[MountainProud]

Combs will replace Woods, Hacker will replace Bakun and Miller will replace Neace. Hoskins will have Perry rolling.

If Combs stays at Hazard they would have walked out blind folded. That’s the move no one understands.

Gonna be an awesome year with a bunch of tight games and upsets. Powell has that core that has grew up together which is the recipe for Rupp but the two big bullies are coming out of the 54th too spoil their run!

[Wanna-be]

Combs will replace Woods, Hacker will replace Bakun and Miller will replace Neace.  Hoskins will have Perry rolling.

If Combs stays at Hazard they would have walked out blind folded.  That’s the move no one understands.

Gonna be an awesome year with a bunch of tight games and upsets.  Powell has that core that has grew up together which is the recipe for Rupp but the two big bullies are coming out of the 54th too spoil their run!

Combs can’t replace woods. Sorry. Woods wanted the ball in big game situations and I’ll leave it at that. Combs and hacker together on the floor is there truly enough ball to go around? Time will tell. Combs didn’t want to play behind Caudill is what it looks like to me. Powell will be ok. Letcher has potential to knock someone off. Wolfe won’t be bad. It will definitely be interesting to see it all play out.

[MountainProud]

Hoskins will have to get them on the same page but they have the talent and the deepest bench. Combs is a great player and Hazard will miss him greatly. They can’t replace a kid like that.

I agree that Powell, Letcher and Wolfe will be tough by February.

[Ballstothewall]

With all these changes that happened this year, it's going to be an exciting fun season to watch and gonna be a fight to see who comes out on top. Competition is gonna be very close so it should make for some really exciting games to watch.

[HCS]

Top two are as close as I've ever seen it. You could go either way with Perry or Hazard. I do a coaches' poll every year and it was as close as it has been in 25 years.
I thought Hazard was clearly in the "driver's seat" last year and 10-15 points better than anyone in the 14th. Not sure how you think it's going to be easy after losing six of the top nine from last year. One great player, but he's the only one back who averaged in doubled figures. Not a lot of depth either. Hazard could definitely win, but it looks really close at this point - unlike last year.

I’m not sure how you think Perry’s the favorite. They lost woods their best scorer, Neace their best defender, and Bakun who happened to be their only size. Adding combs to their roster to me isn’t that impressive but maybe I see him differently than you do. I think Kincaids just as good and actually will D you up. Tucker Johnson will have a field day with Perry. Seth’s the best player in the region hands down and adding a
freak athlete like Osborne and the Gibson kid along with some really good freshman who will be going into their sophomore season and have looked really good at times this summer is going to put them over the top. We’ll see how it all shakes down but holland held them back and everyone knows it. I think huff turns them loose and you see a totally different animal.

I hear Gibson is back at Knott, so I think that clearly puts Perry as the favorite now and Knott is at least fourth if not higher. I know six players for Hazard at this point, and only four who scored more than a couple of points per game last year. Who else do they have?
I don't want that to come across as I have anything against Hazard. Casey Huff is a Harlan County boy, and I think a lot of him and his family. I just think it's.almost unfair to him to put Hazard as the favorite with not a lot of experience coming back.

[KyGymRat]

Perry
Letcher 
Hazard 
Knott

Rest fighting for the rest
Be interesting to see how everyone is after football season. A lot can change with injuries and so forth. None of the teams are deep that’s a big key for winning it all 7/8/9/10 have to be able to play and help produce

[Bluegrassbredbobcat]

Perry clear 1 

Hazard 
Letcher 
Both could be 2 

Including us it would take something really crazy to see anyone else in mix

[Medusa]

Perry starters
Combs
Miller
Sumner
Prater
Miller

That lineups a clear #1 in the Region? Seriously? If they are, it isn’t by much. About any team can beat them. They will miss Neace, Woods, and Bacun. I could see Knott, Wolfe, and Breathitt giving them all they want even though everyone has thrown them under the bus.

