Sun Tzu

Congratulations, Coach Luke Salmons! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2004/draft/players/44346.html

How were the teams seeded? IMHO: Elliott County vs. Bath County in the Finals.

Greenup County schools will also be closed due to Ice/Snow on Friday (game day).

I just saw on http://www.wsaz.com where Lawrence County has already cancelled school for Friday (game day). http://www.wsaz.com/closings

Greenup County 2007-2008 (3-8) Nov 30, '07 @ Fairview 70-86 (L) Dec 1, '07 @ Elliott County 64-132 (L) Dec 4, '07 Fairland, OH 83-111 (L) Dec 7, '07 @ Russell 85-82 (W) Dec 11, '07 East Carter 62-82 (L) Dec 20, '07 Felicity Franklin, OH (David Garner Christmas Tournament @ Rose Hill) 55-69 (L) Dec 21, '07 Village Academy, OH (David Garner Christmas Tournament @ Rose Hill) 98-80 (W) Dec 22, '07 Horizon Sciences, OH (David Garner Christmas Tournament @ Rose Hill) 90-64 (W) Dec 27, '07 Campbell County (Gateway Holiday Classic @ Montgomery County) 49-66 (L) Dec 28, '07 Cordia (Gateway Holiday Classic @ Montgomery County) 72-101 (L) Dec 29, '07 West Carter (Gateway Holiday Classic @ Montgomery County) 64-77 (L) Lawrence County 2007-2008 (4-6) Dec 4, '07 @ Sheldon Clark 55-63 (L) Dec 7, '07 Paintsville 75-97 (L) Dec 14, '07 @ Johnson Central 49-58 (L) Dec 17, '07 Magoffin County 55-53 (W) Dec 20, '07 Harrison County (Jenny Wiley Invitational Tournament @ Prestonsburg) 61-60 (W) Dec 21, '07 Prestonsburg (Jenny Wiley Invitational Tournament @ Prestonsburg) 51-67 (L) Dec 22, '07 Cordia (Jenny Wiley Invitational Tournament @ Prestonsburg) 53-66 (L) Dec 27, '07 Pike County Central (Pikeville Invitational) 56-61 (L) (overtime) Dec 28, '07 Betsy Layne (Pikeville Invitational) 78-67 (W) Dec 29, '07 Muhlenberg South (Pikeville Invitational) 62-59 (W)

Congratulations, Coach Kinner -- http://www.pes.paintsville.kyschools.us/PES%20Website%20Pages/Teacher%20Web%20Pages/Mr.%20Kinner's%20Home%20Page.htm

Cooksey steps aside McPeek tabbed interim coach with recommendation By ROCKY STANLEY -- The Independent WESTWOOD — WESTWOOD Rex Cooksey answered the call when Fairview needed a football coach late last summer. Now, he’s stepping aside after his shortest of three stints guiding the Eagles’ football program. “I felt like it was the right time,’’ Cooksey said of his recent resignation. He guided the Eagles to a 6-5 record and Class A playoff appearance last season. The rest of the story can be seen at... http://www.dailyindependent.com/localsports/local_story_363161520.html

He played linebacker against Greenup County in Week 1.

