Bryan Station will be the biggest surprise next year, but they will not get past JC, they just have too much returning. BS has more athletes walking their hallways than any school in this whole class and the coaching staff moving in their 2nd year, will be looking to make big strides. BS will probably be in 5A for 2 or 3 years and then to 6 A. The new school (which looks great!) will grow with zoning changes in Lexington.

 

If JC lost those backers that they had last year to graduation, they might have a long night against this year's BSHS team. Combs is an absolute beast in the backfield.

The first thing I want people to realize is this, Mercer can't and won't be able to replace, Cory Jackson and Brandon Ford. Those types of kids are the ones you hope to have on your team just ONCE in your life, if that

 

OK, you just drove home everyones point about the differences. Neither of those two is a D-IA player. Not sure, but I believe they're not D-IAA players either. Over the past two years BGHS has had EIGHT D-IA or D-IAA scholarship players. And they haven't been able to win it all. What has passed for an elite player in your program, will simply be a good player to the teams you will play in the 2nd round on.

pldgreatno2, you seem to be taking this awful personal. After Boyle won their first state championship they were a different team. they had a quiet confidence that helped them defeat teams with better talent. I only said that I thought mercer players seem to have developed the same self confidence that boyle did after their first win that should help them to be successful at the 5A level. I also said that mercer was one dimensional because they could afford to be. They had enough talent to win, often big, by running the ball. It was also fortunate they could do what they did as they had to get a number of new players on board in a relatively short period of time. I was at the state championship game and think that both teams were seriously hurt by the weather. Regardless, mercer won that game too. But don't get wo worked up, I too am a rebel fan but am willing to make positive statements about other schools. (even Admirals

OK, you just drove home everyones point about the differences. Neither of those two is a D-IA player. Not sure, but I believe they're not D-IAA players either. Over the past two years BGHS has had EIGHT D-IA or D-IAA scholarship players. And they haven't been able to win it all. What has passed for an elite player in your program, will simply be a good player to the teams you will play in the 2nd round on.

 

 

Maybe that has to do with other factors?!? In 2004, Male had more Division 1 talent than North Hardin. Why did Male bow out to to North Hardin in the 2nd round. In 2005 Male, again, had more Division 1 talent than John Hardin, why did Male bow out, again in the 2nd round?? Your point has no validity whatsoever. In 1998, Danville had Jeremy Britt, state's leading rusher, he wasn't a Division 1 or 1-AA player, but he would have been more than just a "good player" in other schools. In 2003 and 2004, Charles Penix was a RB for Danville, he signed with Campbellsville and is still there. He went for 296 v.s Beechwood in the final game in 2003 as a junior, he would have been more than just a "good player" to other teams. This past year at Mercer, they had Donald Walker, Brandon Ford and Cory Jackson, they aren't D-1(in terms of size, nothing else). Ask Bill Cronin at Georgetown if he thinks Walker would just be a "good player" if he had played in 3A, better yet, come by Mercer's facility sometime and check him out in person, watch film, whatever you have to do. Cory Jackson just signed with Morehead St., as did LB Chris Lewis back in the winter, so theres your 1-AA players. Brandon Ford just got back from Fork Union Military Academy in VA over the weekend, he's going to be heading out there in the fall. If you do your research, you'll see that they're pretty selective in who they let come out there. If he'd had his ACT score, you'd seen him at WKU this past year, so theres you another 1-AA player.

Cory Jackson just signed with Morehead St., as did LB Chris Lewis back in the winter, so theres your 1-AA players. Brandon Ford just got back from Fork Union Military Academy in VA over the weekend, he's going to be heading out there in the fall. If you do your research, you'll see that they're pretty selective in who they let come out there. If he'd had his ACT score, you'd seen him at WKU this past year, so theres you another 1-AA player.

 

I may be wrong here, and I often am, but isn't Morehead State a non-scholarship school?

 

I am sure Mercer will be a very good team, but will also say that they would not have been within 30 points of BG, COv. Cath, Highlands, and several others in 3A last year. I imagine that will hold true this year as well.

I may be wrong here, and I often am, but isn't Morehead State a non-scholarship school?

 

I am sure Mercer will be a very good team, but will also say that they would not have been within 30 points of BG, COv. Cath, Highlands, and several others in 3A last year. I imagine that will hold true this year as well.

