magicfan217

This didn’t age well ?

The voting is all done before the postseason. So advancing to state and/or winning state will not be a factor in this award. Wheeler is certainly on the short list of potential winners though. She had a big weekend in Lex.

The biggest issue is they don't update them. No coach who is paying attention would vote Mercy #1 at this point. I am not trying to take anything away from this win, Mercy is a quality opponent and this is a great win for SK....but calling a team #1 for a month+ bc nobody (except BGP) updates the polls on a weekly basis just seems kinda silly.

Can we stop calling Mercy #1 bc the coaches preseason poll in the courier had them there?

Maybe this thread is a Jinx? Ryle just lost to Boyd.

Final

If you're basing a list on college potential and don't have Maddie Scherr #1 then you are either A. Can't evaluate talent or B. Haven't seen her play. But that's just the beginning of the issue with the list of players Bolus puts out. Bolus doesn't see these kids play enough to make a judgement. Bolus might have been relevant 10+ years ago when these kids didn't get the exposure they do now, but Kentucky Premier has changed the game for kids in this state. There are tons of other organizations that also provide kids an opportunity well beyond getting on this list Bolus puts out. Maddie Scherr has those offers because her college potential is well above any of the others on the list. The same could be said for kids like Erin Boley, Makayla Epps, Rebecca Greenwell, etc. Kentucky Premier (or any AAU organization) don't get kids "offers." The player EARNS them. The organization provides the platform for that kid to be seen. The Nike GEYBL is a platform the right now is unmatched for those top level division 1 recruits. That doesn't mean that top level division 1 players don't play elsewhere, a lot certainly do, but the GEYBL puts those players in front of the most and biggest coaches on a consistent basis.

Rick Bolus list is awful. Honestly he shouldn't even put a list out.

In most places it is not worth it. But it is widely known among coaches that Oldham right now has been particularly hard on coaches. I would imagine several good options decided not to even put in an application because of it.

Parents would run Geno out after a year

Coach Jefferson and Coach Higdon did a great job with that team this year.

Taylor Clos should have made this team.

The only reason people are questioning her inclusion on this list is her age....Scherr is one of the top 5 players on this list.

Hmmmm. What’s the going rate for sitting on a varsity bench?

Best player in the state on the best team in the state. This was a no brainer.

Both teams seem to be playing their best basketball of the season right now.

always good to advance in the region. Oldham will have its hands full Friday.

Spencer seems to have one really nice plaer (Conley) and a bunch of good shooters. I think they will be a good team, but not sure what kind of ceiling they have...especially given their lack of size

as the famous saying goes, "you're wide open for a reason"

Curious, why would anyone predict an upset here? Boone has won just one game in all of 2018...

The loss of Toller has to factor in to the rankings. I personally thought Sacred Heart was the favorite until the news of her injury, and Sacred Heart hasn't been the same juggernaut since the LIT. I think 1-2-3 are all very close and could probably go any way...

Sounds like they did call off the dogs. I’d say sacred heart is about 125 points or so better. So winning by 75 is calling off the dogs.

The LIT means more to the louisville schools. You could tell from the enthusiasm last night. Sets up for a great story with the rubber match in the state tournament. I would love to see these two on opposite sides of the bracket and meet in the state championship game

Mercer, Sacred Heart, and Campbell Co seem to be separated from the pack.