[BillyCrystal6]

Hazard has the consensus best player in the region (Caudill). The most athletic player in the region (Osborne). And in my opinion one of if not the best post player in the region (Tucker Johnson). Kincaid is a top 5 shooter and defender. I am hearing good things about Fullwood. Do i think they are clear and ahead better than everyone else? No! But to say that Perry is the clear favorite is absolutely absurd.

[HoopsFan 24]

Hazard has the consensus best player in the region (Caudill). The most athletic player in the region (Osborne). And in my opinion one of if not the best post player in the region (Tucker Johnson). Kincaid is a top 5 shooter and defender. I am hearing good things about Fullwood. Do i think they are clear and ahead better than everyone else? No! But to say that Perry is the clear favorite is absolutely absurd.

Caudill is a very smooth scorer. Don’t sleep on Delaney from Letcher though. He averaged over 20 points and 11 rebounds last season.

[MountainProud]

Perry is the favorite no doubt they got it all and championship leadership. Letcher is getting some hype too along with Powell but the word across the region is Hazard is dangerous. D&D staff says Caudill and Kincaid are hands down the best backcourt in the region. If that’s true the Dawgs in good shape. Guard play wins championships!

[Medusa]

Perry isn’t the favorite. Don’t know who your sources are. Hazard is Hazard. Always been the best team in the region the majority of the years.

[MountainProud]

My sources are common sense. Perry is loaded with talent, depth and a great coach. Can Caudill, Johnson, Kincaid, Osborne and the supporting cast beat them? We will see.

[Ballstothewall]

Perry isn’t the favorite.  Don’t know who your sources are.  Hazard is Hazard.  Always been the best team in the region the majority of the years.

In the last 15 years, Hazard has won 1 regional title???  What are u basing your information from?  Most people are saying Perry is the favorite right now, even though I think it's wide open. Knott, Powell, and Hazard will all be right there too.

[BillyCrystal6]

Perry isn’t the favorite.  Don’t know who your sources are.  Hazard is Hazard.  Always been the best team in the region the majority of the years.

In the last 15 years, Hazard has won 1 regional title???  What are u basing your information from?  Most people are saying Perry is the favorite right now, even though I think it's wide open. Knott, Powell, and Hazard will all be right there too.

Stop with the Powell, Letcher, Knott, Wolfe nonsense. It will come down to 2 teams and 2 teams only. Hazard and Perry. They are both solid teams, one no better than the other. END OF STORY..

[Ballstothewall]

Perry isn’t the favorite.  Don’t know who your sources are.  Hazard is Hazard.  Always been the best team in the region the majority of the years.

In the last 15 years, Hazard has won 1 regional title???  What are u basing your information from?  Most people are saying Perry is the favorite right now, even though I think it's wide open. Knott, Powell, and Hazard will all be right there too.

Stop with the Powell, Letcher, Knott, Wolfe nonsense. It will come down to 2 teams and 2 teams only. Hazard and Perry. They are both solid teams, one no better than the other. END OF STORY..

I didn't mention Wolfe or Letcher... I can't see them beating those others, but I believe Knott and Powell have a shot. Gibson leaving Hazard really made them thin on the bench and a lot slower with their lineup and made Knott deeper and bigger.

[HCS]

Perry isn’t the favorite. Don’t know who your sources are. Hazard is Hazard. Always been the best team in the region the majority of the years.

It's close, but Perry will be the favorite.
Hazard has great history, but Perry, Knott and Breathitt have won more championships the last decade or two.

[Medusa]

My sources are common sense. Perry is loaded with talent, depth and a great coach.  Can Caudill, Johnson, Kincaid, Osborne and the supporting cast beat them? We will see.

You must be smoking some good stuff.  Got some talent but coaching isnt that great.  Especially with local talent in the lineup.  Maybe that tunnel will open back up at that Circle T place in August.

[Wanna-be]

My sources are common sense. Perry is loaded with talent, depth and a great coach.  Can Caudill, Johnson, Kincaid, Osborne and the supporting cast beat them? We will see.

You must be smoking some good stuff.  Got some talent but coaching isnt that great.  Especially with local talent in the lineup.  Maybe that tunnel will open back up at that Circle T place in August.

