What does Rockcastle County need to do to improve in 2010? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

Well...it looks like I'll be the one making the first comment on this one and it's gonna be a long one. Rockcastle had a disappointing season last fall when compared to the expectations of them and the high standards set for them. The first losing record in over twenty years was pretty tough to swallow for the team and coaches as a whole. The bright side of things was this:

They lost three games in the final 28 seconds or overtime in three games. (Pulaski, Southwestern and Knox Central)

That means that they were less than five bad plays from being seven and three.

Three of the overall losses came to 5A teams that were district winners (Whitley, Pulaski, Southwestern)

In the three games lost late in the game, critical plays cost the pass defense and not so much the run defense. (Before some of you hop on this, yes Rockcastle did uncharacteristically give up several rushing yards in the Pulaski and Southwestern games...but the games were lost on passing plays.)

So...what to work on...

The boys in the secondary are obviously going to have to step up. The 2009 version secondary was green as they had lost the entire secondary to graduation. 2010 will also be a bit green with the loss of Todd and one particularly unsung defensive player in Bullens. The Bullens boy didn't get enough credit this last season for the little things he did as well as his dependability IMO. Hopefully a solid group of future juniors will step up this next year. I see Reams, Childress, Rowe, Causey, Luna and senior Baker defending the secondary this next year. All are pretty sound players and they work hard in the weight room.

The LB positions are going to be occupied by returning starters Saylor and Bradley. Both are hard working football players that, if able to stay healthy will be fine.

The defensive line will be anchored by the younger Thacker boy, Dylan. The defensive line will sorely miss All District lineman Cole Abney and his leadership ability as well as his strength this next year as well as "Big" Thacker and his heart. Dillingham and his "meanstreak" will also be missed. Lake and the twin Thomason boys will be pretty sound in the middle as they have all had starting experience. The Thomason boys are pretty tough kids and would soon as whip each other as someone else so they'll stick. Senior Allen will have to step up his game at end and can be a very intense player.

 

On the offensive side the big question mark is in the backfield at QB. The Bishop boy will be hard to replace as a three year starter, but I see junior Brock coming in and making an impact. Behind him is freshman McPhetridge a future freshman that is coming back from an injury as an eighth grader. The lack of experience at QB will be the tale for the offense this next year as well as attempting to replace Todd at reciever and Abney and Thacker on the line. Thacker will be very hard to replace on offense for his hole opening ability. The offensive line will be returning starters senior Dylan Thacker, junior Lake with two years of starting varsity experience under his belt, junior Adams, and junior N. Thomason. That leaves one spot open for some serious competion this summer between mostly sophmores and possibly freshmen that want to work for it. Wide reciever will also be a tossup with IMO Childress as the frontrunner and Allen and S. Thomason in the hunt as well. As I said earlier about the Bullens boy, he will be sorely missed and on the offensive side as well. Rowe (2100 yards rushing last year) and Saylor (700 yards rushing rushing last year) will be in a sound backfield as well as Bradley and all three have lots of starting experience.

 

It will be another tough schedule for the Rock boys this year as they pretty much have the same schedule as last year. Instead of power Boyle County to open with, they have power Danville who is also smarting from a weak year and will be out to prove something this year. The boys have worked hard on the weights this winter and you can tell it by looking at them. They have a strong freshman class coming in that if not for the loss of the QB early in the pre-season would have made some noise as eighth graders last year IMO. If the junior leadership comes through as I hope it will this next season, I feel that they will get back on the winning track, though they will probably have to take some lumps while seasoning up the defensive secondary and the QB/wide reciever positions. A lot of "ifs" this next year...good luck to the Rock boys on a successful season in 2010!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Well...it looks like I'll be the one making the first comment on this one and it's gonna be a long one. Rockcastle had a disappointing season last fall when compared to the expectations of them and the high standards set for them. The first losing record in over twenty years was pretty tough to swallow for the team and coaches as a whole. The bright side of things was this:

They lost three games in the final 28 seconds or overtime in three games. (Pulaski, Southwestern and Knox Central)

That means that they were less than five bad plays from being seven and three.

Three of the overall losses came to 5A teams that were district winners (Whitley, Pulaski, Southwestern)

In the three games lost late in the game, critical plays cost the pass defense and not so much the run defense. (Before some of you hop on this, yes Rockcastle did uncharacteristically give up several rushing yards in the Pulaski and Southwestern games...but the games were lost on passing plays.)

So...what to work on...

