Bengal Maniac

These games are difficult. Kids come to play knowing it could all be over.

Aronoff tonight, no games

I am not passionate either way. I would be fine with classes in all high school sports.

That's baloney. Some have a level they can only get to. I say many do work their tails off. When I was in high school. I could have worked 24 hours a day at jumping and never would have dunked a basketball or run a (4.5) 40.

I have no clue nor do I care. I haven't seen one/any and I won't go on faith with this one. Possibility, yes; likely, no. I swear when I was in college smoking that wacky tobaccy, riding in a frat brothers car, that someone/something knocked on the window and said "let me in". I don't think it was an alien because I hit the floorboard and got into the fetal position and I wasn't abducted. I blame it on the weed. But ....

I wouldn't say weak. Average and playing well at the right time. I don't think they will be an easy out for anyone. Fox and Lofton have both stepped up lately. I am not saying they will win the 10th, still probably behind Campbell, Paris, GRC, and Scott, but I'd bet not one of them would take the Royals lightly, especially at the Fieldhouse.

Oh, I think most know how hard it is.

It's the o for e rule.

Especially a district rival.

General Fund money, not bonding capacity. Districts don't or rarely use any General Fund money for facilities. And it is not a big portion, but they do contribute more than they receive.

You just never know, especially the 11th. The most unpredictable region in the state. No sure things in the 11th.

Well, the 38th has been fun! So much for seeding there.

Now that would be an upset. Where's Vito's posts. He has this district covered usually.

I am not even sure it is legal for the county to do something on land the school district owns. I guess they could build something off campus, but then the schools would lose control. There may be a lot of want, but some legal stuff could get in the way.

I don't think that is legal and they still have to follow the Board approved Facilities Plan. A school district can apply a double nickel tax for facilities that is subject for recall. But they would still have to follow the plan. In Boone, this is going to be difficult with the ever present need for classroom space. Probably the only way is like Ryle with donations.

Why would the county pay for something they don't own or won't control.? Doesn't make sense.

I would be shocked if it even crossed a coach like "Coach R's" mind, or for that matter any coach with an ounce of integrity. They know there is an excellent chance to play again. When probably doesn't matter. Unless you had sickness that takes a few days to get over the round doesn't matter, sickness can happen anytime.

I have not seen any of them play this year, so it would be unfair to say for certain. However, according to most on here that seem to know, so he appears to be at last top 3. I have no idea why he wasn't and there could be a lot of reasons. Collusion, I doubt that, many coaches take this earnestly. Now, do I think a couple could have left him off for some reason? Very possible and thus the results. I have no idea of the criteria for selection. Unless this hurts the kid for schollys or a chance to compete in the Kentucky All- Stars (or the like) and that seems unlikely, then not a biggie to me.

But it's true. All rankings are biased. Someone always thinks they are a joke. Just not that big a deal to me and never was. I get some people not liking it, though.

In the whole scheme of things, it doesn't matter. I get that it does to the kids and programs and would be opinionated if I had skin in he game , I don't. The NKBBCA can pick whom they want and it is legit for their rules and voting procedures. Sometimes people think AP is a joke, Cantrell isa joke, Litkenhouse is a joke and BGP rankings are a joke. It's generally in the eye of the beholder and who you root for.

Getting a turf field is more complicated than people think unless you have a donor. All new and existing facilities are part of a school district's facility plan. A district, as funds come available through bonding capacity, must designate need and list the priorities of the entire district. The state must approve the plans made by a committee of people who are stakeholders in the district. The plan is approved by the local board first. Then the state approves. My experience is classrooms and classroom space is the first priority for the state and the beginning parameters the committee works with. It goes from there and the prioritizing begins. As the money become available through bonding, priorities are then knocked off the list one by one. In Boone County, that is a problem for turf fields and the like. They are short classroom space and have been and will be for several years due to growth. Even though that growth means more tax $$ for the district, it also means more classrooms are needed. They struggle just to keep up with classrooms. Turf fields are furthest from their minds or lists when these plans are made. The best way is to include it in new building or renovation (like Kenton County did). I am not sure why Boone didn't with Cooper but their priorities may have been elsewhere. One thing to remember, if a Shaun Alexander wants to give 50% to build a turf field, the district cannot match it unless it is next on there priority list of the Facilities Plan. It probably wasn't and they wouldn't have gotten state approval, such less local committee approval, to move it up the list. Turf fields, again are not high priority. Funding for facilities in public schools in Kentucky is more complicated than most would ever know. Unless you have to deal in this, why would you?

Most schools do this time of year

For the 11th Region schools. Games like this are just another tough game of many they play. Same for CCH. So if one a little off or matchups are not in your favor, you can lose by 20.

Looks like the Royals played a little defense tonight. They've been struggling in that department lately.

That has to be the most points a team has scored on Cooper in a long time.