KyPreps1965

I think by not having the best 11 on the field, on both sides of the ball, then this applies. From my understanding, the best 11 are not always on the field. I believe the NH coach tries to 2 platoon as much as possible..if your school doesn't have Trinity or St. X in it's name, I think it's hard to justify that you have 22 individuals who all deserve to start over someone else. I really find that hard to believe. That's just my opinion...

Seems like they got greedy with Roger's, huh? Feggins had a decent record, that's pretty wild. There had to be more to it being the scenes, like you said.

Very interesting..

Wow Dawgs...hadn't caught up to those new bans? When did they forbid that? Do you know why? Do you know why they are shrinking JH?

What happened to Coach Rogers?

I like this HCP...we think alike!

What about the administrations, plantman?

But John hasn't been this bad with their record, ever. They had more wins their first year as a football program than they did this year. Just seems odd with the way I've heard some things go down over there. Does anyone know the story with the redistricting situation? A while ago, JH and NH were similar in size...why the shift from the district? I really hope JH can get things turned around. They had a solid run...playing some good old school football! As for NH, all I can think about is this 29% win percentage since the current HC took over. I've heard there's been a lot of turnover on the coaching staff over the years there as well, and not for good reason. I do agree that a more strict discipline and better weightlifting would probably do both of these programs some good. Some coaches these days have gotten away from the old school discipline and toughness.

I saw X play against Male, made me eat crow...they impressed me, and want a rematch with The Big T!

Way too many!

I know this is his first season with the bulldogs, but if I did my research right...this is the lowest win total (with a 5-5 record) JH has had since their first season in 2001 - when they had 3. They can't be that down can they? I've heard rumblings of some discord amongst the program over there. Also, the head coach didn't hire the young alumni, Jeremy Harness (former Murray State standout), who had to take his coaching talent to Central Hardin...just doesn't seem quite right to run off an alum. NH's coach has ran the show since 2012, so he has a larger sample size than the JH coach. In 6 seasons, he has an average record of 3-8 with a 29% win percentage. Something just isn't adding up here. NH looked had a pretty solid record against a solid schedule last year, but that was this coach's peak thus far. So what say you? Will the JH coach get things right? Will the NH coach finally push the right buttons next season or has he used his grace? What are Coach Brown at Etown and the coach at CH doing well, that JH and NH could take notes on?

Interesting sufficed lol I'm sure they are at JH and NH. How long if a leash does the coach get at John? They couldn't score against Moore? I know JH fans won't take too much of that, but that's what happens when one of your own tries to coach at their alma mater and gets shafted but ends up coaching a district champion in the same county, instead. But what do I know...I'm washed up, apparently. Most people don't believe in reaping and sowing anymore. How much more leash does the coach at North get?

Congrats to CH! CH capitalized on NH's inability to finish plays on d (i.e. poor tackling) and took advantage. NH left way too many points on the field with some interesting calls. CH continued their dominance in this district. Doesn't look like they want to relinquish it anytime soon!

I am, too. Scott County is the first program that came to my mind as well. They are a machine. The system is pretty, I get it. 40+ passing attempts/game. It looks beautiful when ran smoothly, it can look like music to see a qb pick apart a defense and find gaps in the zone! But @ColonelMike said it best... "It's not quite as flashy as the spread, but it can be every bit as exciting. And I've found that kids get excited by success. With average players, you can have success with this offense if they are smart and execute. With really talented players, this can actually be a very big play offense. But maybe the best thing about this offense, is that it can be run with almost any mix of talent. It doesn't require you do much to modify it for the talent mix. I wouldn't want to change my scheme up too much every year. Consistency - whatever the scheme - is a proven recipe for success. My middle school feeder programs would run it, my freshman team would run it, and my JV team would run it." Kids are excited by wins and stats...let's be honest. They like to win ballgames and see yards like video games. This offense can have teams churn out 400+ yards/game with some crazy insane plays. When kids start seeing that happen, that's a selling point without a coach having to speak that out loud. Also, there's something to say about what Coach McKee has done with his time there...and I know everyone doesn't like the man for whatever their rationale is, but you can't deny his system he has in place. Everyone in their county runs the Wing-T lol

Those are a lot of big IF's lol but if you have the jimmies and joes, then I say go for it! You make a great point, though...a great coach adjusts to his players instead of making his players fit a specific scheme.

See, here's the thing with that. When you say spread, what do you mean? You can run the Wing-T out of the spread, of a million other offenses you know what I mean? And I've seen fun offenses from under center....I believe a lot of us a bought into what the System was selling. I do think it has the potential to get more skill kids out, but if you don't have the lineman to block for a qb that you may or may not have, then it doesn't matter what skill kids you have or how many kids you have on a team. You only need 11 on each side...doesn't take a whole army. To be successful in the System, it's predicated on a solid qb, and those aren't a dime a dozen in high school. A lot easier to find kids who can be solid runners than to find and make a solid thrower in my opinion. Thanks for sharing your input!

It would be the wing-t or triple option for me...I'm old school I'd get my offensive linemen big and strong in the weight room and get a solid stable of backs. If I had a qb who could throw, great! If not, we'd keep the D honest with about 10 throws per game! What say you? You're the OC of a school of your choice...what's your offense?

What he said Central has been flirting with 2k for some time now.

Not sure what's been going on in previous years, but back in the mid 2000s, John and North were the same size, and Central was a bit smaller. Central is almost the biggest school in the state, and John was built to reduce it's size. Also, I do remember Central, North, and John playing most of their best players both ways, but I don't think that is the case anymore at all 3 schools. Oxendine should be playing both ways, along with several others, no question about it.

Coach Lewis left for a reason...

@Nathaniel Bryan No way JH should be that small, right? And NH hasn't even been competitive with their schedule.

Etown is definitely not the issue here...What you said about JH and NH is accurate. It wasn't that long ago that they were of similar enrollment and in the same district with CH and Meade. It does not really add up as to why the district made JH smaller. CH lost more talent off last years team than what people gave credit for. The spread just doesn't seem to work for NH, like forcing a square peg through a round hole.

That is not a bad idea hoss

I think this game will be a bit closer than expected...I don't believe the X hype train.