[EKUAlum05]

I don't share your opinion of the talent or level of play. There are many KY High School players that will continue on in College. Not all are D1 but will play at various levels.

A lot of KY talent have gone on to major D1 programs and the NFL. The problem in KY is District play isn't always conducive to playing great talent, unless in the Lex./Louisville/Northern KY/Western KY area. The ability to evaluate then is emphasized in Camps and Combines, which many don't attend.

I hope MacShara excels in College, as do all KY players.

Kentucky as a whole is not "pathetic", but in comparison to the talent pool and overal quality of play of other states it clearly is not up to par.

Highlands finished #2 in the nation, but I saw at least 8-10 teams this year in Georgia who I would expect to beat Highlands by 2 TD's on any given night. Kentucky has about 25-30 traditionally "competitive" teams, but only 3-5 teams who could respectively "contend" in their respective classes in most other powerhouse states.