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I don't think we have a problem by permitting as many kids as possible to get to play football another week a year. It doesn't bother me one bit that a lot of teams get in the playoffs.

 

I also disagree that the regular season games are meaningless. I was raised to want to win every game I participated in for, if nothing else, the sake of winning. I sincerely doubt that if you ask any kid strapping his chin strap for a regular season game, "does this game matter to you?", any one of them would say "no" in response. Furthermore, hosting the first round of the district playoff against the worst team in the district means a lot to most coaches. Besides the obvious benefit of getting to play at home, the competition will in most cases be a little easier than the second placed team playing the third placed team. If a team is beat up at that time of year (as a lot are), the ability to get some rest and recovery for the starters in that first game is very meaningful. Furthermore, in the second round when the first placed team plays the second placed team (assuming the higher placed teams win), the first placed team getting to play that game at home is also very meaningful. I've said it before and I'll say it again: if Highlands had beaten CovCath in the regular season game, Highlands would have beaten them in the playoffs and may have won state. That regular season game was critical. Thus I totally, but respectfully, disagree with your underlying premise of what is wrong with the KHSAA's model.

 

What's wrong about Ohio's system is that while an Ohio coach may have thought he's scheduled tough teams that will get him a bunch of Harbin points so his team qualifies for the playoffs, he never really knows how tough his opponents will be. Look at the Ohio teams that scheduled CovCath this year. Unless CovCath improves dramatically, CovCath may only end up with 3 or 4 wins. LaSalle's win over them doesn't help LaSalle get many Harbin points. While those close to CovCath may have predicted a down year for CovCath, I doubt LaSalle could have predicted it. Furthermore, since most contracts are for a two year period, it makes it really tough (almost impossible) for coaches putting a schedule together to predict how strong their opponent will be two years down the road. On the flip side, an Ohio coach must be very wary about scheduling too tough of competition. If he overschedules and loses, those losses may cost him a berth in the playoffs. Whereas in Kentucky, teams like Highlands, Trinity and CovCath can schedule really tough out of state competition without worrying if the loss will cost them the playoffs. All they have to be concerned with is playing very tough competition to improve themselves. I actually think Ky's rule encourages teams to play much tougher competition, it just a matter of the Ky coaches having the guts to do so or having the money to travel for some of the Ky schools located in remote areas.

 

Hope that didn't come across too brash. Was not my intent.

Best post on this subject ever!

I agree completely.

The change works out for everyone. Players, coaches, schools, the KHSAA, fans, and the uprising interest in football in Kentucky.

Really good coach, just doesn't have the size yet to compete. Very quick. Can make up for the lack of size.

And he's 0-2. hmmmm.....

I agree with you if the QB keeps having medical problems.

And mental ones

Absolutely not!

Anderson is better than Quinn!

He does not have the same tenacity as Tyler Hansborough, any way anyone wants to slice it. Hey, ask Scott Co. High School.

3 or more years.

WOW! Eric Ainge is severely overrated. Fulmer, put in Crompton, PLEASE!

Creek. Am I really saying this? WOW! Things have really changed. How the mighty have fallen.

Most people like underdogs. When is the last time USC has been an underdog?

I think it made a lot of people mad when ESPN, 2 years ago had them as a possible greatest team of all time, and when Texas beat them people just loved it!

Yes and that Texas team was lead by IMO the best college football player ever. VINCE YOUNG.

I can see Hansbrough.

Yeah, if you go to Chapel Hill and watch him. But that's about it.:thumb:

YES!! I have seen him play several times now and IMO I think he is atleast a 3 year player. He reminds me a little bit of a Tyler Hansborough in the sense that he is a great college player, but is not as good of an NBA prospect as his college play will show.

How could I misunderstand you? If you want to take it back, that is one thing. The quote is you comparing him to Hansborough. It is questionable if he's even the best in the SEC East.

YES!! I have seen him play several times now and IMO I think he is atleast a 3 year player. He reminds me a little bit of a Tyler Hansborough in the sense that he is a great college player, but is not as good of an NBA prospect as his college play will show.

Tyler Hansborough. WOW! A little bit on the high side, you think?

He reminds me of Jason Parker. Should stay at least 2.

So much for Big 10 football.

Hats of to Shawne. Hopefully he will get recruited by some schools.

Now, Yes.

In about 4 weeks, NO.

I will be suprised if this one is a close one. UL by three scores.

SEC

SEC

Big12

ACC

Big East

My top five.

watch this! NO

Not I.

:lol: :lol:

 

I agree Florida is at home, they will win this game. I look for their Defense to step up and play well at home.

U2. I'll be on here forever. My grandkids will be BGPers for free.

I'll pay your BGP membership for the next 10 years if that happens.

Really! OK

But they don't video the coaches to do it. I am for stealing signs in the game but you can't video the coaching staff.

We may just be finding out about a new fad in the coaching ranks. People probably have done it for some time now, but just now getting discovered.

Still couldn't stop Moss anyways. He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

VOLS by 17!

^So does that mean cleaning house with the players too?

 

The Dunbar teams from last season and this year obviously don't have the talent at the skill positions or the size that the school is used to....

That makes no sense. Coaches develop players. Players don't just come to high school ready to play on a varsity level. They have everything in the building and the school district that the two state semi teams had. When your running game is designed around one guy and the passing game is too, that's the coaches fault, nobody elses. They did the same thing at East. One or two athletes were the whole offense. If you say they don't have any or as much talent, why is the Defense good?