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Seriously, parents did not run him off. He made a decision based on family and pay, and opportunity. Give me a break.

Date to get out of contract is July 1 now. After that must be released by superintendent. If they say no then certification can get revoked by ESPB. That rarely happens unless it's an habitual contract breaker. Mercer can choose to not let him out of contract. Will be interesting to see if this is true...I think it's just people stirring the rumor pot. NoT sure he would leave a future Mr. Basketball.

Cook is a teacher. Would have to get out of contract. Being a coach doesn't make you exempt from the contracts unles you are a paraprofessional. He is not. Doubt he could get out if contract at this point.

Sources are wrong Penny will never come to Mercer although Gillis is at Mercer now. Trevon and Penny not even on same AAU teams this summer.

Mercer went 19-4 without Davis or Dow this summer. These kids love Cook and if you want to run through the wall for your coach good things will happen. This season doesn't rely on 1 player for Mercer Does it help....absolutely ....

Junior. Will hager Fresh. Trevaughn faulkner Senior Austin sparrow Senior deron Bartleson Junior Aliyah Mink/Drew Davis

Mercer Co is there as well as Lawrence Co. Not sure if they play one another. Could be an interesting game. Hearing great things about how Mercer Co is looking. Heard some players have really upped their game and that Cook has them looking good and playing confident.

Congrats! My son ran on that relay team for Mercer. It was his first year running track. We hope to make a run at it again next year. Exciting race!

Great hire by Mercer. They will actually have offensive sets this season and be disciplined which was something lacking in Britts tenure. Excited to see this team grow.

Problem #1. Mercer was underrated all year. Their players play harder thAn anyone in the region. Period.....not the most talented team but has a huge heart and motor! PROBLEM#2 never underestimate your opponent! #3 Mercer has talent! Talent now and next year and the year after! THEY WERE LED BY A FRESHMAN TONIGHT! AND the sophomore class is talented as well...

I think if you look at mercer's schedule you will see they only lost to Anderson (whom is ranked 2 or 3 depending on the poll) by 3 and lost to Sacred heart by 10. Cassidy Martin would put up those numbers for ANY team. If you haven't seen her play you need to check her out. She transfered from Tennessee to Mercer due to a job change. With the addition of her and the returning players Mercer has become one of the favorites instead of rebuilding. Souder always plays a schedule that gets his players ready for post season...I heard last week that Martin has already broke some records at Mercer in her first year...

yes, the KHSAA changed the rule to allow high school sports to work on skills, and practice year round. In hopes of cutting back on the AAU/club play. At the same time this has caused high school sports to never take a break (except for dead period) and now more than ever encourages student athletes to play 1 sport. The old rule forced kids to play AAU...because they couldn't practice with high school teams. Now we have just forced kids to choose between AAU/club and school sports. Just last week one of our players missed a school basketball game to go play club soccer out of town. Most kids will choose the club/AAu becuase of the travel and experience. My son is a 3 sport athlete he goes to speed/agility workouts in the morning at 6:00 am (3 days a week), he then lifts during school in a class (4 days a week), and then goes to basketball practice after school. He is an average high school athlete but committs to these to stay on the field/court. I know the KHSAA has thought about extending the dead period and I am all for this. My son is a 4.0 student that has NEVER missed or sat out of a practice in any sport since starting middle school sports. Now with ACTscores and GPA and AP courses his stress level is at a max. I know he is not the only athlete out there feeling this way. I have told him to give up a sport but he refuses because he enjoys all 3. I just hate seeing a 16 year old so stressed at this age. He doesn't want to let any coach or team down. I am for the old rule that KHSAA had with school sports with what they allowed and did not allow. That way a kid could choose to play AAA/Club to get better and if they do (which we do as well) you can atleast choose to sit a weekend out or sit out a practice. With this new rule the kids feel stressed and pressured if they miss the smallest school work out.

Don't know anything about basketball sounds like that shouldn't have happened. I agree that Robbins and Hoskins are great players, game changers and am looking forward to the future of these 2 teams. I agree that Mercer still has a ways to go especially in believing they can win. I understand two different philosphys on the playing of kids down some coaches will and some won't risk injury and your right about if Davis got hurt ...and from what I was told by a coach that is a good friend of mine Sparrow does not take snaps at all anymore and hasnt in a long time and he does not practice JV either. I know that for a fact because Smith takes the snaps at JV practice according to my son. Sparrow plays scout team during varsity practice. But I was also told that Robbins takes no snaps at all either so that is a testament to both of those players. Your right sour grapes....I don't deny it......but i do see the tide turning, its slow but it is turning...I just hope it turns a little faster.

Just clarified Robbins and hoskins played all JV games this year. Mercer doesnt play varsity players down.

Oh....and mercer could have played all their freshman and sophomores down....and they win. Hmmmm