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I can't speak for LCA, but Mayfield graduated SOME, but not ALOT. We are going to be really good this year, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Yes, we have some positions that we will have to figure out, but that is not anything new to us. It’s not going to be a good thing if you have to travel to play Mayfield at War Memorial. Especially if you are LCA. ?

Just an observation, not a criticism. For the second year in a row they play every team in District 1 of class 2A. That has got to kill them in the RPI.

Home run hire!

We are resting easy about this. We are just waiting for the decision to be made. There is no reason to be to be doing whatever it is that you think we should be doing. There is nothing “fishy” going on to my knowledge. Coach Joe has coached 25 outstanding years of championship football. He deserves to retire without someone trying to make something different than what it is. Our next coach will come from our staff, and we will continue to play championship football. You will hear more from us when the decision is finalized.

Well, we had sirens going off which raises the collective blood pressure of our town quite a bit, but no tornado to speak of. No reported damage so far.

Best wishes Coach Rogers!

Anybody else notice the error CBS made right before tipoff? They put up a graphic about Calipari noting that he had led Kentucky to a national championship in 2015, not 2012. Or maybe they did that on purpose? ?

I thought he was the best quarterback we faced, and there are several others in Mayfield that agree with me on that.

I believe you could put Georgia Tech in this conversation. They used to be outstanding in the 80s.

One thing is for sure, the Tigers will be a monster to deal with this year. At the end of the broadcast of last season’s semifinal, I stated that Beechwood would be my pick for preseason #1 in 2A for 2024. Nothing has changed my mind. What I saw on the field in that semifinal was a complete TEAM. Everybody doing their job, until the whistle blows, on every single play. That is how championship football is played, and boy do they play it. Hayden is, imo, the best quarterback that we faced last year. That’s high praise considering the other quarterbacks that we faced. The receiving crew that he has to throw to are stupid good, and the Fryman kid may be the best one of them all. Flaherty will be a weapon at running back. I could say more, but I will end with this, they are a really good team all the way around.

I'm in the same movie. And that's the point. Today's game has disintegrated to the point that I am ambivalent about a team that I used to live and die with.

Well deserved, imo.

Great podcast! Both coaches do a great job.

I believe there will be some roster changes that have yet to take place. I will withhold my opinion until a little later. But I will say that I think Beechwood is the favorite for that number one spot.

I would say since Bam. He was a pretty darn good big for UK in 2017 and having a very good NBA career too. I would say since Nick Richards. His last year with the Cats was beastly, and could have won SEC player of the year if not for the year Quickly had.

I am exhausted. I don't think I could do another game if I had to. We just played what amounts to 3 state championship caiber games in back to back to back weeks. So proud of our team. We were running on fumes in the second half, and still found a way to win! Go Big Red!

I believe it was something like 42-35, or 35-28 in favor of Mayfield. It was a 7 point difference

Which is something we may have to consider.

We also played OC in 77 at their house. We won that game, but it was a closer game than when they came to play us in 78 at War Memorial. We handled them easily in that game.

I believe that you are correct.

Just a few observations. 1. I thought LCA was a good team. I think Beechwood is better. 2. Beechwood is well coached and just fundamentally sound in every area. 3. The Tigers did not beat themselves. Mayfield won the game. 4. Mayfield needs to really celebrate the accomplishments of this team. We have beat not one, but two really good teams back to back. 5. Zane Cartwright is one of my favorite Mayfield quarterbacks. 6. It was really great getting to personally meet Voice of Reason last night. He has been a solid voice on this website for years. Glad he went home sad. ?

Where is the stream found? Go to Youtube. Search “Red Helmet Video”

Of course Beechwood is the only NKY team to come to War Memorial. The reason? First, NKY was always on the eastern side which means we could only meet in the Finals. Secondly, when NKY was classified in the western side, nobody from NKY could ever beat the Tigers. So, they are the team that has always made the trip. Just my two pennies.

It takes 500.00 to stream the semifinal round. We have already paid that, and we will be live from War Memorial on Friday. Thanks to all the kind people who donated so that we can be on the air. GO BIG RED! (Cardinal red, that is ?)