[Tomcat68]

The fact is that as good of players that you see in NE KY, very, very few of those players could compete for a starting spot at most D1 colleges. Another problem is that there are some players who COULD possibly play D1 on defense, but would rather go to a smaller school and get the recognition of being on offense.

When you look at the size, strength, and speed of many D1 talents, overall they often dwarf those of NE KY players.

Also, because there are not enough great players/teams from the area, and most teams don't schedule any big time powers, even if a young man looks incredible on film, they are playing against inferior opponents. Many colleges do not want to waste a scholarship on a player that they have never been able to view against top notch talent.

Like you said, the homesick part doesn't help at all. It occurs much too often and gives the area a bad reputation.

The lack of big time recruits from the area also limits the views that our players receive. Scouts would prefer to go to a game where they could check on 3 or 4 players, instead of just 1 or 2 tops which is usually the case in a NE KY game.

Does anyone have a list of D1 Talent out of NE KY over the last few years?