Kentucky Coaches 3A District 7 Player of the Year

PureRedDevil · 12-02-2008, 01:07 PM

Drew Abrams was selected the Kentucky Football coaches 3A Player of the Year. He will be honored at halftime of the 3A Championship Game at Papa Johns Stadium. The Game will be at 3pm. Congratulations Drew, that is a real honor. He had an outstanding season, even though the season didn't turn out like he expected. It was an honor to play with him ever since I was on his dads team back in middle school. Good job Drew!:devilflam :devilflam :devilflam

**EKUAlum05** · 12-02-2008, 01:21 PM

Congrats to a very hard runner! Means he beat out D-1 committs Ridge Wilson and Mister Cobble as well.

I find it funny that the Thompson kid from Mason County is somehow a finalist for Mr. Football and he wasn't even the best player in his district!

**blitz43** · 12-02-2008, 01:50 PM

What school did he play for? Stats, Position, Win/Loss Record, Future Plans?

**EKUAlum05** · 12-02-2008, 01:55 PM

blitz43 Wrote:What school did he play for? Stats, Position, Win/Loss Record, Future Plans?

Russell
RB/DB
6'1 210
1449 rushing yards, 20 TD

NIECE · 12-02-2008, 02:00 PM

EKUAlum05 Wrote:Russell
RB/DB
6'1 210
1449 rushing yards, 20 TD

That is very good considering the schedule. Not many cupcakes on the Russell schedule. That is a big help playing a respectable schedule when it comes to players of the year.

**BlackcatAlum** · 12-02-2008, 02:06 PM

Congrats to Drew!

**DevilsWin** · 12-02-2008, 02:07 PM

Congrats to Drew Abrams! Make sure that big Gold R shines when you're standing on the 50 at Papa Johns with the other players!

2004- Josh Gross was recognized
2005- Russell Won at Papa Johns
2006- Russell played ay Papa Johns
2007- Tyler Jones was Recognized
2008- Drew Abrams gets recognized

5 years in a row at least 1 Red Devil has made it to The Carpet!

Top That Belfry! Smile

**FBALL** · 12-02-2008, 03:17 PM

DevilsWin Wrote:Congrats to Drew Abrams! Make sure that big Gold R shines when you're standing on the 50 at Papa Johns with the other players!

2004- Josh Gross was recognized
2005- Russell Won at Papa Johns
2006- Russell played ay Papa Johns
2007- Tyler Jones was Recognized
2008- Drew Abrams gets recognized

5 years in a row at least 1 Red Devil has made it to The Carpet!

Top That Belfry!

You are such an antagonist. Smile

**FBALL** · 12-02-2008, 03:18 PM

Thats a great honor.

And very well deserved.

**FBALL** · 12-02-2008, 03:19 PM

EKUAlum05 Wrote:Congrats to a very hard runner! Means he beat out D-1 committs Ridge Wilson and Mister Cobble as well.

I find it funny that the Thompson kid from Mason County is somehow a finalist for Mr. Football and he wasn't even the best player in his district!

Thompson is a heck of a player. I am suprised though that he is a finalist for Mr. Football.

ryanparker · 12-02-2008, 03:24 PM

This is perhaps the best news regarding Russell football that I have heard this football season. He deserves the honor and recognition more than anyone. He ran hard on the field and worked hard off the field all season. I hope he gets a chance to play in college somewhere. Congratulations Drew!

OutlawJoseyWales · 12-02-2008, 03:57 PM

Can someone provide a list of the finalists?

I Rule The World · 12-02-2008, 04:11 PM

How Channing Fugate wasn't 3A player of the year, I'll never know.

**FBALL** · (This post was last modified: 12-02-2008, 04:34 PM by FBALL.)

Well it took 13 posts before someone questioned the choice.

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Buc-a-roo · 12-02-2008, 04:17 PM

Abrams is a great football player, no question about it. However, this award was just a District 7 award, not statewide in 3A.

The Kentucky Football Coaches Association awards coach and player of the year awards for each district in each class, but not an overall winner from each class.

Here is a link to this year's winners. http://www.kfca.info/winners.htm

**FBALL** · 12-02-2008, 04:29 PM

Thanks

Congratulations to all of the district winners.

Buc-a-roo · 12-02-2008, 04:29 PM

DevilsWin Wrote:Congrats to Drew Abrams! Make sure that big Gold R shines when you're standing on the 50 at Papa Johns with the other players!