http://www.khsaa.org/baseball/2007/semistate7roster.pdf Team Roster First Name Last Name Ht. Wt. Position(s) Class Kyle Martin 5' 9.0" 140 2B SS P Jr. Brandon Robinson 5' 8.0" 140 OF So. Juan Staten 5' 11.0" 145 SS 2B So. Michael Grubb 6' 3.0" 178 1B Jr. Kenton Baker 5' 10.0" 180 OF Jr. Zack James 5' 11.0" 135 OF So. Josh Hunt 5' 11.0" 180 OF 1B Jr. Zack Reed 5' 11.0" 160 SS P So. Lanny Rice 5' 8.0" 200 C So. Tyler Peveto 5' 8.0" 130 2B Jr. Zach Stringfellow 5' 9.0" 140 SS 2B Sr. Eric Craft 6' 0.0" 180 1B 2B OF Jr. Andrew Swayne 5' 9.0" 155 OF So. Ethan Hardin 5' 8.0" 138 2B OF P So. Steve Rister 5' 11.0" 165 2B 3B P Sr. Dane Hunter 5' 9.0" 140 OF So. Andrew Meadows 5' 7.0" 165 IF OF So. Dakota Greenslate 6' 0.0" 160 SS OF P So. Dylan Perry 5' 11.0" 145 SS 3B So. Drew Scaggs 5' 7.0" 135 OF Sr. Jeff Kaplan 5' 11.0" 200 3B 1B P Sr. Deven Van Bibber 5' 10.0" 160 P Fr. Billy Logan 5' 11.0" 193 C Jr. Jake Vansickle 5' 8.0" 170 3B P So. James Madden 5' 10.0" 200 C 1B Sr. Justin Chaffins 5' 7.0" 160 1B P Jr. Tyler Hieneman 6' 3.0" 200 1B P Sr. Travis Gilliam 5' 10.0" 160 1B P So.

Here are the players from class 4A - District 8 who made All-State... http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071225/SPORTS05/71224007/1031 (5-7) Boyd County (1st in regular season, 2nd in playoffs) -- nobody listed on All-State (5-8) Greenup County (2nd in regular season, 1st in playoffs) -- nobody listed on All-State (2-9) Rowan County (3rd in regular season, lost first game in playoffs) -- Honorable Mention OL Josh Gregory (1-10) Lawrence County (4th in regular season, lost first game in playoffs) -- Honorable Mention WR Acie Walker Honorable Mention OL Tyler Henton 3rd Team Punter Shane Pack

Any results of the other 3 games played today?

The complete write up for these games can be seen at... http://www.dailyindependent.com/localsports/local_story_356002142.html Rose Hill 80 Felicity Franklin 66 FELICITY-FRANKLIN 15 23 6 22 ’ 66 ROSE HILL 21 24 15 20 ’ 80 FELICITY FRANKLIN (66): Cochran 2, Grooms 14, Utter 9, Peron 2, Powers 12, Manz 25, Miller 2. ROSE HILL (80): Bush 3, Quackenbush 4, Jackson 22, Gambill 9, Arthur 6, Davis 5, Euton 31. Greenup County 98 Village Academy 80 GREENUP COUNTY 35 26 20 16 98 VILLAGE ACADEMY 17 22 13 28 80 VILLAGE ACADEMY (80): Reash 33, Cronin 2, Lubers 6, Richard 6, A. McClutchie 8, C McClutchie 19, Beckwith 6 GREENUP COUNTY (98): Adkins 10, Middleton 7, Tackett 4, D. Greenslate 4, Gullett 18, Perry 8, Craft 10, Baker 3, Tussey 2, Plummer 7, Justice 3, J. Greenslate 2, Williams 10, Newberry 8. Bath County 62 Somerset, Pa. 52 SOMERSET, Pa. 11 15 11 15 ’ 52 Bath County 18 10 9 25 ’ 62 Somerset (52): Papini 6, Fisher 13, Walsh 11, Caughman 3, Green 5, Akne 14. Bath County (62): Clemons 24, Metz 19, Maze 10, Mably 2, Lyons 5, Ferrell 2, Trusty, Coburn, Given, Hardin. FT: Somerset 6-14, Bath County 16-23. 3P: Somerset 5-22 (Papini 2, Walsh 3), Bath County 4-17 (Metz 3, Lyons). PF: Somerset 23, Bath County 17. Turnovers: Somerset 9, Bath County 14.

You're right about NewCath -- I deleted it in error on my list... ...are you forgetting Russell in 2005 (2A State Champs) and 2006 (2A State Runners-up, but best "true" 2A team in 2006)? Also, Belfry in 2003 and 2004 (2A State Champs) ...Eastern Kentucky has and will continue to compete against the more affluent "Triangle" teams... Just a note -- send us some of your higher paying jobs and we'll compete with you "year in and year out"...

