02.

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1 hour ago, theguru said:

If it was up to this board they would push back/cancel sports so I think that would leave the private schools out in the cold too with no sanctioning body. 

If I were a private school, would be very tempting to go on their own and play a regional or national schedule. Many of their students are there for athletics. They need to play athletics to survive as a school, hold on to students to pay the bills. 

 And, if they can draw the best kids from the public schools in the area, could play with most any program in the nation. Could take their football program and school to a whole other level. 

Crises reveal leadership. The cream rises to the top. The schools and programs that handle this the best will go to an entirely new level. Those that do not, will struggle for some time to come. 

Personally, I'm just fighting like crazy to make sure that we are working our tails off at Mercer County and doing all we can do to make our program the best it can be, during this time and in the future. 

Things are so up and down right now... mentally taxing... can wear you down. We're just trying to focus on our kids each day. One thing about it... sure do appreciate a day of football practice much more than I use to.

Want to brag on our guys... we practiced all week, 7 am - 9 am... ZERO unexcused absences. Next week we are 6 am - 8 am. Guys have to arrive by 5:45 am. If we can do that again, will be very pleased. 

Wishing everyone a "COVID news free weekend!" ?

Listening to audio livestream of Elder (OH) vs LaSalle (OH). Glad to hear some HS football. 

25 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Listening to audio livestream of Elder (OH) vs LaSalle (OH). Glad to hear some HS football. 

Also there is an actual hs football game on ESPN from Alabama.

25 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Also there is an actual hs football game on ESPN from Alabama.

I am seeing high school football everywhere in other states, this is torture. 

I'm watching  a few games from Ohio online, I really like the Refs putting down a bean bag for ball spots and the center keeping the ball after each play and placing after huddles. Seems to really speed up the game a bunch.