What about Garrard this year? Do they have anything returning??

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What about Garrard this year? Do they have anything returning??

 

The biggest problem for Garrard baseball is the fact that they had a middle school social studies teacher as the head coach at the middle school for a couple years. He is not doing it anymore, but he definitely has hurt the high school program from what many say. The players showed zero improvement under his watch, they did not have basic fundamentals down entering high school, and he struggled with discipline and establishing a solid work ethic. The high school program is feeling the ill-effects of his tenure now. Just shows how important the feeder system really is, especially at smaller schools. He is still there teaching, but luckily not coaching anymore.

Yeah, I agree. I was able to talk to one of Garrard's assistants and thats basically the same thought he had. I think Garrard's head coach has spent alot of time "in district" recruiting to get kids back out on the field. I think their was alot of kids who got burned from the middle school and that is definitely affecting them now. Hopefully the middle school program got things turned around and will help the high school out by developing young talent. You said it best about the importance of a good feeder program. I don't think Garrard has one at all.

Wow! All of Garrard's problems rest on the shoulders of the middle school coach? We had to wait to start a middle school game so Coach Woods could finish taking BP. Not the team, but COACH WOODS. I hate to think that a high school coach has to teach fundamentals to his incoming freshmen or any of his players for that matter. C'mon. If the high school coaches weren't satisfied why did they let it continue? I think the "blame" for the problems with the high school team should start with the high school coaches! I do believe that middle school programs are vital to the high school team's success. I bet if truth be known, the middle school coach probably took a spot no one else wanted for little pay and now is being made a scape goat.

I didn't say all the problems were with this middle school coach, but many are. And, I don't think they just let it continue. As I said, he only did it a couple of years. Coach Woods does teach fundamentals very well, but he shouldn't have to start at square one in high school. The bottom line is this coach at the middle school had little knowledge of coaching. The funny thing is this same person thinks he has a valid critique of other coaches and I hear it is a joke to many in GC due to the outcome of his time as a coach.

 

And, Coach Woods doesn't make much money. There have been 4 coaching changes since 2000 for GC baseball, but Woods has stuck it out for 5 years. Doesn't look like many want that job either. But, Coach Woods is behind the 8-ball because GC doesn't have the best natural talent so he has to rely on technique. When he has to start at square one it is difficult.

 

As you said, feeder programs are very important. This middle school coach did no favors to anyone by taking the job. He did not instill work ethic, discipline, etc. as I said. This has further hurt the GC baseball program. If Coach Woods were consulted on who the coach should be he probably would have been able to get someone in who was better like they have now. This past guy was a teacher who put in for it and got it due to being a teacher. It wasn't as a favor.

 

It probably was a blessing for those kids to see Coach Woods take BP before a game. It likely was the only sound modeling of technique those kids saw all season.

Hopefully, GC can improve and stay injury free this season and get the 3 seed in for the tourney. Anything can happen in one game so they can have a shot to make it back to the region if they can get that 3 seed. Their hitting should come around. THe depth of the pitching staff is a big concern.

West Jessamine could have easily won the region title last year, they were slow getting started in the title game and that cost them more than anything in my opinion.

 

They got up 6-0 after 2 innings???? How is that slow getting started?

I don't think the blame is being put solely on the middle school coach. The feeder system in general is not very good and that goes all the way back to little league. Responding to what studwr said about square one fundamentals being taught at the high school level shows something is wrong. Practicing these fundamentals is one thing, but teaching the basics at this level is another.

I don't think the blame is being put solely on the middle school coach. The feeder system in general is not very good and that goes all the way back to little league. Responding to what studwr said about square one fundamentals being taught at the high school level shows something is wrong. Practicing these fundamentals is one thing, but teaching the basics at this level is another.

 

There is always blame to go around, but it has been my experience that Junior High and Little League coaches have the best of intentions and have such a limited amount of practice time and facilities that they are doing the best that they can do with what is given to them. Just my humble opinion.

My whole point is this. The only person/people to blame for the way a high school team performs is the high school coaching staff. Any coaching staff that is not willing to accept this will never be successful. You can blame little league programs, middle school coaches or those terrible umpires, but at the end of the day it's what the coaching staff has taught or not taught that will win or lose games.

Somerset will be the team to beat this year. With all but one starter back and the best coach in the region, they are a good bet to repeat.

Does anyone know when the last time a team has won back to back regional titles?

Does anyone know when the last time a team has won back to back regional titles?

 

Maybe some of those Pulaski County teams from 1998-2002 or so. Can't remember the exact years, but I think they won three.

Maybe some of those Pulaski County teams from 1998-2002 or so. Can't remember the exact years, but I think they won three.

 

Pulaski won 99 & 2000 that was the last team to repeat in the region. Pulaski was region runner-up in 98. They didn't make it to region in 2001 (Boyle Co won it that year), but returned as the champion in 2002.

Pulaski won 99 & 2000 that was the last team to repeat in the region. Pulaski was region runner-up in 98. They didn't make it to region in 2001 (Boyle Co won it that year), but returned as the champion in 2002.

Pulaski

 

'98 runner-up

'99 champs

'00 champs

'02 champs

'04 runner-up

 

I want to say that Boyle was back-to-back in '95 and '96, but it may have been a year later.