I also wish Rock luck for the 2009 season except when they play McCreary!

 

 

I also wish to make that statement to you HOP, but, the other way around! :thumb:! Good Luck to McCreary...except against the Rock!

I assure you that in no way whatsoever, will the Rockcastle staff overlook any team on their schedule this next year, especially a team with as good a player as Watts at quarterback. They can't afford to overlook anyone on the tough schedule they will have this next year.

Is this the rocks hardest schedule ever ???

I also wish Rock luck for the 2009 season except when they play McCreary!

 

 

I also wish to make that statement to you HOP, but, the other way around! :thumb:! Good Luck to McCreary...except against the Rock!

I assure you that in no way whatsoever, will the Rockcastle staff overlook any team on their schedule this next year, especially a team with as good a player as Watts at quarterback. They can't afford to overlook anyone on the tough schedule they will have this next year.

 

Never doubted one bit that Rock will be ready every game. I just think the fans of our district don't get just how tough our district is becoming. I am looking forward to this year because I believe every Friday will be a war! Oh yea, that's the way it should be!

Has anyone had a peak at Rocks schedule for 09? Will they be playing Boyle in the Bob Allen pig skin classic? If so, rest assured this will be a major battle.

Has anyone had a peak at Rocks schedule for 09? Will they be playing Boyle in the Bob Allen pig skin classic? If so, rest assured this will be a major battle.

 

Yes they are going to be playing Boyle County in the Bob Allen Classic.

I haven't heard much about spring practice, how did it go ? I know several kids are playing baseball, but they should have had a preety good group banging heads.

I haven't heard much about spring practice, how did it go ? I know several kids are playing baseball, but they should have had a preety good group banging heads.

 

They had a pretty good size group of kids out this year, Goat. Yes, they were banging heads pretty hard during practice, particularly the line. The practice field could use a new crop of grass where it is so torn up right now. I talked to a few kids and they were sporting some nice bruises and of course Coaches Saylor and Parkey were getting them worked up a bit. Several new faces on the team that I've not seen before and some of the younger kids are now looking pretty pumped up from pushing the metal around. I would say that they are going to be considerably larger than they were last year. The line is larger than the usual Rockcastle line. Hopefully that size will also mean they will be tougher.

There are several playing baseball, which means you can't really get a good idea of their look just yet. I saw Coach Saylor working with the secondary and a few of the younger guys are showing a lot of promise, two kids in particular.

The line is larger than the usual Rockcastle line.

 

:confused: They are typically one of the bigger teams around. Are you saying they are going to be bigger than usual?? Heck 3 years ago they averaged in the hood of 300 lbs on the O-line.

:confused: They are typically one of the bigger teams around. Are you saying they are going to be bigger than usual?? Heck 3 years ago they averaged in the hood of 300 lbs on the O-line.

 

No...they aren't going to be that big. The line from a few years ago was unusual. The line from this year will be bigger than last year and will be bigger than an average team from Rockcastle. They have had some exceptional lines over the years, but, this year I expect them to be bigger than an average year. I think in an average year Rockcastle would be between 200 and 220 on the line. They usually have some smaller (but tough as nails) lineman playing, say, in the 175-185 lb range. This last year they had a senior lineman playing both ways that weighed about 170 pounds. That pulls down the average considerably.

 

This last year they had four starting linemen that will return this next year averaging about 230. These guys are getting pretty big in comparison to last year, especially the younger ones that are just filling out and the older ones are putting on the muscle. I don't feel it is unrealistic for the line to average in the 240 range or better this next year.

 

So, that is what I meant by the bigger than usual line for Rockcastle. I meant bigger than an average year. By the way, I believe the only person on the team three years near the 300 pound mark was the Durham kid who went to UK. There was a Daughtery boy on that team that was decent sized. Not nearly an average of 300.

No...they aren't going to be that big. The line from a few years ago was unusual. The line from this year will be bigger than last year and will be bigger than an average team from Rockcastle. They have had some exceptional lines over the years, but, this year I expect them to be bigger than an average year. I think in an average year Rockcastle would be between 200 and 220 on the line. They usually have some smaller (but tough as nails) lineman playing, say, in the 175-185 lb range. This last year they had a senior lineman playing both ways that weighed about 170 pounds. That pulls down the average considerably.

 

This last year they had four starting linemen that will return this next year averaging about 230. These guys are getting pretty big in comparison to last year, especially the younger ones that are just filling out and the older ones are putting on the muscle. I don't feel it is unrealistic for the line to average in the 240 range or better this next year.

 

So, that is what I meant by the bigger than usual line for Rockcastle. I meant bigger than an average year. By the way, I believe the only person on the team three years near the 300 pound mark was the Durham kid who went to UK. There was a Daughtery boy on that team that was decent sized. Not nearly an average of 300.

 

The Robins kid was well at or over 300

The Robins kid was well at or over 300

 

My apologies...I had forgotten about the Robbins boy. :idunno:

They had a pretty good size group of kids out this year, Goat. Yes, they were banging heads pretty hard during practice, particularly the line. The practice field could use a new crop of grass where it is so torn up right now. I talked to a few kids and they were sporting some nice bruises and of course Coaches Saylor and Parkey were getting them worked up a bit. Several new faces on the team that I've not seen before and some of the younger kids are now looking pretty pumped up from pushing the metal around. I would say that they are going to be considerably larger than they were last year. The line is larger than the usual Rockcastle line. Hopefully that size will also mean they will be tougher.

There are several playing baseball, which means you can't really get a good idea of their look just yet. I saw Coach Saylor working with the secondary and a few of the younger guys are showing a lot of promise, two kids in particular.

 

The two kids I believe is Corey Baker and Curtis Causey. These two were the corners on the jv team that played Boyle for the jv championship game. Both are hard nose kids that will probably see a lot playing time these year.

Edited April 17, 200917 yr by Ram
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IMO, Bell will be on top of the District with Rock and KC fighting for 2nd...

IMO, Bell will be on top of the District with Rock and KC fighting for 2nd...

 

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School will be out tomorrow and weight lifting will be over and the kids will be on their own, I know some of the kids already have plans to start working out. The team as a whole finished very strong. Cole Abney ended up breaking three records in the weight room, bench press - 430 lbs., power clean - 335 lbs, and total weight in three lifts at 1,315 lbs., his squat was 550 lbs. and his weight was 217 & 6' 2", he has since put on about 5 more pounds and would like to add 10 more. GO ROCKETS!