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This does make sense if you look at the big picture. All-state awards were given for each position in each division. Let's say that if only 2 kids submitted for a position in a particular division, the best kid was given the award. In another division they could have had 10 kids submitted but only 1 could be chosen all-state. The 9 kids left out may have actually been much better than the one chosen from the region with only 2 submissions. This is why not all the kids from the all-state team were chosen for the Kentucky team. Also, I can assure you there are others on the east-west rosters who would be just as deserving and financially able to play on Kentucky team as the ones mentioned above. There are other families who are all about football.

Dont agree that the first people who should have been asked should have been the All State players? You have 32 kids who were given this award for the State but they are not playing for their State. If you ask me shouldnt the kids that were not choosen to All State be asked after someone declines. I think the money, and basketball excuse comes off as a weak cover up.