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IMO Holmes has the best grass surface in NKY! Very Fast field.

Very doubtful! Before Eckstein the weight program was not very good. I would just really like to see it. When I first started coaching all of our kids could squat 400 pounds. Then I introduced the parallel box they had to touch for the lift to count. That number became 315 or less. I just find it very hard to believe that he can truly squat that amount. He is a very talented football player and I have never seen a college scout care or even ask about how much a kid can squat. I have also never seen a squat rack on the football field Friday nights. The kid can play!

I would like to see this. Parallel squat of 405?

I watched Jenks play Union a few years ago when I was on business in Tulsa. Both were loaded with athletes. Very fun to watch. Would be more fun to coach. I venture to say Oklahoma has better football and it means more in Oklahoma than Indiana. I can't blame him.

I am not sure how Duffer runs his program, but if it is anything like the older Duffy then that is the problem. As a football coach, I believe Coach Tom Duffy was a great coach. When He was at Highlands they had many kids quit, and it was not because they did not want to work hard. There is a problem if you don't have more than 30 kids on a team at a school the size of Henderson.

It really should not ever happen. Every other class is seperated by East Region and West Region. Why should 4A be any different? Other than money!

Regardless of 9-12 or 10-12, the KHSAA does not redistrict every single year. I do not really understand what you are trying to say. Again, Why would they change from 9-12 to 10-12? Classifications will change again in 2007.

I agree. It will affect Highlands also.

This is not in place yet, but it is expected to be passed.

I did not assume. I went to the KHSAA site and found the enrollment info. Why would the KHSAA change enrollment figures from 9-12 to 10-12? It does not make sense.

According to the KHSAA website, HOly Cross Enrollment is 436. This means the 20 mile radius rule would not apply to them. KHSAA also states NewCaths enrollment as 478. The radius would not apply to them either.

I believe it is schools with less than private schools with less than 350 students per the Courier Journal.

HC lost to Bellevue last year. Also the feeder system rule through the Khsaa will affect HC. Could be a good job though.

It would probably be a battle between who has more talent at Bellevue, Ludlow, Dayton and Holy Cross. Coaching only matters when the talent level is similar. Last year Ludlow beat Holy Cross. This year Holy Cross beat Ludlow. Was Hensley a better coach than Kozerski last year, but Kozerski was better than Hensley this year. Probably not! Kozerski had more talent this year. Hensley had more talent last year. Why do you think Highlands was good before Mueller and will be good after Mueller. Same with Beechwood and NewCath. Talent wins...

Maybe. I looked up Taylor's records the past few years and they seem to be 4 - 6 every year. Coach Hensley will do a great job at Taylor. It would be easier to make the playoffs at Ludlow.

"Money aside I can think of two (and now with Coach Eckstein at Bellevue) three reasons why anyone at Dayton, Ludlow or Covington Holy Cross might look for greener pastures."....GURU I would not be so quick to put Bellevue into that category. They were senior dominated last year and will return much talent. I will give you NCC and Beechwood, but Bellevue is not in the same category.

I said, 'In NKY I would say that a majority of the officials are decent.' I believe this 100%. I also believe some officials need to quit or not be scheduled for games. NO matter how long they have been an official. Officials are human and can make mistakes. THAT IS FINE!!! It is when a small few are arrogant and provoke kids. Remember the key words...SMALL FEW... I just think that their needs to be consequences for bad officiating. Not a bad call... Bad officiating and Costly errors. Players are ejected, coaches can get in trouble, but what happens when officials screws up. In my experiences...NOTHING!

That is fine. I was not insulting officials. I just think more training is needed and games should be called the same. The ways to do this is to teach them. Officials have different styles. I would say 95% of officials do a decent job. THe other 5% need to be fired.

Highlands has to be the most smothering and intimidating place to play. You walk into a state of the art field and there is not much room on the visitors side, which is barricaded by the stands. NOt much privacy going on for visitors. It has the school in the back drop. I would say a pretty awesome atmosphere.

Dayton has a program for 7th and 8th graders!

I believe we need less rules. Half of the rules in the rule book aren't called anyway. Not one official officiates the game the same. Officials need more training and need to have consequences when they are terrible. Also, they should be rewarded when they are very good. In NKY I would say that a majority of the officials are decent, but some need to take their significant others out on dates on Friday nights in the fall rather than have "powertrip" Friday and control the fate of High School kids. My 2 cents! If they were to get rid of a rule. IMO the worst rule in football in loss of down and 15 yards for offensive pass interference!

Could be a good job other than the district play for now. They are good in other sports. Why not get the right coach, with the right system, and a good weight program? Don't drop football. They have big strong boys and some decent football players. They just need a motivating coach with a lot of patience...

