[Panther Thunder]

Entertaining post! Don’t take much to get the Pikeville homers riled up. What would their stance be on recruiting/transfers if a school like Betsy Layne or Shelby Valley enticed talent from their school to play for them? It’ll never happen though. Independent City schools will always have the upper hand when it comes to bringing in talent from other places.

When SV was winning at a high level in basketball, I can name three players off the top of my head that went from Pikeville to Shelby Valley and contributed. One on the 2010 State Championship team. 

But it will never happen!

And how did that make you feel? Lol

They/their families did what they felt was best for them.

While it hurts to lose kids who can contribute to your own school’s success, ultimately each individual and their family has the right to do what he or she feels is in his/her own best interest. 

One of the best examples was someone who ended up leaving Pikeville after junior high & having a great career at Pike Central. Everyone has their own circumstances to consider. I just hope student athletes end up making a decision that leaves them happy and well prepared for whatever comes next in life.