Numbers Game for Betsy Layne opponents

[betsylayne fanatic]

I was just wondering how many athletes are out for these schools.

let me know if you have any info on them.

Prestonsburg
Jackson County
Pikeville
Beth Haven
Jenkins
South Floyd
Allen Central
Powell County
Phelps
Paintsville

[Panther1]

Speaking of "numbers-game," I'm hearing that since Coach Branham left for ERidge, there might be VERY small numbers of players on the sidelines for B. Layne (number I heard -- granted, this was DEEP inside the rumor mill -- was 13!).

The biggest concern for these BLayne opponents MAY be, "what do you do if the team you're scheduled to play in one of your 10 reg. season games has to FORFEIT due to lack of numbers!"

I HOPE there's no truth to the "13 out for the team" rumor...but if it's true, these other schools need to be aware so they can make other plans.

[betsylayne fanatic]

I was at the field tonight and asked the coach, and the roster number is up to 28 players but only 24 was at practice due to some kids vacationing. Sorry but your information was wrong!!!!!

[PLAYBOY5]

From 13 to 28, lol...Pretty big difference in rumor hearings!

[betsylayne fanatic]

I can honestly say i am telling the the truth practiced ended about an hour and a half ago.

[bball fan]

I was at the field tonight and asked the coach, and the roster number is up to 28 players but only 24 was at practice due to some kids vacationing. Sorry but your information was wrong!!!!!
That sums up Betsy Layne's football problem!! Serious football players don't go on vacation the week of July 15. That is why BL football will always struggle!!

[PittFan]

That sums up Betsy Layne's football problem!! Serious football players don't go on vacation the week of July 15. That is why BL football will always struggle!!

I totally agree bballfan....but i can vouch for betsylaynefanatic's numbers and can say that the ones we do have and are not on vacation are working their ***** off everyday and honestly think we will be ready come august 24th, and will promise that we WILL NOT lay down for any team this year!!!

[CoachB]

I can honestly say that there is not quit in those young men!!!!!

[OnCeABobcat]

I'll say this about Betsy Layne this year: If You men can get the boys out to play for you this season, enough to switch men in and out on defense and offense, then you should get a 3 seed in the playoffs this year. JMO, talk to your friends boys, get em to come out and play. I know there a lot of boys up there, get em to come out, and lets make History this season.

[launchpad4]

Now Betsy Layne didn't always struggle. For a while in the mid-nineties they were on the verge of being a tough ball club till their coach left for P-burg.

[F.N.L.]

Now Betsy Layne didn't always struggle. For a while in the mid-nineties they were on the verge of being a tough ball club till their coach left for P-burg.

Easy there launchpad. You sound bitter towards the P-Burg coach. :dontthink

[RIP_28]

Now Betsy Layne didn't always struggle. For a while in the mid-nineties they were on the verge of being a tough ball club till their coach left for P-burg.But that waS DURING the Bart Puckett ERA
JITTERBUG PUCKET WAS A HARD MAN TO STOP!!!!!!
Before the games he would always say, " Alright guys, Wake me up before you GO-GO, Don't leave hangin' on a string like a yo-yo.

[RIP_28]

Easy there launchpad. You sound bitter towards the P-Burg coach. :dontthink
JITTERBUG:lmao:

[Nuffsaid23]

I feel bad for Betsy Layne because I know how the small numbers affects a team.

[betsylayne fanatic]

Betsy layne dont have low numbers, they are about right with the other teams in their district.

NUFFSAID

And When Puckett was quarterback, they didnt do no better, sorry to bust anyones bubble. Only reason derossett done so well, he played sub par teams out of district.

sorry to be so tough, but its true

[TOUCHDOWN]

In 97 Betsy Layne had Craig Hamilton as QB he was very good. He played for Georgetown in college. He also had played for Coach Derossett.


Craig Hamilton
RIP 7/3/02
Miss him like crazy

[bigpun]

In 97 Betsy Layne had Craig Hamilton as QB he was very good. He played for Georgetown in college. He also had played for Coach Derossett.


Craig Hamilton
RIP 7/3/02
Miss him like crazy
Did he ever get any playing time at G-town?

