Ryan Ernst NKY Top 25

**Stardust** · 07-05-2009, 10:36 AM

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll...innati.com

Every year around this time I start to mull over our lists of Northern Kentucky's top 10 seniors and top five underclassmen to watch for the upcoming season. Unless you can convince me otherwise, those lists will be whittled down from these groups:

Top seniors: Will Bardo, QB,Highlands; Ricky Buckler, RB, Bellevue; Seth Chappie, RB/LB, Lloyd; Austin Collinsworth, RB/DB, Highlands; Joe Colosimo, RB/LB, Beechwood; Kevin Connaughton, OL, Covington Catholic; Tyler Grubbs, OL, Highlands; Jordan Hansel, OL, Simon Kenton; Kody Klug, DB, Beechwood; Regal Lowe, DL, Holmes; Joel Lubrano, OL, Dixie Heights; Tate Nichols, TE, Ryle; Austin Pugh, RB, Conner; Andy Roenker, RB, Holy Cross; Charles Quainoo, RB, Boone County; Brandon Roller, LB/TE, Highlands; Hunter Schlosser, OL, Highlands; Miles Simpson, RB/DB, Simon Kenton; Jake Smith, OL/DL, Newport Central Catholic; Wes Smith, OL, Dixie Heights; Markel Walker, QB/DB, Holy Cross; Kyle Welz, TE, Highlands; Nick West, QB, Conner

Top underclassmen: Tommy Courtney, LB, Holmes; Travis Elliott, RB, Ryle; Chris Hayes, WR/DB, Holmes; Conner Hempel, QB, Ryle; Chris Kelly, RB/LB, Newport Central Catholic; Michael Kremer, QB, Campbell County; Zach Larimore, TE/DB, Beechwood; Chad Lawrence, QB, Simon Kenton

tradition · 07-05-2009, 11:45 AM

Stardust Wrote:http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll...innati.com

Every year around this time I start to mull over our lists of Northern Kentucky's top 10 seniors and top five underclassmen to watch for the upcoming season. Unless you can convince me otherwise, those lists will be whittled down from these groups:

Top seniors: Will Bardo, QB,Highlands; Ricky Buckler, RB, Bellevue; Seth Chappie, RB/LB, Lloyd; Austin Collinsworth, RB/DB, Highlands; Joe Colosimo, RB/LB, Beechwood; Kevin Connaughton, OL, Covington Catholic; Tyler Grubbs, OL, Highlands; Jordan Hansel, OL, Simon Kenton; Kody Klug, DB, Beechwood; Regal Lowe, DL, Holmes; Joel Lubrano, OL, Dixie Heights; Tate Nichols, TE, Ryle; Austin Pugh, RB, Conner; Andy Roenker, RB, Holy Cross; Charles Quainoo, RB, Boone County; Brandon Roller, LB/TE, Highlands; Hunter Schlosser, OL, Highlands; Miles Simpson, RB/DB, Simon Kenton; Jake Smith, OL/DL, Newport Central Catholic; Wes Smith, OL, Dixie Heights; Markel Walker, QB/DB, Holy Cross; Kyle Welz, TE, Highlands; Nick West, QB, Conner

Top underclassmen: Tommy Courtney, LB, Holmes; Travis Elliott, RB, Ryle; Chris Hayes, WR/DB, Holmes; Conner Hempel, QB, Ryle; Chris Kelly, RB/LB, Newport Central Catholic; Michael Kremer, QB, Campbell County; Zach Larimore, TE/DB, Beechwood; Chad Lawrence, QB, Simon Kenton

Six from Highlands. Impressive.

**Stardust** · 07-05-2009, 12:43 PM

tradition Wrote:Six from Highlands. Impressive.

Didn't Ryan Ernst go to HHS?

haha, JK:biggrin:

tradition · 07-06-2009, 11:21 AM

Stardust Wrote:Didn't Ryan Ernst go to HHS?

haha, JK:biggrin:

Just to watch the games.:biggrin:

**sstack** · 07-07-2009, 09:55 AM

Stardust Wrote:http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll...innati.com

Every year around this time I start to mull over our lists of Northern Kentucky's top 10 seniors and top five underclassmen to watch for the upcoming season. Unless you can convince me otherwise, those lists will be whittled down from these groups:

Top seniors: Will Bardo, QB,Highlands; Ricky Buckler, RB, Bellevue; Seth Chappie, RB/LB, Lloyd; Austin Collinsworth, RB/DB, Highlands; Joe Colosimo, RB/LB, Beechwood; Kevin Connaughton, OL, Covington Catholic; Tyler Grubbs, OL, Highlands; Jordan Hansel, OL, Simon Kenton; Kody Klug, DB, Beechwood; Regal Lowe, DL, Holmes; Joel Lubrano, OL, Dixie Heights; Tate Nichols, TE, Ryle; Austin Pugh, RB, Conner; Andy Roenker, RB, Holy Cross; Charles Quainoo, RB, Boone County; Brandon Roller, LB/TE, Highlands; Hunter Schlosser, OL, Highlands; Miles Simpson, RB/DB, Simon Kenton; Jake Smith, OL/DL, Newport Central Catholic; Wes Smith, OL, Dixie Heights; Markel Walker, QB/DB, Holy Cross; Kyle Welz, TE, Highlands; Nick West, QB, Conner

Top underclassmen: Tommy Courtney, LB, Holmes; Travis Elliott, RB, Ryle; Chris Hayes, WR/DB, Holmes; Conner Hempel, QB, Ryle; Chris Kelly, RB/LB, Newport Central Catholic; Michael Kremer, QB, Campbell County; Zach Larimore, TE/DB, Beechwood; Chad Lawrence, QB, Simon Kenton

Alot of people are putting Roller on the top players list, but my question is he going to return to previous level of play after a major injury? Has anyone seen him play this summer?

charlie22 · 07-07-2009, 11:32 AM

sstack Wrote:Alot of people are putting Roller on the top players list, but my question is he going to return to previous level of play after a major injury? Has anyone seen him play this summer?

I have seen him practice and I have no doubt he'll return to his previous level of play (actually I think he'll surpass it). While he was rehabbing his injury, he spent a lot of time in the weight room working on his upper body. He's stronger than ever. He's looked very good running and cutting. From what I can tell, physically his injury appears to be fully recovered. Mentally, well he's a Roller, so no one needs to worry about him having any mental reservations about his injury. I know this: he's chomping at the bit to get out there and show everyone he's back full strength.