peggy smith

Wow- that makes me feel so much better to know that everyday when my son wakes up and straps on his flack jacket and goes out on the streets of Baghdad that his efforts are helping build new schools for another country and put cell phones in the hands of those who might kill him! Every person he passes on the street could be the one who blows him up, like some of his best friends were. That he would rather not brush his teeth than to walk to the px to get toothpaste for fear of incoming missiles. He fought in the Battle of Fallujah, and will tell you that things are worse than ever! He fights to keep his fellow soldiers safe, to honor the officers who fight for them to have whatever equipment and safety measures they can get to protect them from the enemy who is getting bolder and more destructive everyday. He fights for all the dead and wounded soldiers that he shared bunks with. He fights for YOU, and you don't like seeing the ugly truth. I like the idea of the video, and wish that was what my son was witnessing, but sadly, those images are not prevalent where he is. Is it all bad? No, I'm sure it's not, but to turn away from the reality of the kind of people we're fighting over there is irresponsible. These are people who aren't afraid to die, and who have not problem blowing up school children to make their point. These American soldiers are beyond brave, and they deserve leadership that will have a solid plan to quell this violence. And that starts with making demands on the new Iraqi government to put extreme measures into place that will bring about the motivation for these warring factions to sit down and work toward understanding and peaceful co-existence. Until that happens, there will never be a day that our soldiers can come home without a resurgence of violence. Remember our troops and what they're going through-

I agree Hearsay, it's not a good thing to compare one year's team against another year- it's like a mother comparing their kids. Not cool! Each team makes its own mark and has its own legacy! But I bet that Inside Man didn't mean to be insulting- just caught up in the good feeling for this team's unexpected success! They just need to keep up the hard work, keep their focus and ignore the hype. In fact...boys, GET OFF THIS BOARD AND DON'T COME BACK TIL THE SEASON'S OVER! :walk: :walk: :walk: :walk:

:lol: Is that Bardwoodlehemvue?

:lol: Is that Bardwoodlehem?

You have to wonder how Beechwood's loss of their top running back will figure into this equation. Suggestion- from here on out, let's not refer to BHS in our posts- sometimes it's hard to figure if we're talking about BHS, or BHS, or BHS.:confused:

Thanks to all the Bethlehem supporters who worked so hard to make this game exciting and accommodating the fans. Tailgating was lively, pregame show was very interesting with all the former players coming back to comment onthe game and reliving the past successes of Bardstown and St Joe Prep. And the weather gods were smiling on us tonight as it was a perfect night for football (aside from the wet field- but what can you do about that?) Bethlehem has made GREAT strides with their program and will continue to do so. Bardstown played really well tonight and deserves every thing they get. Hardest working bunch of kids I've seen in a while. Their greatest asset- Team Unity! Good luck in the playoffs!!!

Suggestion to fans: bring a poncho and leave the umbrellas at home. Everybody can see the ballgame and you won't accidentally hit somebody with it! Good Luck to the Tigers and the Eagles, play hard and remember-you're the two best teams in the area, no matter who wins!

I'd like to add- give Bethlehem their due- 9-0 is no fluke! They are a small(numbers) team with a lot of heart and obviously good coaching. Lack of depth could make it hard to sustain their intensity for the whole game, but I look for them to start strong, trying to score often early on the game. I expect trick plays and aggressive offense right off from the very beginning of the game. You can probably throw out the game films if you're looking to see what they'll be running to start this game off. They have nothing to lose- I predict they'll take some chances.

It sounds like the Tigers have yet to play their best game, and have handily beat every challenger. I wonder if we'll see the Tigers running on all cylinders this week? I pity the team who plays them when it's all working right. Talent is there, training is there, when the focus is there- WOW! When I read how bad they played against KCD (with a couple of exceptions) I expected to see the score would be close- but 52-15? I'm coming to see this one- and if the Tigers play their A game- it should be a blowout! JMHO.

Nelson's QB is young but i think he will come threw just fine.

your right