I'll place their regular season records for you...you missed NewCath LaSalle 5-5 NewCath 9-1 Beechwood 8-2 Elder 7-3 St Charles 5-5 St X 10-0 That's a regular season non-district opponents' record of 44-16...great opponents and obviously tougher competition than Lawrence County's...

Once again, the Massey ratings are not useful in my analogy... Please provide your teams' non-district opponents' regular season record and stack it up against Lawrence County's non-district opponents' regular season record of 60-9. What other team had to face teams with "this record"...not of the caliber of the "elite" teams around Louisville, Lexington, and NKY, but with the record of 60-9? Let's face it -- the "great football teams" around Lexington, Louisville, and NKY will continue to pound the rest of the state for "supremacy"...I'm simply stating that there is no other team that faced non-district opponents' 60-9 regular season record!

Massey takes Lawrence County's district schedule into account -- this decreases Lawrence County's schedule strength...(I have included only the regular season records for Lawrence County's district opponents.) Boyd County 4-6 Greenup County 3-7 Rowan County 2-8 I say again, will somebody please provide a better non-district (teams that YOUR school gets to choose) opponents' record than Lawrence County had in 2007?

That is a 60-9 regular season record for its 7 non-district opponents... ...list your "elite" programs' regular season records vs. their non-district opponents and we'll compare... ...I'm sure that they are BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER teams than Lawrence County's opponents; however, I'm curious -- show me!

Greenup County was very successful in its 1st year using the Tony Franklin system on its way to the District Championship in 4A-8. Over the last 6 games (3 regular season and 3 playoffs), the Musketeers averaged 36 points per game in going 4-2. Both were 1-point losses.

One of the toughest schedules for non-district opponents in 2007: Lawrence County: Regular season records only: Coal Grove, OH (7-2) (Won tough Ohio Valley Conference in SE Ohio) Belfry (10-0) (Lost in 3A Finals) Sheldon Clark (8-2) (Lost to Belfry in 3A District Final) Prestonsburg (7-3) (Lost to DeSales in 2A Regional Final) Russell (9-1) (Lost to Breathitt County in 3A Regional Final) Breathitt County (10-0) (Lost to Belfry in 3A State Semi Final) Letcher County Central (9-1) (Lost to Highlands in 5A Regional Final)

I was sitting here thinking about Greenup County's football team and wondering what things they could do to make 2008 football team better and be a very dominating team in the 4A district. I know it may be to early to talk about this but I would like to see them go above and beyond their abilities that I know they have. Let's hear some of your thought's and comments. IMO I see them going far in 2008 season by learning from some of their mistakes they made and improving on them very well and going further than what they did last year's season. (I copied this from the Rockcastle thread which has been open since 12/12/07. I replaced Rockcastle with Greenup County.) Does 2008 season become a rebuilding season. Lost alot of linemen and some great running backs. We know that where the battle is won or lost is at the line. Will Craft have any protection. Also we do have the coach oy the year! Any thoughts? (This was copied from the closed "Greenup 2008?" thread.)

One interesting fact...by season's end, Eric Craft did not have his #1 and #2 receivers available: (Jr.) Drew Hannah #25 went down with a knee injury during pre-game of the Raceland game. (Missed 9 of 13 games.) (Jr.) David Berry #30 was injured while running through the hoop during pre-game introductions of the Rowan County playoff game. (Missed 3 of 13 games.)

Here are Eric Craft's passing stats from this season: 13 Games 324 Attempts 166 Completions 15 TDs 14 Ints 1,713 Yards Passing

Oops...I was corrected today. Greenup County made the Final Four in 1974, not 1984...

I see Lee Evans in the poll, but no listing for Mike Sammons. No love for Greenup County...again...hmmmmm.