Freebird23

They are getting a great D-line coach by the name of Bert Bathiani.

Congrats William! The family is proud of all your accomplishments... on the field and off. Best of luck to you!

I'll bite on this one... The attendance was up this year over last year. The venue was a better fit for Kentucky football. The price, nearly 0$, was good for the KHSAA.... I think the football playoffs will be a fixture in the land of the Hilltoppers for some time... and that will be fine with me!

Totally Awesome... Perfect! Great coach. Great role model for our youth. Fantastic recognition for Kentucky football. We are all so proud of you Dale!

Couldn't agrre wtih you more! I such adversity to himself and to the team, he did one heck of a job. Speaks very well of the young man and of his parents.

The school made an announcement yesterday, Tuesday. In process of meeting with current coaching staff.

:thumb: Just win! and we will all be happy.

With the new coach coming out of Alabama... will he bring his own staff with him? Or will the current staff of assistant coaches be retained? Any word on the street?

Rob Bacigalupo... who? Congrats on the worthy recognition!

Thanks Ram! I did not realize they received rings. I now see it discussed about 23 posts prior to this one... Hopefully, the $250 in years to come can be taken care of by sponsors and gate admissions.

Kat: Per the website, coaches nominate their player(s) and the panel of coaches for the respective squads select the player. I do not see anywhere in the website where a player chooses to play... Each player must be nominated by their coach. All player profiles are reviewed by a panel of coaches from their home state to field the best possible team. Northern Kentucky has an East West game in the Spring. Each player keeps their game jersey, there is probably a smackling of scouts watching the game... small admission to get into the game. So, I am still confused why the charge of $250 to participate. I had a son participate in the Kentucky East West game a few years ago and we did not pay a dime for that great experience. Both squads spent several days at WKU for practice and had meals provided. Can someone take another shot and explain to me what the $250 is for? I am sure that an admission is charged for the fans... so let's not use that as an excuse...

Whoops... that was coach Thurman. Sorry for error regarding my comments about coach Brown. Coach Thurman looked like he was really struggling to get out on the field Sunday. Good luck and hoping for speedy return back to the field.

I will disagree with you on that one... I think Fidler won the Auburn game that Newton couldn't finish.

I am not impressed with Newton. He has been given plenty of opportunites at the expense of Fidler and Hartline. Spring ball should be very interesting...

The way coach Brown looked at the hotel and at the game Sunday evening... I wouldn't be surprised to see him step down. Looks like he is fighting one heck of a hip problem. I wish him well whatever his decision should be...

Thanks for the clarification... I got some bad info from someone on the team!

If, and I seriously doubt this will happen, UC trounces Florida in the Sugar Bowl, will Urb return back to the media and say he is retiring? :confused:

I hope coach Smith stays as well... he is a great recruiter and a real asset to the team. However, if he is going to make a run as a head coach, the clock is ticking... Brooks is good for Kentucky and great for the players on the team... let's hope he stays at least one more year and makes some minor coaching changes before handing the reins over to Joker.

Thanks 3wishes! Now it all makes sense...:thumb:

I think it will be a very entertaining game... perhaps the best of the Bowls! Two excellent QB's will and should light up the scoreboard. Florida will put it away in the 4th!

Fidler is a senior... that is why I mentioned Senior Leadership. He did walk out onto the field during Senior's Day with his parents.

I agree with you 100%. Matthews was wide open in the endzone and had to make a circus catch to pull in the TD. I will stand by my opinion, that Fidler should have been given an opportunity to play...

I agree 100%! Nashville is a great city! Our family had a blast the three days we were there. Gaylord Hotels is dropping sponsorship for some sort of bank? Lindley and a few other DBs are over-rated. Soft tackling, missed assignments... I am a huge Brooks fan... but I still think that Fidler is the man! I would have gone with the senior leadership at QB once Newton struggled with the short, medium and long passing attempts. It was cold, windy and just plain frigid in Nashville last night... that may have sapped the enthusiasm a tad.

I was at the game last evening in Nashville. I did not see any player that is worthy of leaving early for NFL play! Including Locke. I am a fan of the team... but come on. There are plenty of RBs out in the colligiate ranks that are above Locke's level of play right now. His interests would be better served to come back next year... stronger, faster and showing a little more team leadership.

LN, I got this from the website... The Border Bowl is a non-profit organization established to promote high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee. The objective is to provide an All-Star game featuring the top players in Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee. High schools eligible to nominate players for this game are geographically located along the I-75 corridor from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Covington, Kentucky and east. This game allows players to have the opportunity to play, practice, and battle it out for the rights to the border. It also allows high school seniors an opportunity to gain additional exposure and, perhaps, earn a scholarship for college. Each player must be nominated by their coach. All player profiles are reviewed by a panel of coaches from their home state to field the best possible team. We once had the Kentucky vs. Tenn All-Star and unfortunately, it went by the way-side a couple of years ago. Sounds like this is E Ky vs. E Tenn. to me... so schools east of Covington, Kentucky are eligible. Now is Holy Cross east of Covington? :idunno: