BGGreen

I keep reading all the arguments regarding the "Player of the Year" votes by the Post & Enquirer, and who made the All-Star teams, the Honorable Mentions, etc. While I agree that most kids on these teams were very deserving, and maybe a few others as well; some on these teams actually played very little and might have been more deserving on career stats than '06-'07 performances?? I couldn't help but think about some of the kids who had just as good or better seasons, as those elected but didn't have the "name" or "reputation" coming in, and were left off!! How about those who came from nowhere to be huge contributors for their teams?? Each team had some of these kids--Who were they on your team????

Thanks, I knew I'd heard of them. Best of luck to him!!

Congrats to Abe, but where is KCU and what division are they?

I don't recall Holmes finishing first in the final NKY poll?? So did you think Cooper or Uebel should have won it??

And based on THIS year's performances, not past heroics?? As always with these teams, some arguments can be made, especially with the honorable mentions. For example, should players who played very little due to injuries, etc. be mentioned above those who performed night-in, night-out??

A better question might be what would Corey have done with Austin's surrounding cast? Obviously both are very talented players, and I congratulate them both, and the others honored by this selection!!

Interesting that the vast majority of these kids are within an hour or two of Wheeling??

Your right, but I'm only half wrong on this one. Mason (#105 @ 783 kids) is indeed near the bottom of 3-A and will stay in 3-A in the new alignment, but S. Laurel (#40 @ 1172 kids) is near the top and will compete at the 5-A level going forward. I can't think of many that would consider either a "small school" however??

First Corey is a legit 6'0"-6'1" and plays a lot bigger due to his leaping abiltiy; and can certainly more than hold his own against the NKU guards you mentioned, especially McFarland & Bibbins!! He was very successful last spring/summer on the AAU circuit against top quality opponents, so don't hold his school's schedule against him. How do you know those other schools WEREN'T after him?? Now for your statement that he scored all his points against "very bad competition in a very bad region"?? Did you watch ANY HS basketball this year?? While SG is a very small school and didn't play Scott County and Ballard 15 times each; they did play a competitive schedule and played in the 37th district with Scott and Bishop Brossart in probably the best district in the 10th region!! Besides the 7th & 11th regions, I'd say the 10th was right there for third toughest along with a couple others. If the 10th region is "very bad" as you suggest; then what are the other 13-14 regions behind them??

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Wow--You guys are really stretching it if you try to consider Mason or S. Laurel small schools--Both are the high end of 3-A if I'm not mistaken!!

I wasn't exactly shocked to see GRC beat Mason this year, but I think Mason will be heads above the rest next year in the 10th, and a true contender for the state title if they can stay healthy!! I'll say it will be: 1. Mason County Big gap to next group Clark, Scott, Campbell, maybe Montgomery Next group which could produce a surprise or two probably Montgomery, Harrison, Pendleton, Harrison, Brossart, Paris The rest.

I'm sure if any coach on here were to go to work at Brossart tomorrow Bird Man; he'd instantly become clueless in your opinion?? You really gotta' get over it, the guy was just stating his opinion; and one shared by a lot of folks in the 10th region and NKY!! Remember he hasn't had wave after wave of talent come his way, but seems to do pretty well for what he's given to work with--Time will tell!!

Interesting that virtually everyone mentioned on here coaches at a very large school, with a wealth of talent year after year?? Does talent really make the coach??

Who threw for the two teams? Ryan and Blesser start?

Guessing you're talking about Greg Stortz--6'5" center, but nobody outside of the senior class saw much varsity time this year for the Mustangs.

Look at the bright side--He's due!!

Great, emotional article written by a guy who seems homesick for "the way it was when I was a kid"; and happens to write for a paper who caters to one of the largest teams in their region!!

Whatever Hicks is doing must be working??

Congrats to the Cards on a great comback and an unbelieveable season!! Should finish nationally ranked I would think!!

And most surprizing--Who'd of thought??

Scott County (consensus #1 all season) vs. Ballard (#2 most of the season) in the finals. Wow--This really is the "greatest show on earth" as many have said--Such suspense and excitement?? :rolleyes: Regarding classed basketball, I believe now is about the time a good attorney would say "Ladies & Gentlemen--I rest my case"!!!!

Don't get me wrong, as I'm a HUGE fan of the smaller schools; and support several (one in particular) that have been able to admirably "compete" with their larger brethern in multiple sports, winning on many occasions. However, at the end of the day, somewhere along the road to a championship; a larger, better equiped and funded institution gets in the way on the road to the riches!! This is true for even many of the larger schools I'm familiar with. Despite the success of a Covington Catholic or Holmes in NKY and around the state, how many basketball titles do they have?? How many football titles would CCH, Beechwood, NCC and Highlands have between them if they competed in a one class system?? Doubtful they'd have more than one or two, if any?? Once again, I understand the arguments about tradition, one true state champion, etc.; but also understand as long as you stay with this system, you'll see the small schools playing virtually only "to get there", and help create the European UHA's and old Rose Hill's of the world!!

If you take out the University Heights World Basketball Academy team that won in '92 with a lineup of European Transfer students, name me a dreaded private Class "A" school that's won the Sweet Sixteen?? In fact if you examine the list of past state champions, you'll find very little "private" representation (about 2 in the last 45 years)?? Fact is if you look outside the weak regions with few larger schools (I'll apoligize in advance for this statement, but it's a fact that over half the regions could be won by the mid-range teams from the stronger regions in most years); the "A" type schools are competing ONLY for the honor of playing in the Sweet Sixteen, and have little realistic chance to win the whole thing!! "Hoosiers" was a successful story due to the rarity of the situation, and you'll find they seldom make movies about everyday occurances!!