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Personally I think districts should be seeded, however, I think the bigger issue is that it should be uniform for all districts. Right now some seed and some don't, which is wrong.

Must we really resort to name calling to defend the one of the worst come backs in BGP history? I totally understand your argument, however, I just find the Alzheimer's come back a very poor attempt to save face, but if it works for you then have at it. I did find it very entertaining and funny.

Maybe the worst come back in the history of BGP. Very funny.

Very true. However, that player would not have been able to actually "play" high school soccer except for one year.

There was HS soccer team that had 2 division one keepers that were one year apart. The parents of the younger player decided to send that player to another school where the keeper started, thrived and earned a scholarship. I think it would be hard to argue that the parents didn't make the correct decision. I am not sure what valuable "lesson about life" would have been served by keeping the player in the former siuation. It is easy to think these questions are pretty black and white and throw out cliche responses, but honestly there is lots of gray. I think this team vs. individual debate has little to do with the topic at hand, but it is one I find interesting.

No great shock.

What should the parent do in that situation?

I guess it would be easier to describe in regards to basketball. If a team had a "big man" say 6-5, who for the teams sake would be best served by playing in the post with their back to the basket, but it was clear the player woulld be a 2 or 3 (or maybe even a 1) at the next level, you would hope that the coach would want to give that kid a chance to display their backcourt skills. I realize that with AAU evaluation this point is a moot and I am talking out of both sides of my mouth a bit. I would just hope that "winning" isn't the sole motivation and "big picture" and "longer term objectives", even if it is for a single player, would also come into play.

I will guess that I will be in the minority and say that I don't think that is a no-brainer question, although I don't know if I would use the words "showcase individuals".

I have no evidence, but my gut would tell me that teams that are either brand new or fairly new to deep runs in the playoffs would benefit from this new(er) experience. Teams like ACS and maybe even Lone Oak might fall into this category. Where teams that go to state year after year tend to get......dare I say....spoiled.

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I agreee that Menefee exhibited class, but in order to do this he had to fight human nature.

If six is good then seven is better and eight is great and if it is good for football then it is good for every other sport. At this point all I would really like to know is why six (6) and why just football?

Chicken nuggets and oil changes - would coaches ever make a decision not in their own self interest?

I enjoy the discussion, so I don't expect the debate to die down even if the matter is "settled". Question when 6 classes was institued, what was the reason stated for the change?

If that is true, and the KHSAA has been able to determine that there are 1,000 additional boys partipating in football due either solely or primarily to going to six (6) classes. I wonder what the participation levels of other sports would be, if the KHSAA either added classes to to non-classifed sports or added additional classes (the most any other sport has is 3 I believe) in the sports that now have classes. What is unique to football?

Exactly. My son thinks chicken nuggets every meal is a great idea, the Jiffy Lube guy always says I need a new air filter, etc. Sometimes it is difficult to seperate what is correct or right, from what we want, what makes us happy, what is easiest, or ... gasp... what makes us look best.

After Dilts beat Bellevue so bad last year, I am really suprised that Menefee called off the dogs at all in this one.

Were you at NCC at the same time?

Maybe they should stop awarding district and regional trophies. Walk through any high school and there are more trophies than there is room to house them. My guess is that every school has a room filled with trophies they deem not worthy for display.

It ain't easy missing the playoffs.

What about Steve Hensley?

Coach Styer is a great man and coach, the Camels are losing a good one. All the best to Troy and his family.

Really? Mismatches and bad football help what? Quantity does not equal quality. This is a terrible argument that is repreated frequently on this board.

While it may not be in a schools best interest to be in a conference for making the playoffs, there must be some benefit otherwise they wouldn't be in a conference. It is the schools decison.