BigCatDaddy

If they come out .500 that will be a successful year for the new school. They will be in a district with a lot of size. They will have some speed, but I don't see them being very big. Should be fun to watch it evolve. Good luck Titans.

Wow, as a fan of HC and a parent I can honesly say this is aweful. How can you bail out on kids that you committed to this close to the season! Total lack of class in my book. He never should have applied if he wasnt all in. Hope Coach Ledford gets it. At least he is in it for the right reasons. :thumb:

If you run the wishbone, I agree. If you spread the ball, it helps with timing, efficiency, progression, etc...I have been doing 7 v 7 for a long time and have NOT seen an injury at a 7 on 7. However, I have seen injuries in the weightroom...should teams stop that too? Heck, I have seen kids roll ankles getting out of their cars. IMO it's worth the "risk" if it gets you better.

Probably should start by finding a coach.

They have that stud WR coming back and a transfer QB from South Oldham...I would say they are a contender!

That's how Nelson Co. rolls baby!!!

With schedule strength and the kids they keep getting in, they will run the 3A table.

My source is someone VERY close to you...a current coach who has lived and attended school in the county for over 20 yrs.. I'll take his word over yours until someone higher up can verify. :thumb:

I bet its more of an insurance issue than anything.

Private donar came up with the funds (so my sources say), not the school. So 1 guy cared about sports...27,000 to go!

Who????

North really knows how to attack the glass...big, physical, fast, and high flying. North is a tough out for ANYBODY in this tournament.

When will this proposal be voted upon?

That's actually not a bad idea, it also would not interfere with testing.

Perhaps Cooper runs an O or D that they need to get experience with before a particular game? There has to be a rational behind it.

There is no grass left on our feild in November! Sounds to me like baseball needs to be an indoor sport. I would also wager that less than 10% of kentucky schools have turf! Poor arguement. 40's and 50's sound awesome compared to playing in the lower 30's! So how would this change with fall ball? That's the price you pay for playing an outdoor sport!!! You have similar challenges in the fall, seems like a useless arguemnet and one that probably should be moved to the BASEBALL forum.

Football sees WORSE weather than any other sport. Football starts when it's 90 plus and ends when it its often below 32 (baseball doesn't play when its that HOT!)...we just happen to play when it rains/snows and don't cancel games due to weather. Football PLAYS in bad weather...they DONT cancel!

Good luck to Coach Graham. My son played for Coach E and I can honestly say he is a better person for having Coach E as his coach. The pride I see in Henry Co. football in every way has never been as high as it has under his tenure. I wish the man luck and hope his family can heal. GO CATS!

Go reread my post...never said it was a bad hire. I said it was a push, meaning there was nothing noticbly gained by the release of one and the hire of the other!! I also never critisized him, just looked at his track record in KY and there isn't anything overwhelming to speak of. Not a knock on the person, just didn't see anything to write home about. Traditionaly speaking they have more talent and produced more talent. I have watched both BS and HC play, I would not say there was much if any better speed or overall athleticism on the HC team vs BS. Redistricting didn't really hurt BS either, so if their talent is down it might also be safe to say that Lex as a whole is down by comparison.

I'm not a "Lexington guy", but it seems like he has many hurdles to overcome...what must he do first in order to begin to have success?

I've made no claim about Henry Clay nor am I a "Louisville" guy. Then again you don't care about that. If this kind of questioning bothers you, you are going to really hate the fact that he will be Manual's coach. He will be under an intense microscope and consantly compared to EVERYONE else, including X and T. Also, eventually isn't going to cut it there. I am sure he knows that. If he doesn't get it done in the next 3-4 years, I would expect that the insane admin at Manual will look to make another change. I never disputed the fact that the guy has changed a "culture" at BS. My whole point is he hasn't done anything "spectacular" in the eyes of MANY folks around the state. That doesn't mean he hasn't done spectacular things for BS. Not making it to the Regional Finals will be a valid sticking point IF he doesn't do so at Manual. My WHOLE POINT was what makes him the guy and why couldn't he accomplish the same type of results at a school that has similar talent? Can he beat out Ballard, Male, T and X on the kids he MUST have to make a legit shot? I understand tradition is a big deal...but it doesn't make you or break you. I know these are all "what if's", but they are important to speculate about.

Great to hear...outstanding!

:clap: Wow, nice post. Way to come out, lay down some good solid support for the man you have so much passion for. I bet he's excited you are showing us what to expect from his program. So I am sure, since he is your area of expertise, that you can explain exactly how he's going to beat the big 2. Or maybe you did that while I was out "cow tipping". :popcorn:

If getting on here and attacking me makes you feel like a big boy, keep in mind you have NO idea who I am. For all you knowI coach a major program that just won a title...be carefule what you say. Second, did I say talent is all it takes to win and establish a program...try re-reading my post. I said he did a good job with the talent he had, but DID NOT go above that talent...so how does that JUSTIFY his hire over Nichols NON-RENEWAL? Did I say you should win state at BS??? NOPE-won't happen. Don't imply and assume...you know what they say about assuming! BUT the expectation at Manual WILL be to COMPETE for a state title...if he DIDN'T do that at BS (didn't compete at the Regional level) where his talent pool was VERY good, EXPLAIN how he will do that at Manual? Please, enlighten me!

I understand the "turnaround" he had, but he didn't do it without talent. I think he did pretty well with the talent he had, but nothing really EXCEPTIONAL to speak of. My point is, I don't believe the trade off justifies the means. It's not like they went out and grabbed somebody who has proven they can do better than the talent level they posess. Nothing that speaks volumes about being able to compete with X and T...this hire is a push at best IMO.