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His wife does work at Scott. They probably wouldn't commute together most of the year. She's a teacher and the volleyball coach (and a very good one, with 4 or 5 regional titles) in the fall, and he'd obviously need to attend St. Henry in the winter.

Speed is very important. It was something I didn't think much about but a guy I used to coach with once mentioned much of the bad tackling you see isn't a result of bad technique....bad tackling is often a function of lack of speed, especially in space. Size also falls into this category, and when you're trying to tackle a guy that is bigger AND faster than you, even good tacklers can be made to look like a bad tackler.

I understand what you are saying. My point was that for any relationship to work, both parties have to be interested in making it work. Once one loses that interest, typically the relationship ends. And if the interest wasn't there to begin with, the relationship would never have started.

While the optics surrounding Sullivan's departure aren't good, we still don't know all the behind-the-scenes details that led to him leaving. And because of that, if you really look at it, would that administration really be that bad to work for? Sullivan was there for 16 or 17 years and was given the time and space to build a program from nothing. The football coach/AD has been there from day 1 as well, and other sports in the building are successful. Like I mentioned earlier, sometimes divorce is necessary. Doesn't mean it's anyone's fault or that just one side is responsible.

I'm going to Glacier and Yellowstone in the beginning of August. Looking forward to a bucket list trip

I would add the 3 R’s— 1-Relentless— keep attacking, never give up on a play 2– Resilient—be tough, both mentally and physically. You’re going to make mistakes and give up plays sometimes, but don’t let that change your mindset. 3–Rules—-know your assignment/responsibility, and play disciplined…no dumb penalties.

Same thing applies in every coaching situation, not just with Para's.

Steve Frohmeyer from Scott is not a teacher and doesn't work in the building.

I really don't see a lot of players leaving a Beechwood/Cov Cath, for St Henry even if it offers them a chance to play more. There are reasons "fringe" athletes enroll at those schools, many of which have nothing to do with playing time. For most, they are well aware it's going to be difficult to play. Most athletes have a pretty good idea of where they stand by the time they get to high school, and if playing time was important to them, they likely would have never went to the elite sports schools to begin with. The ones that do decide to make that move for sports, likely aren't and never will be difference makers.

I wouldn't even call this an "All-Star" game. It's a nice event, that gives many of the participants one last chance to strap on the gear and compete, and a chance for coaches to reward a few outgoing seniors for a job well done during their career.

Sullivan has 3 (or maybe 4 kids.... I can't remember), so even with a discount, it's going to cost some pretty good money for all his kids to go there.

Agreed on all counts. Cooper will be just fine. Sometimes divorces are just necessary, and couples (or in this case coaches) just need to move on. Cooper won't have any trouble finding a replacement, and unfortunately for Tim, I think the St Henry job will be much tougher to have success. Not that St Henry is a bad job, but it's definitely a different set of circumstances and there will be limitations that he will now have to deal with that he didn't have at Cooper, most notably a more limited and smaller talent pool.

Not that big of a deal. My son teaches at a school in Boone County and is a head coach at a school in Kenton County.

I appreciate his dedication, but at some point, this just becomes an axe-grinding campaign. I suspect there's even more to the story, and I doubt we will ever hear the Diocese's side. That being said, Nick has been working this for quite a while, and it will remain a story as long as he keeps putting stuff out there. I'm not sure how many are still listening at this point, or what his eventual end game is.

Scott isn't open. Sullivan's wife is an art teacher there and the Head Volleyball coach...I assume that's why Scott keeps popping up in this thread.

It might be a mile less to commute from Scott than it is from Cooper. Mapquest says 9.4 miles. Cooper is 9.7. Traffic may be a little worse coming from Cooper. I would think that where his kids end up going to school would play a role in where he might end up teaching.

Not a super hard commute either, though. It's only about 10 miles, which even with traffic would probably be no more than 30 minutes on a bad day. There aren't really any public school options that would offer a better commute outside of maybe Lloyd or Dixie.

First, I don't think (and I could be wrong) that a lot of kids are not playing high school football to play travel football instead. When I think of travel ball, Baseball, Basketball (AAU), and soccer come to mind. Also, travel ball at the pre-high school age helps lay the groundwork for a successful high school career. Playing sports at a high level at younger ages sets high school coaches and players up for success. Getting rid of that important development opportunity isn't going to help anyone. Second, if you have a good high school program that gets kids recruited, it is only going to help you hold on to that talent, so they do play for you once they get to high school. If you look by and large successful high school programs, especially in the case of football, typically have really strong youth programs that feed them. I don't believe kids, for the most part, are leaving really good high school programs to play elsewhere, unless they are really elite and able to play for the IMGs of the world.

It's not quite fair to label all travel sports as a money grab. Teams can travel as much as or as little as they want (or makes sense). My oldest son played on a very competitive baseball team, that was one of the top teams in the Cincinnati area. We would take one longer trip every summer, and a few trips (2-3) outside of the local area, but within 100 miles. It wasn't ridiculously expensive, and didn't take up our whole summer. This prepared him and his teammates very well for high school ball, and they ended up winning two regional titles and advancing to the final 4 his senior year. I don't think that would have happened without us seeking out better competition. My youngest son did travel extensively, but that was because he was a wrestler and there simply wasn't that much to do around here. Are some summer travel leagues a money grab? Sure. But that's where you, as a parent, need to step in and manage the workload and cost. These money-grab situations exist because tons of people are willing to put up the money to play in them. Travel ball has allowed many, many kids to improve and develop their skills to a very high level.

I'm not a fan of spring ball becuase it encourages kids to play only one sport. Not a bad thing for large schools, but a problem for smaller schools whose teams need to share athletes. Football (and basketball to a degree) have grown their footprint and time commitment and are now year round endeavors. Spring ball, June practice,and practice starting in July, and football monopolizes almost the entire year for the athletes. And I know Spring ball, and June practice aren't mandatory, but we all know how voluntary those really are in some places.

I don't believe most kids are transferring because they got benched or aren't getting enough playing time. Kids who transfer tend to be elite players who transfer to go to a better program. People only complain about the elite programs getting the really good kids from average programs.

There's ALWAYS a reason. You may not agree with or really even know what the reason is. But there is certainly a reason.

For sure. Systems are fun to talk and argue about. But winning and losing ultimately comes down to coaches and players.

Boone is one of the higher paying districts. But not the highest. Someone mentioned Scott....Kenton County does pay more, as does Ft Thomas, and I believe Ludlow just to name a few.

He could go almost anywhere to teach as long as there is an open teaching position, and depending on where he went, he could probably make more money.