[EKUAlum05]

Wouldn't that schedule have been done when this years seniors were frosh? I mean, I know contracts aren't officially signed, but I'd assume that everything was planned out after they had just gone 4-7. I could be wrong, but, isn't that usually the time frame for those schedules? Like, between the 13 and 14 season?


And, PT and Caldwell are better teams. I'll always argue that a weaker or harder schedule doesn't really impact anything. Most teams are beaten because they're either too small or too slow. Those aren't exactly things that can be changed after a loss against a good team.

The schedule would have been finalized their sophomore year when they went 9-3.

Competition is how you grow. You have to walk that fine line though between maximizing confidence and maximizing learning. Steel sharpens steel and it is no secret that your better programs typically schedule tougher games.

I respectfully disagree with your assessment on scheduling. I look at it like any endeavor in life, whether it is your career, relationships, education... if you never push your boundaries and never challenge yourself you never grow. You need challenges to expose weaknesses you you can correct them. You need challenges to find blind spots you didn't know you even had.

I am not saying Adair should have went out and mimicked Belfry or Lexington Catholic's schedule.. Adair would have gotten curb stomped and their confidence would have been broken, but I think that an upgrade would have done wonders starting with last season and building to this season.

4A Taylor County- This one doesnt bother me. Not an awful team, but not a good team. A winnable game to open your season and gain confidence. No issue.

1A Caverna- Horrible game. Caverna is historically one of the weakest 1A teams. Imagine simply replacing this with a Campbellsville or Russellville instead

3A Larue County- Not a fan. You know what your District is going to have so why play a lower tier 3A Larue County for more white noise? Imagine replacing this with a LCA, Somerset, or Glasgow

2A Metcalfe County- Not a great team but I will allow it. Regional rival, usually a middle of the pack 2A team..once again no issue with having winnable games.

4A Russell County- So here is my issue here. Russell County has had some good teams and most did not expect them to turn into one of 4A's weakest teams. My problem is why have Taylor and Russell County? One I am fine with..two not so much.. this would have been the prime spot to play someone who could expose your weaknesses. A Franklin-Simpson,, Knox Central, or a Southwestern for example.

vs. 1A KCD- Once again..not a massive issue with playing a middle of the road 1A team here but not when you have Metcalfe County already. Let's replace this with another 50/50 game. Give me Monroe County, Allen County- Scottsville, or a Somerset type of team

vs. 3A Casey County= Casey is not a bad team, but once again the Larue County game sticks out. I would be fine with keeping Casey if Larue went

vs. Edmonson, Etown, Hart= District games... no way around these





So let's look at this hypothetical schedule:
vs. Taylor County
vs. Russellville
vs. Glasgow
vs. Metcalfe County
vs. Franklin-Simpson
vs. Allen Co-Scottsville
vs. Casey Co
vs. Hart Co
vs. Edmonson Co
vs. Etown

Very doable schedule... not murderer's row...but guarantee they improve quicker