[bulldog42]

These threads crack me up! Everybody likes to see a winner go down so that's why some gloat. There are folks that can't handle success but there are also those out there who love to push buttons.
I played for LC growing up and was around for a lot of the glory days in football + baseball. I've said for years that as good as our football has been our baseball has flown under the radar for the most part. It's almost always solid.
The fact is that we are fortunate that we have Johnson Central, Lawrence Co + Paintsville in the same District. All three have GREAT programs and a lot to be proud of. When I played it was Boyd Co, Ashland + Lawrence. Same deal... it was great having those 3 with solid teams every year!
The same bickering over and over gets old. The thread calling Sheppard overrated was where the line should have been drawn. You have to laugh at people arguing if he hit 90 mph or 88 He is a Freshman in High School + there are adults on here running their yap about him! Find me an 8th grader that has won the District MVP or pitched in the Regional Championship. How about one that beat Ryle+Shelby Co last year or a Freshman that has beaten a team like Trinity. Instead of cutting on a kid why don't you support him because he is great for Eastern KY baseball! (more importantly he is a GREAT kid that works his tail off) I really hope none of our fans go out and bash Conley or Grimm. I'm glad we have the Conley's, Grimm's + Sheppard's in our District. I'm glad there are several teams that are good enough to make the tourny interesting. LC is the favorite this year but any of the 3 teams can win it. There have been upsets in the past and there will be until they quit playing the game. All the teams have a lot to be proud of. They have a rich tradition, nice facilities, nice fan bases etc. Why dirty things up by getting on this message board and causing trouble?
LC has so much to be proud of this year and in years past. I think this loss is a good thing because it's easy to get complacent. Hopefully this will stir the hunger before a big stretch of games. JC has a lot to be proud of they are doing nice things with their facilities and have put together some nice teams of late. Pooh has really done a good job there. (I've even got some ties there). I grew up watching Tucker Howard smash balls over the fence and I was thrilled to see him get the job when Coach Adkins left. Paintsville is very rich in tradition too.
Why not let the kids play and enjoy the game while they represent their schools? It's still a game and the kids all work hard + dedicate themselves for their schools + communities. I agee if you want to PM to cause trouble then have at it but think about it before you post on here knocking other programs. The kids really don't deserve it. I've lived in different parts of the state and we are blessed to have the kids we have. It would be nice to see more support for the kids in our area and their efforts instead of looking for ways to attack them.
Congrats to Morgan Co on a huge upset. That is big for their program. For the Dawgs I hope they live and learn from this one. I don't know anybody in Louisa that isn't proud of this group and I hope they reflect on the loss, learn from it and move on with a hunger that they have never had before. Sometimes a loss like this brings a team together stronger than ever. I hope that is the case with this one.