Oscar

Most of the neighbors to the football field were there before the football field was even built or was CCH property. How would you feel if a high school football field were put in next to your property and you had to put up with constant use of the field. It is not just football games -- it is the youth leagues, soccer, track, and the loud blaring from the speakers and music played at these events. Not to mention the crowds of people looking at your back yard and anything you do. Most of the neighbors sent their kids to CCH and are supporters, but there has to be some consideration for the intrusion on their lives.

That's not really true. It was discussed lightly, but not everyone agreed. I think the largest part is honestly who the AD is. He really left a sour effect on the people behind the stadium, and although you think most of the people have moved, they haven't. Most of the people in those houses have lived there for 20 years.

It will not happen. The AD at CovCath has not made nice with the people who live behind the field, and a good few of those people do not want lights. If the AD changed or if he changed his attitude and treated them better it could happen, but I can almost guarantee it won't. I hate Saturday games and wish they would get lights. There is nothing like Friday night football.

I think you pretty much nailed it and gave the answer to the question. This team/coach is "doing more with less" as opposed to "doing less with more". The two years past, though not the greatest teams to ever walk through CCH, had talent and were better than their record indicates. I think if you took last year or the year befores team and put them up against this schedule you'd have a loss to Ryle and obviously Highlands and the other teams that everyone knows will likely beat the team this year, but based on what I saw of Lasalle I think if they'd have used the approach they used verse a very good NCC team, they'd have won that game and probably LexCath as well as beating Campbell County and Beechwood. So I think the record would be better. But you can't really gage the success solely based the record and the quality of the teams CCH has beaten so far. The positive attitude and enthusiasm are because good things are going on and a good coach is leading the way. And for the record, I don't think Highlands will win by 50. Not only because I don't think Highlands is as good as last year, but also because I think these coaches will have a better gameplan than that.

I'm aware. And I wouldn't expect this game to be rescheduled.

I don't think Clyde means anything negative about the boys or is trying to be smart. It is a glorious notion that all teenage boys are team oriented and do things that are best just for the team with no regard for their personal feeling. That'd be a great sports world. But reality is, a team player (Which I'm 100% sure every JV kid at HHS is) is also a teenage boy with feelings, hopes, and thoughts and to think that the thought hasn't crossed their mind like "Man we might get blown out Friday...St.X is unreal...I should get mom to tivo this just in case" is just naive. Everyone boy wants to hear their name on national television, don't care what school or what team you're playing for.

CovCath SHOULD win verse NCC, but I wouldn't give them turnovers to work with because they probably are a bit better at converting than Beechwood. I don't think they have a passing game established and CovCaths D has looked good so they should be fine. CovCath will win verse Scott. So going into highlands they should have two nice wins for confidence...

I would doubt Beechwood bowed out of the game purely based on being afraid to get embarassed or get beat badly. I'm sure there is a legit reason, and if their only option at QB was an 8th grader, knowing that CCH for sure plays juniors that would make it hard to play the game.

Pass D seems a bit suspect for CovCath, and if you make turnovers like that against a team who can convert it could really hurt. But CovCath totally dominated this game. Beechwood fit the 1A bill, they were small and young. Vocke and Colosimo look to be up and comers for them. Wasn't very impressed with Rigdon, but I'm sure it's a tough position to be in, because there isn't much around him and his line gets owned. CovCaths line gave Erpenbeck all the time in the world to throw, that was good to see. It's a lot easier for him to get comfortable and not just take off if he knows he doesn't have men coming at him. Overall good job by CCH and good job by Beechwood for almost making it a game and forcing some big turnovers. Dixie and CovCath will be a good game..

lol, I just saw the post where someone actually said that that if Highlands were asked to play the Bears today they would and they'd known the Bears were in for a butt whoopin. There is something to be said for such extreme enthusiasm lol. I'm with whoever said that Highlands and Louisville St. X and Trinity should all try and schedule each other, (I don't know if they already have, or what), because I think those would be better games and show who the best teams in state are as opposed to how close we can come to being as good as Ohio.

lol, I'm still impressed.

lol, I would venture to say there are far more Highlands fans on this board than St. X fans, and for sure there are more NKY fans. So really it's 68% of people just honestly know that St. X is way too much for Highlands. And the other 32% know as well, but are eternal optimists. Nothing wrong with that...

Highlands defense just won't be able to hang with St. X. The offense should be able to for a while, with the passing game, but Highlands is about to go up against a team with more size and speed than them which is something they never see in KY. It'd be a great story for NKY and Highlands if they pull it off, but if you look at this realistically, it won't happen. St. X by 2 Tds.

Yeah good question...how did Bradley do?

