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Thanks for the info! It will be very interesting to see how it is decided where the county students will go, especially those who are a little more skilled at shooting a basketball or toting the rock...

I have a question about Scott County. When they divide the high school in two in the next few years what football class will the resulting schools likely play in?

^ What's not true?

It's really hard for me to get too worked up about this game either way. It's the first game of the season and you just never know. it definitely showed them some things to work on but I'm not going to write the season off on one game. Towles has got to improve his accuracy or they will have to make a change.

Here is a question for those suggesting a QB change is in order... if the UK coaching staff had the entire offseason/summer to evaluate the QB situation and decided to go with Towles, then why would any reasonable person think that the back-up will produce better results than the starter? If Towles is benched and the back up comes in and ends up playing demonstrably better, then the entire UK coaching staff should probably be fired for gross incompetence in evaluating the most important position in all of American sports (the QB position).

After 4 straight state titles, Dale told numerous people(parents) that HHS would have 4 more. Had he won in 2014, he would have stayed, knowing that he would have another... But since they lost, he decided to retire, knowing full and well he was still on the top of the mountain of HS football coaching. And thus allowing his new head coach and long time friend, enjoy a state title, "before the bottom falls out." HHS has(had) one of the best football feeder programs around...he had known for some time of what was "not" coming. Wells go dry sometimes...

Nothing about being "a cowards way out" Simply leaving when still on top. Michael Jordan could have played many more years, why didn't he? Stupid question I know, but so is the "Dale" question. Birds will be lucky to be a .500 team for some years to come.(but I don't know how weak the competition will become?)

Also, this time last year (after close calls to Campbell County and Bryan Station) I was told privately by multiple BGPers who claim to be close to the program that the wheels had fallen off the Highlands football wagon and Highlands' days of winning state were over for awhile. What did HHS do? They went undefeated against KY competition and captured the Class 4A state title. So, you will pardon me if I view with skepticism any claims that Highlands is done when it comes to football.

^ You can say that again.

I realize that a whole lot can change between now and playoff time, but I am starting to have a feeling that this year's Highlands-CovCath game may end up being of little consequence in determining the state football champion in their class. It has been a long time (2005) since neither HHS nor CCH has been in a state title game...

Again, it is a long time between now and November, so who knows how good HHS and CCH will be come playoff time?

That is a great point, do these two early losses free the coaches up to change up what Highlands does to fit their talent. If they had tried to change up offense or defense from what the fans are used to seeing before they got beat the fans would be saying that changing things are why they got beat.

 

These two losses especially this one may give Weinrich complete freedom to do what ever he wants without worrying that if it doesn't work the fans will be out for his head. He's played three games trying to do it the old ways, now maybe he can try something a little different to better fit his talent.

Over the past several years HHS has been a pass-oriented team, no? It seemed that in last week's game against CCHS HHS mainly ran the ball. Is that not evidence of the coaching staff making changes from what has been done at HHS recently?

Thanks!

Was there a running clock in this game?

Congrats to Scott County, and keep your heads up 'Birds!!!

Any word on the final score of this JV game played today?

What, no Boobie Miles?

Any word on today's JV game?

It would be my humble advice that any Highlands fans on this site who feel the need to voice their opinions about which kid should or should not be playing, or who should be playing better, or who should be coaching better kindly shut the hell up. If this proves impossible to do, then may I suggest enlisting the services of a good psychiatrist... they are doing amazing things with psychotropic medications these days.

Best of luck to both Highlands and Cooper the rest of the way!

Go 'Birds!

Anybody know the final score of the JV game today?

How does Cooper compare with Campbell County, which is HHS' next opponent?

Who is Mr. Smith?

Any word on the results of the Highlands-Cooper JV game and the Highlands-Trinity frosh game played this morning?

It's tough to take one on the chin like this, but hopefully it will be a good wake up call for the 'Birds. I love the Bluebirds, win or lose!

Congrats to Cooper on what is without question the greatest win in their program's history.

Is this Highlands' biggest loss to a KY team since the Louisville St X game in 2005.

Well, it's going to be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out for HHS. Hang in there, guys!

No, I'm talking about the 2001 season, when HHS lost at HC. It was a 2 year home and home, and the following year (2002) HC also beat HHS. The year I am talking about is the year Kyle James was QB for HHS. I remember it well because I went to the game in Lexington.

For the sound of it, this game has a similar feel to the opening game of the 2001 season, when HHS, coming off an amazing run of multiple state titles and dominant players and ranked first in their class at the start of the season, got beat pretty handily by Henry Clay.

I do wonder though, if he is successful it may be hard for CCH to keep him from moving on to bigger opportunities in the future. He's not a product of the school or CCH community.

Looks good to me JB.