59 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

Sounds like FD didn’t want the smoke from Male.

Devil's Advocate:

Frederick Douglass is currently ranked #2 in the RPI. A loss to Male (big school, good record) wouldn't kill their RPI, but there's some names behind them that might not lose again during the regular season - South Warren, Owensboro, maybe Southwestern. Woodford County is already ahead of them.

Is it possible that Frederick Douglass said no to a game with Male in hopes of saying yes to a home playoff game in the third and/or fourth round of the postseason, something they didn't have last year when it nearly cost them against Southwestern and did cost them in the semifinals against Owensboro?

1 minute ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Devil's Advocate:

Frederick Douglass is currently ranked #2 in the RPI. A loss to Male (big school, good record) wouldn't kill their RPI, but there's some names behind them that might not lose again during the regular season - South Warren, Owensboro, maybe Southwestern. Woodford County is already ahead of them.

Is it possible that Frederick Douglass said no to a game with Male in hopes of saying yes to a home playoff game in the third and/or fourth round of the postseason, something they didn't have last year when it nearly cost them against Southwestern and did cost them in the semifinals against Owensboro?

I don’t disagree. Other than some great competition, FD doesn’t benefit from that game. Neither team does.

 

12 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Devil's Advocate:

Frederick Douglass is currently ranked #2 in the RPI. A loss to Male (big school, good record) wouldn't kill their RPI, but there's some names behind them that might not lose again during the regular season - South Warren, Owensboro, maybe Southwestern. Woodford County is already ahead of them.

Is it possible that Frederick Douglass said no to a game with Male in hopes of saying yes to a home playoff game in the third and/or fourth round of the postseason, something they didn't have last year when it nearly cost them against Southwestern and did cost them in the semifinals against Owensboro?

Playing Devils Advocate to your Devils Advocate..

Is it possible the lack of playing good teams is truly what has costed FD the last few years? When your starters are barely playing full games it’s probably a much different feel for them playing a full game against really solid competition. 

Saw this on Twitter. Took the buses to the movies. Is this true?

1 hour ago, Brcatz said:

Saw this on Twitter. Took the buses to the movies. Is this true?

They went to see a movie instead of trying to work out or plan vs Male? I guess "We will play anyone, anytime and anywhere' statement is out.

16 hours ago, BillNye said:

The most ridiculous thing ever is to schedule charter buses from Lexington to Dry Ridge.

The others that have responded too you are correct.  Just a little info:  Fayette Co. doesn't give any school a blank check for transportation costs, each individual school is on the hook for paying for the school bus, fuel cost & that also includes the driver & the clock is running the entire time on paying that driver from the time they leave the bus garage until they pull in & park it after the game.  Also with the shortages with bus drivers, its way easier to get a charter bus.

Why not ride in a little more comfort, with AC?  Who cares if its across the city or up the interstate when a charter bus can guarantee a time they will arrive at the school when a district school bus driver, cant.  Personally, I'd take a charter bus over a school bus anywhere.

2 hours ago, Brcatz said:

Saw this on Twitter. Took the buses to the movies. Is this true?

I'm not defending them, but since the game got cancelled so late, I'm sure that they were not able to cancel the bus without still being charged for it, so instead of wasting that $$$, I'm sure they rolled this into a team building kinda thing.

Now, that being said, I always see them saying that they cant find games, well, this game fell in their lap & I haven't seen them rushing to get down to Louisville today or tomorrow to play. 

For the record I also saw that they pay around $600 each charter bus with a driver. School buses cost around $500. But schools are limited with buses cause they are still out on routes for school kids when teams have to leave by 4-5pm. Also most districts are very short on drivers to cover extra trips. 

4 minutes ago, Brcatz said:

For the record I also saw that they pay around $600 each charter bus with a driver. School buses cost around $500. But schools are limited with buses cause they are still out on routes for school kids when teams have to leave by 4-5pm. Also most districts are very short on drivers to cover extra trips. 

Extra $100 bucks for a guaranteed pickup time, more room, more comfortable seats & AC.  I'll take it.  I'm all about the experience.

Do you think that FD will count this as another shutout on their digital posters 

15 hours ago, DearToday said:

Playing Devils Advocate to your Devils Advocate..

Is it possible the lack of playing good teams is truly what has costed FD the last few years? When your starters are barely playing full games it’s probably a much different feel for them playing a full game against really solid competition. 

No. Last season they lost by one to a team whose star is now suited up at Rutgers, and the season before lost by 7 to a team led by a current Notre Dame starter. 

Schedule didn't have anything to do with that, sometimes you have to give credit to the other team.

49 minutes ago, Hungover_in_Andover said:

No. Last season they lost by one to a team whose star is now suited up at Rutgers, and the season before lost by 7 to a team led by a current Notre Dame starter. 

Schedule didn't have anything to do with that, sometimes you have to give credit to the other team.

Two years ago they had a lineman at UK, one at Clemson, a WR at UK, and a 4 star. Year in year our they have more talent, they’re just not battle tested. Need to let that iron sharpen iron. 

11 minutes ago, DearToday said:

Two years ago they had a lineman at UK, one at Clemson, a WR at UK, and a 4 star. Year in year our they have more talent, they’re just not battle tested. Need to let that iron sharpen iron. 

Don't forget about a safety named Devin Neal who went to Baylor.

3 hours ago, DearToday said:

Two years ago they had a lineman at UK, one at Clemson, a WR at UK, and a 4 star. Year in year our they have more talent, they’re just not battle tested. Need to let that iron sharpen iron. 

That is true about the two lineman but you are wrong about the WR at UK he did not play at Douglass 2 years ago he played at the IMG Academy in Florida. He played at Douglass at season but not two years ago.