[Hoot Gibson]

If Boyle County continues to attract top tier talented transfers, then they definitely have a shot at breaking the record. However, if they continue scheduling out-of-state powerhouses like St. Edwards, then they will fall well short of the record. It is obvious now that St. Edwards is not the top team in Ohio, but had they actually been the top team in that state, would Boyle County have beaten them? Not likely, IMO, but regardless of whether Boyle County is better than any team in Ohio this season, that will rarely be the case going forward.

Nobody really cares that much about transfers anymore. They happen everywhere and at all levels these days. It's actually become part of a winning formula like hiring good coaches.

Nowhere in my post did I complain about Boyle County's transfers, or even hint that I have a problem with their transfers. I can't say that Boyle does or does not recruit, but I don't believe that they need to recruit to attract top quality transfers.

(I am suspicious when a school has a constant parade of transfers, including seniors whose previous residence was hundreds of miles away. There are rules regarding bonafide changes of address and rules that are in effect should be followed and the KHSAA should enforce them or scrap the rules. Reputable football programs do not hire football coaches based on whether they have football star sons or whether they can bring transfers from their old team with them.)

A lot of things happen now days, but not all of those things are good. Deliberately breaking rules against recruiting high school football athletes may be widespread, but it is not a good thing.

So why did you bring up transfers in a thread about winning streaks?

I brought up transfers because they have a direct bearing on Boyle's success and their prospects for breaking the win streak record. If Boyle got a normal number of transfers, they would still be a top contender for 4A state titles. Because of various factors, Boyle County has been and will probably continue to be an attractive alternative for great football players in the many mediocre football programs nearby. 

4A currently has 7 very good football teams that would have had a great shot at a state title in many past years. Boyle's transfers have transformed a very good team into a great team. I am not a Boyle fan, but it is very easy for me to believe that players transfer to play there without being actively recruited. I do hope that Boyle loses almost every game that they play, but that is because when I don't have a dog in a fight, I generally pull for the underdog.