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Shrinking classes doesn’t help. It just shifts blowouts. The difference in Kentucky between the haves and have nots is vast and growing. The answer in my opinion is eliminate district play, and just seed districts based on RPI (it’s in need of tweaking, but that’s a different discussion.) At the very least, let teams “cede” a district game. For example: Gallatin and Owen County can “concede” a loss to Beechwood. They don’t have to play, don’t take an L and get more level playing fields. Therefore they’re not eligible for the 1 seed in district. (But could in theory earn a 2.) Beechwood gets 2-3 games to improve RPI, and Owen Gallatin types are able to schedule more their weight class.

I'll be the guy who really defends Andy here when it comes to coming up short in the playoffs... 2011- That team was "just happy to be there" and was zero threat to win that game or do any damage 2012- Team was a little better, he missed one big throw to Green late that might have won the game. Overall, still wasn't a bad year. People do forget that during this season he essentially won a playoff game. Week 16 in Pittsburgh was a "play-in" game and at that time the biggest win in franchise history since at least 1990. 2013- This was the one that was inexcusable. Andy was awful against the Chargers that day. 2014- Team totally banged up, down a lot of weapons, etc. in the playoffs. 2015- What will forever be lost and not talked about nearly enough because of how that game ended was just how bad AJ McCarron played that night. He was awful. Dalton going out when he did that season cost the Bengals at least a bye, and maybe homefield advantage in the playoffs. Dalton was having his best season and the offense was lighting up the scoreboard most weeks. That team was loaded. So I don't think we need to have the "if he plays, do they win that night" talk, because they likely end up with a bye. You will also never convince me that a team that AJ McCarron took to overtime in the regular season (Broncos) on the road would have beaten a healthy Bengals team in the playoff that year, especially with 40 year old Peyton Manning out there against that defense. He was here for 9 years, the first seven of them most franchises would gladly take that quarterback play for most of a decade. With that being said, he wasn't as good as Palmer and isn't in the same stratosphere as Burrow.

Just like most logos and fashion, its cyclable. My guess is since Stein grew up here he liked it as a kid and wanted to bring it back in some way. Michigan's uniforms went to more of an 80's look when Harbaugh took over there. Honestly surprised we haven't seen more "throwback" looks in the last few years.

Florida State isn't just broke, they are double secret probation "broke-broke". I don't think Norvell will be back, but finding the money right now to get him to go away is a big problem for them.

Will be real interesting to see if he actually ends up at OU. One would think they are very close to a coaching change.

This! Scott Football is usually not very good. They had a few good years under Wooley, but that is about it. Whoever took this job had a lot of hard work in front of them. This is every bit of a 5 year rebuild, if not more.

I'm not an EE defender. I don't like Blue (or Red) Colonels at all. But most of this is true across the country. Numbers are down everywhere, excitement is down everywhere. He's a good coach. He might need a kick in the seat to make some changes, but he'd be unemployed for about 39 seconds if he got let go.

Why do they only have 9?

Kentucky 34-20. This will be Beamer's final game at home and maybe his final game period at South Carolina. IMO South Carolina will be first ones in the pool this offseason when it comes to the coaching carousel. Oklahoma likely joins them next Saturday.

The greatest sport in the world continues to marginalize itself, and this has nothing to do with NIL, portals, etc. The greatest thing about college football was every week meant something. You couldn't afford to jockey for position, slip up, etc. This tournament needs less teams, not more. Anything for a buck!

Agree with this, but I also think losing three out of their next five isn't a huge stretch either.

Hopefully lightning doesn't strike twice. Scott County can't afford another forefeit.

One could also add the situation that led to their coaching change last winter as well.

I think integrity is quite a word to throw around about asking people to enforce a growing number of safety fouls, formation rules, numbering exceptions, and in play fouls amongst 22 adrenaline charged teenagers at a time, for a low wage and zero accolade.

Coaches are asked before the game "is your team legally and properly equipped?” if they say yes, then it's on the coach.