Jason Bucklen

Today’s celebration at Beechwood  for Coach Yeagle just proved how many lives he touched from his former players to his former students to the whole  community of Fort Mitchell! 

As I said before he believed in his players! He molded guys  who weren’t that fast or that big into State Champions! He got the best of you! You would want to run into a brick wall for him! His pre game and halftime speeches are legendary! 
 

Everyone who got to play for this Legendary coach was is very blessed! 

This is sad! I happened to play for Coach Yeagle during our dominate run in the 90’s! That man would make a grown man cry with his pregame speeches! You would would want to run through a brick wall for him! He believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself! RIP Coach! 

6 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Corbin will be playing Pikeville in the 2024 Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic.

Last year's Pigskin Classic was Pikeville vs. Pulaski County and Corbin vs. Hughes (OH). Pulaski County has released their schedule and they are going to be playing Beechwood, who has played in the Pigskin Classic before. Anyone know if the Pulaski County vs. Beechwood game is the other half of the Pigskin Classic?

I’m pretty sure it is. But I could wrong. 

On 2/1/2024 at 12:43 AM, Voice of Reason said:

 

 

There have been more than you would think in that range. Mattox Kelly, played OT last year and will be a senior this fall, is about 6'5 or 6'6 but not nearly that heavy. Luke Slusher who went to WKU was around 6'5 280. Brett Eyckmans who went to EKU was about the same size. There have been others right around that size.

If the rumor proves true and my info is accurate, he played at Beechwood and is coming back. 

So Beechwood will have 2 linemen about 6’5 this year? I know one year they had 2 or 3 big boys on their line. It was the year they beat Hazard 14-7 in the finals at Cardinal Stadium. They beat Critteden County in the semis. 

These 2 games will be fun to watch. 

6 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Is that played at University of the Cumberlands or Corbin?

I think it’s at Corbin but I will find out. 

6 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

McNicholas (OH), who Beechwood beat 31-14 last season, has been replaced with a road game against 5A Pulaski County for the Tigers' season opener.

I would kind of presume that game will be part of a bowl.

It is a bowl game. It’s the Cumberland Falls Bowl in Corbin. Pikeville is playing Corbin in the other game. 

38 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Wayne Holderman was listed at 6'6" 280lbs. Ended up playing at EKU, I believe. His ability to shut down Harrodsburg's Mr. Football Dennis Johnson in the 96 & 97 state games was one of the reasons the Tigers were able to win back to back.

Harrodsburg’s passing game was horrible! If a team shut down their running game who was just as good or better than them then the Hogs as they called them would lose. Their passing game wasn’t even that good when Craig Yeast played for them. 

7 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

 

 

There have been more than you would think in that range. Mattox Kelly, played OT last year and will be a senior this fall, is about 6'5 or 6'6 but not nearly that heavy. Luke Slusher who went to WKU was around 6'5 280. Brett Eyckmans who went to EKU was about the same size. There have been others right around that size.

If the rumor proves true and my info is accurate, he played at Beechwood and is coming back. 

I don’t remember Brett Eyckmans wfat year did he play? 

3 hours ago, gbballfan21 said:

I’m hearing rumors of an OL/DL having transferred in from a pretty prominent program in Ohio. 
 

I was told he’s in the neighborhood of 6’6 and 260. 

Wow he’s a big boy!  He would probably be the biggest linemen ever at Beechwood? 

Just now, gbballfan21 said:

Yes ... he sure did.

Oh ok I thought he did. 

24 minutes ago, gbballfan21 said:

He was at Lloyd and Turpin before he ended up at Cooper. Fairly sure Lloyd was no more than one year ...Turpin was at least a 2 to 3 years. Then Cooper ... you are correct on the return to Beechwood in 2016.

He coached with Rob Stoll at Turpin am I correct? 

2 hours ago, Cincinnati Cobra said:

Bob lives in the house right next to the driveway at Beechwood. Does he still end up having a pile of pumpkins stacked in his yard by Beechwood students every year on Halloween?