The circle T. Where you can get a burger and fries, slice of pie, and a foster kid or 3 from 12 states over.

[Chin Strap]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

[Ballstothewall]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

I agree.  Whoever did the decision making at hazard is questionable at best and hard to understand.  If they don't win this one, I don't see them even being competitive in the near future.

[Wanna-be]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

This is just my take but the one Gibson wasn’t ready for hazard football practices. Out of shape and out of his element. The other was probably gone as soon as his brother was which is very understandable. As far as Osborne goes I don’t have idea about that but combs and his crew saw what was happening by adults and split? Maybe I missed something but that boy was handed the keys to the kingdom the best I could tell. Didn’t have to worry about being pulled if he played bad. Access to every gym in the school system. Spot up and shoot and don’t worry about a thing other than that. Only thing he wasn’t handed was the role of being the best player on the team which would without question be Caudill. I hope combs the best and that he makes it to the nba but for anyone to say that kid and family was done wrong clearly didn’t watch how they were treated the last two season.

[Bluecat]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

This is just my take but the one Gibson wasn’t ready for hazard football practices. Out of shape and out of his element. The other was probably gone as soon as his brother was which is very understandable. As far as Osborne goes I don’t have idea about that but combs and his crew saw what was happening by adults and split? Maybe I missed something but that boy was handed the keys to the kingdom the best I could tell. Didn’t have to worry about being pulled if he played bad. Access to every gym in the school system. Spot up and shoot and don’t worry about a thing other than that. Only thing he wasn’t handed was the role of being the best player on the team which would without question be Caudill. I hope combs the best and that he makes it to the nba but for anyone to say that kid and family was done wrong clearly didn’t watch how they were treated the last two season.

The talk of Combs leaving was going on during the season. Him leaving had nothing to do with the hiring process. Heck the talk at one time was him going to Knot to play for Huff before all that changed.

[Ballstothewall]

I'd say your right about one thing... this probably is just "your take" The younger Gibson was never staying he came to make eligibility to look better, The older Gibson decided he was going back after trying summer ball and saw what that was like. That's not an assumption... and Combs, he should've left a year earlier truthfully, I think he just assumed the team would be really good like they should've been. Anyone who watched or even talked to other coaches around the region, the only thing that evened the playing field was Caudill and Eversole competing for shots... and that is 1000% why they lost... it's no secret.. it's not just my take... it's most people's take. Combs is way too good to be made a spot up shooter and just spot up on a wing, He had to go.. But if he stays and the older Gibson stays, there's not even a question who's the best team. Unfortunately for Hazard, now it's gonna be a lot more exciting to watch the 14th.

Bluecat, everyone knew that kid was leaving. It just made too much sense.

[Wanna-be]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

This is just my take but the one Gibson wasn’t ready for hazard football practices. Out of shape and out of his element. The other was probably gone as soon as his brother was which is very understandable. As far as Osborne goes I don’t have idea about that but combs and his crew saw what was happening by adults and split? Maybe I missed something but that boy was handed the keys to the kingdom the best I could tell. Didn’t have to worry about being pulled if he played bad. Access to every gym in the school system. Spot up and shoot and don’t worry about a thing other than that. Only thing he wasn’t handed was the role of being the best player on the team which would without question be Caudill. I hope combs the best and that he makes it to the nba but for anyone to say that kid and family was done wrong clearly didn’t watch how they were treated the last two season.

The talk of Combs leaving was going on during the season. Him leaving had nothing to do with the hiring process. Heck the talk at one time was him going to Knot to play for Huff before all that changed.

Exactly right so it had nothing to do with the fact of they set and watched what adults were doing. Hell combs dad was in on the hiring process of huff. They got everything they ever wanted there. Just couldn’t win the 14th region player of the year playing behind Caudill.