[betsylayne fanatic]

Coach Parsons, does something special for Craig's mom and dad every year. I know for a fact, Craig Hamilton along with Bubba Combs are two greats from Betsy Layne football History. Don't get me wrong, there are more, but these are the two that stick out.

[F.N.L.]

Betsy layne dont have low numbers, they are about right with the other teams in their district.

NUFFSAID

And When Puckett was quarterback, they didnt do no better, sorry to bust anyones bubble. Only reason derossett done so well, he played sub par teams out of district.

sorry to be so tough, but its true

Is Derosett playing sub par teams at P-Burg? They did do better when Puckett was QB, had he not broke his leg and Derosett had stayed, could be totally opposite in Floyd Co. Takes a tough kid to get warmed up on WHAM!!!!
:cool:

[RIP_28]

Is Derosett playing sub par teams at P-Burg? They did do better when Puckett was QB, had he not broke his leg and Derosett had stayed, could be totally opposite in Floyd Co. Takes a tough kid to get warmed up on WHAM!!!!
:cool::thatsfunn :thatsfunn :thatsfunn

[betsylayne fanatic]

Rip 28, I dont know who you get your information from, but Tyler Puckett was seriously over rated. His senior year they won one game. Derossett is playing a tougher schedule, but dont forget where he started, he took the bobcats out of district, to win games, and he is currently the winnest coach in betsy layne history.

[bigpun]

and he is currently the winnest coach in betsy layne history.
Is that saying alot? How many years was Derossett at BL and how many games did he win?

[betsylayne fanatic]

I think derossett was at bl for four years. I think he went 3-7, 4-6, 5-5, and 6-4. The winnest year in betsy layne history...

[launchpad4]

Betsy Layne will never have a program until they start to take football serious. You can't just hire someone that went to school there because they want the job. If they really wanted to win why didn't they try getting a coach with experience in turning a program around. Know I'm not trying to bad mouth BL because I would love to see them win, but come on. You don't have any real coaching experience in the staff and the players on film look horrible. They have no fundamentals, they don't look strong, and they don't hussle very hard. Say what you want about a 3 seed or a 4 seed, but until the school top to bottom puts in an effort to turn the program back around try 1-9 or 0-10.

[footballexorcist]

Betsy Layne will never have a program until they start to take football serious. You can't just hire someone that went to school there because they want the job. If they really wanted to win why didn't they try getting a coach with experience in turning a program around. Know I'm not trying to bad mouth BL because I would love to see them win, but come on. You don't have any real coaching experience in the staff and the players on film look horrible. They have no fundamentals, they don't look strong, and they don't hussle very hard. Say what you want about a 3 seed or a 4 seed, but until the school top to bottom puts in an effort to turn the program back around try 1-9 or 0-10.

amen to that. BL will always struggle until they get serious with there program. and if BL has a winning season it won't be because of great coaching he does have a lot of talent and most of the teams coach p will be paying are down this year. almost all the district teams lost all there great players and all of BL players that where great are back so if and i mean if that win more than 3 that will be the reason why.:ChairHit:

[The Sandman]

Betsy Layne will never have a program until they start to take football serious. You can't just hire someone that went to school there because they want the job. If they really wanted to win why didn't they try getting a coach with experience in turning a program around. Know I'm not trying to bad mouth BL because I would love to see them win, but come on. You don't have any real coaching experience in the staff and the players on film look horrible. They have no fundamentals, they don't look strong, and they don't hussle very hard. Say what you want about a 3 seed or a 4 seed, but until the school top to bottom puts in an effort to turn the program back around try 1-9 or 0-10.
i kno how hard it can be to get a football proram up and running when the boys have no help form the coaches, school, or community. its all up to the players on rather they wasnt to be playoff bound or be another 2-8 team

[The Sandman]

last practice i seen jenkins had 16 kids praticin and 2 ot 3 hurt. but they looked like they had more then 20 sum at the scrimmage

[bigpun]

Does anybody know if something happened to one of BL football players? I hope what I heard isn't true.

[The_Pistol]

Yes. Freshman Casey Adkins was injured in some kind of motocross race.

[OnCeABobcat]

I heard Casey crushed his knee, broke his hand and his collar bone. He's at Pikeville Medical I think. It was in a Motorcross Race.

[coacht]

Jackson county has 44 on the roster...as far as athletes probably 10 to 15 solid athletes...that is including lineman.

