Gossipman1947

Again, the only kids who were criticized for skipping out on the Junior All Stars were from Knott County Central and their official public reason for skipping out was for 'personal reasons'. Not one person on here has criticized anyone else besides those two for skipping out on the Junior All Stars. I understand you are new to BGP but these are the 'facts' on the issue. Nobody has said a word about anyone from JCPS except for you.

 

And those aren't Gold Sunrise's words. That is the KY coach talking. Goldie posted part of the story from the link.

Thanks Purple for clarifying; and you're right I am the only one speaking up for the JCPS boys; so why knock me down for speaking out about it?

I can tell that you're a veteran to all this can you possibly tell me in your own opinion why you think they would select those boys only to turn around and pull a stunt like they did?

Do you think it was right?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky Boys' All-Stars are getting ready to play Indiana Friday night with a short roster.

Coach Chris O'Hearn is without Mister Basketball, Quentin Snyder out of Ballard. Snyder has commitments with UofL, he will join the team tomorrow. Henry Clay's Jordan Green and Perry Central's Justin Johnson are in summer school at WKU. For O'hern its been tough to deal with.

"It's been very frustrating." said O'Hearn. "It's been a challenge and certainly something we are just trying to overcome and we have had some with local high school guys that have stepped in and given us a couple of bodies. But they have their high school schedules they have to attend to as well."

O'Hearn has also had two players leave the squad, Chris McGraw and Trey Edwards. " It's hard to get much up and down action when you've only got seven guys in practice and y'know conditioning such a big part of the game. If you're not in good shape, you're not going to shoot the ball very well. The first thing to go is your legs and if you don't have your legs you're not going to shoot it well. We're just going to keep working hard and trying to get better and the scrimmages will hopefully help us a lot with that this week."

 

 

Indiana juniors sweep Kentucky

Sunrise, thank you. As an old fart I'm new to this whole blogging and all; but you said it best when you said, "It's hard to get much up and down action when you've only got seven guys in practice."

It's funny because now that were talking about the "Senior" AllStars-people who previously posted negative comments bashing Jr. players for "skipping out" are finally opening their eyes to the facts! I'm speaking in particualry for the the JCPS boys who made the Jr. AllStar team...only for the KY Selection committee to put in place an intenary for the Jr. Allstars to have practice during the day, the very same week that JCPS where having school finals. Private Schools and a lot of county schools where already on summer break :wideyed:. But hey I'm 67 years young, a JCPS Administrative retiree that just happen to follow High School basketball. Maybe I'm the only one that noticed.

I wanted to clarify something that was mentioned in this morning's paper. It mentioned that Bolden had a very game on Saturday, which he did, but that McDonald didn't play. To be perfectly clear, McDonald WAS NOT INVITED to play in Saturday's game by the selection committee. They picked a core of 6 players who were supposed to play in BOTH games and 6 players who were supposed to play Friday and 6 DIFFERENT players who were supposed to play in Saturday's game. McDonald was selecteted to play Friday but not Saturday (for whatever reason). So he was NOT one of the players who did not show for Saturday's game. The coaching staff, if they knew in advance 3 players were not going to be there Saturday easily could have asked 3 players from Friday's team to also play Saturday, but they didn't. If McDonald had been asked he certainly would have been there, and undoubtedly would have helped them. The whole selection process was a mess from beginning to end.

Yes, these are the facts; and I agree with you 100% when you said, "The whole selection process was a mess from beginning to end." The committee proudly boasted how there was a "record # of invites." Yes there was and if you did a headcount of the # of paying spectators...it adds up to a nice small chunk of change. These boys know that it's an honor to represent their state and all I'm sure had legitimate reasons as to why they skipped.

I think its wrong for people to immediately jump to conclusions and bash these boys without knowing all the FACTS! Thanks again :)

Why hold tryouts if the selection committee already has the teams picked. Was it to collect the$5 pocket change at the door from parents and grand parents who chose to sit as spectators.

You're absolutely right no one talked about the kids from JCPS...but ironically JP out of Ballard didn't make team 1 nor did some long fella name duanny I believe who clearly dominated tryouts. It's rigged. Talk about your warriors and sharpshooters all you want; as a JCPS retiree I commend all the boys and their parents who chose their sons education over a "Jr" I repeat a. "Jr" All star game!

The truth is in writing, ask to see the Itinerary that the Ky Selection Committee put out for these boys. The truth is in writing! Shame on you KY SELECTION COMMITTEE!

It's amazes me to see how people are saying, "Shame on you players that didn't show up." "The players that didn't show should not be invited back next year." But not one person mentioned the Itinerary list for these boys; especially those from Jefferson County in PUBLIC SCHOOLS!!!!!!!

Unlike the private schools and county schools JCPS was still in full swing...In fact it was finals week. So why did the Kentucky selection committee choose to have practices and meet and greets for the players during school hours the week that JCPS where doing finals? People should know their facts!

This generation of athletes have a closer bond than years past. They post messages via social media. So hell yeah. If I had a son, and he didn't make the team and I got wind that spots could possibly be open. I would push for my son to "Just show up too!"

To be all the way real, If in fact there is no politics involved and FAIR is FAIR...Sure boys did work their butt off trying to earn a spot they were also working for the "R. Spalding spot too. Word is he got hurt and didn't even finish tryouts. Yes, it was unfortunate but is it fair. Should those boys from JCPS who didn's show be held liable because they chose education first? Speak on it! I'd like to see the weigh in on that.