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I'd say your right about one thing... this probably is just "your take" The younger Gibson was never staying he came to make eligibility to look better, The older Gibson decided he was going back after trying summer ball and saw what that was like. That's not an assumption... and Combs, he should've left a year earlier truthfully, I think he just assumed the team would be really good like they should've been. Anyone who watched or even talked to other coaches around the region, the only thing that evened the playing field was Caudill and Eversole competing for shots... and that is 1000% why they lost... it's no secret.. it's not just my take... it's most people's take.  Combs is way too good to be made a spot up shooter and just spot up on a wing, He had to go.. But if he stays and the older Gibson stays, there's not even a question who's the best team. Unfortunately for Hazard, now it's gonna be a lot more exciting to watch the 14th.

Bluecat, everyone knew that kid was leaving.  It just made too much sense.

Caudill and Eversole were the only ones who wanted the ball is pressure situations. Combs started out hot early in the season then cooled off once everyone really started laying defense on him. He’s a great AAU player though. Plays spotted up and ready to fire. Seems like I heard combs dad say the same things you’re saying now back in the season. Maybe that’s yours and his take on it but anyone who watched knows the kid got special treatment when he was getting torched on the defensive end. Good luck to you all at Perry though. Hopefully you can get that anchor down to rupp arena.

[Ballstothewall]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

This is just my take but the one Gibson wasn’t ready for hazard football practices. Out of shape and out of his element. The other was probably gone as soon as his brother was which is very understandable. As far as Osborne goes I don’t have idea about that but combs and his crew saw what was happening by adults and split? Maybe I missed something but that boy was handed the keys to the kingdom the best I could tell. Didn’t have to worry about being pulled if he played bad. Access to every gym in the school system. Spot up and shoot and don’t worry about a thing other than that. Only thing he wasn’t handed was the role of being the best player on the team which would without question be Caudill. I hope combs the best and that he makes it to the nba but for anyone to say that kid and family was done wrong clearly didn’t watch how they were treated the last two season.

The talk of Combs leaving was going on during the season. Him leaving had nothing to do with the hiring process. Heck the talk at one time was him going to Knot to play for Huff before all that changed.

Exactly right so it had nothing to do with the fact of they set and watched what adults were doing. Hell combs dad was in on the hiring process of huff. They got everything they ever wanted there. Just couldn’t win the 14th region player of the year playing behind Caudill.

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I'd say your right about one thing... this probably is just "your take" The younger Gibson was never staying he came to make eligibility to look better, The older Gibson decided he was going back after trying summer ball and saw what that was like. That's not an assumption... and Combs, he should've left a year earlier truthfully, I think he just assumed the team would be really good like they should've been. Anyone who watched or even talked to other coaches around the region, the only thing that evened the playing field was Caudill and Eversole competing for shots... and that is 1000% why they lost... it's no secret.. it's not just my take... it's most people's take.  Combs is way too good to be made a spot up shooter and just spot up on a wing, He had to go.. But if he stays and the older Gibson stays, there's not even a question who's the best team. Unfortunately for Hazard, now it's gonna be a lot more exciting to watch the 14th.

Bluecat, everyone knew that kid was leaving.  It just made too much sense.

Caudill and Eversole were the only ones who wanted the ball is pressure situations. Combs started out hot early in the season then cooled off once everyone really started laying defense on him. He’s a great AAU player though. Plays spotted up and ready to fire. Seems like I heard combs dad say the same things you’re saying now back in the season. Maybe that’s yours and his take on it but anyone who watched knows the kid got special treatment when he was getting torched on the defensive end. Good luck to you all at Perry though. Hopefully you can get that anchor down to rupp arena.

The fact that a school would even let parents pick a coach says a lot about the program's problems in general..... If that's the case? That's just incompetence from the administration! It seems like most of the games I watched, they had combs on the other teams best player?? And It seems like when Hazard actually looked good early in the season was when Combs was included more? Jealousy crept in just like everyone said it would, and they couldn't even get out of the worst region in the state.

