Not from me!! I have been the one that said all along that their schedule is soft and they beat the teams that they should beat. The win games early in the season when very little scouting has been done. When the coaches in this region get an opportunity to scout Boone they are able to put a game plan together that Boone can not adjust to.

 

This team has NEVER won because of the coaching. I need to go back and look but I bet if you look at the scores from the last three years they have won very few close games (1 to 3 point games).

 

I wasn't referring to you with my comment.

I'd have to respectfully disagree with you on the AAU part. The Johnson Brothers and Pittman are all their AAU team has whereas the Shining Stars regularly attract some of Kentucky's best talent. That's the reason the Johnson Brothers/Pittman lose on the AAU circuit to those boys.

 

I do agree though with your assessment on Coach Henley.

 

I hope that Johnsons/Pittman go out with a bang this summer. I would love to see them play in some of the top tourneys this summer and get deep into the tournaments and compete against some of the top players in the country.

 

I agree with you that they will not be able to do that with their current team. No leadership and lack of depth.

 

Although I would love to see the class of 2010 in Northern Kentucky play together this summer I hope that the Holmes players are able to play with top notch talent. I was told last week that they will be playing with Queen City Prophets. I saw the Queen City Prophets staff over at Lloyd talking with them and watching them play. They usually have some pretty good talent that would really help them compete and play at a HIGH level. Should be fun.

That's not exactly a hot topic here in Ft. Thomas and I'm going to leave it at that.......:sssh:

 

I hope that the Highlands faithful are not unhappy with Willie. I agree with you that he is one of the top 3 coaches in this area.

 

I don't have a dog in the fight but if I had a son playing high school basketball I would love for him to play for Willie.

If Highlands is the better team, why then is Boone's coach being brought in to this? It just gets kinda old hearing the same thing after a loss, but when they're winning everything is fine and there's no complaints.

 

TEAM = Players PLUS Coach. Coach has the ultimate accountability for how any team performs.

 

So you don't think a lot of that has to do with them playing along side some of Kentucky's finest? Perfect example is their play against the Holmes boys. (Pittman, Johnson Brothers). They beat them on the AAU circuit but in HS got ran out of the gym last year.

 

Anyone who has followed these kids know that they were successful even before playing on the same team as the statewide talent.

 

I don't buy the whole "Coach caused us to lose" theory. A coach can only do so much and the ONLY time Boone's coach is even brought up is after a loss. Same happened last year. Just seems like an easy excuse. Maybe the players just aren't as talented as some of their fans think? That could be a possibility....Even if Boone isn't scoring in the system they're using, they still have to defend which obviously didn't happen last night. Defense is one thing you can't blame on a coach. See Dave Henley with the Jefferson, Rice, Hill group.

Anybody close to the program knows that fans and parents have been unhappy the last several years.

We're in agreement then.

 

I still think Highlands has the better players though. The Boone Jr. class is very overrated IMO. Solid players and fun to watch, but not what they're touted to be.

 

Ask Kowolonek what he thinks of some of the Boone players he plays AAU with, and I'm sure he will tell you that they are very good.

Only giving up 51 it doesn't look like defense was the problem!

 

They defended pretty well, except for a couple of lapses. They made at least 9 steals.

I'd take Willie...but for obvious reasons. (See my location and avatar)

 

There's only one coach I'd take over Willie in the 9th and anyone who knows me personally, knows who I'm referring to and why. Willie IMO is just as good as Faust and Listerman when it comes to gameplanning.

 

 

Hicks is also a pretty good coach.

I hope that the Highlands faithful are not unhappy with Willie. I agree with you that he is one of the top 3 coaches in this area.

 

I don't have a dog in the fight but if I had a son playing high school basketball I would love for him to play for Willie.

 

Too deep to get in to. It's not the STYLE that they're unhappy with...I'll leave it at that..

 

I hope that Johnsons/Pittman go out with a bang this summer. I would love to see them play in some of the top tourneys this summer and get deep into the tournaments and compete against some of the top players in the country.

 

I agree with you that they will not be able to do that with their current team. No leadership and lack of depth.

 

Although I would love to see the class of 2010 in Northern Kentucky play together this summer I hope that the Holmes players are able to play with top notch talent. I was told last week that they will be playing with Queen City Prophets. I saw the Queen City Prophets staff over at Lloyd talking with them and watching them play. They usually have some pretty good talent that would really help them compete and play at a HIGH level. Should be fun.

 

They'll be playing with both the KY Players and Queen City Prophets this summer. KY Players will be much improved this year though. I believe Barner (Mason Co), Guyn (Scott Co), and Cosby (J'town) will all three be joining them this summer to play with the Johnson Brothers and Pittman. That's a considerable improvement. I agree, should be fun.