1. Scott 2. Bellevue 3. 4. Holy Cross

THis was found on an Ohio website. It puts a lot of things into perspective. Especially this time of year. It was called "...an ode to my son!" by a gentlemen known as Tripsdad: On November 13th at the annual Cambridge Football Awards Banquet the coaches and boosters gave out several awards; letter winners, most improved, league honors, leadership, etc. However, this year, after all the usual awards were given out, Football Booster President Jim Endly began to speak about giving out a new award. This award was to be given out each year to a student who exemplified courage and commitment to Bobcat Spirit. It was to be named after a senior who has demonstrated those attributes consistently since becoming a Bobcat. The award was the Adam J. Eldredge Courage Award. My wife and I cried with pride as Jim introduced the namesake and recipient of the award. Every father has aspirations for his son; a great athlete, the finest musician, a skilled surgeon. I was no different. When we were listing potential names for our unborn child, my wife, Crista, chose girl names that sounded poetic. I, on the other hand, prioritized boy names that would resonate over a stadium loudspeaker. We were blessed with a boy, Adam, and as I held him I could hear the announcer cry out enthusiastically “Adam Eldredge connects again with Smith…TOUCHDOWN!” or “OH! That’s gotta hurt! A.J. Eldredge again on the tackle!” It became a ritual. Crista would take Adam for his periodic pediatrician check-ups and return to tell me that Adam was still “off the charts” in height and weight. Genetics were in his favor, at least on his mother’s side, his grandfather and uncle both played Division I football. Surely, this 4-year-old behemoth would someday be playing on Sundays. Then came the morning of June 24th 1992. Crista and Adam were involved in a terrible car accident. I lost Crista and the doctors weren’t giving Adam much of a chance. It was here that I first witnessed Adam’s strength. I kept hearing stories of how no one with his injuries could survive, and yet he did. Through two broken arms, a broken leg, a broken collarbone, broken ribs, his jaw broken in two places, and a severe head injury, my little boy, bruised and battered beyond recognition, showed an inner strength I could not fathom. And his struggles were just beginning. After several surgeries, it was time for Adam to begin rehab. It was as if the first 4 years of his life were wiped out. He had to relearn how to sit up, how to eat, how to drink, how to talk, how to walk, everything. His injuries left a permanent paralysis on the right side of his body and he had very little control over his right arm or leg. But, he struggled through it all with a huge infectious smile. And though it made it hard for him to play the games that the rest of the kids were playing, he never complained. In 7th Grade, he decided to go out for Track. He figured he might be able to throw the shot or discus pretty well so he thought he’d give it a try. I remember when he came home after the first practice and told us that he was going to have to run the 100-meter dash because the coach required EVERYONE to run an event. I thought he might want to quit, but it never entered his mind. And so, at his first meet, there he was lined up on the starting line for the 100 meters, a look of determination came over his face as he stared down the track at the finish line. The gun went off and within a few steps he was in last place, still, running as hard as he could, never conceding. When he crossed the finish line he may not have finished first, but he definitely didn’t lose. And so it went at every track meet that season. If they determined the winner by measuring his determination, he’d have been undefeated. In 2001 we moved to Cambridge. I had been teaching and coaching here for a couple years and when football season was starting to get underway I asked Coach Goodrich if he minded if Adam helped out as a manager. Adam was getting ready to start 8th Grade and loved the idea of being involved with the team. It took barely a nanosecond for Adam to become a Bobcat. The moment he put on his first Cambridge t-shirt he began bleeding blue and white. At school Adam defended the team vehemently, which wouldn’t have been easy since we really weren’t very good. Still, don’t let Adam hear you putting down the team; he’d have none of that. He loved Cambridge and expected everyone to feel the same. For 5 years he attended nearly every practice. In scorching heat, in the rain, in the mud, he was there. He filled water bottles, got out equipment, put away equipment, and ran whatever errands we needed him to run. And every Friday night he was there, at the game, filling water bottles with his good hand, forcing his way through players, and sprinting onto the field during every timeout. Once or twice a season he’d fall while trying to get out to the players, and since he could only catch himself with one arm and it was usually carrying the water, he’d hit pretty hard. Yet, with single-minded purpose he’d get up as quickly as possible and try to deliver his charge, knowing that was his role on this team. He didn’t run the ball, or throw the touchdowns, or make the game saving tackle, he supported the guys who did. And he did it with pride and enthusiasm. For 5 years I’ve watched Adam at every practice and every game and I am in awe of him. The inner strength that he has demonstrated over the last 13 years leaves me moved and humbled. He is my hero. I told you that every father has aspirations for his son, yet now it is I who aspires to be like my son. And though I will never hear his name shouted enthusiastically by the stadium announcer, he has become more than I could ever have hoped. He has become my inspiration. Thank you Adam…love, Dad.

With the talent that has walked the halls of NCC, Coach Schneider should have a plethora of championships. I congratulate the team on a great season. I am willing to bet that any coach in Northern Kentucky could have won the championship with the talent NCC had this year. I really do not think he has silenced any critics.