Thank you for answering for yourself.

 

How do you KNOW the intent of HHS's motivation and reasoning? This seems more like speculation than fact, so I just want to be clear on that.

 

Had the transfer rule not been clearly stated and tested several times before this case? You are supposed to sit out a year under this type of transfer. Therefore, you can't transfer after your junior season and be eligable as a senior. You can make any type of claim you want in a courtroom. This rule is clear, they tried to get around it, it was denied by the KHSAA, so they went to more friendly authorities. Many kids have lost a year of eligability over this rule and Mitchell didn't. Clearly the rules are not equally enforced. Is some of this speculation, yes. The rules not being equally enforced is fact.

Absolute fantasy! :ohbrother:

 

:lol:

Had the transfer rule not been clearly stated and tested several times before this case? You are supposed to sit out a year under this type of transfer. Therefore, you can't transfer after your junior season and be eligable as a senior. You can make any type of claim you want in a courtroom. This rule is clear, they tried to get around it, it was denied by the KHSAA, so they went to more friendly authorities. Many kids have lost a year of eligability over this rule and Mitchell didn't. Clearly the rules are not equally enforced. Is some of this speculation, yes. The rules not being equally enforced is fact.

 

Why bother.:ohbrother:

Why bother.:ohbrother:

 

Your likely correct. At this point all it is accomplishing is :deadhorse: However, I still do not see how anyone can claim this rule has been equally enforced.

I will be very clear as to what I am saying in case I wasn't already. There is a power base from Ft. Thomas both in the state senate, and district courts, that are not going to go against Highlands program. They rely too much on support from that area both financially and politically to get elected. Everyone in the state knows that you are not supposed to be eligable when you change schools without a change of address according to the KHSAA. Highlands and Mitchell didn't want to follow those rules, so they went to a higher authority. They had enough political power to get the rulings in the courts, where many children and districts have not. It is truly nausiating to think that high school athletic rules are so heavily tied into political connections that some districts follow different rules than others.:puke:

 

If Ft. Thomas has so much power at the state level, then why has it not been able to change the KERA funding formula that has continually made it the worst (or next to worst) funded school district in the entire state? If Ft. Thomas has so much power, wouldn't they be able to stop the state from taking their "money" & redistributing it to the rest of the state?:confused:

Your likely correct. At this point all it is accomplishing is :deadhorse: However, I still do not see how anyone can claim this rule has been equally enforced.

 

Just to clarify, I'm not agreeing with you and yes this is :deadhorse::irked:.

Just to clarify, I'm not agreeing with you and yes this is :deadhorse::irked:.

 

I didn't expect that you would agree with me.

I didn't expect that you would agree with me.

 

:thumb:

I suggest anyone wanting to comment read the letter in the opening of the thread. It may answer some questions for you.

I will answer your question with a question, if there are any future disputes what good can come out of this?

 

Yes, I think the new regime will come in with a fresh look, but also the BIRD NATION wants those 12 wins back. With those wins we would be closer MALES record for the all-time state wins.

I thought that the Mitchell's and not Highland's went thru the court system to get Mike an injunction? Dale played him when the court's said he could play and benched him when they said he couldn't.

You're correct. Highlands didn't go to court in an effort to win Mitchell's eligibility. Mitchell's family went to court. Highlands played Mitchell after the court system overturned the KHSAA ruling of ineligibility.

If Ft. Thomas has so much power at the state level, then why has it not been able to change the KERA funding formula that has continually made it the worst (or next to worst) funded school district in the entire state? If Ft. Thomas has so much power, wouldn't they be able to stop the state from taking their "money" & redistributing it to the rest of the state?:confused:

 

:thumb: IMO it looks like 94 camel has O&P fears -

 

Ornithophobia- Birds

Politicophobia- Politics

On a sidenote, fellow transfer Mike Stowers is living with Mike in San Francisco.

 

And from my understanding, so is his older brother Chris.

As I have said to some I have no dog in this fight BUT since its here for discussion I'll put my 2 cents in on the matter.

 

Questions and thoughts...

 

Why would the Fort Thomas Board of Education spend money on re-opening this can of worms??? Do they not have anything better to do with their money? Surely money can be better spent on something else?? I believe in standing your ground if you were not treated fairly but is this truly the case??

 

The way I see it was some people were not happy how things were playing out at a school so they decide to leave and go some place else. I understand this as a parent and why someone might do this!!! BUT the fact in the matter is SOMETIMES the cards are not dealt in your favor. No matter how good of an athlete someone may be....rules are put in place for a reason.

 

Could you imagine if everytime a kid/person that was not happy how things were playing out that they decide to go some place else?? (Heck..I'll be real honest and say once upon a time I wish I could have given someone this opportunity but the fact in the matter is I wouldn't and couldn't do that!!!) We would have exits in every program/school. I believe that you need to sleep in the bed that you made.

 

Don't expect people to agree....just my thoughts....but I truly hope that FTBE thinks about this??? Is it in fact money well spent to bring all this all back up??