http://www.amnews.com/stories/2010/02/23/spo.938150.sto

 

 

I would think that they will be appealing this ruling. I hate to see the young man's senior year thrown away like this.

Interesting...I hope he doesn't lose his senior season.

I hate to see it as well but the rule is there for a reason and unlike the thread covering the HHS case from years ago this one appears to have a smoking gun in the form of a text message and an objection from an athletic director.

http://www.amnews.com/stories/2010/02/23/spo.938150.sto

 

 

I would think that they will be appealing this ruling. I hate to see the young man's senior year thrown away like this.

 

I agree!:thumb: I love DHS and really care alot about Will Sr. and Jr.

I just have to stay out of this one,and hope it works out for all involved!:thumb:

Danville's football coach Sam Harp signed a statement. WOW !!!

No way he plays legally (per khsaa next year) now they can get a court injuction and pull the Highlands deal, but not sure if boyle will do so. I am glad to see Harp sticking up for his team and school with the truth.

This is also what happens when a kid and family do not trust a coach like Harp as well. Why would anyone not believe in Harp's track record, and integrity with the career he has had. Now I am from the outside looking in, but he did not exactly transfer from a bottom feeder here.

Bylaw 6 of the KHSAA handbook does allow a student-athlete to transfer schools without sitting out a year if there is a change of residence, a divorce or change of custody among other exceptions. It does not allow a transfer strictly for athletic purposes.

 

 

Boyle’s filings to the KHSAA state Dunn went from living with his mother, Regina Kavanaugh, who lives in the Danville school district, to living with his father Wilber Dunn, who lives in Boyle’s district. Even though the couple were never married, Dunn’s transfer still falls under the divorced parents exception.

 

So he did change residence and moved in with a different parent but the rule is not black and white? They can investigate it still?

The text message from Dunn to another Danville player that is talked about in the Advocate Messenger, if true, will no way allow a reversal by the KHSAA when this decision is appealed. The rules need to be followed, sometimes you make decisions that are hard to live with later, I have no negative feelings toward Dunn and hate to see him miss his senior year but you have to abide by the rules set forth by the KHSAA. I would find it hard to beleive that the family wasn't aware of the potential circumstances that could come from this transfer.

Interesting...I hope he doesn't lose his senior season.

 

I agree.

What suprises me on this, is that a Danville player, by name was mentioned. This was a text message to (I assume) a friend and brought out in public for everyone to see. :eek:

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Reguardless why the kid moved into his dads house, it meets the requirements set by the KHSAA. Once again we have an agency that says it is there to help kids and they are putting it to a kid. The KHSAA amazes me some days. The kid is playing by their rules.

 

As for DHS, why would you want to have a kid on your team that doesn't want to be there. I know the concern that this could lead to a bunch more kids leaving. But if Dunn has to come back to play for you, it makes things difficult on the team.

 

I wish all parties involved the best.

I would say coach Harp acted as an A.D. in this case it his his job to go to battle for the rules and the school, football is secondary I think that is what you see him doing here.

Coach Bucket, The student in question never intended to live with father. Not all things will come out in the paper. (Thank goodness)

If I were his previous coach or A.D., there is no way I could do this to the kid. Danville, like all high profile schools, has benefited from a transfer at some point in time that was athletically motivated.:confused: