Letsgetit

Both are quality teams with significant depth. I would say Cov Cath has more depth, but how is it utilized. I mean they had more depth than anyone last year, but only played six guys in the regional finals negating the supposed "depth". Also to say Michael Mayer is the top sophomore in the state is a stretch. Nice player, but according to what recruiting or ranking service is that?

Prep hoops

Cooper is the favorite in the ninth.....Sully has been able to add a lot of nice pieces with transfers their overall depth sets them apart from Covington Catholic

So how exactly does your ranking service work? You have two players ranked above Coopers best player. CCH also has a d2 player. Then they have a D1 football player that's top 10 in the region and we can't forget about young Michael Mayer top 3 sophomore in the state, but yet your ranking service has Cooper as the favorite??

I only saw him play once this summer and that was against Baker and Hampton's team but he definitely got a lot better. He certainly has the size to be a factor adding additional depth.

Good for him. Hopefully his work pays off for him.

I can assure you he is not behind Ollier (totally different players/positions) and I am not aware how Shidler's and Houston's summer ball went but I do know that Baker will be a force based upon watching him the majority of the summer with KY Select. All four players will be solid contributors and while I don't worry so much with who's on the floor at the start of the game but more at the end of the game, I will be somewhat surprised if Baker isn't in the starting lineup or the first player off the bench as he will be the most athletic big for Cooper who will bang and be able to put it on the floor and get to the basket. Cooper will have some solid depth that I think they didn't have last year the above players mentioned as well as Hampton and Spencer being able to contribute.

CCH will be the favorite as they should be but the Jags should be there in the end to make a run at the 9th.

How about billups has he gotten stronger? Did he have a good year in summer ball?

Fleek is and has been under-appreciated IMO. Would star at Beechwood and start at Cooper. Very' date=' very good player - even with CCH's talent I don't understand how he won't see the floor this year.[/quote']

U say start at Cooper, what starter does he replace??

You have to love rumors!! He has never been held back and is 15yrs old..

When does he turn 16?

I get that Cov Cath is private but I would think you would have to live in Kentucky to play for a Kentucky High School. Not very fair to public schools who don't have this ability.

I totally agree with you. To play at any hs in Ky u should definitely have to live in Ky.

I believe Fredrick does live in Cincinnati.

Yes that's correct

No way shape or form should Walter be #1.

Or number 2

Simple CJ is better. CJ dominated Adam in a aau game this year so that’s a false statement. IOWA vs Belmont . Big Ten vs OVC ? Enough said. Cj is the unanimous number 1 ranked player in the state coming out of the summer while Adam slipped out of many scouts and rankings services top ten . He really struggled . They played one regular season game and one aau game its not like they have went at each other a ton . Adam is a great player and Belmont was his biggest best offer . While CJ had Xavier , Nebraska , Ohio State , Michigan and others from what I read so obviously it’s not close

I'm not a college scout but I've seen them both play a lot and it's not that clear to me. Only time will tell.

I don't get it. How is CJ ranked in front of Adam? Adam out plays CJ every time they play each other.

He dropped 40 on CKY Magic at state who is Adidas.

Adidas uprising league. Not the same as the silver or gold gauntlet.

I'm not knocking the kids talent I just don't think it's fair to compare him to the guards at Walton. In time I think he will be a great player

He burned it up at the AAU Nationals over the summer.

I think the kid is a nice player but saying he burned it up in aau nationals means nothing. I believe they play in D3 nationals and all nationals r not real good once u get in the hs level. All your talent is playing in exposure events.

Playing a frosh Qb will pay off big time 2 and 3 years from now. He will be seasoned and confident. Lumps now, wins later.

Absolutely it will!!

I hope the order stays the same just like it did last year until the regional finals and the Cooper Jags pull the "upset" again. CCH will be a challenge and should be the favorite with CJ and Jake but Cooper already had 3 of 5 starters returning (albeit the 2 that graduated were absolutely great) but when you add in the 3 newcomers (2 from HC and 1 from CCH) Cooper will very very deep.

Another team to keep one eye on is Boone. I watched 3 of their players most of this summer and I will tell you that Ethan Haynes game has been elevated to a very high degree that most people are not aware of.

I know Houston will contribute but do u think the other two transfers will help out that much?

Would that be BB&T Arena on the campus of NKU?

Yea sorry.

Good list. Can't wait for the 1st Cooper/Cov Cath matchup.

Jan 12 at Kentucky bank arena

In this order

 

1. Kunkel

2. Frederick

3. Burries

4. AJ Mayer

5. Walter

6. Hall

7. Ruthsatz

8. Hollis

9. Haynes

10. (tie) M Mayer / Davin

 

Lol

And in other news' date=' rising juniors are leaving the Covington Holy Cross basketball program...[/quote']

Thank you.

I've heard Harmon is going back to Nashville and that it was the plan all along as TN doesn't allow 8th graders to play varsity.

No big surprise

So should we just do away with school districts? As in school zones?

Kenton cty has open enrollment now. But Boone cty doesn't

Absolutely that's what I'm saying. Why should anyone care. The only ones that should have an opinion on it is the kid and his/her parents!!

I agree with tiger. Let them be its no one else's business if that's what the parents and kids think is best for them rock on.

Club Ohio (Johnson) has 3 northern Ky kids Caleb Bush (SK) Kevin Centers (Cooper) Mason Rusch (Calvery Christian)

Heck of a game between Nky finest and club Ohio. Would have loved to see Rusch make that game. Wish they could have figured something out in the bracket not to have a extra game for four teams. Club Ohio led by as much as 11 in the first half but couldn't close the deal to a great team and lost by 7 but we're only down by 3 with 30 seconds left

I would hope so. But I really don't think it would have!!