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Like I said, I know its probably not reasonable. But I think you also have to take into consideration that every few years the state of KY will have a Top 50 player to go after. Just like D. Miller, C.Lofton, J.Hood, R.Rondo, etc. So maybe its not possible to take 1 each year. But maybe you could make sure the roster has spot for one every other year. A 4yr guy who might be able to work himself into the line ups full of ALL AMERICANS every once in awhile. Look at this years roster: VALUABLE PLAYERS Wall Bledsoe Cousins Patterson Dodson Miller Orton Liggins GUYS THAT AREN'T NECCESARRY Hood Krebs Stevenson Harris Harrelson So looking at that. I think its possible that Calipari can keep 1 or 2 KY guys on this roster at all times.

I think it would be kinda cool if every year Coach Cal offered 1 scholarship to a kid like Justice. I know this probably isn't reasonable but this kid can really fill it up. He's a very good PG and one of the best I've seen down at the Sweet 16 in a long time. Better than Doug Denton or Ty Proffit...NO DOUBT. He would be a good college point guard his junior and senior seasons. Is the Louisville deal a done deal? Any chances he ends up somewhere else?

Does anyone in NKY know if the game is on INSIGHT? Can't find it on the normal ch6?

Is the game even on in NKY with INSIGHT CABLE??? IF SO WHAT CH?

Congrats to a former player of mine and good friend Joey Verax!!

I really hope Newport does well. They are a fun TEAM to watch. They pass the ball very well and seem to come up with big shots when needed. They have grit. They have athleticism. But one thing no one is talking about with this Newport team is something we didn't NEED to talk about with Holmes the past few years. THE EXPERIENCE OF RUPP ARENA!!! In the past few years, Holmes, I would say embraced Rupp Arena and the big crowds. They never played too nervous. They never really got out of there game plans. They stuck with what got them there and did very well because of it. I really hope Newport can do the same. Be patient. Run your offensive sets. Play tough defense. Don't get too worked up with things are going wrong. Don't get over confident if things are going right. Show class and show the people of Lexington you are there because truthfully, you really are as good as you want to be. GOOD LUCK TO THE WILDCATS!!!

The OHSAA rule is true....but there are ways around this. I know of a few stories and 2 specifically who have went to CCH feeder schools then went to Ohio schools to and went on to play sports. Condos, apartments, grandparents, aunts and uncles and even 2nd homes all have in the past played a part in making this happen.

Just like CovCath....Before we start talking about Dixie as a top team we might want to wait and see who returns to that team. Especially at the guard spot????

Id like to the know the specific names of "the powers that be" at Scott that want to fire Coach Carr. I might even write a letter and have my friends that graduated from Scott right a letter too. So if you could Guru please provide the names of the "power that be". Is the it the AD? The principal? Teachers?

This is a joke its even being discussed. I really think this thread should just be shut down. People are singling out kids and incidents by a coach. Who really knows the entire situation? Maybe this kid had been a problem in the past. Maybe the kid had been warned in practice about his mistakes time and time again. Maybe Coach Carr really does care about his kids. Maybe he doesn't care what parents are on other teams think. Or other programs think. You take what you get from Coach Carr. A good person and good coach. Brad Carr = Bob Knight right???? I think not!

I don't ever recall this happening in my area. I can't think of any coach in NKY who has ever retired for that reason. Maybe for other reasons. But not that specific reason. Think you might be over thinking this one.

Giesler had a good game. Probably worthy of a pick. But no doubt you go with the senior here. When NCC was down it was Myers play who brought them back. He was flying all around the gym getting steals and taking the ball to the hoop. Myer definetly deserved this award.

I have known Brad Carr for a long long time. He's been very influential in my coaching. I might have the same inensity as him but he taught me very early on that you must be accountable for your actions and players must be held accountable also. With that said, I've never seen him cross the line or be out of line while coaching. If he was to step down for family reasons then that would make more sense. But if he's asked to leave at Scott, it won't take long for them to be "just average" again. He's building a very nice program there at Scott.

