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Age would seem to come into factor. If he was supposed to be a junior and likely an older age junior as most foreign kids are, that could be a problem with KHSAA. Unless he is only 16 which is doubtful or nobody would have tried to place him as a junior to begin with, he would have a single year to play if he sits out this season.

Clark Francis was the original (at least National) talent scout from this area and he has stood the test of time. I heard him speak to kids at a camp and the first thing he tells them is he never played basketball and if you saw Clark then you would know why he said that. Now much older he is a shorter, hefty guy that nobody will mistake as a former player. I am sure some of the talent scouts love basketball and get into the scouting game as it becomes perhaps their only avenue to make a living in a game they have passion for or at least have some significance around the game. I make that observation because many scouts never were players. Coaches generally have a playing background, but I wonder if the lack of any playing background hurts or helps the scouting aspect. There generally is not any qualification to be a scout of talent except hard work following the basketball circuit and an ability to write or post observations. That said, I put little time or concern in player rankings. I appreciate the kids who fall in love with the process of getting better. I think getting caught up in rankings is a bad thing for player development. It seems parents and other adults seem way to caught up in whether their kid is high on a list and it means literally nothing in recruiting. College coaches do their own observations, not rely on local scouts.

Agree, kudos to all who have reached out to effect the change.

Great point, I really did not have that insight to the ways they score or the lack of a 3 point sharp shooter. I do agree adding a sharpshooter now makes it more difficult to zone them.

Basketball above all else is a "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" game. If you are a Coach that puts a premium on scoring and shooting the ball then one player is the more impact player, but if your team is built on defense and rebounding another player becomes the gem transfer. As goes the college recruiting process, coaches recruit for their system. For some if you cannot defend the position you are projected to play then you likely are passed by. Other coaches will recruit an offensive player and not worry about their defensive woes. My point is impact has more to do with a need or type player that fits into your system. Mercer has added a big time scorer which never hurts, but they already had several players who can fill it up so your adding to a current strength. If they could also have added Sylvester they really may have projected as the #1 team in the state. lol

I was commenting to your reference he was out of control. I assumed you meant something on the court. My hunch is he will be hired and time will tell whether it was a good move for all involved.

Good question, but I suspect they have need based financial aid much like the Trinity and St X private schools in KY provide. Many private schools that have high price tags end up with kids who cannot afford to pay the tuition that still attend. Ironically these kids which end up with the financial aid packages all seem to excel in sports and enhance the private schools competitiveness in their chosen sport. I do not disagree, but the same could be said for so many kids who have ended up at private schools which come with a hefty tag. That tag at IMG is really high though for sure.

I assume you are suggesting that no high school in Louisville will hire him because of past on-court incidents and although he may have some of those not so proud moments, he also has some very good coaching moments too. He would be a high risk/high reward hire in some regards, but I would not write him off as a poor hire based on his past. People change and become wiser as we mature. The debate on the merits of his potential hiring will play out in time if he indeed becomes the next Christian County HC.

For a state tournament team that lost three really good players due to graduation it would be tough to repeat what was accomplished last season. But as the state tournament ended there was a really good nucleus of players returning that made Doss a logical threat to B. East in the 6th. However, there is probably not any other school in the 6th region with speculation running higher on who will actually return or transfer as well as who may transfer in. It will be an interesting just to see the Doss roster for the 2015-16 season. I expect them to be a top contender with a mixture of youth, experience, and some new transfers.

And U of L...I just had to.

The comparison comment took on a life of it's own. The Craft comment started as a College Coach recruiting CVH suggesting he begin to model his play after Craft. You make a solid observation. Craft was a play making guard distributing the ball, a true PG. CVH on the other hand is a very excellent pull up and scoring guard. I believe the comment was made to encourage CVH to become a more complete guard so that he can do both. He has the makings of a true combo guard and probably is more of a scoring threat today, but has the ability to also be Craft like in the facilitation role if he focuses on it. Just my 2 cents on the comparison misread.

With minimal rounding up (if any) CVH was 6'2" and 180 right after HS season ended.

Yes that always is a problem but at least travel teams that can be more selective can try to assemble their team with that situation in mind. You have to go into your roster assembly with the knowledge that you are asking for problems when you pack a bunch of the same position players into the mix. I guess the combo guard profile helps coaches sell more guys on being able to gain PG experience and still also play off the ball.

This actually is an interesting situation that is more common than one would think when there are multiple college prospects on a single team. For the most part, any kid under 6'3" is typically going to be groomed to be a PG to play at the D1 level. Parents who believe their kid is a D1 prospect push to have their kids playing their natural college position and you can hardly blame them. For a HS coach that typically has few kids 6'4" or taller it becomes a tough act to make everyone happy and define roles for your team that everyone buys into. You end up with a team that quite a few kids want to be the PG.

True, but best player is so broad that you can use anything to justify bestowing it on either of these three. Is it best HS player? Or is it best college prospect? Best in a game of 1 on 1? Is it who scores the most or who is the most complete player? If you base it on leading their team to a championship I just view that as a tiebreaker because each will have their camp of supporters when the season is over that they were the best of the region. MVPs are not always from the championship team, but it sure doesn't hurt your cause in the voting.

They all have different supporting casts, but each are clear cut MVPs of their respective teams. I guess we can watch the season unfold and the one who leads his team to Rupp can claim the unofficial title of #1 player in the region. It is truly a toss up because beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Even though the rule has no requirement for the defender to not be under the basket, I suspect the ref felt the player had left floor before the player was set under the basket. If contact is made right under the basket, the offensive player is likely on his way down and had left the floor several strides away. From a timing perspective, I think refs just assume the player under the basket was never in position before the player left the floor. Your situation may have been different, but I think that is why you see that call a block often when directly below the basket.

Nice post, it is way to often when someone leaves a program to another that all you hear is "sour grapes" talk. These are kids and it is refreshing to hear someone speak in such positive terms about a young man leaving.

This is a general claim and not meant to reflect the rankings of Bolus in particular, but many scouting services put on camps as a major income generator. In many cases the rankings seem to have a good deal of players that also attended the camp of the ranking service. You will also find some players who did not attend the camp of a ranking service either fall out of the rankings or are listed lower than in many other rankings. I just tend to be a bit cynical when I see some of the rankings. It may be they are just influenced because they get the time to see them much longer at their camp than players they seldom see who have never attended their respective camps.

This is a very good example of a player who actually looks much better when he plays with and against better competition. Not sure why that is, but he also seems to respond very well to the style of Ellis Myles coaching in the summer versus the high school season coaching.

Lindenwood is in St. Louis. D1 Kennesaw State also liked Ben after seeing him this weekend and has interest. Ben is going to end up with a good list of schools that he will be picking from when it is all said and done.

Somebody post the results of final approval when they hear confirmation of the vote. That is at least a start of reform and a good change as attending elite camps where you have specifically been invited is a source of offers being extended.

Ben just played really well in the Travelers win over King James. He hit big shots from everywhere, including some timely 3 pointers. Finished in the paint over Funderburke who is a high major and rebounded very strong. The buzz was going around ...who is that kid?

After his play yesterday in front of over 60 or so coaches against a very talented King James team at Super Showcase in Louisville it would not surprise me to see him pick up several D1 offers soon.

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