[fansville]

Guy Bailey Somerset Running Back now a Redhound.

Did we need a RunningBack? Serious question, I thought we had a stable of good Runningbacks. Zander Curry, Jonah Mahan and Cole Stevens are three really good backs. We bring our backs up through TCSA and CMS to high school just so we can bring in other RB’s from other programs that we didn’t develop at the high school varsity level. At this point we can bring in three RB’s and we still ain’t beating Boyle County as long as Haddix is still at Boyle instead of our sideline. Btw, I’m not knocking the transfer kid as I’m sure he’s a great player, however in my opinion give the kids the opportunity to be that RB that you currently have on roster before trying to fill position with someone else from different district and school. Like to see our local kids get these positions as they deserve it. Just my opinion..

Nowadays having a great program is a double edged sword in some aspects. Top level programs regularly attract high level junior and senior transfers which displace less talented kids who have “paid their dues”. The price you pay for competing/winning titles is  sacrificing loyalty to hometown kids that grew up in your program. To have the best team, the best 11 have to play, no matter how long they’ve been on the team. Whether you agree with that or not, that is what is happening. Top high school programs are becoming more like college every day. It’s not the same world as when we played where most all of the kids on a team went to that school their whole lives.