Its great to read about stuff in this thread. Im a guy that started following KY HS bball when I was about a 7th or 8th grader. I don't know much about the history Newport. My dad tells me that Newport used to always be one of the top teams. I do remember when I first started paying attention to HS bball, a pretty good Newport team that had Johnny Bonner and Pete Green on it. But Im not sure how they faired in Regional play since NCC, Highlands, SK, and CCH were all very good back then. I also played against a very good Newport alum. I was talking to a former teammate of mine today and trying to recall his name. Thomas Petty I believe??? But keep this up, reading this stuff from the "Golden Days" really helps me with the tradition of this program.

I just remembered this little nugget as I left the game and thought I'd share it. I was waiting by the restrooms and I see many many dissappointed Holmes fans walking out of the arena. One little boy caught my eye. I would say he was 9 or 10 years old. He was walking out with his Holmes T-Shirt on and next to him was I assume his grandmother and his father. His grandmother was giving him a good lesson as they walked out of the arena. I overheard her say: "now you listen to me young man. don't you ever ever act like that boy did down there. you take losing just like you taking winning. you act like you've been there before whether you win or lose." and then she looked him in the eye and said "YOU UNDERSTAND ME??" I walked out of that building absolutley satisfied with what I paid for tickets today.

I don't care what anyone says. The best TEAM won. Newport plays like a team. They play TEAM BASKETBALL as well as any 9th Region Champ in recent memory. They kinda remind me of the St Henry team in 03'. They pass the ball very well. They handle pressure very well. They aren't scared of anyone. Many of us knew Holmes had issues. But it took a game like today to just prove it. They didn't respond well to adversity. They played sluggish and then 2 guys even got "thugish". They weren't hitting from the outside and Elijiah was more worried about running his mouth rather than working the paint. Sorry to say it, but Ricardo and Jeremiah's shots seemed very flat today. Not sure if they were fatigued or just and off day. The Dynasty is over....back to chaos in the 9th for a few years.

I know NKU has to be interested after watching him close in the 9th Region Tournament. But haven't heard anything official.

Just like I predicted, except for the blow out. Newport is just a better team!

Totally agree with your words on Ricardo. A first class act he is. I really believe he deserves Mr Basketball this season.

Ok I might be crazy but Im going out on a limb. I really think that Newport will win. And not just because of Holmes having pressure or Holmes having some bad luck or a bad game. I think that NEWPORT IS THE BETTER TEAM AND PLAYS BETTER TEAM BASKETBALL. They pass the ball very well. They defend very well. Whether its in a zone, man to man or even when they press. The biggest problem for Newport in my opinion is the depth. They really are only 6 deep and not any deep than that at all. Foul trouble could potentially be a problem. But they have a few good shooters. The two bigs are physical and also are very solid around the basket. As for what I've seen from Holmes. They definetly are streaking and have potential to just dominate. But I was very dissappointed with the 3rd qtr play of Pittman and the 3rd qtr game plan of Coach Henley. Lots of standing around by Pittman. Lots of bad passes. Not much penetration, and when they did penetrate they used floaters and mid range jumpers. Thats exactly how Boone got back into the game. They didn't handle Boone's physicallity very well that 3rd qtr. And I think Newports "bigs" will frustrate Pittman and make every one of his touches tough. Thats why I believe foul trouble will be HUGE in the is game. Either way Im looking forward to this one. I think we have the best 2 teams squaring off in the 9th again and I think we have the chance to see a classic tonight. Good Luck to both teams! NEWPORT by a 3!!

This wasn't too hard to call. The first half wa close due to some great defense and Newport just not getting some easy looks to fall. But that all changed in the 3rd qtr with the play of Foster and Sizemore. I love watching this Newport team when they are clicking. As for CovCath. Same old story. Make this teams shoot from the outside and you will win. Am I correct in saying that they were 1-17 from 3pt range this week?

