[kywldcat01]

I don't know that SV is in the top group of teams, but most of the ones you listed are capable of beating Holmes as well as other top teams. I believe SV can also beat many of those teams on a given night. The funny thing is that SV can play with any of these teams with only one "star". That is called team ball and SV plays it as good or better than any team in the state. If teams like Holmes and Scott County could utilize their talent, there is no way mountain teams could compete with them. If many of these talented teams played together nearly as well as SV then SV shouldn't come within 20 of them. The best thing about this great game, though, is that it is a team game and the most talent doesn't always win, but many times the team who plays the best together does.

The good thing about this statement is Holmes actually plays the teams that I mentioned so we'll know for sure whether or not they are capable of knocking them off.

I have no problem with where the other top 10 teams are ranked because they've actually proven they deserve that ranking by beating other top teams.

And I never said that SV couldn't compete with anyone in the state. I think they can. But competing with those teams and beating them is a big difference. If you're playing for championships, there are no moral victories.

You are getting of topic and a little downgrading toward mountain teams. Watch what you say.

I'm not downgrading anyone. I hate how any time you get on here and say something that isn't praising SV or their players, you're automatically downgrading them and bashing them.

Everyone on here says the same things about different teams from their area...does that mean we're downgrading that area too? No...we're simply giving our OPINION on that team.

Don't be so sensitive.

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...

I don't buy that. SV just travelled to Florida so obviously travel isn't that big of a problem for the Wildcats. They easily could have stayed in state and played in the KOB and used the rest of the money spent on the Florida trip to play other teams around the state in areas such as Lexington or Louisville.

The top teams in the state are willing to travel anywhere for good competition. It's not as hard as you make it sounds. Want proof?

Holmes has played 200 miles away in Western KY twice already. (@ Warren Central, @ Marshall Co)

They've also played 100 miles away in Louisville for a week end. (KOB)

They'll travel 60 miles to Mason Co tonight for a game.

And they also travel 100 miles away again January 16th to play Christian Co @ Montgomery Co.

Teams would be willing to travel to EKY if Coach Booher would try to schedule them. IMO he doesn't want his team seen by the other top teams around the state because he feels it will put him at a disadvantage come state tourney time. I could be wrong, but that's just my take. Both Mason Co and Ballard showed last year that they'll play anyone, anywhere when they travelled to Elliott Co even though they knew they wouldn't get a return game this year.