The boys in the secondary are obviously going to have to step up. The 2009 version secondary was green as they had lost the entire secondary to graduation. 2010 will also be a bit green with the loss of Todd and one particularly unsung defensive player in Bullens. The Bullens boy didn't get enough credit this last season for the little things he did as well as his dependability IMO. Hopefully a solid group of future juniors will step up this next year. I see Reams, Childress, Rowe, Causey, Luna and senior Baker defending the secondary this next year. All are pretty sound players and they work hard in the weight room.

The LB positions are going to be occupied by returning starters Saylor and Bradley. Both are hard working football players that, if able to stay healthy will be fine.

The defensive line will be anchored by the younger Thacker boy, Dylan. The defensive line will sorely miss All District lineman Cole Abney and his leadership ability as well as his strength this next year as well as "Big" Thacker and his heart. Dillingham and his "meanstreak" will also be missed. Lake and the twin Thomason boys will be pretty sound in the middle as they have all had starting experience. The Thomason boys are pretty tough kids and would soon as whip each other as someone else so they'll stick. Senior Allen will have to step up his game at end and can be a very intense player.

 

On the offensive side the big question mark is in the backfield at QB. The Bishop boy will be hard to replace as a three year starter, but I see junior Brock coming in and making an impact. Behind him is freshman McPhetridge a future freshman that is coming back from an injury as an eighth grader. The lack of experience at QB will be the tale for the offense this next year as well as attempting to replace Todd at reciever and Abney and Thacker on the line. Thacker will be very hard to replace on offense for his hole opening ability. The offensive line will be returning starters senior Dylan Thacker, junior Lake with two years of starting varsity experience under his belt, junior Adams, and junior N. Thomason. That leaves one spot open for some serious competion this summer between mostly sophmores and possibly freshmen that want to work for it. Wide reciever will also be a tossup with IMO Childress as the frontrunner and Allen and S. Thomason in the hunt as well. As I said earlier about the Bullens boy, he will be sorely missed and on the offensive side as well. Rowe (2100 yards rushing last year) and Saylor (700 yards rushing rushing last year) will be in a sound backfield as well as Bradley and all three have lots of starting experience.

 

It will be another tough schedule for the Rock boys this year as they pretty much have the same schedule as last year. Instead of power Boyle County to open with, they have power Danville who is also smarting from a weak year and will be out to prove something this year. The boys have worked hard on the weights this winter and you can tell it by looking at them. They have a strong freshman class coming in that if not for the loss of the QB early in the pre-season would have made some noise as eighth graders last year IMO. If the junior leadership comes through as I hope it will this next season, I feel that they will get back on the winning track, though they will probably have to take some lumps while seasoning up the defensive secondary and the QB/wide reciever positions. A lot of "ifs" this next year...good luck to the Rock boys on a successful season in 2010!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

Great post. Good luck to the Rockets this season.

Great post. Good luck to the Rockets this season.

Good post Except Southwestern and Whitley did not win their districts.

Good post Except Southwestern and Whitley did not win their districts.

 

If I was mistaken about it then I stand corrected...I was pretty certain that they did. If not...who won the Whitley district? Southwestern district?:idunno: I was pretty sure that Pulaski and Southwestern were not in the same district. And Harlan County was in the Southwestern district, but got beat early in the season and revenge in the regionals.

Class 5A, District 7 Overall District

(1)Pulaski County 7 - 3 4 - 0

(2)Southwestern 7 - 3 3 - 1

(3)South Laurel 4 - 6 2 - 2

(4)Mercer County 1 - 9 1 - 3

Lincoln County 2 - 8 0 - 4

 

 

Class 5A, District 8 Overall District

(1)Letcher County Central 8 - 2 4 - 1

(2)Whitley County 6 - 4 4 - 1

(3)Harlan County 7 - 3 4 - 1

(4)Perry County Central 7 - 3 2 - 3

North Laurel 5 - 5 1 - 4

Clay County 4 - 6 0 - 5

Sounds like it will be a good year. We return 4 OL starters and the FB and TB. That is all we need to run it. I am sure we will find a TE and WR somewhere. I was really impressed with Brock when I met him last week. He will be a better QB than most people think. There are few teams I can't wait to play and get some payback.

I saw the Pulaski game last year and the tailback is the real deal as a sophmore, sure he will be better as a Junior. I have commented before about this program, they need more numbers. Always seem like they are well coached. Good luck in the future.

I saw the Pulaski game last year and the tailback is the real deal as a sophmore, sure he will be better as a Junior. I have commented before about this program, they need more numbers. Always seem like they are well coached. Good luck in the future.

