[PHSForever]

I really hate to step on toes here but the 97 bobcats were did break the top 50 nationally. They were totally unstoppable on a neutral field even the great dudley said it was the best high school team he had ever seen even though he won the championship that year at bourbon co. I would venture to guess he'd seen a few more high school teams than the nfl hall of famer. I love this thread and the breathitt bobcats and never had the opportunity to see the great panther teams of the past and have the upmost respect for them but the game had changed quite dramatically by the time this 97 team played and to imagine them being beat by a team of that stature is lunecy. You must know that the offensive line that year AVERAGED a 4.9 40 yard dash and 300+bench press. Skill kids were 4.7 - 4.4 and 250+. I just wish we could watch them play. They were ranked #1 overall and finished second behind highlands after losing to lawrence in the third round in one of the most unbelievable fields ive ever seen played on. For that field to be deemed playable may have been the comparable to deeming the titanic eligible for the next carribean cruise.

Fair enough, Dudley has seen his share of games to be sure, but I'd take the word of an NFL hall of famer over his for as far as recognizing talent, no offense to him. Munoz was used to seeing Cincinatti teams, etc. and worked the radios as an analyst for many games, so I think it's fair to say he also knew what he was talking about.

Irregardless, the numbers you mention are speed and bench presses. Those don't necessarily win games (speed can, of course). To say it is lunacy to imagine a "team of that stature" beating the 97 team is lunacy itself. I am venturing to guess you aren't old enough to compare back beyond what you are referring to (90's and up), but if you had seen the 87 team in action, I'd guess you would have to agree with all the other posters here.

I agree though, great thread for discussion, and would have loved to have seen these two teams play. Maybe we can get some computer expert out there to do one of the NCAA sims based on the stats? LOL