[Wanna-be]

Using kids has backfired pretty bad for the Bulldogs. Kids high school careers are a sacred part of their life that they will cherish forever, not to be used like pawns by grown ups. Gibson bros gone back to KCC, good for them that’s where they been their whole life. Combs and his crew saw what was happening by the adults at HHS and they split, good for them. Now Osborne is supposedly got some issues off the court. Anybody who had a hand in what went on at HHS  shouldn’t be allowed near a decision for the rest of their careers. So with that said…..
1. PCC
2. HHS
3. LCC
4. Powell Co
5. Leslie Co
6. KCC

This is just my take but the one Gibson wasn’t ready for hazard football practices. Out of shape and out of his element. The other was probably gone as soon as his brother was which is very understandable. As far as Osborne goes I don’t have idea about that but combs and his crew saw what was happening by adults and split? Maybe I missed something but that boy was handed the keys to the kingdom the best I could tell. Didn’t have to worry about being pulled if he played bad. Access to every gym in the school system. Spot up and shoot and don’t worry about a thing other than that. Only thing he wasn’t handed was the role of being the best player on the team which would without question be Caudill. I hope combs the best and that he makes it to the nba but for anyone to say that kid and family was done wrong clearly didn’t watch how they were treated the last two season.

The talk of Combs leaving was going on during the season. Him leaving had nothing to do with the hiring process. Heck the talk at one time was him going to Knot to play for Huff before all that changed.

Exactly right so it had nothing to do with the fact of they set and watched what adults were doing. Hell combs dad was in on the hiring process of huff. They got everything they ever wanted there. Just couldn’t win the 14th region player of the year playing behind Caudill.

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I'd say your right about one thing... this probably is just "your take" The younger Gibson was never staying he came to make eligibility to look better, The older Gibson decided he was going back after trying summer ball and saw what that was like. That's not an assumption... and Combs, he should've left a year earlier truthfully, I think he just assumed the team would be really good like they should've been. Anyone who watched or even talked to other coaches around the region, the only thing that evened the playing field was Caudill and Eversole competing for shots... and that is 1000% why they lost... it's no secret.. it's not just my take... it's most people's take.  Combs is way too good to be made a spot up shooter and just spot up on a wing, He had to go.. But if he stays and the older Gibson stays, there's not even a question who's the best team. Unfortunately for Hazard, now it's gonna be a lot more exciting to watch the 14th.

Bluecat, everyone knew that kid was leaving.  It just made too much sense.

Caudill and Eversole were the only ones who wanted the ball is pressure situations. Combs started out hot early in the season then cooled off once everyone really started laying defense on him. He’s a great AAU player though. Plays spotted up and ready to fire. Seems like I heard combs dad say the same things you’re saying now back in the season. Maybe that’s yours and his take on it but anyone who watched knows the kid got special treatment when he was getting torched on the defensive end. Good luck to you all at Perry though. Hopefully you can get that anchor down to rupp arena.

The fact that a school would even let parents pick a coach says a lot about the program's problems in general..... If that's the case? That's just incompetence from the administration! It seems like most of the games I watched, they had combs on the other teams best player?? And It seems like when Hazard actually looked good early in the season was when Combs was included more? Jealousy crept in just like everyone said it would, and they couldn't even get out of the worst region in the state.

Then you must’ve not went to a lot of games. Ratliff always got the toughest role of defending the other teams best player. Combs may have got to guard their second best one but when he started getting burnt the switch was made and Caudill would guard them at that point. Combs was always included. Never came off the floor. Got more minutes than anyone else on the team.

[KyGymRat]

pcc 
Hazard 
LCC
Knott

Combs hacker is a good combo
Caudill Kincaid also a good combo 
Delany Hayes also a good combo 
Amburgey Gibson also a good combo

Can talk all you want about who is best
Bottom line it comes to the supporting roles 
And the bench 
To see who goes to Rupp 
Everyone’s top 2 are good players

[Wanna-be]

pcc 
Hazard 
LCC
Knott

Combs hacker is a good combo
Caudill Kincaid also a good combo 
Delany Hayes also a good combo 
Amburgey Gibson also a good combo

Can talk all you want about who is best
Bottom line it comes to the supporting roles 
And the bench 
To see who goes to Rupp 
Everyone’s top 2 are good players

You’re exactly right.

[FunFan]

With the Gibson boys returning to knott I would put them right in the mix as likely 3rd best team in the region.