[VoR_58]

Pikeville jumped out to a nice lead early on but seemed to get a little lackadaisical on defense and let B’town get right back in it. Hats off to them for not folding and making a great game out of it.

Everyone talks about Pikevilles receivers but what I saw was a run game and an offensive line that got the W for them. Don’t get me wrong, McNamee, Hensley and company are top notch, and had some awesome plays downfield, but it seems the run game was more effective tonight for the Panthers.

It’s early though, and like someone said previously, this Panther team will probably look completely different come November.

[jetpilot]

Congrats to the Panthers on the win. Little surprised they were behind as late as the 3rd Qtr. I thought they would play with a comfortable lead the whole game. But it is week one, maybe it was just first game jitters. A win is a win though. On to the next one.

How did you think that when you predicted they would only win by a TD?

http://www.bluegrassrivals.com/forum/sho...stcount=45

[pjdoug]

PJDoug love you to death but your right they have a lot to work on. But Bardstown isn’t no Jellico. Believe me when I tell you this Williamsburg does not have the speed this Bardstown team has on all levels. Now Williamsburg does have some speed and a good team but not as much speed as Bardstown team wise. Now Pikeville will watch this film and I am pretty sure they can find a lot of stuff they need to work on and will. Next week they have another good opponent so they got a lot of work to do between now and next Saturday.

Williamsburg's coaches and Stan the Man have more confidence in them than you Pikeville fans do

[pjdoug]

Pikeville running clock early on the Burg for the 3rd straight year if the Burg makes it that far.

I hope you don't cry in your beer and wish you didn't underestimate the orange bees.

[#55PirateFan]

How did you think that when you predicted they would only win by a TD?

http://www.bluegrassrivals.com/forum/sho...stcount=45

Well I'll tell you how I think that. By a comfortable lead I meant 10-15 points throughout the entire game, not be behind at anytime time in the game, especially in the 3rd Qtr. I figured Pikeville would win by a TD or two so I predicted a 7 point win seeing it was the first game of the season. And I dont need you to attach my prediction post as a reminder, I know what I said. Does that make since to you now?

[jetpilot]

I saw the Williamsburg coach on YMT blame the early running clock on the bus having a flat and I'm still slapping my knees dougie.

[jetpilot]

Well I'll tell you how I think that. By a comfortable lead I meant 10-15 points throughout the entire game, not be behind at anytime time in the game, especially in the 3rd Qtr. I figured Pikeville would win by a TD or two so I predicted a 7 point win seeing it was the first game of the season. And I dont need you to attach my prediction post as a reminder, I know what I said. Does that make since to you now?

No

[Micro-Brew]

I keep hearing about how Pikeville underestimated Bardstown and people were surprised that it was so close........watch and see how Bardstown performs the rest of the season. They were just as if not more athletic than the Panthers. They had some studs. Good luck to your team and your son Lord Grantham. You guys have a solid team. I know in some specific areas the Panthers will face some teams that rival Bardstown’s overall skill ( Belfry’s backfield, Raceland skill, Paintsville and their size, Campbellsville with Corley and Company, Mingo Qb and receiving Corp)) , but I’d be willing to bet overall Pikeville may not see a team that has the overall team speed as Bardstown. Trust me PJ , Williamsburg skill isn’t close to Bardstown. I’d wager a large sum on it.

[Real Badman]

News flash guys, with this new playoff RPI rankings, Pikeville and Williamsburg may never meet along the way. East is seeded 1 through 4, and if Pikeville holds out the top seed... Williamsburg and Paintsville/Raceland will play in the Quarterfinals. If Pikeville and Burg both win, and Pikeville holds the top seed in the state... most likely one of the west teams is coming east. Cool to think about though, because Pikeville vs. Paintsville could actually happen at Kroger Field under this system.

Pikeville and Paintsville can not meet at CWS in the State Championship game.

[Spud6]

I keep hearing about how Pikeville underestimated Bardstown and people were surprised that it was so close........watch and see how Bardstown performs the rest of the season. They were just as if not more athletic than the Panthers. They had some studs. Good luck to your team and your son Lord Grantham. You guys have a solid team. I know in some specific areas the Panthers will face some teams that rival Bardstown’s overall skill ( Belfry’s backfield, Raceland skill, Paintsville and their size, Campbellsville with Corley and Company, Mingo Qb and receiving Corp)) , but I’d be willing to bet overall Pikeville may not see a team that has the overall team speed as Bardstown. Trust me PJ , Williamsburg skill isn’t close to Bardstown. I’d wager a large sum on it.

Bardstown may have as many athletes as Pikeville. But they’re not playmakers. The only player that was a playmaker was #3. They’d throw the ball on a screen with no blockers and just let him go to work. Until the out Pugh on him and shaded over top. Then when Pugh went out they put #3 lined up over him. They have athletes like Pikeville. But those athletes don’t make plays besides #3. They dropped way too many passes in this one in crucial moments where the QB laid it in there perfectly.

[Warriorhawk17]

It was Lockhart who caught pass in 4q

[Warriorhawk17]

Williamsburg not even in same league as Pikeville. Smoke you some more crack

[Warriorhawk17]

Bardstown should of went on over to pond creek and took thier beating early in the season.

