The Danville writer had a son on the team as was a star on the 2000 and 2001 State Champoinship teams.

 

 

Im not sure that should matter.

I agree with Jim, you take the AP stuff the way it is. I was one of the 16 voters on the all-state team and was pretty happy with the way things turned out. The only disaapointment I guess I ahd was Jimmy Chaffin didn't make it and I really liked Corbin's Andy Millard, too.

But, that's the way things go.

Les,

 

Did Middlesboro vote?

I'm not for sure if they did or not. I knwo their sports editor left to Pikeville and I'm not sure if her got his vote in or not.

A couple of years ago the local media here in Pulaski Co. went all out and voted like 6 or 7 players from this area onto the All-State team. Granted that was a good year for this area but not that good. This year Josh Minton deserved all the accolades he has gotten all year but the local paper today says he has 44 tackles on the season. I am sorry but that is not all state credentials,especially first team. He got voted on name recognition and more deserving players were left off.

 

 

 

 

I don't think you can always judge players by their stats, sometimes the player has other "assignments" besides tackling, such as pressuring the QB, covering receivers, etc. which would mean that someone else on the team gets the tackle, same with rushing, the rusher has to have blockers, just because someone does have big numbers doesn't mean that they are not a 'good' player and undeserving of an award because they played their role and didn't get the tackle, yardage, etc.

A couple of years ago the local media here in Pulaski Co. went all out and voted like 6 or 7 players from this area onto the All-State team. Granted that was a good year for this area but not that good. This year Josh Minton deserved all the accolades he has gotten all year but the local paper today says he has 44 tackles on the season. I am sorry but that is not all state credentials,especially first team. He got voted on name recognition and more deserving players were left off.

 

The majority of teams Southwestern played catered their offenses around Josh Minton. Whichever side he was on, they ran the other way. Josh was doubled and sometimes tripled teamed all year!

 

Congratulations to all the kids who made the list!

I couldn't agree with you more. We had Jake Anderson on our squad last season and he was an amazing athlete, it was really great to see him get to play in the KY/TN all-star game.

 

 

 

The coaches AND/OR parents should take responsibility for getting their players and sons noticed. If a coach has players that they think can play at the next level, they should be contacting the colleges and universities and sending tape out or helping the player get tape out to them. The parents can get game tapes from the coaches and make copies and send the tapes to the schools or they can tape the games themselves and send the film out to schools. These college use the film to evaluate players. The players should also attend one or more of the various combines held in the springtime during their junior year, there are always college coaches at the combines, if someone is exceptional, they will notice him. The bottom line is to get their name out to the college coaches. I may be wrong but I also think that their are combines for those who have not signed with a school.

 

How seriously do college coaches view the AP poll, I doubt they put much stock in it.

The AP all state team is a joke ! I have seen kids make it who WERE NOT EVEN STARTERS.................

 

 

Still waiting on that list of kids who made it and didn't start...

College coaches don't go over all-state lists, looking for potential recruits. They depend on word of mouth from their network of high school and college coaches, hours of game tape and some occasional up-close viewings at combines and school visits.

 

I feel confident in saying that no kid lost a potential scholarship offer because he didn't make the all-state team. I know of players that have signed with Division I-AA schools that didn't even make the AP's honorable mention list.

The AP all state team is a joke ! I have seen kids make it who WERE NOT EVEN STARTERS.................

 

Still waiting on that list.

College coaches don't go over all-state lists, looking for potential recruits. They depend on word of mouth from their network of high school and college coaches, hours of game tape and some occasional up-close viewings at combines and school visits.

 

I feel confident in saying that no kid lost a potential scholarship offer because he didn't make the all-state team. I know of players that have signed with Division I-AA schools that didn't even make the AP's honorable mention list.

 

Considering that there are players being recruited for D I-A that arent on it, I believe it!

Considering that there are players being recruited for D I-A that arent on it, I believe it!

 

Just because they are signing with D-1 A and D-1 AA doesn't mean that they had an All-State type of year.

My response was to post #54. Not arguing who did or didn't have a good year. Agreeing that recruiting doesn't depend on the list.

 

Some of the kids who were overlooked probably didn't have a lot of exposure.

well, when the class A player of the year is darius baughman and he doesn't make all state it is a shame. He will make the top 22 class of the commenwealth. What a joke!

How can a team that makes it to the semi finals not even have a player not make honorable mention? Something is wrong with the AP vote.