Intentional Foul

The ESPN Game Day crew just gave Hartline a helmet sticker. Hopefully tonight's game gave him some much needed confidence (especially throwing the long ball). Having Cobb as a regular receiver will give Hartline at least one reliable target, something that Hartline hasn't had all season. I admit that Kentucky hasn't taken advantage of every situation this season, but we are 5-2 and lost 2 SEC games by a total of 10 points, one of them to the #2 team in the country. There was a time in the not to distant past that UK's fanbase would be overjoyed by this. Just like the team, the fans need to stay positive!

Sounds like something that Rachel Vanderhoof would do. Definitely a class act!

If you boo the coach for playing Hartline then you are basically booing the player. At least that is how Hartline probably felt. I agree that Cobb is playing well right now, but it is only Hartline's second start. To boo Hartline (or Brooks for playing Hartline) is bushleague at this point in the season.

Get a supporting staff for Eagle.

Not sure I agree with this. Euton's father publicly admitted in print that his son's choosing of Scott County was "in part" due to their basketball program. This clearly violates the KHSAA bylaws. Personally, I think that the KHSAA transfer rule needs a major overhaul and much needed clarification, and I personally don't have a problem with Euton and Jackson playing at Scott Co. However, either enforce the rules or rewrite them (which I would love to see). I don't see how Euton can be found eligible with the way the rules are NOW written. I was hoping that the Daily Independent article would shed some light on the KHSAA reasoning for overturning the original decision, but none was given. Could it be that the board also realizes that the current transfer rule is not feasible so they are just taking matters in their own hands. If this is the case, why have written bylaws at all.

Get better guard play

Thanks for the info. Raceland has certainly been hit by the injury bug the last few years. Here's hoping that the Lady Rams are injury free for the rest of next saeson.

I agree that these three have elevated their games and should win some games for Raceland this coming season. How does Raceland's bench strength look?

East will be in the mix by the end of the season. Raceland is well coached and has some good players, but IMO the success of their season rests largely on the knees of Vanderhoof.

I hate to see him go. I enjoyed watching him on the bench as much or more than watching the actual game.

Russell had signed up for the league, but hasn't made an appearance yet. Elliott County has taken their place the last few nights. I'm not sure if Russell is officially out yet or not. Reed is definitely "old school". If the girls buy in to his methods they will definitely be a hard-nosed group which will serve them well, especailly late in the season.

Does it really need clarification?

Ashland playing with a split squad. I think only one Ashland starter played in this game. Basically played with some JV players, 9th, and 8th graders.

As it should be!!!!:thumb:

Well, I do.

I read nothing degrading about your posts. But Bradley will be the Ashland coach for the next 5 to 7 years, (if it is up to him - remember no coaching job is secure). You are entitled to your opinion, but in this case my sources are better than yours - GUARANTEED!

Why do you say this. Unless something unforeseen happens I see Bradley coaching til retirement. From what I've seen, Bradley truly loves the game of basketball and the girls at Ashland. Also Bradley has done a good job of building the Ashland program from the the Ashland elementary schools and Verity up throught the high school. With the young talent in the pipeline, the Kittens should be contenders for the next 4 or 5 years. Why would he leave?

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Congrats to Kidwell. He definitely deserves the opportunity. Yhe girls loss will be the boys gain!

I agree that Kidwell should get his shot. He's been a loyal Russell employee and he's a heck of a coach (both boys and girls). The only downside for Russell is that he can't coach both the boys and girls teams.

I would have to know RH's schedule next year before I could make any prediction of wins and losses. A tough schedule (or lack of it) can give or take away wins. Besides district opponents, has RH's schedule been finalized? If it has, can anyone tell me what it is?

I understand why you may not want to give the names of some reaaly young players. :thumb: Rose Hill girls may have a bright future, its just hard to judge young talent. The one thing that could hurt Rose Hill is that they have no 4 or 5 position players in the system (at least none that I know of). Also since some of these girls are so young, these days you never know if they will remain at the same school, reach their true potential, or find other activities that take their focus away from basketball. This is not an observation just about RH girls basketball, but for all schools that are depending on really young girls as the foundation of their programs. But whatever the future holds, good luck to RH in the next few years .

Can you give us some names?

I understand why Euton left Rose hill due to his father getting employment elsewhere, but why is Chad Jackson leaving?

Many of my good friends are teachers and it amazes me how much time they spend in their classrooms or at home "after school hours". Some people think that a good teachers job is only from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM each day. Most good teachers (note that I said good here) are in the classroom or doing work at home (grading, lesson plans, etc...) at least 10 extra hours (if not more) per week. Also many teachers work a lot in their classrooms in the summer. There are definitely perks to the job of teaching, but for what these people do - they deserve them! If it was an easy or "cake" job everybody would do it