Simpsons' name being there has nothing to do with being the most popular football player in NKY. He deserves every bit of recognition based on his play. It isn't a popularity contest, or a vote for prom king or queen, but it's starting to seem that way with the endorsement at the end of every post you make. Andrews deserves every bit of recognition as well, but don't taint his name by attaching it to your put downs of two of the best football players in NKY and the state in Collinsworth and Simpson. I appreciate your enthusiasm don't get me wrong, but to try and discredit either of those two young men is sad.

Right now, Andrews, Macshara, Simpson and Collinsworth are my leading 4. Collinsworth is impressive, just seeing him you know he is something really special and he can do it all. Simpson is a beast, and has single handedly changed the face of Simon Kenton football IMO. He has put them on the radar and they have a good amount of talent on that team, but he is an absolute standout. He's a rarity. One loss against a quality opponent shouldn't hurt his chances. I haven't seen MacShara play, but if you keep putting up those numbers you get my respect and if I had a vote to give you'd get it. That is absolutely insane. Just a question, how good is Boyle County? Are the opponents quality opponents right now, or are is this a particularly cupcaked portion of the schedule? I truly don't know that's why I'm asking. Those numbers are something else.. Andrews has just always impressed me, and his numbers do the talking.

I was surprised by this score, and I will stand by what I said about LaSalle and many others who have seen LaSalle and other Ohio teams would still agree. It's very impressive for them to keep a game this close with Elder, and I was also impressed with Trinity last week for keeping it that close. Perhaps Elder isn't quite the beast I thought they were, as I'm seeing St. X may be the big one to worry about over there. But I still don't think LaSalle would be Top 3 based on what I've seen of them. Defensively they're fine, offensively not so much. Could they have improved vast amounts, lol I'm sure and I'm not planning on going to watch them anytime soon so I'll probably not know. But I'm not too worried about it. CovCath has improved from that game lol, so maybe ya'll should just let it go. You may not agree with what I have to say about your beloved, but I wouldn't say any of it if it weren't true, and besides I was far less impressed with LaSalle in the game anyways. Thank you.

This should never have gone to criminal court, and it was an absolute waste of the states money to do so. The people who claimed it as a witch hunt were dead on, and I found the comments by the mother saying "someone needed to be held accountable" and "we're just glad it got to a jury" very sad. Sometimes there isn't always someone to blame; sometimes there are accidents. This belonged in civil court the entire time, and I'm sure it will end up there, only because i don't know if this family has the ability to let it go. I feel horrible for their loss, and no one should have to bury their child, but another persons life should not have to be ruined as well. He did not cause nor intend for their son to die. As for if he should coach again, or will he? If I were him I wouldn't after what he's gone through. In fact, with the way this all went down, every coach in Kentucky should have been scared about that verdict. Anything can happen any day at practice or a game and if you're one of the unlucky coaches who loses one of your players, not only do you suffer the emotional trauma to you personally and to your team, but apparently now it's potentially criminal (assuming all coaches ARE well intentioned and not out to cause harm to their players). That's a scary thought for all coaches out there.

I wasn't asking to be convinced of anything. I legitimately had not heard of the kid. I was not implying he was bad. I just have no idea who he is. I followed high school baseball very closely as my brother played for CovCath for four years, so I was at a lot of games and kept a close eye. I just thought I'd have heard about him. You had nothing to convince me of and I'm sure he'll be a fine pitcher this year.

While I wouldn't necessarily say CovCath's punting game is struggling, it isn't strong either, and Vocke is a big weapon on returns. Also during the Lasalle game, did they really avg 43 a punt? If so that's incredible given the -1 yard pooch punt and I believe one or two other poor or failed attempts. I don't think that was a good game to use as an example of CovCath's punting. I think it's improved since then. Who are they using?

For the most part, the kids I talk about I know have an ambition to play in college. And I think everyone is speaking based on what they are doing now.

Nice. I have heard all kinds of stories, so I don't know, maybe he wasn't, maybe he was. Either way, even if it tied up, I think CCH pulls it out. There was something special about that night and it was pulling for CCH. It was just a good game for everyone to be a part of.

He'll have a great career at RB in high school, but you're right, I definitely see him at the FB position if he goes to the D1 level, with some added weight on him. He doesn't lack in the acceleration department necessarily, he just lacks stamina at this point. I promise you, his speed is as fast as any other kid mentioned if not faster. The problem is, with the way he runs, by powering through and lowering his head and dragging down three guys in the process, he wears down. By the second half he doesn't have the ability to accelerate like he would in the first half, but the ability IS there.

From some people standing right there, with a better vantage point than I, he didn't get in. Close but no and the refs made the right call. But if I were Rash I wouldn't wanna hear about it either. That was an amazing ganme though.

Lol. Nothing can be drama free down in Park Hills, eh?