Like i said he didnt pay enough attention to the Sophmore And Junior Class two years ago. There was alot more Baseball talent at Madison Central than what was on the teamjust off the top of my head that started Freshman and Sophmore year for JV There were atleast 6 maybe a couple more that didnt play there Junior And Senior season thats why they were down last year

 

 

He can't dictate who comes out for the team and who doesn't. I agree that there were some good players that didn't play but honestly he plays a full JV schedule. Thats paying attention to juniors and Sophmores. You can't tell me one underclassmen who should have started over a senior on their team that was regional runner up. His job is to win and he put the best team on the field.

He can't dictate who comes out for the team and who doesn't. I agree that there were some good players that didn't play but honestly he plays a full JV schedule. Thats paying attention to juniors and Sophmores. You can't tell me one underclassmen who should have started over a senior on their team that was regional runner up. His job is to win and he put the best team on the field.

 

He cant dictate who comes out but he couldve dictated who quit or didnt play

and by some of his actions thats why there were atleast 6 players that didnt play. But guess what the IRONIC thing is the 6 players except for one was 2 and 3 year STARTERS for Madison Centrals football team and the other started his senior year. That is taking away a lot of talent and athleticsm. And there shouldnt of been a Sophmore or Junior that started over any senior that year for the exception of Ashcraft in the Pitching rotation. But there defanitly shouldve been more than 3 Seniors in 06. Not 100% positive about having 3 Seniors but allmost.

He cant dictate who comes out but he couldve dictated who quit or didnt play

and by some of his actions thats why there were atleast 6 players that didnt play. But guess what the IRONIC thing is the 6 players except for one was 2 and 3 year STARTERS for Madison Centrals football team and the other started his senior year. That is taking away a lot of talent and athleticsm. And there shouldnt of been a Sophmore or Junior that started over any senior that year for the exception of Ashcraft in the Pitching rotation. But there defanitly shouldve been more than 3 Seniors in 06. Not 100% positive about having 3 Seniors but allmost.

 

I can not name 6 players who quit because of him...to be honest I only know one. If they played football then maybe that's why they didn't play baseball. Roof also had them play during the summer and maybe they chose football. I know Brian very well, we grew up together, and he did pitch some that year. But you can't tell me that he should have started over Chase Ponder, Michael Blanton, or Wiley. They were three of the best pitchers in the region that year, Brian got plenty of innings but there's no way he should have started over any of those players in the rotation.

I can not name 6 players who quit because of him...to be honest I only know one. If they played football then maybe that's why they didn't play baseball. Roof also had them play during the summer and maybe they chose football. I know Brian very well, we grew up together, and he did pitch some that year. But you can't tell me that he should have started over Chase Ponder, Michael Blanton, or Wiley. They were three of the best pitchers in the region that year, Brian got plenty of innings but there's no way he should have started over any of those players in the rotation.

 

I never said he shouldve started over Ponder,Wiley And Blanton but you cant just have a 3 pitcher rotation it just doesnt work that way plus bryan isnt a lefty like every one else. Roof didnt want players from the football team playin baseball, For the exception of Holbrook and strunk. You shouldnt keep kids from playin baseball just because they play football to its not right to ask them to play one sport. Here are some players. Austin Camp, Ronnie Letcher, Tyler Watson. Andrew Mathis shouldve been playing as well.

I never said he shouldve started over Ponder,Wiley And Blanton but you cant just have a 3 pitcher rotation it just doesnt work that way plus bryan isnt a lefty like every one else. Roof didnt want players from the football team playin baseball, For the exception of Holbrook and strunk. You shouldnt keep kids from playin baseball just because they play football to its not right to ask them to play one sport. Here are some players. Austin Camp, Ronnie Letcher, Tyler Watson. Andrew Mathis shouldve been playing as well.

 

The only player you listed that would have helped out is Andrew. Austin and Tyler played during middle school but honestly i don't believe they would have helped Central Much. And Ronnie didn't even play in Middle school so why would he play in High school. Like i said Bryan got plenty of innings, and its very possible to use a three man rotation. especially when you get into the district and regional tournaments

The only player you listed that would have helped out is Andrew. Austin and Tyler played during middle school but honestly i don't believe they would have helped Central Much. And Ronnie didn't even play in Middle school so why would he play in High school. Like i said Bryan got plenty of innings, and its very possible to use a three man rotation. especially when you get into the district and regional tournaments

 

 

Ronnie played AAU Ball Andrew is just an athlete, Austin was a power hitter and Tyler couldve defanitly been used for pitching considering the only pitchers they had were Bryan and Thomas Luckily Stevie stepped up he never pitched until his junior year. Austin And Tyler both played With Central two years. You cant rely on only having 3 pitchers especially with Blanton on the mound if he was on no one could touch him but there was a lot of times when he dug his self into a big whole. Its unlikely to only use one pitcher the whole game you have to let the kids arm rest.

Ronnie played AAU Ball Andrew is just an athlete, Austin was a power hitter and Tyler couldve defanitly been used for pitching considering the only pitchers they had were Bryan and Thomas Luckily Stevie stepped up he never pitched until his junior year. Austin And Tyler both played With Central two years. You cant rely on only having 3 pitchers especially with Blanton on the mound if he was on no one could touch him but there was a lot of times when he dug his self into a big whole. Its unlikely to only use one pitcher the whole game you have to let the kids arm rest.

 

And thats where bryan came in..he pitched relief for the other three. Central has a lot of good athletes in their school but you wouldn't want all of them coming out for a team. Many are simply head cases. Not saying that any of the names mentioned are head cases but simply making a point. I know all of the kids we are talking about and none of them are head cases for the most part.

Coach Roof and the rest of the Baseball staff are excellent coaches. They make very tough decisions year in and year out on players. Coach Roof is an honest guy, he'll tell a guy the way it is, and that is a hard thing to do many times.

I do know for a fact that he will go out of his way to accomodate multi-sport athletes, particularly Football-Baseball combo guys.

 

Baseball is a tough sport to coach. In football a coach basically doesn't have to cut, if the player follows the rules, is a good teammate and works hard, there is usually a place for him on the team. With baseball, even in larger programs with full jv and freshman schedules there are only so many guys you can carry on a team.

 

You can trust me on this, when Roof makes a decision, or talks to a player about the decision that player should make, he has not only the best interest of the Madison Central Baseball program, but the best interest of the guy he's talking to at heart.