[ballstar]

You can b Frank and I will be serious and get to the point. If someone from New York or Texas is looking for a job, the last place they will look is Southeastern Kentucky unless they are natives or have family ties. I have been around basketball in Eastern Kentucky for over twenty years as an adult and trust me, if someone from Houston and the Buffalo metro area is coming here to play basketball, they are being illegally recruited. Can it be proven. No one knows as it appears that the supervising agencies are making no attempt to. There seems to be incriminating evidence out there but it appears they are turning a blind eye to it. They would rather pick on easy targets such as Pike Central football then attempt to stir up bigger cans of worms. What went on at Pike Central is no worse then what has been going on in the 14th region for years and is getting worse by the day. Especially in basketball. I would guarantee the jobs these people are getting are through political contacts and boosters through the community. They may be qualified for their positions but I am sure that some local people are too, but their little Johnny cannot dunk a basketball.

U are right, this has been going on for yrs in the 14th and EVERYWHERE else in this state for that matter and little johnny might b able to dunk a ball but his/her daddy or mommy cant pass a drug test. Dont even start with the pike central deal. A blind person could have saw that one coming. When ur coach is traveling to 3 diff counties every morning to pick up 5 or 6 diff kids it kinda hard to get away with. Ive heard all the arguments that u and anewpat have came up with and i still say LET THEM PLAY!!! If it takes some local kids playing time then tell them to hit the gym and the court. Life is not always fair and ppl never are!!!