 

 

You're not the only one who is often wrong, as I am too.:thumb: Morehead is technically "non-scholarship", although, they do give out athletic grants and money from other areas. However, you mentioned 1-AA and 1-AA only, Morehead, regardless of how money is distributed, is 1-AA. You would have been wrong this year, and Im not imagining anything, but telling you that you would be wrong this comming year.:thumb: Best of luck to you, though.

 

While we're at it, Brandon Ford, over the weekend, when he went to Fork Union for a try out did the following: 5'8 1/2 165

185 lbs bench-15x's

40x's- 4.42, 4.43

 

 

 

Also...and, I have nothing against Bowling Green. They are a top knotch program, from top to bottom, so note that I am just speaking to you when I say this. I don't think I would be making predictions about how Mercer Co would have done against the schools you mentioned and other 3A elites (Im assuming you would include LexCath in that group also, right?!....I Thought so.), when your Purples didnt get within 47 points of one of those elites in 2005 and only within 20 of one in 2006.

Jackson and Lewis are studs so this is not aimed at them but Morehead 1-AA is not EKU or WKU 1-AA.

 

I would like to see Morehead play Georgetown.

Jackson and Lewis are studs so this is not aimed at them but Morehead 1-AA is not EKU or WKU 1-AA.

 

I would like to see Morehead play Georgetown.

 

 

I would agree with that, no doubt about it. On a side note, Guru, I would like to see Georgetown play not only Morehead, but EKU or WKU. Call me crazy, but Im just telling you. Not to get off subject here, but EKU and WKU over the past few years have played a couple D-II schools and NAIA schools early on, but never Georgetown. I know exactly why, too. Everything to lose and nothing to gain, within their own state. The same reason why UK hasnt played WKU. Georgetown opened up with Wofford, either this year or last, anyway, Georgetown only got beat 24-13. G'town opens up with them this year ,too.:thumb: Ok, enough rambling about that, my fault!! haha

Generally it's a list with 10 dates and 10 different high schools on it.

 

Thanks for clearing that up for me :thumb:

I would agree with that, no doubt about it. On a side note, Guru, I would like to see Georgetown play not only Morehead, but EKU or WKU. Call me crazy, but Im just telling you. Not to get off subject here, but EKU and WKU over the past few years have played a couple D-II schools and NAIA schools early on, but never Georgetown. I know exactly why, too. Everything to lose and nothing to gain, within their own state. The same reason why UK hasnt played WKU. Georgetown opened up with Wofford, either this year or last, anyway, Georgetown only got beat 24-13. G'town opens up with them this year ,too.:thumb: Ok, enough rambling about that, my fault!! haha

 

Wow! EKU has played UK, WKU has played UGA and Kansas St.. Guess what, they are ducking Georgetown college. Are you serious?

Wow! EKU has played UK, WKU has played UGA and Kansas St.. Guess what, they are ducking Georgetown college. Are you serious?

WKU and EKU get $250,000 for playing these schools.They wouldn't get squat if they played G-town.

WKU and EKU get $250,000 for playing these schools.They wouldn't get squat if they played G-town.

 

So why would they, as you say, play other D-II and NAIA schools? Why wouldn't they get squat for playing Georgetown, a national power in NAIA? Are they not better than the NAIA schools they already play? Guess EKU and WKU look for the worst or most mediocre D-II and NAIA schools they can poss. find. How do you know how much they get for the game? How do you know Georgetown won't pay out that money to play them? I thought the higher classified schools paid the lower ones for the match-up. Oregon St. paid EKU to come to Oregon and play them.

Have I missed something or has this thread just gone waaaaay off track? Shouldn't the college discussion be in the college forum?

Why would EKU or WKU give up all that money and possibly lose to Georgetown or maybe even have them play a close game. On paper, EKU or WKU should beat the tar out of them, but I dont imagine that happening. If they suffered a loss, that would be a huge setback in the recruiting war. Georgetown's JV use to play UK's JV team and play very competitively. Do they still play?

 

Maybe the thread title needs to change.

Why would EKU or WKU give up all that money and possibly lose to Georgetown or maybe even have them play a close game. On paper, EKU or WKU should beat the tar out of them, but I dont imagine that happening. If they suffered a loss, that would be a huge setback in the recruiting war. Georgetown's JV use to play UK's JV team and play very competitively. Do they still play?

 

Maybe the thread title needs to change.

Maybe we should get back to discussing 5A football:dancingpa