2004- Josh Gross was recognized
2005- Russell Won at Papa Johns
2006- Russell played ay Papa Johns
2007- Tyler Jones was Recognized
2008- Drew Abrams gets recognized

5 years in a row at least 1 Red Devil has made it to The Carpet!

Top That Belfry!

Well, if I must, but remember you asked.

Here are the Belfry players, coaches and teams recognized on the carpet over the last 6 years.

2003 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2003 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2003 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2004 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2004 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2004 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2005 - Matt Maynard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2005 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2006 - Dustin May, 3A D8 Player of the year
2006 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Belfry Pirates, 3A Runner Up
2008 - Ivan Lee, 3A D8 Player of the year
2008 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2008 - Belfry Pirates...???

That is 6 years in a row. :rockon: Big Grin

**Midee1** · 12-02-2008, 04:31 PM

Buc-a-roo Wrote:Well, if I must, but remember you asked.

Here are the Belfry players, coaches and teams recognized on the carpet over the last 6 years.

2003 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2003 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2003 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2004 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2004 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2004 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2005 - Matt Maynard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2005 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2006 - Dustin May, 3A D8 Player of the year
2006 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Belfry Pirates, 3A Runner Up
2008 - Ivan Lee, 3A D8 Player of the year
2008 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2008 - Belfry Pirates...???

That is 6 years in a row. :rockon:

That's only 6 if you make it this year. :p

Buc-a-roo · 12-02-2008, 04:33 PM

Midee1 Wrote:That's only 6 if you make it this year. :p

You don't count Player and Coach of the year for this year? Wink

**blitz43** · 12-02-2008, 04:35 PM

Congratulations to all the winners!

**Midee1** · 12-02-2008, 04:43 PM

Buc-a-roo Wrote:You don't count Player and Coach of the year for this year?

Will they be recognized at the state game and will they be there if so?

Leonidas · 12-02-2008, 04:48 PM

Shouldn't the thread title be changed to "3A-District 7 Player of the Year."

By the way, that may be the district Russell is in, but I really just meant to give an example.

Buc-a-roo · 12-02-2008, 04:53 PM

Midee1 Wrote:Will they be recognized at the state game and will they be there if so?

Sure they will be recognized, They won the same award as everyone else on the list. :confused:

But they probably won't be on the field at that time because they will be in the locker room preparing for the 2nd half. Big Grin

I wasn't looking for a serious debate, just responding in fun to DevilsWin's challenge to "Top That Belfry"

This is a very nice award and a great honor for the young men receiving it, but it doesn't always mean the same thing for teams in different districts in different years. Because they play in different districts, I'm not sure that a fair comparison of Russell's and Belfry's winners really can be made. I'm not up to that anyway, I just want to enjoy the rest of my day.

**DevilsWin** · 12-02-2008, 04:56 PM

Buc-a-roo Wrote:Well, if I must, but remember you asked.

Here are the Belfry players, coaches and teams recognized on the carpet over the last 6 years.

2003 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2003 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2003 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2004 - Doug Howard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2004 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2004 - Belfry Pirates, 2A State Champions
2005 - Matt Maynard, 2A D8 Player of the year
2005 - Philip Haywood, 2A D8 Coach of the year
2006 - Dustin May, 3A D8 Player of the year
2006 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2007 - Belfry Pirates, 3A Runner Up
2008 - Ivan Lee, 3A D8 Player of the year
2008 - Philip Haywood, 3A D8 Coach of the year
2008 - Belfry Pirates...???

That is 6 years in a row. :rockon:

Counting your chickens before they hatch?

I think the Bobcats have something to say about that.

Buc-a-roo · 12-02-2008, 05:02 PM

DevilsWin Wrote:Counting your chickens before they hatch?

I think the Bobcats have something to say about that.

No, just wishful thinking, thats what the question marks were there for.

NIKE2010 · 12-02-2008, 05:23 PM

Congrats

thekicker · 12-05-2008, 12:25 AM

Congrats Drew, It's been great bein friends with you and havin the honor to play with you. Lil Drewby#13

pitchfork · 12-05-2008, 12:47 AM

Well deserving. This kids worked hard during and after practice. Many hours after school of pushing himself in the weight pile and running on his own. Congrats Drew you make Russell proud. All the hard work paid. off. :devilflam :devilflam :devilflam
CONGRATS. Keep up the hard work

**DevilsWin** · 12-07-2008, 01:59 PM

DevilsWin Wrote:Counting your chickens before they hatch?

I think the Bobcats have something to say about that.

And they did!

:flame: