Comments for FIELDS NOTES

Comment on Oops! KHSAA says Jackson ineligible, too by Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:41:05 +0000

Scott Co., Lex Cath, Highlands have been doing this crap for years. It is about time the KHSAA put an end to it.

Comment on Odds against playing college and pro ball by Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:06:45 +0000

The rationale for playing “anywhere” for as little as $30,000, under the conditions described should be a very clear statement to student/athletes. STUDY!! STUDY! Spend as much time with your bookds and using your brain in high school and college, as you spend on the basketball court!! Guess which skill you will be using your entire life. With an education or skill, you can easily make the $30,000 salary. Then, get in an amateur basketball league somewhere. Teach this little tidbit to high school coaches that are more intent on winning games and fighting to keep their “student” athletes from being academically ineligible, than ensuring that the “student” athlete is studying.

Comment on Oops! KHSAA says Jackson ineligible, too by James

James — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:33:13 +0000

Maybe the KHSAA realized why the families moved from Ashland to Gtown. Its not like they moved into a new house in ashland or any surrounding counties

Comment on Oops! KHSAA says Jackson ineligible, too by Joe Schmoe

Joe Schmoe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:53:19 +0000

While Bird is certainly entitled to his opinion about the KHSAA feeling that certain schools are above the rules, I disagree. The KHSAA penalized two private schools in the last couple of years and penalized an independent school (Highlands) in 04. Through family I have some access to the KHSAA, and you can choose not to believe this if you want, but the KHSAA is taking a very aggressive approach to rule violations by every school. If anything, they may now be over reacting due to pressures from the member schools that often are not fully informed of the circumstances in the KHSAA rulings. The Board of Control members (most of which are elected by the member schools and thus subject to such pressure if they want to get re elected to the Board) and the Commissioner who must placate the Board of Control members if she wants to keep her job, are really feeling the heat to crack down. Unfortunately, I think the pendelum has swung too far to the side of aggressive enforcement.

Comment on Oops! KHSAA says Jackson ineligible, too by The bird

The bird — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:22:04 +0000

Just a reminder-you and all will know soon that Jackson and Uthon will be elgible soon. The KHSAA is in the pocket of STAR athlets has been always and it will remain that way forever. The KHSAA is a BIG joke the way they jerk Schools around but very seldom jerk the players around because they want to make certain that certain schools are above the rules and Scott Co is ONE of them along with all, and i mean all of the private schools as well as the INDEPENDANT schools.

Comment on Football alignment gets tweaked by Mark Craycraft

Mark Craycraft — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:51:55 +0000

Top 4 teams go to the playoffs. Class A has 2 of 8 districts with 4.
Class 2A has 7 of 8 districts with 4.
Class 3A has 4 of 8 districts with 4.
Class 4A has 5 of 8 districts with 4.
Class 5A has 3 of 8 districts with 4.
Class 6A has 5 of 8 districts with 4.
With fuel costs at an all time high and rising should the format be changed to top 2 teams in each district move on???????????

Comment on Clark Stepp to Austin Peay by L. Caudill

L. Caudill — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:23:49 +0000

Would have loved to seen him walk on at UK. I’m originally from Knott County, so I always hope to see a Knott Co. boy end up in the blue and white. Good luck @ AP!

Comment on Odds against playing college and pro ball by Nelson Kane

Nelson Kane — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:38:00 +0000

The chance of playing professional basketball is not really that bad!!!!

“.03% — percentage of high school athletes who eventually make it to pro basketball” is not true really. That may be the percentage of players who make it to the NBA, but every country in the world,
as far as I can tell, fields professional basketball teams.

So it isn’t really that hard to make a full-time living as a professional basketball player somewhere in the world. True, the traveling conditions may be dangerous and awful, the salaries may be as low as $30,000-per-year, the style of play may be violent, the fans may assault the coaches, officials, and players after the games, but the odds of playing professional basketball are not that bad really.

Almost anyone who is 6-9 or over can play professional basketball somewhere, regardless of their talent level, but as long as they played at the Division II level or better in college, even if they only sat on the bench in college. Almost anyone who was good enough to get a scholarship out of high school to play at the “big-time” NCAA division 1 level (ACC, Big Ten, SEC, Big East, etc.) can also play professionally somewhere, even if they’ve barely ever played on their college team.

nelsonjonkane@live.com

Comment on Clark Stepp to Austin Peay by L. Richardson

L. Richardson — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:33:32 +0000

He will need to learn the school yell, “Let’s Go Peay!”

Comment on Public-private issue now includes scheduling boycott by Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:40:29 +0000

What a great message Superintendent Stu Silberman and Fayette County is sending to our kids. Because it is “All about KIDS” right?

“Here kids… it’s okay to QUIT when you don’t always succeed in something. If you can’t beat them, don’t play them.”

It’s a shame those who have no invested interest in the situation are the ones making the decisions. Here’s an idea. Let the coaches decide who to play. Or even better… why don’t we ask the student athletes their opinion.

It’s no wonder parents send their kids to private schools. At least they get the message to try their best no matter what.
Fayette county schools clearly isn’t all about kids…