Haha nope I think that ended back in 94 my senior year. We over did it that year! 

1 hour ago, TheConch said:

Wow. 

I’ve been Wow’d twice today. 

I agree on the wow part! 

33 minutes ago, theguru said:

The Beechwood Authority just reached out to me, she says Coach Burnett retired. 

Good for Coach B! That man believed in his players when they didn’t believe in themselves I was one of those players. 
 

Now go enjoy your retirement Coach B! 

Just now, Breds82 said:

Is that a fact or hear say? 

I was wondering the same thing. 

On 12/8/2023 at 11:11 PM, ProblemChild said:

1A. NCC. Replacing Welch will be tough.
 

2A. Beechwood coach looking for more money?

3A. Lloyd. Solid. 

4A. All CCH in district. Replacing Pitzer, Leen, Rodriguez and Miller is tall ask.  Tough row to hoe in playoffs.  
 

5A will be Cooper then Highlands.  Highlands must replace some talented seniors. 
 

6A will be Ryle.  But playoff road will be littered with better teams than them.
 

 

Beechwood coach looking for more money? What is that suppose to mean? 

58 minutes ago, Astro Domino said:

No he’s from West Virginia and played college ball at Marshall Univ.

Oh ok thanks for the info! 

3 hours ago, jeff jackson said:

In looking at the 22-23 enrollment reports, here's some potential big changes, depending on what next years enrollment looks like. 

 OB Catholic is trending as one of the smaller 2a enrollments, so, they could possibly move down.

Middlesboro is one of the largest 1a teams and could possibly move up.

Belfry, as they currently sit, would move from 3a to 2a.

Desales will likely move back to 3a in the next alignment.

CAL is one of the lower enrollment 3a teams and could move back to 2a.

SWarren will likely move up to 6a.

Cov Cath is one of the larger 4a enrollments and could possibly move back to 5a.

Cooper and D Heights are both on the 5a/6a border line.

 

 

 

 

 

I hope OC does move down to 1a. Pikeville needs some competition. 

1 hour ago, Astro Domino said:

Don’t count on that 2nd part. They might be good by Murray standards but they will be irrelevant in the championship discussion.

I don’t know much about them to agree or disagree with you on that one: I’m just stating what some Murray and Mayfield people have told me. Is their new coach a Murray grad? 

1 hour ago, jeff jackson said:

 

2a will be just like this year with 4 really good teams plus Somerset could be primed to compete next year after a solid season with a very young team. You know LCA will reload, Atwell returns for OB Cath, so they'll be solid and if Mayfield can get decent QB play, they'll be tough again. I wouldn't crown anyone this early.

Nobody is crowning  Beechwood. But if they stay healthy with everyone coming back they will be tough to beat. 
 

I have been hearing a lot about Murray being very good next year. 

3 minutes ago, Runcible Owl said:

📖 Last time NKY didn't have a finalist was 1978. So we got that goin' for us. Which is nice.

I was wondering when was the last year at least one Nky team hasn’t made the finals. 

25 minutes ago, The_Bull44 said:

Enjoy the pleasure this year……..it won’t happen in 2024!

Cooper has a taste and they’ll be back winning 5A.

Beechwood will be in the hunt in 2A and they know what they need to do to make it happen!

Lloyd in 3A knocking on the door.

Ryle wanting to make a statement in 6A.

Cov Cath will make noise in 4A.

Ludlow and New Cath making noise in 1A.

Highlands will be right there as well. 

It should be an exciting year in Ft Mitchell next year with what they have returning with the talent they have coming up. 

1 hour ago, 9068 said:

Officiated that one. Also was standing with Assistant Commissioner Larry Boucher when all heck broke out at the end of the game. He said "I think we have a big problem". My reply.."No Larry, you have a big problem".....and I headed to the locker room to prepare for the next game.  I have some interesting stories about that situation. The Danville- Bullitt East game was an easy win for Danville. Really good team.

I remember that play like it was yesterday. I was standing right next to Yeagle when he gave the play call.