[DarthVader]

With transfers like this happening now with seemingly no repercussion, how does a school like Garrard County, or any for that matter, build a high level sports program?  

The easy answer is to say they don’t. It’s just creating an atmosphere where players as well as coaches are going to hop on the quick path to being a championship contender. It’s much easier to hop on and ride the coattails of power programs instead of forging your own path, I guess. As an earlier poster said, it’s not a new phenomenon, but I do think it has increased in the recent years.

 
what did garrard do when they had them ..?

Looks like they started him as a freshman and had their best season in over 5 or 6 years with 3 of their losses this past season coming by only 1 score. Hard to imagine those seasons don’t get better there but they still wouldn’t be championship level that he gains instantly by going to Boyle. But that goes back to the question, how are schools like Garrard ever supposed to succeed if it’s that easy to lose your best players?