[Eagle Eye]

You witnessed what has been going on in that county for decades! Those guys pick out what is supposed to be the next superstar at the highschool level while they are in the 4th thru 5th grade. And all they do is work with those kids. They look at the others and say that he or she is not going to do much more after grade school. This IMO this is so wrong, when alot of kids don't start to really develope untill they hit Highschool. So alot of kids are pushed out or they transfer. Which IMO is why the cross creek rivals do as good as they do. They welcome these kids with open arms, take them in and develope them. That is why they are always very tough year in and year out in the district and region.
Maybe they need to take a page out of Paintsville's Book. They have a Jr. Pro league which is made up of a total of 14 teams. 8 teams of 5 yrs to 8 yrs and 6 teams of 9 yrs to 12 yrs. Every Kid on the team must sit out one whole quarter and every kid on the team must play at least one whole quarter without coming out. Their MOTO is "where furtue Tigers are made".
Maybe all these schools in the county and surrounding counties ought to try something like this. I know most of them all have an "A", "B" and "C" team. Maybe only put ten or eleven players on each team at time and every player has to sit and play at least one quarter. This wil develope alot more kids and also make the coaches have to use alittle strategy!:High5:

I have been coaching in the elementary schools for a few years now and I don't think we ever have taken just one kid and tried to make them a superstar. And there have been a few that we could have and I don't ever remember any grade school coach doing that. I guess you would take a loss and play all your kids than to teach them about the sport. I don't think if you were the cheerleading coach you would let everyone cheer if that would cost you a title. I know for a fact that I worked with every kid no matter how good or bad they were and everyone got to play at the c team level and most at the b team level. I can't think of kids that did not get to play and then transfer across the creek and get to play. I can think of a few that they have persuaded to come across the creek, promise them the world and then they don't even get to play. Then they try to come back to the other side of the creek and they won't release them to play. So the point of that is they try to get as many as they can and then won't play them. :Thumbs: Give me an example of someone who did not get to play at the grade school level and get developed some where else. I don't think we will use that page out of Paintsville's book. So what do you consider the pee wee division in basketball, football, and baseball. I think the same rules apply to Jr. pro! What about buddy ball. Are you telling me that in Paintsville's leagues that no one is considered a superstar and promised the world? And that they don't watch to see who the next superstar at the high school level? I don't disagree with the programs that give a chance for these kids but you need to get some facts straight before you argue about something. So what you are saying is have a try out for the grade schools and keep only those who are good enough, cut those that are not, and only keep 10 or 11. That would really cure the problem until the parents come crashing down on you for cutting their kids. How will that allow a kid to develop if you cut them? I think some kids won't hit their full ability for a few years but most good coaches can tell if the have any talent. So the Jr. pro coaches don't try to win their games? I don't think so! I have watched a few of those games.