I think Newport is out to prove a point. After playing well in the Ryle game, I think they are our to stun the entire state actually. Im not going to go as far as saying they will win the region, yet. But I think they have there way with CovCath. And will battle with Holmes in the finals. CovCath is an awful shooting team. From the FT line and the 3pt line. This is perfect for a team like Newport who doesn't mind sitting in 3 types of zones and making a bad shooting team shoot. So unless CovCath is shooting into a swimming pool instead of a basket, I think Newport wins by double digits. P.S. I think the heart and sole of this Newport team is Casey McDaniel. This kid is so underrated under the basket its not even funny.

Mitch and I got to know each other through coaching against each other and through a mutual friend. We became great friends on and off the court. I got the news this morning at my desk and almost lost it. Mitch was a great coach and great person. I spoke to him last week before his team played in the diocesane tournament. He wanted a quick scouting report. He always wanted to make sure his boys were 110% prepared no matter what. And without thinking he'd always shoot me an email or send me a text to say good luck or see how things were going with my team. Mitch and I were a lot alike and thats why we became close friends. We both came from great programs. We both love the game of the basketball. We enjoyed the kids we've got to work with and people we got to associate with. Basketball wasn't Mitch's life, but it was a very big part of it. I believe he was a member of BGP and enjoyed reading "hot topics". I always tried to nudge him into posting more, but he always said it wasn't for him. For those that never got to meet Mitch Orth, they really missed out. He was a first class individual. A first class coach. A first class teammate. A great student. And one heck of a person!! Im really going to miss you buddy!!!!

This was an entertaining game. I was very impressed with Sean Meyer tonight and Jake Geisler. From the Boone side, I thought Earls looked good and then bad in that order. Both teams wanted this win very bad and you could tell by the amount of huslte and hard play. 5 Things: And to prove Im not biased towards either team, I can tell you before the game I actually asked "is it possible both teams can lose???" 1) 0-10???? I think it was more like 0-13 or so. Heck he shot 3 3's and missed all 3 in about 8 seconds. 2) The 3pt shooting in the tourn (outside of Newports #22) has been awful. This has to be for 2 reason in my opinion. a)Players getting used to the scenery and depth percetption. b)I have maybe seen 1 or 2 guys the entire tournament actually shoot from the HS 3pt line. Every shooter is shooting from the college line or even further out. 3) HJA, The lady you sat behind tonight has to be the same lady I sat behind last year. The entire game she spent yelling and I mean really yelling at the officials, Boone's coaches, and even at times opposing players. It was awufl. 4) With that said. The lady I complained about couldn't have complained more than NCC coaches. Truthfully, I thought this game was the best officiated game of the tournament so far. I think the 16th region refs have done a really good job. And NCC was whinning about every single call or no call. That block by Cotton was not a goal tend. A fabulous play by a very athletic player. 5) Not only was the complaining bad. The coaching was just about as bad. With a 1pt lead and about 1min left, why was NCC even trying to move the ball inside or enter the 3pt cirlce. They had fouls to give and Boone had to fould twice just to get NCC into the bonus and shooting freethrows. Then they don't foul with 7sec left and a foul to give on the defensive end. Not to even mention that Boone was having fits with Geisler on the inside. Not many plays were drawn up for the big man on the post. Instead they just continued to jack up 3's. I think Pangallo plays really hard, and at times is a very good point guard. But over the 3yrs I've seen him on varsity. I would never think of him as a consistant 3pt threat. But he just kept shooting.

Yeah no doubt it was a goaltending and they got it right. But how bout the speed, athleticism of Benny Bessler. He just WOWs me when I watch him. He never sits out a play when he's on the floor. He gives so much effort. I can't imagine how tired I would have been if I'd give that effort 100% of the time when I played sports.