[mightydog]

I agree that football is not for everyone and there are some kids that shouldn't play football. However, I would venture to say that most schools do not make the most out of the kids that are in the school, especially the small schools. I think a big issue with a lot of kids not playing is a lot of schools have a "good ole boy" mentality and no matter how good someone may be they will never take another kid's spot because that player's dad played there or his parents are boosters. I am not saying this happens everywhere but it probably happens at a lot of schools, especially those in rural communities. It is just interesting to think about the talent pool that schools lose out on every year because kids that could be good know they won't be given an opportunity. I believe small schools especially miss out because they cannot afford to lose players due to a small school enrollment size.

It dosent hurt that bad. Raceland may loose some home grow kid, but they pick up some of Russell and Greenups players. Same as fairview, kids quit playing and they seem to pick up a few here and there to keep the program afloat. What generous schools. They should be the models for all school systems