Oldbird

If they end up coming back and playing for Highlands anyway - why does it matter who they play youth football for?

Bingo. :lol:

Please use extreme caution when utilizing the "should have been score" phrase. I believe there is a NKY fan base that have intellectual property limiting its usage. :banana:

That was a strong senior class they lost last year. Not easily replaceable.

Bummer.

You know that I know that you know that I know that .. you know that all we need for the softball forum to be more entertaining is more posts by dennis12b. :jump:

Speaking of red cards. Does the KHSAA still publish the DQ list? I couldn't find it - if anyone has a link I would appreciate it.

Is it wrong to long for the good old days when Scott would have been competitive in a game like this, racked up 7 cards (6 yellow and 1 red), and then have their fans argue that it was clearly the other teams fault, there are no issues with their program, and the coach had the team under control? :banana: Sigh. Almost makes my eyes water.

Nephew. Guy's son.

In the past both Cov. Cath and Dixie have had series with LaSalle. Even though I don't remember either ever winning, I thought they were good series for both. I doubt that LaSalle will continue to perform at the lofty level they had recently; therefore, I think this is a good matchup for any of the better NKY teams.

Try looking in the scrimmages thread. :jump:

Girls swimming isn't much if any better.

I glanced at the schedule, but obviously didn't look close enough. Those are both good games.

This used to be a good event at Nippert with interesting matchups. I used to go and stay all day. This is a big nothing in my opinion.

So much for all those concussion fears driving lower football numbers. :lol: I am kidding of course. I know the fear of that is in future years and kids currently playing little league.

You read that you would be led to believe that OE is encouraging their girls to play sports other than soccer. I don't care who you are that right there is funny. :laugh:

Good points EG.

If you wanted to bypass high school and play club, then you are right, this isn't new. OE has for years had a fall club team that played a schedule. Historically based upon my observation the range of talent on those teams was WIDE. Not to mention since the option wasn't widely used by all of OE's top players locally I was always curious as to how widely it was accepted by the clubs in other geographies they were playing. IMO, this is very different. The OE fall option was just that an option. You could be on the top OE team the rest of the year, but in the fall you would be on this assembled team (I could use the term "thrown together"), which pulled from all HS aged OE teams. This new OE/Cup team is going to be year around and this is the only route to being on the top team. Both clubs will still have their individual top teams, but these will be diluted in some form from what they look like now. Of course this all assumes there is buy in of the top kids to this new structure, which was why I started the thread to ask - will there be buy in for this new structure and what will be the impact on HS soccer. and you gave an example of a kid who went that route; however, what is different is now if you want to play on the top team for Kings/Cup

I am not operating out of that assumption as that is indeed the way it is structured.

Cincinnati United Soccer Club and Kings Hammer Soccer Club, two of the top 3 clubs in the greater Cincinnati area announced a partnership this week to run the girls' U.S. Soccer Development Academy Program in Cincinnati under the name "Cincinnati Development Academy". The program is a year round program and the first season will be the fall of 2017 under US Soccer. US Soccer's announcement of the initial clubs competing in the program are as follows: U.S. Soccer Announces First 25 Clubs for Girls' Development Academy - U.S. Soccer Will this be a game changer for girls high school soccer in the region?

What about Mike Arthur?

No one will ever deny that there were some people who worked hard on Ross' behalf, yours truly played a very small role in that. That wasn't the implication of what you said previously, but hey it isn't the first time I have called you on something stupid you have said either. :banana:

This has a horrible look. Surely if you are going to throw it out you don't care to give an explanation.

What does that mean?

Before my time, but I have always heard that Dick Vories was outstanding. Not sure who I would bump (certainly not Turner), but my guess is he would be among the 4 based upon the opinion of those I trust.