[Stardust]

My question was simply a question, not a knock on your opinion. I agree with you in part about the scheduling situation. Booher's style the past three years is to play an out of state tournament (New York, Florida, and Florida), along with a mountain tournament (Cumberland Falls, Hoopin' it Up, and Mountain Classic) during the holiday break. The out of state tournaments have featured some big time talent with SV playing against McDonald's All Americans the previous two seasons, so I'm sure Booher is going to these tournaments thinking it will help his win/loss record. I would prefer that he play an in-state tournament such as the KOB or Republic Bank, but he prefers the out of state tournaments.

I understand that teams like Scott Co., Ballard, Holmes, etc. warrant more respect ranking-wise due to scheduling, but you have to understand that geographic location plays a big part in their schedules. Mountain teams don't have access to the number of teams within a reasonable drive like the schools you mention. However, I also don't expect Shelby Valley to garner the respect these teams get either. But Booher and SV aren't as wrapped up in the win/loss total as you make it seem...

In fairness to the kids that you are trying to market, you have to put them in better competition in order for the kids that you as the coach are responsible for helping get to the next level. You may be very right that their is not as much emphasis on wins and losses, I don't know. But if there are kids there that can or should be recruited or can compete for a Mr. Basketball aware, you find a way to make travel less of an issue. Where are they coming back from right now? I don't think travel is a concern