stinkyboy II

Just checked with the HMS Principal from last year. He received an email with information about a video. He encouraged you to send it to him, but it was never received as you stated above. I know him too well. If he would have received a video with audio as you describe, he would have taken action. Please check your PM as I will give you the opportunity to provide the information to me.

I agree in premise with the comments of Truthwilliams. There have been three games in particular where the fans/players have not exhibited the exemplary behavior. The game versus St Pius, Camp Ernest, and the most recent at the Dayton tourney versus Summit View. All extremely competitive games featuring talented teams. I also agree with BCHS-Bluebird that this is NOT the entire Highlands Middle School team and it is NOT all HHS athletes, and it is NOT all HHS parents. Categorizing a team or a group is never a fair evaluation. I will add that in addition to Clyde's 2 people on the floor that can control such activity, there is one on the bench that can do it also. There is one that leads the program at the high school level that can do the same. There are so many posters out there waiting to pounce on a negative HHS thread and pile on when things go bad. It has happened in the high school basketball threads for a few years, it was evident during the baseball incident, people relished in the bad start by the football team, and now its the HMS parents and players turn. The taunting and screaming and gesturing needs to stop. Let's hope that these posts are being read by those that can make it stop. What also needs to stop is the constant HHS/HMS bashing. The "most" this and "worst" that - please, give me a break.

What were the team foul totals?? Birds getting called out for not playing Naismith basketball. Give us the foul differential to make a comparison.

TMC turned out to be a great venue while the Birds home court still unplayable. I like watching a game from the end line balcony. Nice perspective.

HHS tried to take advantage of the big floor. Run, run, run. Sub, sub,sub. Run some more. Sub some more. Lots of fouls called. Lots of free throws converted by the Mustangs. They must have had over 25 points from the line.

Only two undefeated teams remain in the 9th region. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds and the Highlands Bluebirds both remain undefeated to date. The teams have a combined record of 6 wins and 0 losses. HHS puts their undefeated record on the line tonight against Brossart while NCC nexts plays on Tuesday.

I'll call you Scoop JR. or Scoop II................. On November 29th in the PT is transferring thread, I posted " I have heard Duke as the option for a few weeks. Now info circulating that Boston College may be in the mix. Stay tuned. " Didn't want to fully play my hand - but had the info long ago.

So that means HC scores 78.3. Scott has been averaging 90 a game. HC defense will hold them below their average by about 15%. Prediction - Holy Cross 78 - Scott 75

Touchlines for both.

I never said the officiating was terrible. I never blamed the officals. I think that's what you just did. Did I post something that was not true? Was Ahlfeld not grabbed from behind? Was he not tackled at the end of the game? If you want to give some perspective on the game, have at it. Site some plays that were key to the Blazers win. Don't insult me with the the ole' here we go again stuff.

As an aside, I thought Kanarack retired from officiating. Didn't appear as so last night. He made so many calls from the coaches box that I thought we had a three man crew at the HHS/CEMS game.

CEMS / HHS game was very entertaining and exciting. Highlands trailed at half, opened up a lead early in third quarter. Kept the lead until late in the game. Salter picked up five fouls, all in the second half. The last with 2 minutes left in the game which really hurt the Birds ability to rebound the defensive board. One trip CE got 7 shots before scoring. A couple of calls/no calls really hurt the Birds down the stretch. Ahlfeld mad a steal with 28 seconds left and quickly headed up court. He was grabbed around the waist with two hands to prevent him from breaking free. Foul was called. It was a textbook intentional foul but the intentional part was not called. Key possession lost. The other was the final inbound. Play was designed to get the ball to Ahlfeld with 7 seconds left and the Birds down one. He was double teamed and broke toward the inbounder. He was grabbed and knocked to the floor. No call. Ball stolen. Game over. Final score was 39-37

Spot on. HHS administration is not petitioning to play up or down based on the competition throughout the state. A complete local district is the key.

Are you stating that he had a triple double and 8 boards. Was the triple double - points, blocks, and assists?? steals??? That would be a huge night in a 24 minute Middle School game.

Please make sure you are wearing your NCC garb while walking around the city or attending a HHS soccer game. Wouldn't want anyone mistaking you for a Highlands guy now would we...

^^^^Not comparing style of play or ability. Simply stating that I don't think playing JV against smaller less physical players helps development. That's all.

Not to rain on your development parade, but what kind of development occurs when you are defended by a JV kid giving up 10 inches and 100 pounds. He is getting much better development working in practice going against Z and Heppler than he will ever get in a JV game. I liken it to the development of Ben Weyer at NCC when he was young. Going up against Schulte and McDonald every day in practice was a huge asset.

Please help me with the improvement trend from 2014 to 2015. Looks rather flat to me. The 2015 win column includes a come from behind win over EKU that fired their coach after a disappointing season and a "free square" win over possibly the worst D1 team in the country. There are 9 games that matter each year on the UK schedule. Stoops is 0-9, 2-7, and 2-7. A 17% win percentage. Blinders folks, blinders.

Pat has shown nothing but class from the day he stepped on the campus at UK. Stoops and friends have mismanaged the QB position from the day they stepped onto that same campus. Every QB they have put out on the field was looking over their shoulder to see who was next man up. Press conferences always alluded to close competitions and giving others a chance. Miserable situation. It's not that his back-up QB is transferring, it's that Pat is taking the first train out of dodge. Speaks volumes as to the culture of the locker room. I have heard Duke as the option for a few weeks. Now info circulating that Boston College may be in the mix. Stay tuned.

UK will finish with the 11th best record in the SEC. Bowl organizers will be scrambling to fill the last few spots. They will need a few 5-7 teams. UK will get an offer. An extra month of practice is great for some programs, for this one it just prolongs the agony.

Pat already has his bags packed. Time to separate from the dysfunctional mess known as the UK Wildcat football team.

1/10 for -1 yards - let him work through it. 1/12 for -1 yards - send him back out there to see if he can turn things around. 1/14 for -1 yards - I guess this isn't going to be his half, let's try Towles.

Chew on this offensive nugget for a while. UK's first 7 second half possessions including penalties = -8 total yards. Yes that's a negative sign in front of the number.

O-Line not good. Again, this is one of hundreds of problems..... Stoops will sacrifice John Schlarman as scapegoat number two.

Pat Towles was the scapegoat. This team has hundreds of problems, and QB is way down the list. Now they have gone and destroyed Barker's confidence.