If you picked a KY All State Football Team for 2000-2009, who would you include? First team only. It has been a good decade for KY talent and it would be hard to pick just the first team.

 

 

 

To start the conversation, Mike Fields has released his version he calls the KY Football Team of the 2000s.

 

 

Fields' picks:

 

OFFENSE

Pos. Player School Year Ht. Wt. College

QB Brian Brohm Trinity 2003 6-1 205 Louisville

RB Michael Bush Male 2002 6-3 225 Louisville

RB Eric Shelton Bryan Station 2000 6-3 235 Louisville

RB Arliss Beach Ashland Blazer 20015-11185 Kentucky

OL Rob Smith Highlands 2000 6-5 290 Tennessee

OL Stuart Hines Bowling Green 2006 6-5 275 Kentucky

OL Justin Jeffries St. Xavier 2005 6-5 300 Kentucky

OL Travis Leffew Boyle County 2000 6-4 260 Louisville

OL Sam Robey Trinity 2007 6-5 255 Florida

WR Lonnell Dewalt Warren Central 2003 6-6 210 Kentucky

WR John Cole Somerset 2007 6-0 170 Vanderbilt

TE Jacob Tamme Boyle County 2002 6-5 205 Kentucky

PK Aaron Pettrey Raceland 2003 6-2 170 Ohio State

DEFENSE

Pos. Player School Year Ht. Wt. College

DL Myron Pryor Eastern 2003 6-1 295 Kentucky

DL Brandon Deadrick Elizabethtown 2004 6-4 245 Alabama

DL Corey Peters Central 2005 6-4 285 Kentucky

DL Mister Cobble Central 2008 6-0 270 Kentucky

LB Micah Johnson Ft. Campbell 2005 6-2 265 Kentucky

LB Jordan Whiting Trinity 2008 6-0 225 Ohio State

DB Justin Miller Owensboro 2001 6-0 180 Clemson

DB Marcus McClinton Ft. Campbell 2003 6-2 200 Kentucky

DB Chase Minnifield Henry Clay 2006 6-0 185 Virginia

DB Winston Guy Lex. Catholic 2007 6-0 185 Kentucky

DB David Jones Belfry 20045-10180 Kentucky

P Tim Masthay Murray 2004 6-3 185 Kentucky

Solid list, can't argue against any of these kids.

 

Who else would you consider for your list that didn't make Fields' cut?

 

Chris Todd, Jared Lorenzen, Andre Woodson all come to mind as QB's that had the talent but happened to play in the same decade as Brohm.

I don't know too many arguments you could make against anyone on this team. Wow!!

Here is a link to similar lists from the 80s and 90s.

Solid list, can't argue against any of these kids.

 

Who else would you consider for your list that didn't make Fields' cut?

 

Chris Todd, Jared Lorenzen, Andre Woodson all come to mind as QB's that had the talent but happened to play in the same decade as Brohm.

 

Different decade....He played in the same decade as Couch!!! Jared is still one of the better all around QB's to come out of the 90's. Can't argue that!!

Different decade....He played in the same decade as Couch!!! Jared is still one of the better all around QB's to come out of the 90's. Can't argue that!!

 

My bad, you're right. I was thinking Jared's last season was 2000, but I guess that was Gudugli (sp) ?

My bad, you're right. I was thinking Jared's last season was 2000, but I guess that was Gudugli (sp) ?

 

That is correct...On spelling it, I can't do it either....I stick with Ga-Dooo-Le:laugh:

Four Northern Kentucky kids that did not make it:

 

Brent Grover, Highlands - LB Purdue

Sean Sester, Highlands - OL Purdue

Mike Mitchell, Highlands - DB Ohio U

Brandon Engelmon, Holmes - DB Michigan

 

Mitchell is playing on Sundays now and he couldn't make Field's all-decade team?

 

Also no Montrell Jones, Male - WR Tennessee/UofL (would like to see a comparison of Jones vs. Cole/Dewalt)

So the defense is a nickel package?

So the defense is a nickel package?

Better yet, the offense has 12 players, so I like their chances against anyone.

Wow. What a team. Nice to see the school of the decade had the most members on the all state team of the decade. Congrats to Brian, Sam and Jordan.

Anyone have any updates on how some of the players from 2004 or later are doing?

Mike Mitchell, Highlands - DB Ohio U

 

Mitchell is playing on Sundays now and he couldn't make Field's all-decade team?

Go Raiders!

 

 

Later.

Wow! 17 of 25 mentioned signed in state with either KY or Louisville. Thought those teams might have been better over the last 10 years.

Wow! 17 of 25 mentioned signed in state with either KY or Louisville. Thought those teams might have been better over the last 10 years.

The problem is not retaining our superstars, it is being able to lure out of the state superstars.