TEAM = Players PLUS Coach. Coach has the ultimate accountability for how any team performs.

 

Anyone who has followed these kids know that they were successful even before playing on the same team as the statewide talent.

 

Anybody close to the program knows that fans and parents have been unhappy the last several years.

 

I agree that the coach has some accountability too but I don't think ALL the blame should go on him like some are putting on him. Not one person has mentioned the T that Mcfarland got that really put the nail in the coffin and sealed the deal for Highlands. Players have to be held accountable for their actions just as much as the coach.

 

Ask Kowolonek what he thinks of some of the Boone players he plays AAU with, and I'm sure he will tell you that they are very good.

 

I agree that they're all very good players. I just don't think they're as good as some of the Boone faithful talk them up to be, which is one of the reasons you don't see them as consistent as a team like Holmes. People can say hard work beats out talent any day, but at the same time hard work has to be combined with some talent to beat out a more talented team.

Too deep to get in to. It's not the STYLE that they're unhappy with...I'll leave it at that..

 

 

 

They'll be playing with both the KY Players and Queen City Prophets this summer. KY Players will be much improved this year though. I believe Barner (Mason Co), Guyn (Scott Co), and Cosby (J'town) will all three be joining them this summer to play with the Johnson Brothers and Pittman. That's a considerable improvement. I agree, should be fun.

 

Guyn and Cosby will be nice additions. Very good players! I have seen Barner play 4 or 5 times this year and have been very dissapointed in his play.

I agree that the coach has some accountability too but I don't think ALL the blame should go on him like some are putting on him. Not one person has mentioned the T that Mcfarland got that really put the nail in the coffin and sealed the deal for Highlands. Players have to be held accountable for their actions just as much as the coach.

 

 

 

I agree that they're all very good players. I just don't think they're as good as some of the Boone faithful talk them up to be, which is one of the reasons you don't see them as consistent as a team like Holmes. People can say hard work beats out talent any day, but at the same time hard work has to be combined with some talent to beat out a more talented team.

 

I don't think anyone is trying to place all of the blame on the coaches. It's not all the players, or all the coaches.

 

The T was not a factor in the game outcome at that point in my opinion. That said, no matter how frustrated a player is, I never like to see them get a T.

I agree that the coach has some accountability too but I don't think ALL the blame should go on him like some are putting on him. Not one person has mentioned the T that Mcfarland got that really put the nail in the coffin and sealed the deal for Highlands. Players have to be held accountable for their actions just as much as the coach.

 

 

 

I agree that they're all very good players. I just don't think they're as good as some of the Boone faithful talk them up to be, which is one of the reasons you don't see them as consistent as a team like Holmes. People can say hard work beats out talent any day, but at the same time hard work has to be combined with some talent to beat out a more talented team.

 

They have some of the top 10-20 players in NKY, and that is why Boone is 10-3. Highlands has a top 10 player in Kowolonek and a top 20 player in Grote, and Holmes has several top 10 players. I don't think anyone was trying to tout Boone's players as all-world, or even all-state.

Feb 6th....

 

Stephen K was quoted in the paper saying something along the lines of..

 

"We're looking forward to Holmes."

 

I'm just as big a Highlands fan as Holmes, but be careful what you wish for...

 

I don't think that Special K was "calling out the Dawgs"...I believe that as a competitor, he realizes that Holmes will be the ultimate challenge this year. And as a team, the Birds always look forward to competing against the best in ANY competition. It will be a good yardstick to measure what's needed in March! I like his moxie!

I don't think anyone is trying to place all of the blame on the coaches. It's not all the players, or all the coaches.

 

The T was not a factor in the game outcome at that point in my opinion. That said, no matter how frustrated a player is, I never like to see them get a T.

 

I must have missed something then because all I've really read throughout this thread is "had the coach done this or had the coach done that" and really no mention of the players, outside of a few posts from a Highlands fan.

 

They have some of the top 10-20 players in NKY, and that is why Boone is 10-3. Highlands has a top 10 player in Kowolonek and a top 20 player in Grote, and Holmes has several top 10 players. I don't think anyone was trying to tout Boone's players as all-world, or even all-state.

 

I'm referring back to over the summer when someone said Boone has several kids receiving D1 interest....

I don't think that Special K was "calling out the Dawgs"...I believe that as a competitor, he realizes that Holmes will be the ultimate challenge this year. And as a team, the Birds always look forward to competing against the best in ANY competition. It will be a good yardstick to measure what's needed in March! I like his moxie!

 

I agree. I personally think Highlands has the best chance at knocking Holmes off out of any other team in NKY.