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I do plan to call KY F&W and ask them this. I checked as thoroughly as I could on the Internet and could not find one article that mentioned that spotlighting was harmful to the deer's eyes, only that they were mesmerized by the light. I really want to continue doing this on occasion, as the wife and kids (and I) enjoy seeing them out there, but will absolutely discontinue if I find out it truly is harmful to them.

Not unless Ryle finds some pitching. (At least from a Ryle perspective).

Youth is wasted on the young. :lol: (famous quote, BTW. I can't take credit for it.)

Missed by 4 yards in 1962. And keep in mind that he played only 12 games in 1957 and 14 games in 1962. Pretty safe to assume he'd have easily hit that mark had he played a 16-game schedule (or even a 14-game schedule in 1957).

Ok, caught me on that one. But the point that Brown's stats more than favorably compare to Sander's is still valid. Again, I'm going to guess that most younger sports fans (assuming, perhaps wrong, that you are one) are so far removed time-wise from Brown's era as to make his utterly impressive accomplishments seem relatively blase. If he'd have done what he did in the 80's or 90's, he'd be getting a ton more props in this thread. :thumb:

Does anyone know if re-admission will be permitted? For instance, I intend on watching the Ryle game at 1:00, then leaving and returning for the Scott/Holmes game. I am assuming (hoping) my $12 ticket stub allows me to re-enter for free.

Can't think of his first name right now though! Nice player that will help anchor the JV team this year. Nothing against Elliott, he's a solid player (but I don't think he'll match Cody's baseball talents).

No, not Freidel (currently a sophomore). Clarkson.

Sorry, the list is complete. No new additions. :lol:

By 6 whole receptions per season . . . .

Sorry, Brown measures up (or exceeds) Sanders in just about every category.

So was the 8th grader last year from Ryle's freshman team that was moved up to JV.

Don't disagree, but it is interesting to note that Sanders had 700 more carries than Brown in his career. When people think of Sanders, the thing that comes to mind (at least to me) is those crazy, reverse-the-field long runs that he had. Yet Jim Brown retired with a higher Yards per Carry average than Sanders. Brown was simply more consistent from the scrimmage line, as Sanders would frequently have rushes where he would lose large chunks of yardage. My guess is that Brown doesn't get the same respect as Sanders or even some others because many younger fans - of which there are quite a few here on BGP - aren't as familiar with his exploits.

Interesting that for being "the best" that Elliott wasn't the freshman player moved up to Ryle's JV team last year . . . .

Jim Brown. Brown never missed a game in his nine years. 43 years after his retirement, he still ranks in the top 10 in career rushing yards and touchdowns. He led the NFL in rushing in eight of his nine years in the league and played in the Pro Bowl every single season. He averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 104 yards per game over the course of his career, both of which still stand as all-time records. Brown also caught an average of 29 passes per season. His numbers would be staggering had he not retired so early. I was a little too young to get to see him play, but my dad talked about him all the time.

Can't say I've ever heard of that stat, though I don't doubt it's importance. One thing I will say that stuck out to me regarding Hernandez' defensive stats was his very low percentage of base stealers thrown out the past two years (.227 in 2007 and .195 in 2008, which is a terrible number).

I take it that Shover didn't play at all again tonight? Things may look pretty dreary in CCH-land right now, but the return of a first-rate PG like Shover can certainly change the direction of that team in a hurry.

Wow, there's really no other top quality OF'ers in all of NKY? We have to stop the list at 4 or 5? Short thread, I guess.

Yep. A little more speed probably wouldn't hurt him, but he's very good overall - nice shooter, defends well (he was put on McFarland in the Boone game), passes well, rebounds well.

Highlands has put together a program that is second to none. Their collection of state championships will do nothing but continue to grow in the future. Congrats!

Coleman is a very nice player. Will be one of NKY's best next season. So I take it that Ryle clunked more than a few FT's tonight? Been a problem for them up to now and might be a real issue for them as the season goes on. Lamping might well be the best defensive player on the team. Lord knows he's the most aggressive. :lol:

Are they penalized in terms of their payout if they don't sell their allotment? Does the Orange Bowl need the sale of these 35,000 tickets to have a chance for a sellout?

MLB certainly drug their feet and were late to join the professional sports crowd in policing their players. Keep in mind also that steroid testing been an ever-evolving process and has come a long way from where it was just a few years ago. There were certain types of steroids that were easy to mask and very hard to test for. But MLB could have done a much better job and it's rather clear they intentionally turned a blind eye to the problem for many years.

Fair question, but I think if there was even the tiniest hint of a suggestion that someone like Maddux used, you would have heard it long before now. It's just not all that easy to use steroids under the cover of darkness without anyone knowing. Unless you're a doctor/pharmacist that has access to them yourself, someone else knows you're using. And eventually, these "someones" open their mouths - either for notoriety, or money, or because they themselves are jammed up.

Any word on how VT is doing with their allotment of tickets?