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I agree about some of the predictions. Sometimes weird things happen in these rivalry games. Also, I think next season might be a better indicator of how the new regime at X is settling in.

While I think that was once the case, I am not sure it is now. Attendance has fallen off quite a bit for various reasons. At its highest point, around 2007-2008, the game was drawing close to 40,000. I have no problem with the regular season game being played at U of L as long as it is not cost-prohibitive for the schools. A major part of the athletic budget for each school comes from this game.

JV games are tough to schedule. Sometimes you have to take them when you can. I don't really have a problem with it. JV football is valuable for player development, but it is not always a good predictor of future program success. Many factors go into which players play JV for which teams. It is up to the teams to decide what is best for them. To me, JV football is about getting game reps. I think Freshman football is a better predictor for future program success.

Keys to (upset) victory for the Tigers: Limit explosive plays by Elder Win or tie the turnover battle Have a "make a difference" special teams play First downs and opportunistic scoring by the offense This will be a tall task for the Tigers against a very good Purple Panther squad. My head says Panthers, my heart says Tigers.

Hopefully so. Hopefully they can find a way to build some momentum later in the season to propel them into the offseason.

Tough sledding for the Bruins for sure. My question is what happened between the retirement of Mattingly until now? Was it Stockdale? Was it the coup d'etat to get rid of Stockdale? Was it parents? Was it general apathy for football? Central Hardin may not ever be perennial contenders for a state title, but they should be competitive in games. Have winning seasons. Win a few playoff games here and there. I think those are reasonable expectations.

Pikeville late 80's were pretty darn good.

North by how ever many they want to.

Congrats to Coach Reed and the Colonels for another victory.

GREAT early-season matchup. Kuddos to both teams for scheduling it. Manual, here is your chance to make a statement.

St. X needs to make Male beat St. X and not let St. X beat St. X. If they do that by limiting turnovers, defensive breakdowns, and special teams blunders, the Tigers should win.

Nice win!!

Trinity started 0-4 or 0-5 in 2003 and won the state championship. My point is that it is a bit too soon to panic. That is tougher to do nowadays in our instant gratification society. The Tigers may end up great. They may end up terrible. We don't know. It takes a while. Bobby Redman referred to the first two games as scrimmages. He won a game or two. So he must have known what he was talking about.

Seems a bit early to quit due to offensive performance in Game 1. How many good teams in the history of football have had a less than stellar Game 1 offensive performance? Answer: Many. How about staying the course, working hard, and maybe even being the reason things improve? We had a standing rule in my house for sports: you can't quit during the season. If things don't go your way, tough it out for that season. Don't give up on your teammates. If you want to give it up after the season and not play next year, fine. Parents have gotten soft on this one. My daughter wanted to quit middle school band in the middle of the year so bad. She begged and begged. I made her stick it out. She is now a functioning adult, and she later thanked me for it.

Agreed. Probably won't happen because of that. But it would be a cool atmosphere.