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How do you stop Ben Weyer?
LivingVicariously replied to theguru's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
He started a thread, singling out a kid who is playing in the final four, knowing full well it would start a flame war. I'm up to speed. -
My problem with Clyde's comment was that, with a broad brush, he dismissed any chance that NCC has to win the region "for a while." Anytime someone thinks they have the vision to see into the future and declare that a team has no chance to win any longer, that person should get called out. No one can see into the future. No one knows how players will develop. The general theme is that NO ONE KNOWS. To dismiss a team is to insult their potential, their history, and their effort. To dismiss a team is also a fallacy of logic and human nature. We cannot say something so dismissive with such certainty. There is too much at play. There are a ton of great teams in the 9th and 10th. Still, there are some who only think there is one team of true worth in both of these regions. Only one team can be counted on to advance. The rest are dismissed. This is an insult to those other teams. That's all. Specifically, NewCath's case, they continually win with under 400 students, each and every year. Always going to states in football, always competitive in basketball, in the picture in soccer and track. I'm sure I'm missing other sports, but for a school that small to be so good in athletics is very rare. They are not to be dismissed. Their history is formidable.
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Highlands 52 Holy Cross 44 (9th Region)
LivingVicariously replied to uk#1fan's topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School)
Why won't people just let the KHSAA investigation play out regarding Holy Cross and leave it at that. Their season is over. They are all good people. Let it be. The rules they broke aren't serious enough to warrant anything more than a warning and a fine. RCC9 seems to have pretty solid information. There are texts, social media posts, and pictures which all suggest aggressive recruiting of players. Other programs do it too. So let the investigation play out and congratulate the girls on a fine season. Good job Highlands. -
9th Region: Is this true?
LivingVicariously replied to OldhamOldie's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
We get it, you work there. Don't take it personally, but the hard work of those that work there still does not cancel the fact that the arena is expensive, parking is atrocious, and the environment is dead. It is an awful place to play or watch high school basketball. And knowing what the NKU folks think about the place mars my opinion even more. I will never watch a game there again. It's a shame these games can't be at the high schools. -
9th Region: Is this true?
LivingVicariously replied to OldhamOldie's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
When you say "9th region," you mean the teams? All teams or just those playing in the tournament? If you're saying the teams share this amount, I would need to see some sort of proof. Otherwise, I'm calling shenanigans. -
9th Region: Is this true?
LivingVicariously replied to OldhamOldie's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
BB&T is a very unwelcoming and unaccommodating place to play. This is universally accepted as true. I know folks in athletics at NKU and even they are poorly treated by the independent company that runs the arena. They do not allow signs or flags or enthusiasm. As for money, I don't know what the high schools make, but it can't be much more than they would by hosting locally and splitting profits. I imagine a good home game brings in $2,000-3,000 in gate, maybe another $500-1,000 in concessions. These teams do not get much more than that playing at the former Bank. Here's why... BB&T does make money from this tournament. They do not make money from any other sporting event all year. No NKU game has ever turned a profit. So they rely on this tournament to at least make some money. But I have never heard anyone (from NKU or high schools) say something nice about their experience playing at BB&T. Kids probably do love it, but something is clearly wrong with the way these folks run their arena and the reason why games are played there. -
What makes a great player?
LivingVicariously replied to undercoverwildcat24's topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School)
Someone who can score, pass, dribble, and play defense. Very well. -
Like I said earlier, there are clearly two camps here when it comes to parenting. One seems to be dwindling, one seems to be growing. There are those who hold their kids accountable, teach them rules, and hold them to those rules. They make sure kids know right and wrong and aren't as concerned about being their friend. These parents work with schools and other adults to help instill good ethic and outlook. Then there are those who want to be their kid's friend. They want to blame others when their kid does wrong. They blame teachers for failing grades and blame coaches for not playing their kid enough when they lose (or win). They teach their kid entitlement and think they're doing what's best for them, not realizing the pernicious effects down the road. I'll leave it up to you to decide which camp is growing and which is dwindling... When I was a kid, things were certainly different.
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This is all correct. And just because a sub-contractor is supervised by a higher authority, the voluntary workers in that company do not work for the higher authority. Clear legal precedent. KHSAA is a private company. It says so, very clearly. I already posted on this. You are not seeing the subtleties that exist. You are seeing what you want and applying is universally. I'm sorry, but it's not that simple. But believe what you want. I respectfully depart. Bash away if you want.