EthanKings#1fan

Spoke to Coach Bezold 10 minutes after Elliott got beat in the state tourney and he told me point blank he offered both Faulkners and Ferguson a schlorship but couldn't get them all to commit. Like many I would love to see them one day get back together, hey even add Morgan, older Knipp and Flannery to the mix while you're at it!

The CP3 All-Stars are also missing P.J. Hairston who is a top 25 player in his class(junior to be). He hurt his groin at the NBA camp and isn't ready to play yet. He is a shooting guard that has major D1 programs hot on his trail.

When does the Lebron Camp start? I thought in past years that the Lebron Camp wouldn't start until like the third day of the Take 5ive and that is when the coaches and players would leave.

I know that the CP3 All-Stars have Reggie Bullock which is a North Carolina commitment. He is a 6-6 shooting guard that is at top 15 in his class(junior to be). Also, Casey Prather plays for the Atlanta Celtics and he is a pretty big recruit(senior to be). But with the Lebron Camp going on you never know who will show up and who wont.

Timmy doesn't sulk that's just Timmy being Timmy! People have a misconception of this kid that's unreal and need to give it a rest.

What Clark county should have done was get Chris Harrison to transfer from Trinity to Clark county filling the void at point. Stenzel and the Harrison kid are related so that would have been fun to see. Who wouldn't want to be in the Fieldhouse in March and hear, "Harrison for 3," again?

Mason isn't missing Barner, he is transferring back to a school in Lexington.

Wasn't in refernce to you, your posts are logical and speak of the development aspect which are fine.

I agree with what you say and take it objectively all the same, Timmy Knipp is a great high school player who will only get better with physical maturity in the years to come. Don't want to think it but wonder if some of the bashing of Timmy and it seems the whole Elliott team is jealousy for the success of the past four years. Something to think about!

Focusing on music is just an excuse to quit for Doyle. The real reason she quit is because she felt cheated last year with starting the first game(playing alright) and not really seeing much of the court for the rest of the year. Also freshman to be Taylor Allen quit, I don't know why but it came as a big surprise to me. She seemed to have a very promising future and I don't understand the move at all. I would say that the girls program does get cheated at Mason Co., like said before me their assistant coaches are a joke. Maybe lack of support from the administration is a reason for some of the girls quitting but I do think the program is headed in the right direction with Butcher. He has a passion for the game and is going to make them play defense(unlike Buser). I look for Mason Co. to be top 5 in the region this year and who knows what will happen with the region being so wide open.

Tenn Tech gets an A for effort but the have about as much chance signing Timmy Knipp as hitting the lottery! Knipp we go to a high division one school and would expect Coach Cal to make a stop in at the Penny Mart soon!

Beckman from Lex Cath is definitely a top 5 pg in the state. He will only be a sophmore next year but is very good. The only reason I wouldn't say he is the best pg is because of lack of experience. With the departure of Sanford it should be his team and everybody will see what he has.

As stated before Cody Nickell is the key for Elliott and I totally agree along with Faulkner and Ison. With Knipp there is not alot of unknown and but with the three mentioned before there is. Just don't overlook these boys or Mr. Knipp because the cupboard is not empty and the map to Rupp has not been thrown away in Sandy Hook!

Abused by Elijah Pittman? I think many would agree he more than held his own and the only agruement with this would be Knipp's slight build but as the kid gets older things will balance out in that regard. I would have to say his defense is his greatest asset: he either blocks your shot or alters it with all the while getting inside your head the whole game. When Ballard came to Sandy Hook their kids where scared to death of Timmy after 10 minutes of him sending their shots everywhere. No way is Guyn or Jackson ahead of Timmy Knipp!

For those who claim he isn't the best I ask how many times have you watched him play? Timmy Knipp could probably play all five positions on the floor, at his height who else in the state could do that. His jump shot is fluid, mechanically sound handles the ball good and can go down low to dominate by blocking shots or altering many! This kid is the real deal and like I stated earlier he doesn't get the needed respect he has earned!

I upgrade him from being the best player in the region to the best player in the STATE! Don't understand why Timmy doesn't get the respect he deserves for being one of the best this state has to offer. The Lions will be right back in the hunt next year if the Ison kid improves some and the point guard situation is taken care of. Remember they will start two kids with height of 6'8 and 6'6 next year--impressive for high school ball!

In the past Bracken Co. has tried to go out of county and get a coach and you see how that has worked out. The parents in Bracken Co. are pathetic and out of town coaches just aren't going to stay around. Like it was said above no one will work harder than Chad and he wont be leaving for another position. He has wanted this position for some time and now he gets the opportunity to see what he can do with it. I know he will have a lot more passion than the past coaches so he is already an improvement. Chad make us Milfordians Proud Baby!!

Pat is just being Pat but after the nice article he wrote about Elliott county I will never say anything negative about him. I remember him ripping Mumme when he came to UK also!

Would the story have to center around the infamous Pitino call to Corey when Corey was a little nailed down if you catch my drift? If anybody has ever heard anything about Corey I know you have heard this rumor, pretty amusing and shows just how talented he was!

Then you have never seen Corey Williams play or don't remember him, saying he was one of the best to play ever in Kentucky would not be laying it on. I've heard his coach Russ Day say many times Corey could have played in the NBA without question had it not been for off the court issues. I've even heard stories of him jumping over a Deming player for a dunk in Dirt Bowl game, just a man among boys who started in the 8th grade.

Above is in reference to the talent that has came out of Paris/Bourbon Co. High Schools.

Well here is a quick list: Derek Robinson-Western Chez Marks- Morehead Preston LeMaster-UK Alvin Sims-Louisville Clinton Sims-Boston College then Eastern Corey Williams-maybe the greatest player ever to play in the tenth region! Kinda the Lloyd Daniels of his day! Jason Earlywine- rated in the top 10 of his class nationally during freshman year, didn't go D-1 but still something to hang your hat on.

Agree with you Panther, don't know if the administration will cut him some slack because he had no real chance with Elliott county in the region but time will tell. Ashland is kinda like UK with the expectations: either win, win big or hit the door!

That's the million dollar question: why has there been such a talent drop off with Bourbon/Paris in the last decade? Never thought it would dip this low! Look how may D-1 players came out of Bourbon/Paris before the dip in talent.

The real question is how much time does Buddy have left to get the Tomcats to Rupp Arena? Is the seat hot yet?