87Bird

Nope, its a athletic scholarship. He is not committed to anything until after he starts his junior year at the Academy. He will attend the Air Force Academy Prep School for the first year and then go into the actual Academy after that. You are not committed to any service until you attend classes on the first day of your Junior year. It has nothing to do with signing up for service like you would in a normal setting.

Thanks for the clarification on the time committment.

So, he's going to the Air Force Academy Prep School, and not the Air Force Academy. Got it! If I understand correctly, going to the Prep school doesn't lock you into going to the Academy. I believe he could still attend another institution after the 1 year of prep school, just as with all prep schools.

When I looked at the preps schools site, they also mention appointments, and not scholarships.

Regardless..a great honor.

Colt Barnhill will be playing for the Air Force Academy on a full athletic scholarship.

Congrats to Colt. It is my understanding that one receives an "Appointment" to the Air Force Academy. Though I'm sure athletics played a part in him securing his appointment, it is by no means an athletic scholarship. He could stop lacing them up after his freshman year and still not have to worry about his "scholarship" being revoked. Unlike an athletic scholarship which is renewed yearly, I believe he's signed up for a bit more than 4 years with the Air Force.

Again..congrats Colt and thanks for serving our country.

Congrats to Casey on capping a great career at South and extending his playing days.

http://www.wscathletics.com/news/2010/5/12/MBB_0512101042.aspx

According to the local paper, the admin will be in Lexington this week networking.

"NOHS principal Lisa Jarrett said school officials will begin the search for a new coach while the boys’ state tourney takes place in Lexington and likely candidates are there watching the tourney."

http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?041+article+Sports+20100311103824041041001

When is the rest of the state going to demand the dedication that the Birds get from their players and attempt to compete with them?

 

The Birds could play Friday night and be in mid-season form!!!

Listen to yourself. Do you really think that Dale and staff are the ONLY coaches in the state that demand dedication? I would encourage you to take a sabbatical from HHS football for a year and adopt another program. Get involved. Ask the coach how you can help. And you'll be surprised to find that those coaches work just as hard, have kids that work just as hard. Wait until they start that first spring practice on the parking lot, because the field hasn't repaired itself from last year and the practice field is still slop from the rainy practice in november that left if sitting in puddles. (not to mention the fields are both still wet from the spring thaw.)

Life is a bit different in the "blue collar" town of Ft. Thomas than it is out in the rest of the state.

Make no mistake, what HHS has is special, but it's about WAY more than just the dedication of the players.

Shame it wasn't important enough of a game for u to attend. I don't think I post an accusation about a call if I wasn't even at the game. Hearsay.....real good!!!

I'm the den leader for my son's cub scout pack. The meetings are set at the beginning of the school year. Trust me, I wanted to attend, but had 10 youngsters counting on me.

I'm certainly not taking a side here. If it was a bad call, it was a bad call. I didn't mean to allude that you were wrong. My friend probably had a completely different angle.

I was maybe 25 feet from where the call was made. Gallatin's Zach Jones never touched him!!!!! Call was made very late also. Will be seeing this one on youtube very soon I'm sure!!!!

I'll make sure I see the tape tomorrow. At least the tape from the SO film. Can't wait. I only hope the crowd doesn't get in the way and blocks out the play.

Please let me know if you post it or if you know the link when it's posted.

Bull!!! Who paid off the ref that made that ghost call!!!

Were you there? I just got a text from a friend who was there and they said the shooter was knocked down. If that's the case, it was an easy call. I must admit, I wasn't there and I wasn't listening either.

if the South Oldham team that played the first half of the district finals shows up, all bets are off. With the injury for A.C., on paper, they are at a disadvantage. If South Oldham is hitting on all cylinders, A.C. will have their work cut out for them.

But..that's what is fun about March....it's anybody's game one the tip it off.

There are a lot of different ways to get (or give) feedback, with a survey being just one. Of course, I prefer old fashioned email when I feel the need to share my opinion.

And I always make sure I send it from my 87BIRD@gmail.com account, and sign it "Thanks - 87Bird"

Open and honest...always the best policy.

Provided 1) a coach has been hired or 2) an assistant from last year is in the building, I would be shocked if South doesn't have some form of spring practice.

You can have a very effective spring practice without full pads and scrimmages.

I hope, for South's sake, that they don't view themselves as the favorite. I have to think Shelby Co. is the favorite, regardless of rankings.

It would be one thing if South had a history of taking care of business in the regional tourney and had a few Sweet 16 appearances, but without either, they should just plan to show up and put it on the line each game.

I do think they are capable of winning the 8th. They have the talent to do it.

Overheard at an upcoming SOHS game...

"Alright parents, it's 2nd & 10. Using your phone, text

1 for a draw play

2 for a sprint-out pass

3 for a dropback pass

4 for a toss sweep

Just a reminder..normal texting charges do apply."

CM...you've seen the Dragon's play a few times this year, is this the worst you've seen them shoot? Is it their Achilles heal? Did North apply the D to cause the poor shooting, or was it just a matter of South missing open shots.

How was the crowd? I was on US-42 last night and the stream of cars coming out of campus was impressive.

If seeds play out, round 2 will be in the same gym in a few weeks.

