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That is a very serious statement. I think you would like to believe it happens but name me one palyer Dixie has Recruited. They come because they want to win just like for those that choose Beechwood, Cov. Cath, or Highlands over Dixie. I just don't see Coach Spritzky cheating. If you have other info please do tell.

^ you beat me to it again.I will just let you post my thoughts. The next Caoch because there are so few starters coming back, Rodenberg recieved a very talented group of athletes, I am sure there is Talent at Cov. Cath but I am not sure they will be as talented as Bleser, Bovard, The sutton brothers, Brown, Castenada, Ellison, the Buckley's, and on and on.

^ you beat me to it. I think that is a bold satement Cov. Cath was a big time job when he got it because of what Lynn Ray and the players before him built. Cov. Cath. will be fine they don't rebuild they reload. The program was in good shape when he got there and it is in good shape when he left, but I wouldn't say better.

I agree 100% :thumb:

Which is ? I believe that were several youth league and middle school games played at Dixie, I could see this helping, but I still don't know what The coach can do short of cheating to convince kids to come to Dixie. Coach Spritzky was my coach and I know he wouldn't cheat.

Do you know this as a fact? Not yet but they will have turf fields soon. The only player that i can think of that was a huge impact player came to Dixie, played on one of the worst fields in the state, with no practice field, make shift locker rooms, and weight rooms for most if not all of his career. Since they got the new Facility they lost one of the best Football players in Kenton County Schools. He moved and he did not take advantage of Open enrollment. My point is that Open enrollment has not had that great of benefit for the Football team as outsiders would like to believe. Once again Dixie can not recruit these kids because it is against the rules.

Great post.

Jared Lorenzen lived in Edgewood and was in Scott district until 9th grade and His brother did go to Scott, and Justin Frisk was an Edgewood boy until 10th grade, maybe he came from Cov. Cath but when he left there he didn't go to the school district he lived in I don't know how anyone from Dixie could complain about enrollment #'s heck they showed on the right night they could beat Trinity in the Playoffs. Don't ever underestimate these things, they are great advantages, but it is something that was earned not given I agree, if you want to be the best you have to beat the best.

no they haven't try the thread that talks about next in line at Cov. Cath

I agree that it should help. However it isn't as significant as the adavantages that some schools have for example Trinity has almost 700 more boys then Simon Kenton does. To me that is the numbers advantage people complained about. I can name 1 player who was a significant Football player that I know was open enrolled and his family had previous ties to Scott. Other then that I don't know of any big time Football players that came to Dixie for football purposes. I would say Highlands has benefited from kids who don't want to play at Scott or SK more than Dixie has would you agree?

I never did complain that Dixie is competeting with HHS and CCH. Dixie has played these 2 teams for a long time. Heck they played Highlands when few teams from NKY would. I disagree I think the decision was best for CCH and Highlands schools, and Communities, and no one can blame them for wanting to move up. But ask Scott, Holmes, or Dixie if it was best for them. I think the KHSAA went wrong when they said some teams could move and others couldn't. That is my only opinion. As a fan of Dixie Heights I look forward to the challenge of playing them, I hope the boys step up to the challenge.

Just because you have had success does not mean Kids are automatically going to come to school there when they live in Kenton County. Two examples are Tomy Gibson and Michael Haught they were 2 of the better underclassmen in Kenton County in 2005 both changed schools and they ended up at SK. Recruiting is against the KHSAA rules, so unless a parent decides to transport their child to Dixie for the purpose of playing Football, the Football program has no say over who comes there.

Okay he stated the guidelines that were established to determin if a team could move up. Which in my opinion would be a rule.

But as LN said it is against the rules, As far as Open enrollment Scott, and SK have open enrollment also, so isn't a wash Parents can send their children to any of the schools as long as they are accepted, typically they do not send them to one over the other for sports reasons. And according to the KHSAA #s Dixie is no where close to twice the size of Highlands in terms of number of boys, projected #s Dixie 636 boys Highlands 423 boys

But if you follow the rules you can't practice in the heat of august. I read no where in the Bylaws that said you could have Two a days for a week I must have missed it. sml I am not saying that two a days wouldn't help but I think the reason you said to have two a days (develop young players) is being addressed by holding seperate practice where the younger players get individual reps with the coaches. Highlands is in a community where the whole community buys into football, look at their Baseball program since the start of Spring Football. I want Dixie Heights to be at the level of Highlands but i honestly don't believe, that a new stadium and two a day practices is the entire answer, you are right though it may be a start. I just think you saying not having two a day practices, is the reason Dixie Heights hasn't won 16 State titles. When I played there we did have two a days. What Highlands has is something special a rich tradition to be admired by all well almost all, There is a reason for their success and it is a lot more than two a day practices, because if it was just hard work we have been told Highlands out works just about everyone they would be 47 time state champions. Go ahead a I'll say it for you, Dixie is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Whatever I told you once I do not repesent Dixie Heights football or Tom Spritzky, these are my opinions call him for his thoughts.

If you follow the rules of Bylaw 25 section 5 at most you could have gotten this year is 4 more practices. and that is if you didn't have to cancel because of the Heat And Dixie for the past couple years has held a seperate practice for their JV team up until game week. So I think that would help address the benefit of Two a Days.

I agree but in most of the 25 years they had two a days. I feel that if you have better Jimmies and Joes and they work you can beat anyone if you practice 20 hours a day or 3 hours.

But they have proven they can beat these teams without two a days.

Don't take my comments as the Philosophy of Dixie Heights Football. I am just a fan who doesn't believe in pointing fingers, because it is counter productive. The definition of success is different at every school, I would say 36-12, a district championship, Regional Runner-up, victories over Highlands (2002, 2004 forfiet), Cov. Cath (02, 03, 04) and Giving Trinity 1 of there 2 playoff losses in this decade, although not State championships can be considered success. If you have to win a State Championship to be successful, then would you say that Football is the easiest sport in KY to be successful in because 4 soon to be 6 teams can have a successful season but most every other sport only one team has a successful season. Should Dixie Heights football team work harder, and strive to be State champions absolutley. If they don't they will go from a team that was a power in their district to a team that is an also ran. My comment was towards someone who is blaming the coaches for something that has not happened yet, and may not even be true.

Sounds like a great way to start working together. The 2007 Colonels haven't played a down and you are already blaming the coaches. I don't believe they have had two a days since 2001.(They may have had them in 2002) The 2002- 2005 teams have had sucess, so I am not sure that iwas the problem.

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to double check with the KHSAA website but their record over the last 5years is 41-18 during that span they have victories over Highlands (02, 04 Forfiet), Cov. Cath (02, 03, 04), Trinity (04), they have a regional Runner up in a game that was played on not so great of facilities at Dixie Heights. So I think it is wrong to say they haven't won many games. Last Season they went 5-6 which isn't good enough, but when I looked at their schedule on the KHSAA website I could see why, Losses to Highlands, Cov. Cath, Beechwood, Boone Co. and Ryle twice all games played on the ROAD. I hope they get things turned back in the right direction this season.

Where did you ever see any NKY 4A coach complain about size? If i remeber correctly the ones who were quoted after the move to 6 classes were against it. "Northern Kentucky guys were all against (six classes)," said Dixie Heights coach Tom Spritzky quote I found you must have found another from a guy who coached one of only 2 teams to beat Trunity in the playoffs in the last 5 years. Please let me know where I can find this info.