Russell isn't going to just lay down and be rolled over. Dodd is going to use every possible way to find victory. Skaggs is a proven player and his stats are enough to shut any of the skeptics up. Russell has one thing that won't change and thats hard work. Losing the "dream team" from last year put a hurting on the team as a whole leaving not much experience coming into this year but I think it's early and I think some people might be surprised what Dodd will pull out his hat. Do I see some new faces on the team in the future... possibly some football players?

Russell isn't going to just lay down and be rolled over. Dodd is going to use every possible way to find victory. Skaggs is a proven player and his stats are enough to shut any of the skeptics up. Russell has one thing that won't change and thats hard work. Losing the "dream team" from last year put a hurting on the team as a whole leaving not much experience coming into this year but I think it's early and I think some people might be surprised what Dodd will pull out his hat. Do I see some new faces on the team in the future... possibly some football players?

 

Four, starting next week.:fire:

7th grader Skaggs had 12.

 

That is quite impressive for a 7th Grader...Actually pretty decent average for a high school kid.

Russell isn't going to just lay down and be rolled over. Dodd is going to use every possible way to find victory. Skaggs is a proven player and his stats are enough to shut any of the skeptics up. Russell has one thing that won't change and thats hard work. Losing the "dream team" from last year put a hurting on the team as a whole leaving not much experience coming into this year but I think it's early and I think some people might be surprised what Dodd will pull out his hat. Do I see some new faces on the team in the future... possibly some football players?

 

If he can remember to put them in the book before gametime!!!

Let's take a hypothetical situation. School "A" over the course of 30 years has let major politics control the system from top to bottom, including but not limited to the feeder program at School "A". School "A" has spiraled downward in the area of basketball and now has become a major football school such as across the river. Is it safe to say that because of manipulation and politics that School "A" now has to resort to dressing and playing under age and under classmen just to be able to compete. Even though I reside out side the Ashland city limits in nearby school district "A", I have not been able to figure out why school "A" has dropped the ball after their legendary coach retired.

Just a little puzzle and food for thought.

Let's take a hypothetical situation. School "A" over the course of 30 years has let major politics control the system from top to bottom, including but not limited to the feeder program at School "A". School "A" has spiraled downward in the area of basketball and now has become a major football school such as across the river. Is it safe to say that because of manipulation and politics that School "A" now has to resort to dressing and playing under age and under classmen just to be able to compete. Even though I reside out side the Ashland city limits in nearby school district "A", I have not been able to figure out why school "A" has dropped the ball after their legendary coach retired.

Just a little puzzle and food for thought.

 

 

 

How has school "A" dropped the ball? They were one one of the top 2 teams in the region last year, and most people would probably say they would have won the region if last year's top regional player hadn't been hurt? They lost a lot to graduation, and are now going through a rebuilding phase with younger players.

How has school "A" dropped the ball? They were one one of the top 2 teams in the region last year, and most people would probably say they would have won the region if last year's top regional player hadn't been hurt? They lost a lot to graduation, and are now going through a rebuilding phase with younger players.

 

It should not be that big of a gap. Let's face it, without players coming in from other schools the last 4 years then that gap would be even bigger.

It should not be that big of a gap. Let's face it, without players coming in from other schools the last 4 years then that gap would be even bigger.

 

 

What kind of gap are you talking about?

What kind of gap are you talking about?

 

The talent level of the Freshmen Class and up.

The talent level of the Freshmen Class and up.

 

 

A lot of schools go through that for one reason or another, whether it's kids not simply going out for basketball, or that there simply isn't much talent in a particular class. I believe Ashland's football season this year is a perfect example of that.

I think School "A" has done just fine since "Legendary Coach A" retired. They've had a couple of coaches who didn't work out, but "Current Coach D" is doing fine. The "7th Grader K" is just too good not to play, and politics don't play that much into it. I never heard anyone complain when OJ Mayo played in 7th grade and plenty of the Class A schools have had Junior High kids play Varsity Ball over the years. Don't play the politics card here because "7th Grader K" has the God-given ability to get minutes on the Varisty level. That's knocking a kid down, and surely you weren't knocking a kid.

I think School "A" has done just fine since "Legendary Coach A" retired. They've had a couple of coaches who didn't work out, but "Current Coach D" is doing fine. The "7th Grader K" is just too good not to play, and politics don't play that much into it. I never heard anyone complain when OJ Mayo played in 7th grade and plenty of the Class A schools have had Junior High kids play Varsity Ball over the years. Don't play the politics card here because "7th Grader K" has the God-given ability to get minutes on the Varisty level. That's knocking a kid down, and surely you weren't knocking a kid.

 

I would never knock a kid down. I was knocking the program itself. Please don't put words of your own in my posts. If you support Coach Dodd then that is great. I personally think he is just average like many AAU coaches. It is easier to coach college and AAU when you have the talents but real High School coaches spend their off time developing younger players not waiting until they have to. As for the Skaggs kid, I assume he is either Steve's son or some relation. He will probably be a dandy.

. I was knocking the program .

 

 

I still don't understand why you are knocking the program.

I still don't understand why you are knocking the program.

 

 

I like Russell, I live in Russell, as a matter of fact in the late 50's Russell Teams were the only ones to really challenge us along with Olive Hill. I just dont understand, nevermind...I feel you are baiting me, so I will keep my thoughts to the PM/ May I PM you?

If he can remember to put them in the book before gametime!!!

 

Need some new material.

 

Here's some: How many state tournaments has Raceland played in?