I have no firsthand knowledge, but I would doubt that the real estate/salad dressing/pool cleaning men would be broadcasting. It's one thing to broadcast from the friendly confines of your own school (and get it to work), but to do it on the road.... (again..I may be wrong here)

For directions to LT Smith from all areas, you can visit this link:

From the north:

From I-65 North (heading south): Take the first Bowling Green exit (exit 28) at the Corvette Plant and Corvette Museum onto the connector road that will take you to US 31-W. Follow the signs for US 31-W South — Bowling Green. Stay on the four-lane US 31-W South (Louisville Road) to the stop light at the bridge over Barren River. 31-W turns left at that stoplight; however, you want to continue straight through the light on Louisville Road which will split into two one-way streets at Sixth Ave. The one-way SW is Adams Street. When the one-way streets merge into the four-lane University Blvd., you will be on the NW corner of the Western Kentucky University campus (railroad on right, WKU on left). Go straight through the first stoplight (at Old Morgantown Road/Dogwood Drive) and the University Parking Structure will be the first building on your left, followed immediately by the back side of E.A. Diddle Arena, the Arena/Stadium Parking Lot and L.T. Smith Stadium.

I'm struggling as well...nothing except the intro.

Does anyone have a link for a webcast of the game? Thanks!

For the HHS historians, where does this game rank as far as a regular season home game?

 

Biggest?

Hard to tell...ask me after the game.

Pregame hype-wise, I would agree w/ T-Bird.

Hints the reason Coach Weinrich has turned down many, many offers!!!!! That guy lives, eats, and drinks Highlands football.

 

Watch out he might bring the :taz: out again!

Big difference between DC and Head Coach, IMO. Lot's more responsibilities come with the job. There is no doubt he is ALL HHS football, all the time. I would prefer him to prove he has what it takes as a head coach and then come back and get the HHS job when it opens up.

I don't think it's a lock he'll get the job when/if it opens up. I'm sure there will be very strong candidates. (then again..he does have a good relationship w/ the athletic director :lol: )

Back to the topic..IF he were to venture outside of the hallowed halls of HHS, I think he would be a top candidate for a head coaching job.

What is wrong with Kraemer? Will he be able to play in the region? Great job by South

My understanding is that he fell hard during the OC game and came down on his hip. I'm not sure what is status will be for the region.

What happened to the powerful NO?

I was there for the first half, and during that time, South had North looking confused. They threw several defenses at them that seemed to really slow them down. In fairness to North, they also missed quite a few close shots. It was 12-10 at the end of the 1st and 35 - 18 at the half. North had held Foley and St. Julian in check. South got a BUNCH of open looks at the 3-point shot in the first half.

From the looks of the final box, North couldn't keep Jackson in check. He finished w/ 28 and could have been more, as he missed a few free throws in the first half. I'm thinking by the end of the game that "daddy's boy" (at least that's what it sounded like the North student body was chanting when Jackson went to the line in the first) was having the last laugh.

Also, Kramer didn't play for South.

Should make for a an interesting regional tourney.

Congrats to both schools.

I don't think so.. He went to Texas Tech and now is at Auburn..

I think you both are correct, according a blog re: Auburn football

"The irony now is Franklin is Auburn's new offensive coordinator and Todd could be his starting quarterback next fall. Franklin, who watched Todd go to Texas Tech, then to a Kansas junior college, then commit to Troy, signed Todd just days after he was hired by Auburn two months ago."

Blog link here

Simpson at South is retiring?

I'm guessing CrestwoodKnowitAll might not really know it all.

I see Coach Simpson back on the sidelines again next year, and potentially more years after that.

You do not have to have 64 college credit hours. If you read that rule you put up it says you have to have one of the following. You can be a high school graduate and not have any college hours and still be a level II coach.

I had to re-read to get clarity as well. The first qualification included an important and clause.

iv) Shall meet one of the following additional qualifications:

a. Have graduated from a public or accredited high school

and hold a provisional or standard teaching certificate;

b. Have completed sixty-four semester hours of college credit

from an accredited college or university as documented

by an official transcript; or

c. Be a graduate from a public or accredited high school

and be in compliance with the local district standards for

serving as an approved substitute teacher as approved by

the Education Professional Standards Board.

As for the liability issue, the cannon is no more dangerous today than it was a week ago. The risks existed then and they exist today. But those risks have not been increased by this mishap. As has been said already, this was a freak accident; and the fact that it happened will only serve to decrease the likelihood that it will ever happen again.

I don't know BF, was there ever a determination as to what caused it to misfire during the season? Maybe these 2 incidents/accidents are an indication that the cannon itself if showing it's age. And if so, there may be a chance that this specific cannon is more dangerous today than it was a week ago.

I struggle with the fact that this cannon has been in operation since 1968 (according to the linked article) and within a matter of one football season, we've had a misfire (which could have caused an accident) and the accident last week. I prefer to think we have an issue with the cannon, as the other option saddens me to think about.

I've grown up with this tradition. I sat in the stands in the mid-70's listening to it blast as LN and the rest of the Bird's marched onto a state championship, I was a manager during the early 80's for those state championship runs and then had the pleasure of running down the steps to it as a player. And now my boys jump in the stands when it fires. It never gets old and I love it dearly. But, for the life of me, I can't convince myself that it should still be fired.