 

I was there also. He is very good. Big and fast. He may be the best RB to ever come out of here.

Well...it looks like I'll be the one making the first comment on this one and it's gonna be a long one. Rockcastle had a disappointing season last fall when compared to the expectations of them and the high standards set for them. The first losing record in over twenty years was pretty tough to swallow for the team and coaches as a whole. The bright side of things was this:

They lost three games in the final 28 seconds or overtime in three games. (Pulaski, Southwestern and Knox Central)

That means that they were less than five bad plays from being seven and three.

Three of the overall losses came to 5A teams that were district winners (Whitley, Pulaski, Southwestern)

In the three games lost late in the game, critical plays cost the pass defense and not so much the run defense. (Before some of you hop on this, yes Rockcastle did uncharacteristically give up several rushing yards in the Pulaski and Southwestern games...but the games were lost on passing plays.)

So...what to work on...

The boys in the secondary are obviously going to have to step up. The 2009 version secondary was green as they had lost the entire secondary to graduation. 2010 will also be a bit green with the loss of Todd and one particularly unsung defensive player in Bullens. The Bullens boy didn't get enough credit this last season for the little things he did as well as his dependability IMO. Hopefully a solid group of future juniors will step up this next year. I see Reams, Childress, Rowe, Causey, Luna and senior Baker defending the secondary this next year. All are pretty sound players and they work hard in the weight room.

The LB positions are going to be occupied by returning starters Saylor and Bradley. Both are hard working football players that, if able to stay healthy will be fine.

The defensive line will be anchored by the younger Thacker boy, Dylan. The defensive line will sorely miss All District lineman Cole Abney and his leadership ability as well as his strength this next year as well as "Big" Thacker and his heart. Dillingham and his "meanstreak" will also be missed. Lake and the twin Thomason boys will be pretty sound in the middle as they have all had starting experience. The Thomason boys are pretty tough kids and would soon as whip each other as someone else so they'll stick. Senior Allen will have to step up his game at end and can be a very intense player.

 

On the offensive side the big question mark is in the backfield at QB. The Bishop boy will be hard to replace as a three year starter, but I see junior Brock coming in and making an impact. Behind him is freshman McPhetridge a future freshman that is coming back from an injury as an eighth grader. The lack of experience at QB will be the tale for the offense this next year as well as attempting to replace Todd at reciever and Abney and Thacker on the line. Thacker will be very hard to replace on offense for his hole opening ability. The offensive line will be returning starters senior Dylan Thacker, junior Lake with two years of starting varsity experience under his belt, junior Adams, and junior N. Thomason. That leaves one spot open for some serious competion this summer between mostly sophmores and possibly freshmen that want to work for it. Wide reciever will also be a tossup with IMO Childress as the frontrunner and Allen and S. Thomason in the hunt as well. As I said earlier about the Bullens boy, he will be sorely missed and on the offensive side as well. Rowe (2100 yards rushing last year) and Saylor (700 yards rushing rushing last year) will be in a sound backfield as well as Bradley and all three have lots of starting experience.

 

It will be another tough schedule for the Rock boys this year as they pretty much have the same schedule as last year. Instead of power Boyle County to open with, they have power Danville who is also smarting from a weak year and will be out to prove something this year. The boys have worked hard on the weights this winter and you can tell it by looking at them. They have a strong freshman class coming in that if not for the loss of the QB early in the pre-season would have made some noise as eighth graders last year IMO. If the junior leadership comes through as I hope it will this next season, I feel that they will get back on the winning track, though they will probably have to take some lumps while seasoning up the defensive secondary and the QB/wide reciever positions. A lot of "ifs" this next year...good luck to the Rock boys on a successful season in 2010!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

Sounds like "The Rock" has everything under control papagrit. I wish you all agreat season and luck in every game but one! Talk to you later old buddy!

I wish i could be at more games this year because I really think we are going to be a lot better than teams think. We have some really good players coming back and all sounds good. We will suprise a lot of tams and people. I will miss talking to you during the games papagrit but I have a new shift at TTAI and had to move to London with my wife becuuse of her new nurse job. I hope to make it to at least 2 games this year. Are any games on Saturday this year and do we scrimmage at home again?

Rock will be much improved from last season, may catch a break or make a few breaks and have a very good season. Good Luck in all games but 1 I think we all know which one that is.

They will not be playing in the post season for the next two years?

They will not be playing in the post season for the next two years?

 

Are they on probation?:laugh:

They will not be playing in the post season for the next two years?

 

Why? What are we in trouble for?