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1 hour ago, ATLCat said:

Is Dixon the first EKY recipient since Scotty Russell?

Kash Daniel was pretty recent and Tim Couch was more recent than Scotty Russell, but I can't name the years.  

Of course they were the AP Mr Football and Dixon is the KFCA Mr Football, a relatively new award.

20 minutes ago, snakesnot_2000 said:

It means we're old.

That pretty much sums it up lol

With Belfry playing Paducah Tilghman this week, I couldn't help but think of my old friend Joey Fosko.  BGP's westsider.

Joey was the most informed high school sports guy I have ever known, particularly in western Kentucky.  Joey and I used to talk about the 1985 championship game in 3A when the Blue Tornado beat my Pirates.  

I would have really enjoyed talking with him this week.  

 

https://bluegrasspreps.com/forums/topic/113438-westsider-has-passed-away/#comments

10 hours ago, The Flea Market said:

Haywood is old . The speed game has passed him by. Paducah will sprint by him!

😉

This is a heavyweight match in the small school ranks.  I missed it last year but I am really looking forward to this one.  I don’t know who will win, looks pretty even on paper.  
 

I’ll be pulling for LCA because of a young man on their team who lost his father recently, and both his parents have deep Belfry roots.  

36 minutes ago, Socially Distanced said:

Different Coach Thompson for PT than Wayne Co. 

thanks SD for the info. When PT hired Coach Thompson I either read or was told it was the same Shawn Thompson.  Glad you corrected me. 
 

So for anyone that knows:

What is current PT Coach Sean Thompson’s coaching history? 

And where is former Wayne Co Coach Shawn Thompson at now?  

7 hours ago, DevilMayCare said:

Thirty-six years later, 3A's 'best of the west' and 'beast from the east' meet again for all the marbles

Date and time: Saturday, December 4th at 12:00pm

Records: Belfry (8-6), PT (8-6)

BGP Ranking: Belfry (#7 in 3A), PT (unranked in 3A)

Series History: PT leads 1-0 all-time 

Table Setter: When two teams playing for a state tite both finished the regular season with a losing record and combined for twelve losses, there's not much hype to build on leading up to kickoff. But anyone sleeping on Belfry and Paducah Tilghman might be sleeping on the hidden gem of championship weekend. Despite poor starts to the season, both teams are peaking at the perfect time.

Though they hail from opposite ends of the Commonwealth, there is some history between these two. Belfry's first ever finals appearance came in 1985 against Tilghman, with the Blue Tornado winning that day at old Cardinal Stadium. The man captaining the pirate ship back then was the same man running the show on Pond Creek today, the incomparable Philip Haywood.

Tilghman's last title - and finals appearance - came twelve years ago, following a six loss regular season. Is it written in the stars? This is a young team playing - and winning - with gusto. That youthful exuberance could carry them to the winner's circle or they could flame out in equal measure. 

Belfry has won five state championships and been to the finals nine times since Tilghman's Cinderella run in 2009. It's hard to call Belfry Cinderella, because the Pirates are never truly out of contention in 3A. The brutal early season schedule has done its job, as has Isaac Dixon. The all-time Belfry great has been their catalyst every week. He likes the turf at Kroger Field, where he announced himself to the rest of the state two years ago in a star making performance.

Two of the most recognizable names in 3A will put a bow on the class' 2021 season. It's just a matter of picking what color of bow. Red, or blue?

Good stuff DMC. A lot of thoughts running through my head.   Glass slipper game, indeed.

These will be two young teams who peaked at the right time and have a lot of tradition and history behind them.  

Two contrasting styles and coaching philosophies, with good measures of success for each  

Even though 85 wasn’t Belfrys first trip to the championship, Belfry fans remember the 85 loss very well.  Tilghman was the more talented team but the Pond Creek boys gave it all they had and with a couple minutes to go it was 16-14 if my memory serves me.   The Blue Tornado added a couple scores late to seal the deal.  

These two coaches faced off in a state championship game in 2013 and it was a classic game. The Pirates won 3-0 on a cold windy day against Coach Thompson’s Wayne Co team. 