[Hambley]

My take

1 Bardstown was a lot better than I thought. Kudos to them, well done
2 Pikeville has a ton of work to do
3 Class A is wide open
4 Raines is a stud
5 So is Collum but everyone already knew that

and last and not least
The sh!t smell on that end of town near the high school is worse than ever. Idiot politicians have been promising to fix it for 30+ years and it only gets worse. Disgraceful for residents and visitors. Mayor and council should fix it or resign in shame. :flush:

The city of Pikeville just spent 22 million dollars to update and fix the situation with the smell. Don’t have a timeline yet.

[jetpilot]

The city of Pikeville just spent 22 million dollars to update and fix the situation with the smell. Don’t have a timeline yet.

That is fantastic news but don't you get a timeline before you spend $22MM?
Not disputing your word at all but can you tell us more?
It will be a great day indeed when finished.

[Iam4thecats]

Pikeville and Paintsville can not meet at CWS in the State Championship game.

If they arent in the same district they can.

[Real Badman]

If they arent in the same district they can.

RPI will be implemented in all sports as a publicity tool.
In Football, the RPI will be incorporated into the tournament rules as a means of seeding Rounds 3, 4 and 5
RPI stands for “Ratings Percentage Index”. In short, it is a way to measure a team’s strength relative to other teams, based largely on the strength of their schedules.
The RPI formula is used by both the NCAA and NAIA, along with many high school associations and among other organizations, as part of their postseason system.
What percentages are being used in the formula?

Starting in 2018-19, the formula will be as follows for all sports:
Each game RPI = GR*((0.35 × WP) + (0.35 × OWP) + (0.30 × OOWP))
Total RPI is summative
GR=Game Result. 1.0 for a win, .5 for a tie, 0 for a loss
WP=Winning Percentage of the Team being reviewed
OWP=Opponents Winning Percentage
OOWP=Opponents’ Opponents Winning Percentage
Why use RPI instead of another type of rating system?

A major advantage to the RPI is the transparency that comes along with its accuracy.
The components of the formula are known, and its results can be easily replicated.
In addition, there is no incentive for a team to defeat a team by a higher margin, margin doesn’t matter.
What data will be used in the RPI formula?

All varsity games played in the regular season shall be counted toward the RPI calculation.
Where will be the RPI standings be published?

The official KHSAA RPI standings will be published on khsaa.org.
It is worth noting that any RPI data published elsewhere is unofficial and should be viewed with skepticism as it may not be correct.
How are the components of the formula specifically calculated?

Winning percentage (WP): Divide the number of wins by the number of total games played.
A tie is worth half a win.
If a win in an individual contest gives that contest a winning percentage of 1.00, a tie would give that individual contest a winning percentage of .500 for both teams.
Opponents’ winning percentage (OWP): Average the winning percentages of a team’s opponents. (Note: This is not calculated via the combined record of the opponents, instead by averaging each winning percentage of the opponents.)
All games involving the team whose RPI is being calculated are ignored in this process.
Opponents’ opponents winning percentage (OOWP): The same process as described above, except calculated for the opponents of a team’s opponents.
Note that there is an exception for out-of-state teams, which is addressed
How will out-of-state opponents be handled?

All out-of state opponents will initially be handled in the following manner:
Their direct winning percentage (for example, .750) will count toward the formula, but each of their opponents will have a .500 winning percentage assigned.
Were this not the case, schools would be chasing tens of thousands of opponents of out-of-state opponents over the course of a season, and there is no way to ensure the accuracy of that data.
The .500 figure was selected because it is the average value of opponents’ opponents winning percentages across all sports.
How will international opponents be handled?

Due to the difficulty involved with obtaining accurate data on a consistent and timely basis from schools outside the U.S., international opponents will not count toward the RPI calculation.
What happens if two teams are tied in the final RPI standings?

The tiebreaker will sequentially be as follows for this unlikely scenario. It is as follows:
Head-to-head result between the two teams
Winning percentage
Opponents’ winning percentage
Opponents’ opponents winning percentage
Highest-rated win (according to the final RPI standings)
Next-highest rated win (exhaust all possibilities)
Coin flip – The only reason for the coin flip is as a last result if all other scenarios happen to be tied.
What happens if three teams are tied in the final RPI standings?

