Isn't Ashland one of the winningest programs in the state?

Isn't Ashland one of the winningest programs in the state?

 

Yes, but I don't think they have made it past the first round of the state playoffs since 1996, where they were runner up's.

Isn't Ashland one of the winningest programs in the state?

 

 

Yes but things have changed.

I think one of the worst things to happen to Ashland basketball was the arrival of Leon Hart. As soon as he was named head football coach, football took priority once again. I know of at least seven or eight players who quit basketball just to solely concentrate of football. Many would have been seniors this year.

Student-athletes who leave a program, usually do for a reason. Perhaps instead of Coach Hart being at fault, the better question would be why did those players you mentioned, leave the basketball program and never return.

 

I never fault a Coach, for having success in his/her program and student-athletes wanting to participate.

When Biggs came I think he should have started out with a whole new staff.That didnt happened so IMO now may be the time to start out again with a whole new staff from V thur 9th grade.I dont see Biggs building his run and gun machine anytime soon at Ashland.

When Biggs came I think he should have started out with a whole new staff.That didnt happened so IMO now may be the time to start out again with a whole new staff from V thur 9th grade.I dont see Biggs building his run and gun machine anytime soon at Ashland.

 

With what Biggs had done at Pendleton I assumed that he would have Ashland winning and making some serious runs. But with the season by season records there of him as HC there seems to be a problem.

When Biggs came I think he should have started out with a whole new staff.That didnt happened so IMO now may be the time to start out again with a whole new staff from V thur 9th grade.I dont see Biggs building his run and gun machine anytime soon at Ashland.

 

 

With budget cuts, that's not going to happen. School systems don't have the money or the jobs to let a coach bring his own assistants.

It looked like BC had a whole new staff.

Bringing in a whole new staff sure has worked for Boyd.

Sorry ZB didn't see your post before I posted.

 

I thought this years senior class at Ashland was supposed to be a great one. It was my understanding that that was one of the drawing cards for Biggs.

BC has had 3 coaches in 3 years thats alot of problems in its self.

Sorry ZB didn't see your post before I posted.

 

I thought this years senior class at Ashland was supposed to be a great one. It was my understanding that that was one of the drawing cards for Biggs.

Dont be sorry that was a great group of kids ,Im just sorry theres only one senior left standing. IMO Biggs and the JV coach had alot to do with that.

BC has had 3 coaches in 3 years thats alot of problems in its self.

 

No question. I think LRCW is onto somethings but I think the middle school arguement doesn't hold water. Ashland did away with the two junior high system in the late 70's or early 80's and they have had some good teams since ie 1996.

Makes sense about the budget cuts not allowing coaches to bring their own staff. Personally I think Mike Polley is one of the better coaches in the Ashland system but he doesn't have a great amount of talent in his 9th grade program. There is no size at all on his freshman team. Definitely kids are just not as into sports as they were when I was a kid. Many are lazy and wouldn't run a lap if their life depended on it! My feeling is to award the kids who do come out to practice everyday with encouragement and a little praise once in awhile. They are the ones making the sacrifices to wear the school letter when their peers are sitting at home behind a computer like I'm doing right now. But, being 63 years old gives me that right! haha At 16 I was busting my butt on the football field and basketball court and holding down a job bagging groceries.

 

I think another problem is Coach Biggs has a great deal of pressure coming into the "winningest program in the state" and he is desperate to bring it back. Sometimes he's too desperate, is negative to the kids and from what I see either him or his staff aren't concerned with building from the young kids he has. Ashland is a tradition for more than just winning...it's about pride, dignity and being proud of the young players you have...not looking to bring "talent" in from elsewhere. If they had built a program they would never need to do that. It started back in the 90s with bringing in Darrell Arbaugh from Greenup. Develop and play the kids you have. All this moving around is ridiculous. I mean really....how many OJ Mayos are out there? How many of these kids will actually even play in college? Parents are over the moon with unrealistic expectations and that makes it hard for coaches. Thats my opinion and I realize many will disagree.

Makes sense about the budget cuts not allowing coaches to bring their own staff. Personally I think Mike Polley is one of the better coaches in the Ashland system but he doesn't have a great amount of talent in his 9th grade program. There is no size at all on his freshman team. Definitely kids are just not as into sports as they were when I was a kid. Many are lazy and wouldn't run a lap if their life depended on it! My feeling is to award the kids who do come out to practice everyday with encouragement and a little praise once in awhile. They are the ones making the sacrifices to wear the school letter when their peers are sitting at home behind a computer like I'm doing right now. But, being 63 years old gives me that right! haha At 16 I was busting my butt on the football field and basketball court and holding down a job bagging groceries.

 

I think another problem is Coach Biggs has a great deal of pressure coming into the "winningest program in the state" and he is desperate to bring it back. Sometimes he's too desperate, is negative to the kids and from what I see either him or his staff aren't concerned with building from the young kids he has. Ashland is a tradition for more than just winning...it's about pride, dignity and being proud of the young players you have...not looking to bring "talent" in from elsewhere. If they had built a program they would never need to do that. It started back in the 90s with bringing in Darrell Arbaugh from Greenup. Develop and play the kids you have. All this moving around is ridiculous. I mean really....how many OJ Mayos are out there? How many of these kids will actually even play in college? Parents are over the moon with unrealistic expectations and that makes it hard for coaches. Thats my opinion and I realize many will disagree.

Polley is one of the better if not the best coach at Ashland and he really cares about the kids not just the W and the Ls.I dont think Polley should be moved out IMO he should be moved up.