Mr. Sixer

Couldn't agree more! Know Coach Browning since his days at Ockerman MS. and he's endured some tough seasons so I am glad to see he's stuck with it and have some success.

Could not agree more. Checked out HC vs. Conner and I was pleasantly surprised with what Coach Johnson is building with his very young team. Nice to see him having so much success when so many doubters said he wasn't "qualified" to lead a program. Keep proving yourself right Coach Ric!!

Maybe, maybe not. I try not to pay too much attention to the "in-season" rankings as usually teams are either still trying to figure out rotations or what identity the team will have. I do know this, Cooper normally figures it all out come tournament time as traditionally all of the football players are trying to find their baskeball rythm this time of year and Cooper's consistency is definitely not where Coach Sully will have them in another month. I kind of like them in the middle of the pack but I am sure come March they will be playing their best basketball plus they will be getting one of their best players back from injury in the not too distant future. For now, no issues whatsoever with the top teams as they are all playing consistently much better.

I’ll agree with everyone else if the message to the players is fact…wow! I know this, Coach B’s shoes will NEVER be filled and it will be interesting to just the how the OL performs next season. 50 years of knowledge AND connecting with every player you come in contact with is a rare find, Coach B. had both. Good luck to Coach B. with your future endeavors, job well done…

I hope he left on his own accord and retired to spend more time with the family. Anything otherwise would be a total dissappointment. I have known Coach B. for almost 15 years and his knowledge of OL blocking is second to none! Truly hope it was him saying it was time to hang up the whistle but if not and he still has any flame left, some team is going to get a steal for their offensive line!!

Thanks to @LouHSJunkiefor all the great updates for the tournament!!

Taking the Jags in this one. Every game this team is starting to get better. The football players are getting back into the swing of basketball, Shaun Pouncy is finding his stride again from being injured and multiple players are filling the void of injured Andy Johnson who is arguably their best player. Looking forward to seeing this team come February when all the pieces will be in place.

Garyn Jackson is an absolute stud!!

Nice win! Sometimes it’s just gonna be ugly or you need a little luck! Looks like the Jags got a little of both.

Interesting perspective and clearly identifies the misconception of Cooper being more than O’Hara “all the time” against quality teams. I would call Southwestern and Highlands “quality” teams and O’Hara was nowhere near the top of his game and the Jags prevailed. The line you called mid to low level was completely new and had 2 sophomores and 3 seniors that didn’t start one game in 2022, yet they were good enough to get them to the State finals. Additionally, 2 of sophomores that were definitely slated to start or be in rotation missed the entire season due to injuries but return next season. I won’t make any predictions, but with this team only losing 3 starters that were seniors, 4 with a very good kicker, and every other starter returning, I won’t be shocked one bit if they return to Lexington as they were certainly a year ahead of schedule. Bottom line is the games need to be played but Cooper does seem to relish in being “overlooked” just like this season.

Good ball game for both teams and definitely a game that was much closer than the final score indicated as Aiken made nearly every free throw down the stretch. The phrase “game of runs” clearly applied here as the Jags were down by as many as 13 in the first half and battled back to tie the game with some strong Coach Sully defense. The guards that Aiken has are ultra quick and couldn’t miss in the first half and most of the game. This was a great test as the Jags won’t see any guards with that skillset of speed and shooting in NKY. Aiken has a really good team and has good size inside also. Great to see Shaun Pouncy getting back in the flow as he was a force inside and will be a major problem teams as he plays his way back basketball shape. Overall this was a good holiday tournament game for both teams to get ready for the stretch drive in February- March.

I know this is off topic but stable coaching and being competitive in both the football and basketball programs may have a little something to do with that attraction. Those two sports have had only 1 coach since the school opened which has allowed Cooper to build a consistent and successful culture. Not to mention, there is no other (public) school I would consider if you’re a multi-sport player in those two sports. I will agree that 6A will be tough for any program in NKY as the talent pool is just spread out. St. Henry is doing it the right way IMO by easing themselves into battle. Hopefully they’ll find the right coach that will build a solid program and be in it for the long haul.

Holmes or Lloyd would have been an excellent venues for this event. Glad I didn’t invest in this mess.

The Jags starting out 4-3 given what they are missing is somewhat respectable. Hearing one of the BIG pieces should be returning next week which should ease some size woes.

Another solid win for the Jaguars. Always tough going to other regions and playing with officials that call the game “differently” than the 9th. Coach Sully is continuing to hold this team together during this stretch while 2 starters are out with injuries and the football players continue to get their basketball legs under them. Brown, Johnson and especially Combs were solid on both ends of the floor! SK’s Bilton is an absolute baller! He and Combs were the two best players on the floor and were matched up most of the night and battled hard.

Should be a good game. It will be interesting to how CCH plays against St. X’s size.

Couldn't agree with you more. Saw their highlights on the news from their game vs. Williamstown and it was sad to see the gym basically empty. I too miss those glory days when you had to get there during the freshman games just to get a seat in the gym. Truly unfortunate but will always wish them the best.

I will agree that the CCH-Newport game told me quite a bit early on. Both teams will surely get better as the season goes on but one thing that was glarily obvious is that Newport struggled against the zone. I am sure Coach Snapp will get that figured out. Additonally, I did not notice a great deal of depth from the Wildcats. The 9th will be very competitive without a doubt and while CCH and Newport are the top dogs, for now, EVERY team better be on their "A" game EVERY night as I do not see a clear dominant team at the moment. It will be interesting how this all plays out come February. It will also be interesting to see how Cooper looks come late January, early February with the football players fully acclimated, the return of Shaun Pouncy and Andy Johnson. Really looking forward to see how Lloyd fares vs. IMG as well. Whoever comes out of the 9th will surely be battle tested. Great write up!!

Nice win for the Cooper Jags despite not having the services of Andy Johnson who is injured. The Jags were led by 20 points from Yamil Rondon and a total of 41 points from the newly arrived football players Jaiden Combs, Isaiah Johnson and Isaac Brown which is extremely impressive with less than a week of practice. This team will be in the hunt once they get to full strength.

Good first half but excellent move by CCH to switch to zone. Newport looked very stagnant vs the zone and CCH got hot shooting the ball. Also did not see a lot of depth from the Newport side. Good game and both teams played hard.

How is their depth this year?

Congrats to Coach Johnson who is starting the season competitively with a very young team! Glad he's getting to build his program the way he wants to and creating his own culture of development!

I agree that HS kids absolutely suffer the most due to the portal. 1100 kids in it the very first day and 3000 by Wednesday. Makes it tough for the high schoolers no doubt. The only problem I see with holding off opening the portal until after the early period my opinion is that college coaches will simply withhold extending offers to the 1-3 stars players until after the early signing period. Just my opinion but the recruiting process is an absolute mess due to the portal!

A few, not all, of the football guys played having not picked up a baskeball since June and having half of one practice. I will agree that not having Johnson is huge as well as the older Pouncy but he should be returning very very soon! This team will look totally different come mid-late January and the best coach in the 9th will have his team ready come tourney time so if teams are going to get Cooper they better do it now while they're wounded because like I stated, they'll look and be playing differently in the not too distant future.

Not surprised here by the score. The Jags are short-handed but help is on the way as the 6 football players return to the hardwood after finishing their run to the state championship. Additionally two of the current starters are out due to injury. These two teams have battled hard over the last several years and it’s always great to see them at full strength fighting to the end. Cooper will look immensely different in another 3 weeks or so. Congrats to Elder who always fields a tough team.