It has been fun watching the Pirates rebound from the demoralizing start to the season.  0 and 5 will take a toll on a young team and nobody knew how they would respond.  Credit goes to the coaching staff for keeping eyes on the ultimate prize and following Coach Haywood’s mantra of getting a little bit better every day and doing the fundamentals right.  

Speaking of coaching, is this the best job this coaching staff has done in their impressive careers?   I can’t argue against it. 
 

Lots more to discuss this week.  This game excites me 🤘🏼

11 minutes ago, GOREDDEVILS said:

Congratulations to Paducah Tilghman. You all will travel to the City of Grayson for the Semi-Finals to play East Carter.

Won’t they go to the Glasgow Bardstown winner?

How much time?

2 minutes ago, theguru said:

Yes on all counts!  I love the dark meat too.

What about deli ham @Watusi?

Yes.  Not as good as a whole ham, but still good.

If it comes from a pig, I probably will like it.  One exception is Souse, another is probably chitlins but we will never know on that one. 

If only choosing one, its ham every time.

I like to have both.  I eat the dark meat of the turkey, so there is always plenty for me because nobody fights over it.  (white meat vs dark meat, that's a debate)  Ham is always solid and we always fix a spiral cut ham of some variety.  It is so good as leftovers and the ham bone goes in a kettle of pinto beans a few days later.

I would feel better if Belfry was a little healthier and the game was played on Pond Creek.  

I love this type of topic and there are some really good ones listed already.  Brossart and Woodford both really stand out.

This is a 2-year shout out, but what about Bryan Station and coach Phillip Hawkins?  They are 19-3 over 2 seasons and heading into the playoffs strong.  

Tootsie Rolls

Tootsie Pops

Tootsie Fruit Chews

 

@theguru likes the king size

 

Thank you everyone. Another year I survived without my wife killing me. Check.

Purchase or contest win?

I honestly can't remember, that was 15 years ago and I'm getting old. I have had quite a bit of swag over the years.

And the nostalgia continues

Pulled this out of the deep recesses today

Best BGP shirt ever...

 

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Cawood Ledford

Marty Brennamen

Vin Scully

Al Michaels

 

on rotate

A lot of good ones already mentioned. Feeman, Jones, Jackson and Elliott would all be fantastic.

 

My list would have to start with Casey Kasem. I loved that guy and could listen to him all the time.

 

A few others that haven't been mentioned yet

Patrick Warburton

Michael Caine

Alan Rickman

Anthony Hopkins

John Malkovich

Mike Rowe

Jack Nicholson

Donald Sutherland

Oh wow!

 

Hey @Watusi I was just thinking about you.

I'm blushing

And that is just for this account... :sssh:

According to my profile, today is the 18th anniversary of my BGP account.

Hard to believe it has been that long, and then again it seems like a lifetime ago.

I made a lot of friends and a few enemies in that time but I'm not naming names. LOL

 

Carry on... :bunny:

Belfry's schedule is still not complete as they still need one game, either Week 3 or Week 8.

 

I don't know the location of the Alter or Magoffin games

Here is the schedule currently...

 

Aug 23 - (A) Southwestern- Don Franklin Bowl

Aug 30 - (H) Lexington Christian Academy - Pike County Bowl

Sep 06 -

Sep 13 - (?) Archbishop Kettering Alter (OH)

Sep 20 - (H) Pikeville

Sep 27 - (?) Magoffin Co

Oct 04 - (A) Floyd Central

Oct 11 -

Oct 18 - (H) Lawrence Co

Oct 25 - (A) Pike Central

Nov 01- (H) Johnson Central

 

Bold - District

Here's your chance, a lot of 4 being auctioned off by the State of Ky.

 

Kentucky park now taking bids for 4 bison

 

UNION, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky officials have some unusual surplus property that's being made available for sale: four bison from Big Bone Lick State Historic Site in Boone County.

 

The Kentucky Department of Parks is accepting bids for the bison, which include a 4-year-old cow and three bulls, each younger than a year old. They will be sold together.

 

Department spokesman Gil Lawson told the Lexington Herald-Leader the park has a small herd of bison and has to sell some each year. He said the park likes to keep 10 to 14 and now has 12 in its 22-acre bison facility, including the four being sold. Four or five calves are born every spring.

Bids are being accepted through Feb. 18.

 

Reportedly Belfry plays LCA

not sure about Pikevilles opponent