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I dont think they would have hard feelings......First of all they know our lists dont really matter and secondly they all obviously have pretty thick skin to have lasted in the coaching business very long.......

In my opinion these top 4 are totally interchangeable.....I wouldnt argue with any order you place them in....... 1. Troy Lee Thomas @Rowan 2. Hager Easterling @East 3. Bill Bradley @Ashland 4. Bob Trimble @ Raceland After those four then I would start with 5. Merle Kidwell @Russell 6. Pete Fraley @Boyd

Maybe it speaks as much for her ability to produce athletically gifted offspring....

I guess I should have been more clear.......I heard from Fraleys own mouth that he intended to coach the girls team at Boyd County until his daughter had graduated. At that time he indicated he may have interest in coaching a boys program IF he still wants to coach at all at that point.

It hasnt been too long ago that I heard from Coach Fraley himself that he intended to coach until his daughter graduated.....I doubt anything has recently caused a change of heart.

I didnt realize there was enough time for a community response........ How does the community view the Leach hiring?

Why is Coach Leach the former KCU coach? What has he done since leaving KCU?

From your earlier post I am assuming you are referring to Coach Hampton when you say "the best guy for the job"........It is my understanding the job was offfered to and accepted by Coach Hampton then he had a change of heart shortly thereafter. If this is correct then what did the community have to do with keeping the administration from hiring the best guy?

I think Coach Hampton is a great hire.......when will a formal announcement be made? Whats the deal with the rumor of documents being served during the interview process that would have stopped a hire?

King you could be right but your news differs from the last conversation I had with BC administration just last month. I always assumed he would return and think it would be great. You cant argue with his resume.......

While I dont think this announcement was much of a surprise to those close to the BC program it doesnt make the loss any less great. Ol Mr Webster could have easily inserted Phil Pratt's picture when it came time to define "classy". As for his replacement......Not sure Coach Zornes will be the guy.

Dude.....its Bogey not Boogie...... Shooter you are probably right about his actions after the Russell game this season and I would agree there is no excuse for not shaking hands afterwards. My point was that Mr Hicks has behaved better on the sidelines during games over the past few seasons than he did upon his arrival. Nothing more...I am not in support nor in opposition to Coach Hicks. Just an observation. I have also observed some "not so nice" actions by a head coach at Russell as well......

I really dont have a dog in this fight but I have to disagree with you on this point. When Hicks first came into the 16th Region he was incredibly animated on the sidelines and sometimes let his emotions get the best of him. Once he became more comfortable here with the officials etc.....he no longer acted as you describe. I bet if you poll your local officials you will find they tend to agree with me.

Did anyone ever think he is waiting as a way to help him make the decision? Honestly........How hard would it be to decide among UK, UF and Duke? Whats not to like about all 3? Seems to me his waiting is a good way to cut thru all the crap he is being fed by all 3 programs. The school that truly wants him will wait.

No matter which way you slice it and dice the line up........two things stand out to me......There is alot of speed/quickness/atheticism on this team AND we still need a stronger post presence.

I hear interviews were held last night........any word on this position?

I thought the Faulkners were dismissed from the Russell team. To be more specific I thought one of them was dismissed and Mommy decided it was a package deal....lose one lose them both. Is that not correct? If that is the case, it would seem to me "Coach A" knew the consequences of such a decision and was ready to accept those consequences. That alone should have been enough to quash the Russell faithfuls hopes of a 3-peat as you suggest they had planned on. Even before the Russell folks learned that Rose Hill had graciously opened their hearts and arms to the dismissed student athletes, I am sure they were deeply concerned about how they could possibly compete with the ever so talented "Coach B".

During the 4 or 5 times I was able to see this years team play, I noticed Ms Faulkners ball handling skills as well. My opinion of those particular skills vary greatly from your observation. In fact my notes from scouting the games say "weak w/left hand" and "starts offensive set too high". While I wasnt too impressed with he offensive skill set, I thought her defense was solid.

You can still have these same coaches doing all these specific duties but they need to do it from the stands. They can report their info at halftime and make necessary adjustments.

Shot Clock: Hope it never happens in high school but if it were ever added then do away with 10 sec in backcourt all together. This would promote and reward strong defensive effort. Refs: Anyone who cant see the benefit of 3 in todays game simply doesnt know what they are talking about. The kids are bigger and faster today than ever before and in good screening offensive sets it is IMPOSSIBLE for 2 to see all the action. One day a serious injury will occur off a screen in a 2 man game and when everyone from the KHSAA to the refs to the janitor gets hit with a lawsuit maybe we will see 3 become mandatory. All Mom and Dad have to say is "You knew of a better way to officiate the game by using 3 but you chose to use 2 to save a few bucks. Now our little Johnny needs plastic surgery to repair the gash from that kids elbow." Sounds like a liable case to me.....Say there arent enough good ones to go around? How do the others get any better without experience? What happens when your "good ones" retire? Timeouts: Good as they are but get the teams READY TO PLAY on the 2nd horn. Huge time waster.... Coaches: Only need 2 on the bench max w/one trainer and one waterboy/girl. Cant think of a reason to have any more than 2. This is a game, not practice. If you need a coach to give every kid individual instruction during a timeout then what did you do in practice? Rules: Do away with the 3 point line in high school. Someone said this helped kids develop a shot and get PT that they may not have otherwise received. I think the 3 pt line has done more to hurt overall shooting than anything else EVER. The kids that get PT simply because they can hit the 3 are most often a liability on the defensive end. Earn your PT by working on foot speed a bit instead of that long range bomb. I guarantee the foot speed and playing solid D will get you more minutes. Another change would be to remove the foul count from every scoreboard in America. It is useless.....All it does is allow the coach and fans to start yelliing, "Hey Ref, Fouls are 7-1". Do you realize what you just said to the guy? You are accusing him of cheating...Either you insuate he cheated you to get the fouls to 7-1 OR you want him to cheat the other guys to even 'em up! Better yet, lets do away with the bonus situation all together so we dont need to count team fouls. Make every foul a two shot penalty. End of story.

Is it just me or does this kid kind of resemble a young Mashburn? I am talking facial similarity here....havent seen him play so cant speculate on his talent vs Mash.

Boys he can dress 'em in burlap feed sacks for all I care as long as the finished product is good! I wanna see some motion on offense......stop pounding the juice outta the orange and move! Play hard nosed, physical D and when ya get 'em down by double digits pour on the gas!

What exactly is the penalty for being placed on "probation" by the KHSAA? Are they ineligible for post season play during this time? Does this effect all sports at GCHS? What bearing will this have on hiring a new basketball coach?

Anybody planning to attend? Looks like pretty nice rosters from both states....

Scooter, what happens with all the revenue generated by UK's athletic teams? Think any of it helps "foot the bill" for the rest of the University? I see the point you are trying to make.......I tend to agree that the top players in-state should get a look, perhaps a preferred opportunity, IF they are of the caliber to compete at this level and fit into UK's scheme in that given year. I hate to see our top athletes leave the state only to attend other major D1 schools and compete. Not just in hoops but all sports....It happens frequently.