[launchpad4]

Rip 28, I dont know who you get your information from, but Tyler Puckett was seriously over rated. His senior year they won one game. Derossett is playing a tougher schedule, but dont forget where he started, he took the bobcats out of district, to win games, and he is currently the winnest coach in betsy layne history.

His senior year, he also only played half a game. During football camp at UK that summer he threw over 30 touchdowns in two weeks playing with the A group of kids. He also could have played for a lot of other high school teams. Derossett is the best coach BL will ever have because people like you aren't thankful for what he did. You can't argue the ONLY winning team in school history. Also if Puckett was so over rated why was he asked to walk on at UK and offered a scholarship at eastern. I don't think over rated players are offered those things. Get you story straight you moron. You're on here talking smack and nonsense not knowing who's reading what. You sound like a fool! And just to let you know you're probably going to cause P-burg to put up about three more TD's running your mouth how you do. BL program is in shambles and everyone on here knows accept that their better days are behind them and everyone will be happier.

[launchpad4]

Jackson county has 44 on the roster...as far as athletes probably 10 to 15 solid athletes...that is including lineman.

You haven't watched tape of Jackson have you. Try two at most and try finding out what the definition of athlete is, cause if you think they have 10 to 15 solid ones your def. is a lot different than everyone else's in the world.

[THUNDERCHILD]

Now Betsy Layne didn't always struggle. For a while in the mid-nineties they were on the verge of being a tough ball club till their coach left for P-burg.


If memory serves Derossett dropped BL out of district play so that they could play weaker teams in an attempt to build the program. No disrespect meant to those who played.

[launchpad4]

If memory serves Derossett dropped BL out of district play so that they could play weaker teams in an attempt to build the program. No disrespect meant to those who played.

No he played tougher teams so that they could get better by playing harder teams. Sure he did schedule some cupcakes, but you can't play all hard teams. Try telling Bubba Combs that he didn't play anyone in shcool.

[betsylayne fanatic]

Yeah and Bubba is doing such wonderful things at Lewis County!!!!!

[launchpad4]

Yeah and Bubba is doing such wonderful things at Lewis County!!!!!

You're an idiot. Do you know anything about, well anything? It takes time to rebuild or build a program. It doesn't matter who you are or how good of a coach you are. You really need to learn a thing or two about the game in which you comment on before you comment next. It is really getting old calling you out on your ignorance.

[bigpun]

BL has been rebuilding since the school opened. Everyone says it takes time it takes time, but how much time does it take to realize that BL is going nowhere behind an administration that doesn't care.

[fan~of~all]

Bigpun, Man why so much anger for everyone thats not Pikeville?????

Just wish everyone goodluck with what they have.

[bigpun]

Bigpun, Man why so much anger for everyone thats not Pikeville?????
Just wish everyone goodluck with what they have.

Like I am going to take advice from you. Why cheer for teams that I want to beat. I root for Belfry and Breathitt as long as they aren't playing Pikeville. What does it matter to you anyway who I root for? I don't try to tell you who to cheer on, do I?

[Old Timer]

BL should worry about building a program or fold and focus on basketball.
Program has been around 20 years and still struggling.

Until BL creates some sort of program instead of just fielding a team for the sake of fielding a team, They don't need to worry about how other teams numbers are.

The best thing that could happen for football in Floyd County is a complete county consolidation...and yes, include Prestonsburg...It would probably be best for the county school system as far as academics as well.

[FOX SPORTS]

You're an idiot. Do you know anything about, well anything? It takes time to rebuild or build a program. It doesn't matter who you are or how good of a coach you are. You really need to learn a thing or two about the game in which you comment on before you comment next. It is really getting old calling you out on your ignorance.
Name calling is not necesary on this site....we all have opinions.

[FOX SPORTS]

Please, stay on topic everyone

[bigpun]

BL should worry about building a program or fold and focus on basketball.
Program has been around 20 years and still struggling.

Until BL creates some sort of program instead of just fielding a team for the sake of fielding a team, They don't need to worry about how other teams numbers are.

The best thing that could happen for football in Floyd County is a complete county consolidation...and yes, include Prestonsburg...It would probably be best for the county school system as far as academics as well.
I agree completely about the consolidation of the floyd county schools. I wouldn't include P-burg though. Make them a city school of independent school and consolidate the other three.