The tiebreaker will be as follows for this unlikely scenario. It is as follows:
Step One
Head-to-head result between the three tied teams to determine if one has defeated the other two
If one has defeated the other two, that team wins the tiebreaker and the two team tiebreaker shall break the remaining tie
Step Two
Head-to-head results between the three tied teams to determine if one has lost to the other two
If one has been defeated by the other two, that team is eliminated from the tiebreaker and the two team tiebreaker shall break the remaining tie
Step Three
If Steps one and two do not break the tie, the following steps shall be used in sequence until one of the steps breaks the tie, and then the two team tiebreaker shall break the remaining tie
Overall Winning percentage
Opponents’ winning percentage
Opponents’ opponents winning percentage
Highest-rated win (according to the final RPI standings)
Next-highest rated win (exhaust all possibilities)
Draw – The only reason for the Draw is as a last resort if all other scenarios happen to be tied in which case the draw team would prevail in the tiebreaker and the two team tiebreaker shall break the remaining tie
How should teams be scheduling?
The main thing to remember with the RPI is it takes an entire schedule into account.
Do not fret over scheduling one game.
Instead, see the entire schedule as a whole and try to judge if it will be tough or not.
Does the score of the contest matter in the RPI formula?
Only in that it gives a winner and a loser (or results in a tie).
There is no factor for score differential in the RPI formula.
A 1-0 win counts the same as 100-1.
What happens if a game is cancelled and can’t be rescheduled?
Because the RPI system works off of averages, it won’t make a difference in the final formula if a game cannot be rescheduled.
It would not penalize, nor benefit, any team involved in that scenario.
How do schools that drop programs affect the RPI?
If a school drops a program prior to the start their competitive season, no forfeits will be involved.
Instead, their opponents now have open dates in the sports where they were scheduled to play the teams who dropped their program, and they are free to try and find another game, if possible.
If a school drops a program after their competitive season has started, that team shall forfeit their remaining games to their opponents.
In this instance, the competitive season is defined as the first day a team plays in a contest.
Where should we be reporting scores?
Continue reporting scores to Riherds.com scoreboard.
The official RPI feed will be calculated off of results entered into that platform.
How often will the RPI standings be published?
The RPI standings will not publish for the first time until a season hits the midway point.
Once they do, feeds will be updated nightly during the regular season

[Iam4thecats]

Pikeville and Paintsville can not meet at CWS in the State Championship game.

To be published by Week 6 (hopefully earlier but data not as accurate early)
To be frozen after Week 11. This will be labeled “Playoff RPI”
Out of State games .50 (fifty percent) per the original plan until able to automatically retrieve all out of state records. Data modeling will occur to compare accuracy.
Potential Use to break three-way ties in districts
Seed Third Round based on Playoff RPI (all classes)
Highest remaining seed in regions 1-4 host fourth highest remaining in regions 1-4;
2nd highest remaining seed in regions 1-4 host third highest remaining seed in regions 1-4;
Highest remaining seed in regions 5-8 host fourth highest remaining in regions 5-8;
2nd highest remaining seed in regions 5-8 host third highest remaining seed in regions 5-8.
Seed Fourth Round based on Playoff RPI-
Highest remaining seed hosts fourth highest remaining seed;
2nd highest remaining seed hosts third highest remaining seed.
Round Five (finals) highest seed (highest RPI) will be the home team on the scoreboard and wear Dark jerseys

[pjdoug]

I saw the Williamsburg coach on YMT blame the early running clock on the bus having a flat and I'm still slapping my knees dougie.

You slapped your knees at home in 2013, 2014 etc.

[pjdoug]

I keep hearing about how Pikeville underestimated Bardstown and people were surprised that it was so close........watch and see how Bardstown performs the rest of the season. They were just as if not more athletic than the Panthers. They had some studs. Good luck to your team and your son Lord Grantham. You guys have a solid team. I know in some specific areas the Panthers will face some teams that rival Bardstown’s overall skill ( Belfry’s backfield, Raceland skill, Paintsville and their size, Campbellsville with Corley and Company, Mingo Qb and receiving Corp)) , but I’d be willing to bet overall Pikeville may not see a team that has the overall team speed as Bardstown. Trust me PJ , Williamsburg skill isn’t close to Bardstown. I’d wager a large sum on it.

You guys pumping Bardstown up is comical. Williamsburg is very very good and your coach won't underestimate them like you are.

[pjdoug]

Williamsburg not even in same league as Pikeville. Smoke you some more crack

You keep your nose in Belfry and Pikeville's crack instead of cheering for your mediocre team.

[jetpilot]

Calm down dougie! Don't let a flat tire and a few first half running clocks keep you in a bad mood!

[Patriot1]

You guys pumping Bardstown up is comical. Williamsburg is very very good and your coach won't underestimate them like you are.

Now PJDoug you have never heard me ever underestimate no team especially Williamsburg. They are a very good team but I was just giving an honest judgement of what I seen of them and Bardstown now it might not agree with yours but that’s ok too. But your are still my buddy no matter if we agree or disagree.but as always GO PANTHERS!!! And for you GO WHITLEY County

[pjdoug]

Calm down dougie! Don't let a flat tire and a few first half running clocks keep you in a bad mood!

I'm calm as can be.I told you I'm not a Williamsburg fan. I just like to wind you up.lol

[pjdoug]

Now PJDoug you have never heard me ever underestimate no team especially Williamsburg. They are a very good team but I was just giving an honest judgement of what I seen of them and Bardstown now it might not agree with yours but that’s ok too. But your are still my buddy no matter if we agree or disagree.but as always GO PANTHERS!!! And for you GO WHITLEY County

Williamsburg has a deep,very experienced team and could possibly go into the playoffs undefeated. I wouldn't overlook them

[Panther88]

Congratulations to Pikeville on their first win of the season. The defense played a little better than the offense but that is to be expected this early. Offense will get better each week.