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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!

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

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?

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...

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:

My Father in Law just called and he said they announced on the radio that AC accepted the offer to ND. Anyone confirm?

I agree bill. Very "refreshing" to hear the facts. Thanks for the explanation Ky Buckeye.:thumb:

...and will most likely be the next Brigid. Commissioner.

Not a tough decison if. More of a challenge how! My 4th son as a Frosh, elected to move up to varsity and received the '07 ring. Then as a Soph, got the '08 ring and he will get another this year as a Junior. His goal was to have more state rings than his three older brothers... mission accomplished. Also, NEVER take for granted that you will win State the next year! Unless...

Bridgid has left the house... or I think! She informed that she is stepping down as Commisisoner but sounds like the door is open if she is stepping out of the KHSAA. Many years of dedicated service... who's next? That was not part of the conference.

How did they get that video? Wow... totally awesome. Coach draws it up on the white board.... seconds later. Touchdown Bluebirds! Great Youtube material...

I would nominate Bardolini in as first team - Athlete. PERIOD! He has meant that much to the team... QB, Kick-off Return Man, etc. etc. Seriously, there are a ton of individual player recognition awards out there... but the one that mean's the most to a player is the Gold Ring wrapped around the finger. The same ring his fellow teammates worked so hard to get from the last game of last season to the final whistle in the State Championship game. What better recognition could a player receive? Besides... I do not know a collegiate recruiter that spends an ounce of energy reviewing the individual awards as the deciding factor in getting the offer.

Ditto that... :popcorn::popcorn::popcorn: Like, when you retire from the head of the KHSAA you're entitled to a pension plan?

Congrats to all who made this worthy distinction! Special Pat On The Back to one young man who suffered a serious set-back, but continued on to finish out his high school career with the 'Birds - QB William Bardo! Nice job Will... and best of luck at playing at the next level. You will star will continue to shine... good luck on your road to recovery from Friday's surgery. Your number one fan.

Great design! Congratulations to the team... I look forward to seeing them in the stands at the next Covington Catholic basketball game! That will be #7 in the household... and I do not own a single one.

Congrats to Antonio Andrews... wish I made the opportunity to see him play this year! Congratulations to 'Birds coach Dale "Smiley" Mueller and to Coach French of Boyle County. Thanks for promoting quality football in the bluegrass state! What offers has Antonio received?

:thumb: What school NCBIRD?

I am sorry... I have no idea for the delay. But you did pose a great question, what if? Perhaps the head honcho of the KHSAA would cast her ballot.

They're trying to figure out the tie-breaker? Miles Simpson or Rees McShara...

That is soooo true!

Therefore, I will go with the experts, USA TODAY.

LN and T-bird: Nice job on the summation of '05 and '06. I am late jumping on this but with a couple of sons playing in that time frame it always burned me to call the two years, "down years." Especially by folks who did not see them play. The two squads in '05 and '06 had a ton of talent. As LN eloquently stated and T-bird accurately stated, the competition was more than the 'birds could handle at a time when two platooning was common. Other than the X game in Louisvile, there were some close and exciting games the two years in question. If you want to look for the 'Dark Ages" in HHS football, look no further than when I played. 1971 through 1974! No trips to the Championships and no playoffs other than B Station my sophomore year. Then came LN and T-bird and the championships resumed!