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20/20Hindsight depending on what you define as top teams in the 9th it looks as if Ludlow has one game left with a top region team and that is Boone. They have games left with Ryle and Holmes, but I don’t see those teams as being top region teams, at least not now. Certainly they're the class of their district, but to exalt them as one of the best in the region is reaching a little. I agree with you in that they will certainly have future successes. They will probably end up with the best record in the 9th, but I just don’t see them as a contender for the 9th region championship.

If you define "for real" on the basis of huge victories over Newport and Dayton then I guess they're for real.

There is a pitcher from CovCath who is reportedly transfering to Highlands after the Break...This may change some things....

Did you hear? The OSU-LSU score just came in...48-14 Tigers! How's it feel to get whipped by an SEC school in the Big bowl 2 years in a row? O' and by a SEC school that the WILDCATS beat????????????:ylsuper:

Couldn't agree more.:thumb:

Perhaps it's time to quit beating a date horse. What I was trying to say is that the comment, " Ryle has 3 or 4 that were clocked at the 82-85 range during summer tryouts and I am sure that Cov Cath has some that throw in that range," offers no support for Diamond Dandy's comment that the average speed in high school baseball is in the mid 80's.

My comment was made on Diamond Dandy's quote that "Pitching on average is in the mid 80's in high school." I took that comment to mean that if you went to every high school game and clocked every pitcher the average speed would be, give or take a mile 85mph. This means that if you go watch Bellevue play Newport or Lloyd play Heritage the average speed for the pitcher is going to be in the mid 80's. My comment was that there were very few who consistently hit the 85mph mark. Being clocked at a tryout between 82-85 doesn't equate to having a consistent range of 85mph. When you comment that the average velocity of a pitcher in high school is in the mid 80's most would assume you're including every high school not just just a select few. If you went to Ryles coach, Covington Catholic's coach or Dixie's coach and asked them what the average velocity is for every pitcher on their team who will pitch in a varsity game this year, I guarantee you it will not be in the mid 80's.

I agree the pitching is better, but an average in the mid 80's in not accurate. I doubt that it's even 80. A pitcher that throws 85mph in high school will completely dominate the game in most instances. I am aware of only four pitchers in the 9th region that will hit 85mph this year on a regular bases. Matt Nichols, Thomas Towles, Cody Elliott and Zach Adams.

This will be Highland's first game of year. I believe Holy Cross has already played twice if not three times. Highlands beat them by 14 last year at Holy Cross. I believe Highlands has their top players coming back, what's the status with Holy Cross?

Didn't make it to the game. Any word on a score?

It games like these that make your program good. This game will give 9th region fans like me a good idea how good Notre Dame is. Montgomery County is a solid as you can get. They aren't ranked 10th in the state for nothing. Knowing what Notre Dame lost from last year I dont see how they come within 15 points of Montgomery County. If they can keep the differential under 10 they are the team to be beat in the 9th region with out a doubt. Some will say they're the team to be anyway because they were (are) 9th region champs from last year. I'll give ya that.

It sounds as if Bishop Brossart played Ludlow pretty tough. Not bad for a team that returns only two starters and has only one girl over 5 '8.

AMEN brother! This game will be in single digits and before we bring out the bashers let's just see how Billy Gillispie does in his first big game. After the Stony Brook game I bet he had a thing or two to say about Saturday. UNC is a tough team but they're not head and shoulders above anyone. I cant bring myself to not pick UK to win, but I think they lose by single digits. ANYWAY... GO CATS!

With the exception of the folks that authored the basketball preview this wasn't really a suprise. Conner has a good team and is very balanced, which the box score indicates. If I were Conner my only concern might be that most of Holmes's points came from close to the basket. This is based on the Coach's comments that Conner had trouble with Holmes's bigger girls. Anyway their balance carried the day for them. Good luck to both teams!

So much for that UNC vs. U of L game...They had to be looking ahead towards that game like many of us were.

I was referring to their personnel situation. The player that left the other day I believe was supposed to be a pretty good player though I cant recall her name right now. Tabor is a 6 footer and without her they're pretty small with the exception of Cundiff. To win big games against bigger teams it's my opinion that Tabor is going to have to play considerable minutes.

Not a bad idea considering what Georgia did to them when they wore their black jerseys... (I did some research since my previos thread lol)

Based on what I know about NC's situation I dont see how they could sit Tabor. If she learns anything from Cundiff it's going to be while she's standing next to her helping her rebound.

That would be awesome... kind of like Notre Dame and Green Jerseys with USC... What's your source though?

I'm not sure about your comment about Sandfoss. You dont make a case for a pre season pick by arguing the player belongs if the player has a good upcoming season. With respect to Daughtery I'm sure she's a nice player. Picking pre season standouts is a lot like picking the winner of a horse race. When deciding between two or three horses that are similiar you look at the company they have been running with. I would say the lack of a competititve schedule from last year was taken into consideration. I have not seen Ludlow's schedule this year, though I've heard it has gotten tougher. Augusta Beechwood Dayton Heritage Patrick Scott Gallatin Co. St. Francis Owen Co. Carroll Co. St. Henry Calvary Christian Villa Madonna Dixie Heights Beechwood Holy Cross Bellevue Bellevue Beechwood Heritage Calvary Christian Gallatin Co. Villa Madonna Bellevue Dayton Newport Lloyd Dixie Heights Highlands

Win and we could play Michigan in the Outback Bowl, lose and its to the chick-fil-a/music city bowl vs. clemson

I heard the Birds looked pretty good. From what I've been told Iroquois only lost two games the entire year last year and returned 4 starters. A nice way to start things off.

I understand that Highlands and Conner are playing tomorrow in Lexington. The Birds are playing Iroquois and the Cougars are playing Lex. Cath. If you want to be the best you have to play the best. Both teams will face no tougher competition the rest of the year with maybe the exception of Montgomery County, which I believe Highlands has on their schedule. Highlands also has Dunbar next week. Obviously both coaches see the importance of playing competitively early in the year and will benefit tremendously from this type of competition. Do any of the other schools in the region play a pre season schedule like this?

This Georgia team looks strikingly similar to the Arkansas team of last year... This should be a great one!

VERY WELL PUT! I totally agree! GO CATS!