"old"shooter

Whether it is a cult, a religion, or hypotism of the dullards, it is certainly seen by many looking for handouts (ie: the conveniently placed Mrs. or Miss Hughes) as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The problem to me is that the rest of us are providing the gold with nothing whatsoever in return.

I agree. The loss of Bowling was bigger than Ashland would ever admit. They also miss Adams and a few more.

"Cyclone" Charlie Osborne is also safe at #2 with 3,647 as are Harry Todd at 3,567 and Chris Harrison at 3,542. Some of the others thereafter are probably safe also. Ferguson should finish in the middle to bottom of the top 10. I think it is interesting to look at the number of games played by each of these guys. I would vernure to say that Ferguson will participate in a goodly number more games than the others and far more than Coleman and "Cyclone Charlie". That, I believe, illustrates what great scorers these earlier guys were in high school.

The King scored 4,337 points. His record is quite safe.

Well, I'll defend Coach Fraley. I find nothing wrong with him confronting someone face to face about comments made while one is hiding behind the anonymity of BGP. When a mosquito continually pecks at someone, sooner of later that someone will brush away the mosquito. Most coaches read BGP but at least Coach Fraley has guts enough to admit it and to react accordingly. I'd give this decision to Coach Fraley.

Many of the Ashland posters before you, TruBlu, have seemed to exhibit a superiority complex by always tooting about "the tradition" and saying such things as "everyone else wants to be Ashland" with references that only apply to a bygone era when the school was at a different location and went by a different name. Such attitudes don't engender a lot of support from other modern day area posters. You, unlike many of your earlier cohorts, continue to post for your team- even during these extended times when Ashland is, at best, mediocre. You are to be commended so don't be offended. On the other hand, don't look for any sympathy, either.:thumb:

And more of the same truth.

Truth with no spin.

Next year you will need Dominique Wilkens.:thumb:

I agree with your first two statements but your third is a bit off the mark. The AD's avoidance policy continues unabated at as many levels as he can apply it. It sure won't change in the next 3-4 years. You are right on target, 3-peat and we all know it. As for the EC game, Ashland dodged rescheduling it. Clark County was impressive because it won by double figures when all the cards were stacked against it.

I think you may have missed my point. Ashland, at home, was catching Clark County less than 24 hours after a big, emotional win over its main rival. There was no way CC's boys would play remotely up to their ability and they didn't do so. It was Ashland's best shot at upsetting a top 25 team because they caught them at the optimum time. However, there was really no doubt of the outcome- except to TruBlu who is true maroon. As for the Elliott County game, there is no way, regardless of the scenerio, that Ashland could stay remotely close to Elliott County. So, Ashland, I'm sure, is elated that they dodged EC this year. Once the weather saved them from a trip to Sandy Hook, there was no way it would be rescheduled.:isurrender: I don't think Ashland would want to play Clark County when the Cardinals are healthy and not physically and emotionally drained. Ashland's best shot was last night. The conclusion is that Clark is a fine team that showed just what it needed for a convincing win on the road.

This was Ashland's best shot to upset a top 25 team. Clark had to give everything it had to beat Mason County in a one point game last night in a battle of the top two teams in the 10th Region. It sounded live Clark pretty much went through the motions and still won by 11 on the road. That is a sign of a good team when they can come off a big game, go on the road less than 24 hours later, and still easily win a game against even an average opponent. And, Clark is sure young.

Ashland sure had a big advantage in foul shots. That obviously determined the outcome.

Pesonal responsibility and assumption of the risk should both be applied here.

Good crew. I assume Bob Kouns will be at Ashland.

Fairview won the first meeting by 11. However, RH was without Mike Terry and the game was played at Fairview. Should be a good game matching the two best teams in the district with the coveted #1 seed at stake. Who will be officiating besides Rex?

Boy, Stayinline. I should have consulted with my source, a 28 year NO resident, before responding to your Corvette statement. He said that it was probably owned by a Ninth Ward resident and that it was probably paid for with cash. He explained that most of the drug dealers who lived in that area drove nice vehicles and. likely, this car belonged to one of them. He also mentioned East NO which he says is low income but inhabited largely by the Vietnamese. He says that this area of town has been built back up by its residents who, rather than continually crying for handouts, took some personal responsibility and initiative. Personal responsibility is a rare commodity in modern day America.

I will stick with my post. It was and is factual. Your reply is full of spin and selective cherry picking. Corvette? I don't doubt it. Was it titled to a local resident or stolen? How many old cars on blocks were there? The Ninth Ward was and is overwhelmingly a slum area inhabited with "entitlement" recipients. You know it and I know it. These people deserve our compassion but they also should be required to show a little backbone, help themselves, and not expect to eternally live on handouts. Houston extended its arms and spent millions to help these people. How did they repay Houston? Houston's crime rate went out the roof. Sadly, that is fact- not spin.

I'm sure Ashland would be quite happy to reschedule the game for next year.

Can we assume that the Ashland-Elliott County game will not be rescheduled? I'm sure Ashland would prefer this solution.

Fortunately the game is at Summit.

Good come back from the all "A". No let down this year. Good luck the rest of the season.

Is there any truth to the rumor that all of Ashland's staff is in church praying for a blizzard this afternoon?:scared:

Ashland cannot beat EC. We all know that. Therefore, EC will win. By how much? That will be up to EC. Will they still be pouting about their Class A performance or will they rise to the occasion? It is entirely up to them. If they play hard, they can pretty much name the score. If they brood, who knows? Good teams bounce back and do so with authority. We'll learn a lot about EC tonight.

I asked a person who was in security administration and law enforcement in New Orleans at the time of the hurricane about the Ninth Ward. This guy is highly educated and experienced and is no redneck by any stretch of the definition. His information is quite different from yours. Now, keep in mind that he lived and worked in the area for over 20 years. He states that the Ninth Ward was an extreme slum area filled with unkept and decaying structures. He states that anyone implying, as has the above poster, that it had a number of $100K homes is, to be nice, wrong. He says most all of the houses were rented or occupied by panhandlers. Small mortgages? Ridiculous, he says. The overwhelming majority of those living there had no ownership upon which to base a mortgage. Few had employment. Almost all lived on public assistance. In other words, the above poster's statements are completely incorrect and he should know it. If you doubt this, check out pictures of the Ninth Ward on the web. Take a good look at the houses. It is quite easy to see what they were before the storm. They were slums. So, since these people had no investment in the structures before the storm, they were certainly not burdened with any mortgage and were free to relocate. We can feel sorry for these people. However, let's not paint an untrue picture just for the purpose of condemning others and creating sympathy. As my source said, "It sounds bad but the truth is that the Ninth Ward, overall, didn't look a lot different after the hurricane than it did before the hurricane."