[EKUAlum05]

I didn't say anything was wrong or being done wrong, I was just wondering which team those kids that do come across the border to Belfry would play for. I think that if I was from WV I would want to play for WV regardless of where I played HS ball. I would want to play for my home state not the one where I went to school.

You've got to realize though most of these kids move to Kentucky and spend the majority of their childhood from Elementary School up living in the State of Kentucky. Sure they may have been born in West Virginia...but their ideals of where they live much more associated with being raised as Kentuckians with people who cheer for Kentucky.

In the Mingo County area, from my personal experience, there isn't nearly the same connection to State Pride or cheering for the home state University like that on the Kentucky side. In fact..I would venture to say a good portion of Mingo County are more Marshall and UK fans than WVU. Kentuckysportsradio even did a live broadcast from Williamson, WV recently if that is any indication.

Conversely, on the other side of the river you are hard pressed to find anything but UK fans.

If these were kids who were only coming to Belfry prior to High School I am sure there would be a call to "honor your home state", but by and large these are kids who have essentially been raised in the Bluegrass State.


As for the Ashland fan...are you really going to cast stones in this glass house? There have been more players jump over the Paul Blazer District boundaries than Illegal Aliens jumping the border. If there was a book outlining how to properly transfer it would be sold at the Putnam Concession Stands. Weren't you the same guy claiming half of the Belfry Freshman were hold backs from your source after they curb stomped Verity Middle School? That argument really went well for you.