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Good comments.

If a college really sees a talent that will benefit them, I have to believe that they will find a way to establish contact. You can find ways to contact just about anyone these days using the Internet.

The fact is that Russell doesn't have that many college caliber players. They never have had that many. That's not a criticism of any of the players who have played there. It's just the facts. None of the schools in our small Northeastern Kentucky communities produce that many elite athletes. You do have your occasional Nathan McPeek or Arliss Beach, but they don't come around very often. Realistically speaking, Russell's best running back ever, Josh Gross, was only good enough to play at Georgetown College. Again, that's great for him and not a criticism of playing at a small school in any way, but at some point you have to be realistic about the type of talent we are watching on the field every Friday night. We're not watching teams from Louisville, Lexington, or Cincinnati who are loaded with gifted athletes.

That being said, I agree with Fred Sanford in that in order for Russell to be successful, it requires a considerable effort from a decent number of players each year to train year round. If the coaches can't make them do it, then the leaders of the team need to take it upon themselves to do it.

Sorry Ryan but I take issue with this statement. Best ever, I don't think so. Best statistitcs I'll give ya but best ever,..... I just don't know.