I just wish Williamsburg practiced holding kids back then those sophomores would be freshman, but you are correct the Jackets should be OK in two years...

 

 

That is a parental issue more than the individual school. Guess these parents want to worry more about their academic future than their physical maturity. Williamsburg has always fielded young looking teams. I thought it was somethng in the water down there. Is the water plant still down river from the sewer plant?

That is a parental issue more than the individual school. Guess these parents want to worry more about their academic future than their physical maturity. Williamsburg has always fielded young looking teams. I thought it was somethng in the water down there. Is the water plant still down river from the sewer plant?

LOL I think your are right it must be the water, and yes the water plant is still below sewer...I think some parents at Williamsburg are relucant to hold their kids back for whatever reasons...Bubba you may be right...

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If the players that Williamsburg has in the system now gain maturity and get focused, Williamsburg can get the program back on its feet and start competing with the better teams in the area. With games like Corbin, and South the Williamsburg players and coaches can gain valuable experience and knowledge, and use these games to make them a better and more experienced team.

I just wish Williamsburg practiced holding kids back then those sophomores would be freshman, but you are correct the Jackets should be OK in two years...

 

The three teams that they compete with in the 50th district do have several hold-backs(4 of South's starters, 3 of Corbin's & 2-3 of Whitley's), so they have that to contend with in addition to competing with two of the three largest schools(South Laurel & Whitley) in the region plus a traditional regional power(Corbin)while being one of the smallest schools in the region.

 

It's always going to be tough at W'burg due to these factors, but I agree with Bubba that in a couple of years they will be competitive with everyone in the region.

Williamsburg has always been known as an academic school. In the old days if you were held back that meant you were not up to par in your studies, however now it just seems to mean your team will be more competitive. I'm not sure about this whole practice of holding the child back. However, when I watch the young ones compete with the older ones I start to think maybe it should be a common practice. I do know that Williamsburg's 3 seniors are all still just 17 years old.

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If the players that Williamsburg has in the system now gain maturity and get focused, Williamsburg can get the program back on its feet and start competing with the better teams in the area. With games like Corbin, and South the Williamsburg players and coaches can gain valuable experience and knowledge, and use these games to make them a better and more experienced team.

 

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I just wish Williamsburg practiced holding kids back then those sophomores would be freshman, but you are correct the Jackets should be OK in two years...

It's good to read some positive comments about Williamsburg. The players and coaches are working hard and hopefully it will pay off in the next couple of years. Maybe some of the parents that have been faced with the issue of holding their children back could advise some of the younger parents. It's a hard decision to make when you don't realize that someday your 15 year old will be taking the floor or field against a 19 year old. 4 years makes a big difference in physical and mental ability.

It's good to read some positive comments about Williamsburg. The players and coaches are working hard and hopefully it will pay off in the next couple of years. Maybe some of the parents that have been faced with the issue of holding their children back could advise some of the younger parents. It's a hard decision to make when you don't realize that someday your 15 year old will be taking the floor or field against a 19 year old. 4 years makes a big difference in physical and mental ability.

When Coach Pat Robinson was a 12 year old LL baseball player he played against a very good 12 year old form Corbin named BJ Foley...BJ had the perfect birthday and was held back and graduated two years after Coach Robinson did, I am sure Coach Brent West would have loved to have had Pat back for another year...It does give other schools an advantage...Thomas Frazier is a 17 year old sr. what a brute he would be on the football field if he had another year...Holding kids back is just part of high school athletics and Williamsburg needs to start...I have preached enough...

Holding boys back is not just a sports thing. Boys mature later than girls and need tha extra year to mature emotionally,socially and physically. Ask any middle school teacher. The Teague kid would be a tremendous freshman. The Crawford kid is more than 18 months older than him but they are in the same grade. Teague will turn 18 July after he graduates and Crawford will turn 19 before Christmas of his senior year. This is a tremendous advantage. A high school principal once told me that he thought that all boys should be held back. He said that it was the differance between a boy being a leader or a follower in his class. Mommies keep your boys at home another year and let them become men.