[Tica]

Your argument to include out of area schools does not make sense to me. Fort Campbell has been one of the highest profile programs in the state, 45 minutes from Nashville, has national publicity, and has sent a load of kids to the next level. Not saying they do not deserve to play, it is just counter to your reasons for selecting them. As much as media sports coverage has fallen off in Louisville and Lexington, there are a lot of good potentials there who get no mentions at all. There are plenty of kids in Lexington and Louisville and NKy who can and do play NAIA ball but never get their names in print or on TV all year. I dare say there are kids in eastern Kentucky (WYMT/Daily Independent/News Express/Times Tribune/etc.) who get more publicity than players in Lou/Lex. It would seem the organizers need to freshen up their eligibility guidelines. I would think that scouts for Carson Newman and Gardner Webb and whomever else comes to the game, would want to see the best unsigned players that are available. They do not really care if the kid comes from Louisville or Powell County or from the head of this or that hollow. I guess it's their bowl, they can do with it what they want.