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37th Scott and Cambell 38th Harrison and Nicholas 39th Mason and Bracken 40th Montgomery and Bourbon

Must have been a good one (an 8 inning game 2-1 in 2nd week of season)! Heard that CC pitcher was very composed going the distance this early in the season. Also heard defense was above avg for early season game and that MC had several outstanding plays including a diving stop and throwout by MC second baseman of a bullet hit between first and second in bottom of 7th when CC was threatning. Have heard CC has a solid team. Great effort by MC on the road and a long road trip at that.

Congrats to Ian Danis! Solid day on a course he has probably rarely played, heard this was very competetive region with several individuals in the mid to upper 70's!! Good luck to all in Bowling Green!

Congrats to coach Clary!! Great person and coach, deserves his shot!:thumb:

Gonna date myself here, but Joe Magraine was pretty good back in the days of old!

Interesting. Think how more severe the issue is when very few if any High School mounds have proper slope to plate. That 1" per foot equals a 10' landing slope toward home plate. See how many you thing have this covered. I always wanted kids to have a downward plane (or obtrusive plane if not tall in stature) to help with strike zone consistancy. But some of the mounds out there are horrible. Should be something checked by umpires just as the checking of the bats. If mound slope is proper and pitcher is getting a downward plane with landing knee flex this will eliminate much of the undue arm stress in High School and Youth League Pitchers.

Clary will be your coach.

Haven't seen the speed for DE, but maybe I missed something.

How bout naming some seniors that may not get the big D I attention but can play D II and maybe small D I from your areas. IMO these are a few I that I saw last year of that have gave 110% the whole game with there projected positions at next level. Montgomery Co Hackworth DB Darnell C Bath Co Metz FB, LB Lewis Co Bolander LB Woodford Co Duckworth DB Harrison Co Van Isaac TE/WR

From the looks of recent posts, looks like Curtis and Combs are out for football. Thats a great starting point to build on!!

G-town, Transy, MSU to name the nearer ones.

This is a good point, but the question was what would it take for MC to improve the program. I don't see them getting over the hump until someone can get more of those one sport athletes to expand their horizons. Not saying its any one coaches fault, just saying a lot goes into a players decision to play 2 and 3 sports and they sometimes need a little extra nudge. One thing is for sure, it's not for lack of facilities-awesome campus!!

Congrats to Coach! One of the better all around baseball instructors you can find! Has always developed good atheletes into above average baseball players. If there ever was a coach in KY that inspired my favorite quote "Great Atheletes make average Coaches look great but Great Coaches make average Atheletes Champions", he's the guy!

I agree, and furthermore there should be designated smoking sites at all facilities. They didn't mind using Tobacco tax monies to build every facility in the state but they can't seem to put aside a small space for those who enjoy a smoke now and then. Not having smoking areas at outside events is ridiculous, you get more second hand smoke from the fireworks, cannons and vehicles in the parking lot!!

I agree that some are multiple sport kids but that # needs to be much higher for them to build the programs and contend in the current alignments. I have heard stories of kids being pressured regarding starting status if not present during spring football. With all the summer 7 on 7 etc. there is plenty of time to iron out starters. If they can play they can play, spring practice or not. Good example is the QB now, gave up baseball which he would have much better shot at scholarship wise. He was also decent at basketball. He could get plenty enough reps in summer to establish starting status. You have to keep'em involved in all sports. Builds diversity and atheletic ability. Nothing better for a QB than a season of agility building basketball or arm strength building by long tossing baseball all spring. IMO

The Indians must get more athletes out to continue to build program. The Hendricks and Rash kids are just a couple of examples of kids just playing one sport now. The Comb's boys would help as well as several others that have fallen by the way. MC in a precarious position at 5A where enrollment not big enough to have very many 1 sport atheletes, hurts baseball and football the most with the addition of spring football. Gooch has always been a great defensive coach and the addition of Crain at the offensive end has been the difference last couple of seasons. If they truly want to build a dominate sports program (not just football) the coaches will have to encourage 2 and 3 sport atheletes and share their time in the spring. The numbers at the youth level have always been there but they get pulled to one sport or the other at the High School level. As far as atheletic scholarships go, many former basketball players had a much better chance of landing a quality scholorship at football and baseball than in roundball. From what I hear, Grieser and Combs are more than willing to share players. I may be wrong but it seems like Gooch is demanding the football kids be football only and thus losing out in the long run. With all the preseason conditioning and year round sports seasons now the coaches will have to adapt and share the time to make it pay off.

Agree MC should contend next spring. In addition to Combs and Curtis they have two other seniors that are difference makers. Martin a lefty that pitches and can play OF (if he gets with right pitching coach in offseason he can do some damage) and Razor a solid second baseman that has been playing with Lexington travel teams the past 3 summers. Several D II and small D I schools are looking at Combs (as a PO, 1B), Curtis (OF), Martin (PO) and Razor (2B-Utility) at the next level. All four SR's are also above avg High School level pitchers. In addition to the seniors they have some JR's that fit in well. The other Combs kid (as good a defensive first baseman as you will find), Potter (above avg pitcher), Anderson (solid pitcher) and other role players in a good JR class. If they shore up their defense on the left side of the infield, play some small ball and stay healthy they should contend. #1 seed in 40th will be big again this year as Boubon (lost 1 SR) and Clark (lost 2 Sr's) will be decent as well. My top 4 in the 10th: Harrison Montgomery Bourbon Scott