cutigerlb26

Indeed we are old friend. Steamroller, you know who I am talking about. Former CU guy.

Guys this is getting ugly. I hope we can remember that this is about the kids, not the school boards who voted merger, not about fans, it's about two schools with completely different cultures being forced to find some common ground. They (the school board) came to a tough decision they felt had to be made. There is a lot of tradition in the small independents around the state. The merge, I am sure, was not an easy compromise. I haven't gotten my crystal ball up and running yet, but Mercer is not a gimmie for a title...nobody is. That is the funny thing about putting 15-18 year old kids on the feild, you never know what's going to happen on any given night. I do however, as I have voiced before, feel this merge won't hurt them when it comes to numbers or when it comes to talent but there is alot of football to be played. I wish the kids the best of luck, afterall that is what this great game is all about. The kids...making young men better people.:thumb:

I too blackshirts can think of one heck of a candidate!!!! He would be a dandy.

Not sure. Was curious as to who in 2A, since we've had a 4 class system, has had larger enrollments than 950 and didn't win the title. A blanket statement was made about having so many and I personally couldn't think of any. Was just curious as to whom. No slight meant by it, but when it has occured many times in 2A as previously posted I am sure that many can be named. Just wanted to add to my wealth of useless knowledge in case I make it to Jeopardy one day. Haha.

Using your reasoning, all the big 4A schools like Dunbar and Henderson, should always beat the other 4A schools who have 200 or in alot of cases 700 less students.Ten years ago , 1996,Nelson County won the 4A title and just 2 years before that they were playing 3A football. They had 4A numbers in 94 but they didn't win 3A.How close is your team, Henry County ,to 3 A numbers now? No, that is using your reasoning. I asked a question. If you didn't understand, the question was: who had larger enrollments and couldn't win 2A? This statement was made and I am curious for the answer, as I don't know. I understand that Nelson won 4A when they played 4A, thanks for pointing that out. If you are wondering what the current enrollment numbers are for other 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A schools are, the KHSAA has those posted for your viewing pleasure.

There are many schools with a larger enrolement that could not win 2A however, because many see Mercerburg as a serious threat next season enrolement is a big issue. Really? Who had LARGER enrollments and couldn't win 2A? (seriously, I am just curious can't think of any) Mercerburg will be in the 950 student range. Not that Mercr is a shoe in, still a lot of games to play.

According to enrollments on the KHSAA the combo would put Mercer way over 900 students, no chance the KHSAA would allow them to stay in 2A when they would have a 200 student advantage over the largest 2A team. With numbers that large they would be a decent sized 3A club. I would think the KHSAA would have to bump them.

This scenario brings up some interesting debate. How is the KHSAA going to approach the merge of only ahtletics without the complete merge of the two schools? If the schools don't merge until 07-08 can the teams merge before that? Seems like it would throw a monkey wrench into the equation when considering enrollment and classification (if the schools merge they would for sure be 3A based on the current enrollments of both schools). If this is a legal move in athletics what would stop many areas from "combining" teams? Just thought I would open the box on that one.

First, Henry Co. contacted him about the position, as per the newspaper in Henry County. He didn't interview or apply before they went to this clinic you keep referring to. I also believe Engstrand asked the Super to talk to him and Super never called him. He wanted only what was promised to be done for the program and to discuss certain issues. (none of those issues had to do with him gaining personally) I also believe the Super told him certain things would be done and never followed through. So before you go and run someone into the ground get your info straight. Would you stay some place that told you they would do something and didn't? When you try to resolve those issues with your boss and he never contacts you would you stay? You exhibit half truths, or only what you want people to hear. Didn't the coaches also work with the boosters on every single fundraiser? The coaches and kids, I believe, also sold gold cards that would have paid for their clinic. How about getting all the info out instead of what you want people to percieve since you have all the info.

No chance, the speed of the college game is too fast or 99% of high school kids. You have small school D-Lineman that run sub 4.7's-the best high school team in the country could not beat the worst college team in the country. Even on the worst college team in the country most of those guys were all-everything at their schools in their respective states. So IMO-not even close.

Yes and no, it is raised using the school name in the booster name somewhere, ie. Frankfort High Gridiron Club, but the funds are only used for the football team and are not considered funds in the general athletic fund. So yes the school can take control, but that is an animal they don't want to touch. So saying the school paid for a clinic is not quite true and makes it sound like schools are throwing money into the development of coaches...and we all know that doesn't go on in most places! Haha Anyway, whatever the new coach decides to run, from an observers standpoint, things were heading in the right direction...wasn't participation up something like 20+ kids from the year before? The new coach will appear to have some good young kids to work with. I hope the Super takes a long look at how he treats the two schools and decides to follow through with some of the things he told the coaches and school he would do that he refused to follow up on. Perhaps then they can start keeping head coaches. I saw on the KHSAA website they are looking for all kinds of coaches, it appears that it's not just football. The root of this problem seems to grow very deep.

Buckett-I believe the boosters paid for it, not the school. Most booster clubs handle things like that. I believe most of the coaching staff went, according to a friend of mine that coaches there, so they should still be able to run the new offense if the new coach chooses too.

Why do you think they have gone through so many coaches? Western Hills is considered the "other" school in Franklin County and is treated as such.

Only a guess, but with thier resources they could play the best anywhere...I would think. I would love to see some matchups between them and some National powers go at it...would be interesting.

Rowdy They could very well break the districts up by using teams from the opposite regions to compose the new districts. That way they could limit district sizes to 4 or 5. Then teams would be open to play tough non-district schedules. That is what I have understood in speaking with some of the coaches reps. We shall see.