[FOX SPORTS]

I agree completely about the consolidation of the floyd county schools. I wouldn't include P-burg though. Make them a city school of independent school and consolidate the other three.
Don't believe that is possible because they are already part of the county system.

[launchpad4]

BL should worry about building a program or fold and focus on basketball.
Program has been around 20 years and still struggling.

Until BL creates some sort of program instead of just fielding a team for the sake of fielding a team, They don't need to worry about how other teams numbers are.

The best thing that could happen for football in Floyd County is a complete county consolidation...and yes, include Prestonsburg...It would probably be best for the county school system as far as academics as well.

Amen to that. Why does Floyd county have so many small schools. They could pull there resources together and have two good schools. One county school would be too hard because of the bad road system. But two schools is feasible. Everyone would profit by some sort of consolidation. Even Prestonsburg.

[mandan]

BL has been rebuilding since the school opened. Everyone says it takes time it takes time, but how much time does it take to realize that BL is going nowhere behind an administration that doesn't care.


Please explain, for those of us not close to the situation, what the administration DOESN'T do or SHOULD be doing to help the football program.

[launchpad4]

Please explain, for those of us not close to the situation, what the administration DOESN'T do or SHOULD be doing to help the football program.

Well they took away the practice field to build a softball field that isn't big enough to host games on. They keep jacking the kids around by changing coaches every two or three years. The money for the fieldhouse was raised when Derossett was there and the school didn't let them build it until after George was gone. The field is in horrible shape because they practice on it. They need field-turf. I'm sure their pads are out-dated. They need more than just four coaches, and those coaches need paid. Do you need more?

[mandan]

Well they took away the practice field to build a softball field that isn't big enough to host games on. They keep jacking the kids around by changing coaches every two or three years. The money for the fieldhouse was raised when Derossett was there and the school didn't let them build it until after George was gone. The field is in horrible shape because they practice on it. They need field-turf. I'm sure their pads are out-dated. They need more than just four coaches, and those coaches need paid. Do you need more?

Definitely sounds like somebody's not putting much thought into how to build a program. These are the type things that usually cause a coach to leave after a year or two, which seems to be happening at BL. Who has the power to change/fix this situation - the BL administration or the Floyd Co. BOE? Thanks for the insight.

[mandan]

If any form of consolidation happened, the new student numbers would obviously put the schools into a much larger classification. Any guesses on numbers and which division you would be forced to play in? How about the new opponents? Or the elimination of playing many of your old rivals. Is this really what many of us want to happen?

[SVLadiesFan]

that is sad because first of all they don't need to take away from one sport and give to the other. all should be equal. i know that won't happen. the other thing is the softball field is awful. they are no room for anything. i hated to go there for softball games. the money is going somewhere but it doesn't sound like the right things.

[bigpun]

If any form of consolidation happened, the new student numbers would obviously put the schools into a much larger classification. Any guesses on numbers and which division you would be forced to play in? How about the new opponents? Or the elimination of playing many of your old rivals. Is this really what many of us want to happen?
They would be consolidating with their rivals if there was a consolidation (South Floyd and Allen Central). I would guess they would be 4A-5A in alignment. If they went to 4A they would probably be in a district with Boyd Co., Greenup Co., Lawrence Co., and Rowan Co. If they were 5A they would probably have to re-district teams imo. I would put Ashland, Johnson Central, Perry Co Central, Floyd Central, and Letcher Co Central in a district together. This is all hypothetical though.

[mandan]

They would be consolidating with their rivals if there was a consolidation (South Floyd and Allen Central). I would guess they would be 4A-5A in alignment. If they went to 4A they would probably be in a district with Boyd Co., Greenup Co., Lawrence Co., and Rowan Co. If they were 5A they would probably have to re-district teams imo. I would put Ashland, Johnson Central, Perry Co Central, Floyd Central, and Letcher Co Central in a district together. This is all hypothetical though.

Thanks. Hypothetically, do you suppose if this consolidtion happened, could a Floyd team compete with those schools mentioned? (with P'burg remaining seperated). Not sure the pooled talent of Allen Central and South Floyd or BL gets you there.