DOGS OF WAR

I felt so much closer to the field.. It was, as someone mentioned, a perfect sized stadium for these games.. I agree the concession could have offered more.. But parking wasn't a problem or traffic.. The club level was very good.. It all started off right with the Lone Oak/Boyle Game..WOW!! What an atmosphere.. As a coach, Bowling Green was not as accomodating ina sense that you couldn't get a cab for 20 min.. But as far as football, I knew the smaller stadium would make for a really great atmosphere for football.. Just beef up the concession stand...

Was there... Knott played very well.. Leslie just made more plays.. Troy Napier was 18 of 32 312 YDS. 5 TDS 0 INT Cody Hensley HAd 183 YDS. receiving and 3 TD's.

Leslie's lack of depth killed them in this game. Only dressed 23. It was real slobber knocker, though. Lelsie just can't get over the hump. Lelsie only has 5 seniors and 3 juniors, so things are looking up. I was proud of them, and the way they came out and really stood toe to toe with Harlan co. and that huge offensive line. Randen Collett is a beast!! Double and triple teamed all night and was still a force.. Thats all we heard from the Harlan CO. O-line after the game, what a beast 61 was.

I also was there. I was judging the power cleans.

Justin Frisk

I don't know how he could be. Especially after playing football for LCA in the fall. Don't you have to wait a calender year from the transfer date to be eligible?

No Squat?

WHich lifts were there?

Leslie Co. will be alot better football team in 2009. Gone are just 3 Seniors from last years team. One of which put a gap between himself and the team, which caused chaos in most games. Back are 10 starters on defense, including Randen Collett (WYMT-TV 1st Team ALL Muntain Defense/ Courier Journal Honorable Mention DT and Cody Hensley (WYMT-TV/Courier Journal Honorable Mention) This defense took its lumps playing the best this part of the state had to offer. But those 6 freshmen are sophomores now, and everyone that is back has hit the weightroom HARD. Returning on Offense are 9 starters. The Jimmy Joe Morgan era has ended in Leslie Co.(Shew!!) And Leslie will go to the field with Soph. Troy Napier. Napier doesn't have the arm of Morgan, but his footwork and Leadership Skills are light years ahead. Something Leslie was missing last year. Leslie also returns Cody Hensley and Dustin Ballard in the receiving core. Leslie will have 3 Sr. Running Backs, and 1 Sophomore to pack the load. I expect Sr. Lance Coots and Sr. Blake Brown to see most of the carries, but So. Chris Maggard will get his touches too, depending on his work ethic. One of the weeker points of this team will be the offensive line. They just don't seem to grow them like they used to in Leslie Co. The anchors will be Sr. Randen Collett and So. John Brewer. After this, Leslie will look to put a line together from players who are there, some new players coming out, and maybe a freshman. Leslie's biggest hurdle last year was numbers. Dressing in the low 20's kept Leslie from hitting and tackleing alot in practice, which led to Leslie not being the typical hard hitting team they are known for. Leslie has 26 in spring practice, 8 playing baseball, and should get between 15-20 freshmen, so the numbers will be back up. Leslie's schedule was one of the toughest around last season, but this years schedule is a bit lighter. Theres alot of travelling to be done this year, though, as Leslie will have to travel to Clinton Co. (WK 2) McCreary Central (Wk 4) Morgan Co. (Wk. 5) Shelby Valley(Wk 6) Corbin (Wk 9) and Perry Central (Wk 10) Leslie's Home games include: Hazard (Wk 1) Harlan Co. (Wk. 3) Middlesboro (Wk 7) and Knott Co. (Wk. 8)

Thoughts and Prayers from Leslie Co.

Don't sleep on Buckhorn, either.

Randen Collett (6'2 280 DT) Leslie Co. High School 75 tackles (42 Solos) 21 Tackles for Loss 5 Forced Fumbles 4 Sacks Can Play Nose in a 30 Front, or DT and E in a 40 front. Memphis, Bowling Green, Wofford, Eastern, Western among others expressing interest. (Of Course, wants to go to UK.) Summer Camp will be the most important thing.

Watch out for Leslie Co.

He is trying to re-register at the Galt House for the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic with a coaching staff from Pike Central.

Right, just the overrall schedule strength, record wise, is down. No disrespect to anyone. Just having to play all those 5A teams and the 4A state champs, with us on the borderline of 2A/1A, was a tough task when you only had 3 seniors and started 6 freshmen.