I tried to give you some inside information. Apparently it wasn't enough as you are picking Cov. Cath. over Highlands. :ohbrother:

 

I have absolutely no idea how I voted for CC :confused: - eyes must have been blurry late at night. HHS takes this one unless they really come appart.

[snip] . . . Furthermore, even if the CovCath kids are now once again being taught the fundamentals as you profess, they will be playing against Highlands kids that have been taught the fundamentals for every year they have been a part of the football program. Hard to make up that differential in one year.[snip]

 

If you include the Fort Thomas Jr. Football League in the broader definition of "football program" -- I agree. If not, I'd argue that the fundamentals for many of the HHS players start in 3rd grade.

If I may interject, Wildcat does raise a good point. You are saying, in my interpretation of your comments, that this year's team has a better chance of beating Highlands because the current coaches are stressing fundamentals, whereas the prior coaching staff did not. Frankly, I find that somewhat hard to believe. I'd think that any coach qualified enough to be hired as a coach at CovCath would understand the need to stress the fundamentals and would have done so. If not, then such is a very, very poor reflection on the administration at CovCath for allowing such coaches to be on staff. If that was the case, I'd be more mad at the administration than I'd be at the coaches. Furthermore, even if the CovCath kids are now once again being taught the fundamentals as you profess, they will be playing against Highlands kids that have been taught the fundamentals for every year they have been a part of the football program. Hard to make up that differential in one year.

 

I think that the CovCath kids will play hard because of "pride", "rivalry" and all the other things you mentioned. Of course, Highlands players have a lot of pride, understand the significance of the rivalry, etc also. And when it comes to stamina and conditioning, I'd think Highlands conditioning program is every bit the equal to CovCath's, so I don't see those factors giving CovCath any advantage in this game.

 

Bottom line is that if both teams play up to their talent potential and both teams come into the game focused, Highlands wins this game, probably fairly large. If CovCath has a chance in this game, it will not be because they have more pride, or place more significance in the rivalry, or are in better shape, or have been taught better fundamentals. In my opinion it will only happen if the Highlands players and coaches foolishly look past CovCath. While I have expressed some concern about that possibly happening given the X win and the national ranking stuff, I no longer have those concerns to be honest with you. I think the Birds are really focused on this game.

 

If any thing, I'm getting the sense that the Highlands players are really fired up and wanting to make a point. They've read on here for the last couple of years that the reason CovCath has been beaten so badly by Highlands recently is not because Highlands was that much better than CovCath as football players and as a team, but rather because of the poor coaching done by the CovCath coaches and because of "personality issues" involving some CovCath coaches. The Highlands players have taken that somewhat as an insult. So with CovCath supposedly now having coaches that teach fundamentals and with the CovCath players now again "believing", the Highlands players are out to prove a point that the big wins of the past were due to nothing other than Highlands was much better than CovCath in those years and they are much better than CovCath this year. I hope my assessment of the mentality of the Highlands players is correct. I think it is.

 

You bring up several very good and valid points. The last 2 years were truly a 'team' effort by Cov Cath-administration, coaching staff, players and fans... and we all know how that worked out! I think in most people's eyes things have improved in all of these areas and I believe will continue to improve over the next several years.

 

On paper, right now Highlands is probably a 2, maybe 3 score better than Cov Cath. One of the biggest things working against Cov Cath tomorrow is the Cinti St X/Highlands game. I am pretty sure no-one outside of the Highlands community gave Highlands much of a chance against St X. I am pretty sure Highlands will keep that in mind and not permit many openings for Cov Cath to do the same to them.

 

Both teams will play hard and hopefully walk away knowing they gave their best effort.

If any thing, I'm getting the sense that the Highlands players are really fired up and wanting to make a point. They've read on here for the last couple of years that the reason CovCath has been beaten so badly by Highlands recently is not because Highlands was that much better than CovCath as football players and as a team, but rather because of the poor coaching done by the CovCath coaches and because of "personality issues" involving some CovCath coaches. .

 

For the record(and most CCH fans realize this) the talent level the last two years between these two is probably the most lopsided in 20 years.

 

Dale could have coached CCH and they would have been beaten like a drum.

..I think it will be 35-14 Birds...GO BIRDS!!!:ylsuper:

 

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this exact score (not just the point differential) mentioned to me this week.

You're correct. From what I understand about tailgating at Cov Cath, the ban came down from the Park Hills PD. That being said, the "Cassidy's" tailgaters could still potentially get shut down at the lot there since it's right at the Ft. Wright/Park Hills line. I'm not so sure of Ft. Wright's policies, as legally that lot is in Ft. Wright, but I think they have (sometimes) shut tailgating down in the past.

 

No one stopped LaSalle fans from tailgating in the school parking lot.

No one stopped LaSalle fans from tailgating in the school parking lot.

 

:confused: I missed that game...and apparently Hoppie did too :lol:

Good Luck to both teams, you can count on both teams bringing their best game.

 

Birds by 21!

No one stopped LaSalle fans from tailgating in the school parking lot.

 

YES THEY DID.

YES THEY DID.

 

Really? I guess I got there before they were stopped. They were hard at it at noon.

I think I speak for many in Park Hills when I say to the HHS graduating class of 2010.

 

Good riddance.

Sounds like some fine work by Park Hills' Finest. :lol:

I have absolutely no idea how I voted for CC :confused: - eyes must have been blurry late at night. HHS takes this one unless they really come appart.

 

With all due respect: Sounds like a lot of "fans" voted against their team. maybe it was all a mistake, too. Colonels Wear Blue? Is that HHS Blue or CCH Blue? :ohbrother:

With all due respect: Sounds like a lot of "fans" voted against their team. maybe it was all a mistake, too. Colonels Wear Blue? Is that HHS Blue or CCH Blue? :ohbrother:

 

Yeow :eek: That's not right...assuming there isn't anything wrong with the polling devices (since there seem to have been so many problematic ones over the last decade) I'd have to say it was a case of clumsy fingers pushing buttons carelessly. I guess if you switch bronc and I, you still come away even.

Let's keep it sweet, fellas!