LSURock

I hope all the Rams enjoy their final weekend of football. If X plays Male next week at Manual Stadium will they be allowed to sit on the home side? :lol: Who knows, maybe Manual will reserve the right to award the home stands and locker room to Male. :lol:

No dog in your family feud but lets stick to the facts. Trinity scored 31 points on Dixie in 02'. Sorry to say the Rocks didn't come anywhere near that number against X that year.

As a matter of fact, according to Webster it isn't even a word let alone too big a word. Even if it is a word (and not listed in Websters, it could happen) the definition you give hardly makes it appropriate in the sentence. But thats niether here nor there. I have a real problem with how you are treating our friends at X. You gladly take their money but relegate them to second class status in this case. I'm sure they will make you pay in the best way possible by thumping the Crimsons out of the playoffs. They have earned the right to be the home team, in their home away from home. Yet Manual wants to pull rank on X in the only way they can. The class thing to do would be to defer to the district champs, but I guess that would be expecting too much.

Hendo, based on the past few years.

If you are comparing Manual's success with that of X, you are living in a dream world. X wins district, X wins region and they win state some years. Manual has done none of that. Lets not forget that the year Manual defeated Trinity in September, the Crimsons watched as the Rocks defeated the Tigers for the state title in December. Quite frankly, I'm getting pretty tired of the thought that Manual is on the same level as the Big Three in any way. Check the record book, I bet Manual is more on the level of Ballard than Trinity, X or Male.

"childness"?

If this is true JH may be in for a long night. The weather for Friday night is 60s and clear, sounds like a great night to "air it out".

While researching the background of this matchup I noticed that HHS had three district games. Who do you have to know to get this deal?

Shame on Manual, they are being pretty childish. If Manual wants all the perks that go with being the home team in the playoffs, try winning the district. As the Smith-Barney guy says "Earn it". X should insist on moving the game.

Wow, what a unique perspective for an X-man. I've been saying that about Trinity's schedule over the years and have been roundly criticized. You guys missed a few years yourselves recently. :lol:

You guys should know. Just look at the teams X had to face on their way to the title last year.

Really? Will X be on the home side?

If I waqs the coach that paper wouldn't get much from me for the rest of the season. I'd be about as friendly to them as Coach Beatty and Coach Petrino will be to Bob Domine from now on.

Comparing Boone to X, now that is funny. :lol: :lol: FYI, The Rocks had a pretty good streak for, lets say, three years prior to last year's loss. :lol:

Sounds like Boone has pretty good little streak going against Dixie. I wonder if Dixie has enough to reverse the curse.

It seems like we played this one a couple of weeks ago, thats because we did. This time its at home for the Rocks and its win or go home. I'm thinking the Rocks will outlast the Tigers 35-20 in this second round matchup.

It doesn't say on the KHSAA site, just that they host the semi-state. I'm guessing that LexCath will host rounds one and two and travel to Highlands for round three as you say. Providing of course that they both get that far. Of course if LexCath gets past Highlands they would host the semi-state which is a big plus for them.

I think that LexCath will win this game. They are a much better team at home. I hope both teams remain focused and avoid upsets to set up this attractive 3A matchup. If LexCath wins this week and next, I would guess they would face Highlands at LexCath. This may be LexCath's year to get over the hump.

You continue to "not get it". The private schools would operate as they currently do. The introduction of a voucher wouldn't require the schools to accept anyone that they wouldn't already admit. Vouchers would allow some families that can't otherwise send their kids to a private school, do so if they felt the need.They would still need to apply to the school and be admitted. The students would have to obey the rules of the school. The money is generated by the taxpayers for the taxpayers, so why not give them some options in how to spent it. What are you so afraid of ?

Hmmm, I seem to remember a guy named Tony Branch that coached basketball at Seneca and he was widely thought to have hand picked (recruited) a number of players and shepparded them into Seneca. A number of JCPS coaches accused him of recruiting students (athletes) to Seneca by using his minor celebrity as a former Card. The guy couldn't win as a coach in Kentucky and I'm sure he is lying the groundwork to explain why he can't win in Indiana.

How did I not answer it? Vouchers are not intended to allow the private schools to totally replace public schools. They are a choice, not a requirement.So the premise of your post is faulty. And I am right on vouchers, they are coming and you can't stop it. FYI, I read in the CJ this morning about the fudging of graduation rates. It appears that you guys are doing even worse than we thought. I suggest that you guys admit you need help, support vouchers and give folks a choice.

Don't you worry your little head about any of that. There are competent people in charge that would work out those issues. People that have a track record of success. I have faith in their ability. We would be able to continue on as we always have because vouchers would allow the option to attend a private school not require it. What laws (I repeat, laws) don't private schools obey at the present time? If you are aware of any law breaking by private schools please contact the proper law enforcement agency. :lol: FYI, vouchers are coming so you better get used to the idea.

First, consider the source. Cox is is about two decades past being relevant. He gets it wrong far more often than he gets it right. I'm sure somebody made the statement he quoted, but I'm sure they aren't in a position to back it up. I can't believe he didn't take Glaser to task for his remarks. The only answer at this stage for a private school coach is... well I hope the split doesn't happen, but if it does we will deal with it at that time. Glaser painted a pretty rosy picture of a situation that would be anything but. Right now X travels out of state pretty infrequently, yet Glaser makes it out to be no big deal. Well it will be a huge deal to travel every week. I speak with private school coaches in Nashville and they would say that it is a tremendous hardship for them to be in Memphis one Friday and in Knoxville the next. Please Coach, think before you speak. Lets all work to work this out. The funny thing is that The Voice announced in this issue that they were moving to the bank building right across the street from Marshall Stadium. Now Earl will have a birds eye view of the team he loves to hate. :lol:

The fact is I haven't advocated closing private schools. I was making a point. I think you knew that. Secondly, why don't we try the vouchers and see if they work? Lets just see if anyone would use them. You guys claim that it costs around 8K to educate a student. Offer 4K in the form of a voucher and the county would save 4K for every student that accepts them. If the numbers in the publics drops the way I think it would, we could close some schools and consolidate thus saving even more money by reducing overhead. If no one accepts them as you predict, what have you lost? And no, the private schools aren't overcharging. The cost of the education actually exceeds the tuition and the difference is made up by private contributions. But sometimes that 4K would be more than enough to get certain families over the hump and able to afford private school for their child. Sounds like a WIN/WIN.