Schools in KY with no football

KYcoach · 04-24-2011, 10:15 AM

Tica Wrote:Some Carlisle County parents and boosters had set up a meeting a year ago to talk about starting a football program. I don't know what came of it. Carlisle County has been randomly competitive in other sports such as basketball and baseball. But the underlying issue is resources. It is like the Menifee County of the west - there is just very little tax base or development there.

Does anyone know what happened further with this situation? I think I had heard about this one.

Are there any more stories like this?

Did any of the schools mentioned previously have football? If so, why did they get rid of it?

wildcats fan · 04-24-2011, 10:19 AM

Oneida Baptist Institute does not have a football team

LClion4life · 04-24-2011, 10:23 AM

More Cowbell Wrote:All the schools in the 15th region have a football team, unless you want to count Piarist.

I do know there are some in the 16th who don't play. Elliott County and Rose Hill are two that come to mind right away.

Menifee County too. But Menifee has a soccer program. So I think they could have football. Also, St. Patrick, Deming, and Augusta from the 10th do not have football.

joejoe · 04-24-2011, 04:25 PM

KYcoach Wrote:Stardust makes a good point below. I can't really answer it much better. I'm not really decisive on whether or not male enrollment is a good figure. I can see where it would be. But I don't know that it's a big issue.

Excellent point. Can't say it any better.

Thanks for the info.

Generals2010 · 04-24-2011, 04:39 PM

wildcats fan Wrote:Oneida Baptist Institute does not have a football team

If OBI had some big farm kids that went to that school from Clay County, they would have a good team. They have a lot of athletes that play basketball.

BeReal · 04-24-2011, 05:56 PM

Is it possible for some of these smaller schools that are near each other to form a conglomerate team? What are the rules on that?

**LWC** · 04-24-2011, 06:06 PM

BeReal Wrote:Is it possible for some of these smaller schools that are near each other to form a conglomerate team? What are the rules on that?

Would definitely not be allowed.

BeReal · 04-25-2011, 09:55 PM

LWC Wrote:Would definitely not be allowed.

Bummer

MayfieldCardinal · 04-26-2011, 01:26 AM

KYcoach Wrote:Does anyone know what happened further with this situation? I think I had heard about this one.

Carlisle County did have a couple of discussions on football and it is my understanding that funding was the problem. They were exploring bingo options as a source of funding as recent as early this school year or atleast had made a few inquiries.

KYcoach · 04-28-2011, 09:59 PM

MayfieldCardinal Wrote:Carlisle County did have a couple of discussions on football and it is my understanding that funding was the problem. They were exploring bingo options as a source of funding as recent as early this school year or atleast had made a few inquiries.

Hope they are able to get something together. It'd be a great thing for the community.

Anyone else have any insights to any of these schools?