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I would think the boys at NC were pretty happy when this "invasion" occurred... Luckily, I never went to an all boys school...doesn't sound like as much fun to me...

Funny Papa. I don't feel (or look) like a rook:)

I have no problem with the rule and since it is the rule, X should enforce it. I think the first offense punishment may be excessive. I would be OK with making the kid run until he pukes it all out of his system the first time. But that's just me...not saying X's rule is wrong; just that I may not suspend for the first offense.

Ditto

Madison Central. They made it to the state semis or finals. They were primarily juniors and loaded. The following year I am pretty sure they went undefeated - hard to do in baseball.

I was just commenting about how great the new facility was. Just a matter of speech...not implying or presuming anything...lighten up:)

I think the rule is a bit excessive for chewing tobacco but since that is the rule, X is doing the right thing in enforcing it.

Won a 9th Region baseball tournament. Awesome feeling. Then we lost the first game of the sectionals in a very close game...still remember it like it happened last week and it happened over 30 years ago...

You talking "state" champion only or does "regional" champion count??

You are not kidding. For people who have never seen HHS's weight room "back in the day", I cannot tell you how pathetic it was. Locker rooms too. The visiting locker room for hoops when I was there (80's) was an absolute embarrassment. This new facility is very impressive - no excuses to not be in shape now!

Thanks...I actually knew that too and just messed up his name...the joys of getting older...

As an 81 HHS grad, I remember that team very well. They beat the you know what out of us during the season...so tall and long with Dixon, Meier and McKinley as the front court. I always thought their guards were under-rated as well (Ponsler and Daugherty). We almost upset CCH in the regional semis (lost in OT to the Don Turney led Colonels). If we would have upset CCH and played SK in the 9th region finals, it may have been one of the most lop sided ever:) McKinley had one of the greatest state tournaments ever...averaged high 30's or maybe even 40 over the four games. He could really shoot it and basically earned a scholarship to UK because of that tournament if I recall correctly. The funny thing is that of all the games SK won in the state tournament that year, the finals was the easiest win...the first three were thrillers. Clyde is right about SK almost losing in the districts. That district was LOADED that year. Walton Verona was on the line for the front of the bonus up two with about 7 seconds left. They make it, game over (no 3 point shot then). One of WV's better players misses and SK makes a shot at the buzzer to tie, then wins in OT. I hope I have that story right - I think those are the details.

I have never seen Hergott play and hope he is really good. It sounds like he has the tools - body and arm - to be fine. I will admit I am concerned only because of what I have heard from others. I think this is the first time in 15-20 years where the HHS faithful have genuine concern about the "next" QB at HHS.

Be yourself and DO NOT LISTEN to parents or supposed friends of the program.

Sounds like a good hire for CCH to me. I hope he is successful there. I don't want this to sound elitist because I really don't mean it to be but when one team wins 13 in a row (current streak), how much of a rivalry is it? I feel the same way about this hire as I did about Michigan's of Harbaugh (as an OSU fan). He will make the rival of my favorite team better - I am all for it because the rivalry will now be better again, which is a good thing IMO. I am actually more concerned with how HHS will be next year than CCH. I know some people are worried about the QB play next year. When is the last time people were worried about the QB at HHS??

Welcome back UK...we missed you...

Are we back in the 1980's? No Cincy teams on the schedule and Simon Kenton, Dixie, Campbell County and Boone County ON the schedule??? I originally did not like the schedule when I first saw it but it will be nice playing a bunch of NKY schools for a change...the schedule is growing on me...

I remember watching the last Bellevue win over HHS in the stands - was an 8th grader I believe. Bellevue went the length of the floor with 6 or 7 seconds to go and won on a layup at the buzzer. It was a heckuva ending to a heckuva game. The pre Shields era at HHS was not pretty. I think HHS won 4 games or so the year before Kenney came to HHS.

You look a lot different than you did in your days on Seinfeld! Better I might add... Seriously, you did a great job...sounded great - looking forward to more pearls of wisdom next week!

If Obama does not screw it up, try a 529 plan:)...

Bob would make a great ref but would also make a very good college basketball coach...

I hear what you are saying Justafan but being the most talented athlete and getting a DI scholarship does not make you an all state selection over a less talented player who did more at the HS level. For example, a o lineman who developed late and was not "all that" in HS may have the frame college coaches look for - the coach knows they can put 50 lbs on him and make him a stud in college. That does not make him all-state over a kid who had an awesome HS career but is not what the DI coaches are looking for. It is sort of the same as college players going to the pros. How many Heisman trophy winners have gone on to NOTHING in the pros? How many big time pros have did not do that much in college?

All of them...Veneman lead the state in receiving yardage and TD's I believe and played on a state champion team. A finalist for Mr. Football but only HM? That and only 2 kids from NKY on the list just shows this list is pretty much meaningless. The fact it has happened two years in a row makes it look not like an accident.

As a former hoops player at HHS, I remember Coach Shields asking me to "fill in" one week when one of the football players could not carry BF around for some reason (cannot remember why now). I was honored to do it and will never forget him. He was the poster child for one of my favorite sayings - "attitude is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it"...

One thing I will say about Walz...even though she scored all those points, she did not have a selfish bone in her body. She could have easily scored many more. Proof of that is her assist numbers.