Best Linebackers in the State??

[ukfootballrocks]

who r they??

[Sarrr]

Maydo and Charlie Dotson, from Belfry, would obviously be my picks. I've not seen Johnson Central yet though.

Forget all those Lexington/Louisville teams, they don't count in my book :P

Then again, they might not want to line up against our defense either ;) (kidding, StX would rip us a new one).

[reddog58]

the honakers kids from pikeville r good and triplett kid from south floyd is good but have to go wit the honaker kid tim i do believe

[Redneck]

Best in the STATE, or EKY???

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Jones from Russell, which ever he plays Linebacker or defensive end.. You have to include him..

[EastKySports21]

honaker twins best in state..hard to agree with having seen p-burg run all over pikeville

[gotcha2]

the honakers kids from pikeville r good and triplett kid from south floyd is good but have to go wit the honaker kid tim i do believe

Toot Toot!!

[A Decent Lineman]

Bart Teague and Jon Howard from Hazard get downhill to the ball better than most linebackers in the Eky area. Tim and Ted from Pikeville are good too...

[BlackcatAlum]

Prestonsburg LB's (Nathaniel Stephens, Seth Setser, Dalton Taylor) are really good, only giving up around 130 total offensive yards to Pikeville.

[Jeepman]

When Tyler Jones from Russell is healthy he is one heck of a load. When Russell played Ashland, he hit Carter so hard several times that it knocked the taste out of his mouth. Okay just kidding about the taste, but Carter was helped off the field three times.

[Midee1]

When Tyler Jones from Russell is healthy he is one heck of a load. When Russell played Ashland, he hit Carter so hard several times that it knocked the taste out of his mouth. Okay just kidding about the taste, but Carter was helped off the field three times.


I agree. The later in the game it got the slower Carter got up. Gotta give him credit. He took some ugly hits from Tyler and kept getting back up. He will be a good one the next two years.

[Jeepman]

I agree. The later in the game it got the slower Carter got up. Gotta give him credit. He took some ugly hits from Tyler and kept getting back up. He will be a good one the next two years.

One tough young man. On the last hit I was not sure he was going to get up. He did sat out a couple of plays and came back for more. He will be a star at Ashland.

[Midee1]

One tough young man. On the last hit I was not sure he was going to get up. He did sat out a couple of plays and came back for more. He will be a star at Ashland.


Did you see the flop at the end of the game though?:)

[Jeepman]

Yes I did. He did get the clock stopped for Ashland and were able to get off one more play. That play would not have happened without the flop. Could you imagine if Ashland would have scored. Carter would have been the hero with a flop.

[kyr450]

Tim an Ted are Jokes, they have been ran all over all year... Dustin May made them look like middle schoolers...

[1911]

Tim an Ted are Jokes, they have been ran all over all year... Dustin May made them look like middle schoolers...
Very much agreed. I haven't seen them hit anyone in the mouth that doesn't play on a weak team. Against P-Burg, Belfry, and Lex-Cath I couldn't even tell they were on the field. I mean I think they are good players for this area but not State wide. They have been hyped up by their coaches but they aren't producing to the level to be expected. I'd say to look at the best LB's in the state you would have to look at the Lexington Area, Louisville Area, and Western part of the state.

[SVHSWildcat22]

i believe Jonah Justice from Shelby Valley is just as good as Tim and Ted. Jonah plays linebacker. he took out one of Belfry's running backs. (cant remember who). Jonah Justice is great so dont leave him out. He is an under rated player in my book.

[1911]

i believe Jonah Justice from Shelby Valley is just as good as Tim and Ted. Jonah plays linebacker. he took out one of Belfry's running backs. (cant remember who). Jonah Justice is great so dont leave him out. He is an under rated player in my book.
May be a good area high school player but not tops in the state. The majority of the people in Eastern Ky don't know what a stud LB is. This is just for the fact they aren't exposed to them as often as people in other areas are. So when someone is a good player they use the term "best in the state" when truthfully they don't know what the rest of the state has to offer.

[BlackcatAlum]

May be a good area high school player but not tops in the state. The majority of the people in Eastern Ky don't know what a stud LB is. This is just for the fact they aren't exposed to them as often as people in other areas are. So when someone is a good player they use the term "best in the state" when truthfully they don't know what the rest of the state has to offer.

I have to agree, and I'm one of those people.

[MVP2]

Scott County has a **** of a Linebacker, Not sure on the name tho.

[BlackcatAlum]

The only person outside of the moutains that I know of is the guy at Bryan Station, he is a hoss cat.

[dfblackcat53]

Tim an Ted are Jokes, they have been ran all over all year... Dustin May made them look like middle schoolers...

i agree..didnt they make like top 100 in the state or nation or something significant like that? i dont see how.

[P-Villain!]

i agree..didnt they make like top 100 in the state or nation or something significant like that? i dont see how.
Your both of out your minds...Tim and Ted are great athletes that are gonna go d-1 and do well at that level

[jetpilot]

The P'burg folks don't seem to realize one Honaker didn't play against them and the other only played a half.

[kyr450]

The P'burg folks don't seem to realize one Honaker didn't play against them and the other only played a half.


Well they both played the Belfry game, what happened to them then??? They got ran on any way Dustin or Ivan wanted to... Just imagine what Howard or Jones would have done if they had been playing against Tim an Ted...

[1911]

Your both of out your minds...Tim and Ted are great athletes that are gonna go d-1 and do well at that level
Where do they have offers in writing from?

[jetpilot]

Well they both played the Belfry game, what happened to them then??? They got ran on any way Dustin or Ivan wanted to... Just imagine what Howard or Jones would have done if they had been playing against Tim an Ted...

I gotta agree, those West Virginia boys are tough!

[NotoriousBIG]

You peeps are smokin crack... Tim and Ted can rock your worlds!!! They are athletes!

[Redneck]

You peeps are smokin crack... Tim and Ted can rock your worlds!!! They are athletes!

?????

[ComeFlyWithMe]

Tim and Ted are nothing compared to guys like Mayo, or last year the Tackett boy from JC, now he was one **** of a linebacker. And I agree with the post earlier, it would have been funny to see Jones and Howard run the ball on this years Pikeville team, Tim and Ted couldn't touch them two even if they were at full strength.

[ComeFlyWithMe]

?????

He's using that slang ICQ language, which means people=peeps.

[MVP2]

You peeps are smokin crack... Tim and Ted can rock your worlds!!! They are athletes!

They are very good athletes, I would love to see them play D-1 especially @ UK!!!

[1911]

They are very good athletes, I would love to see them play D-1 especially @ UK!!!

They are good athletes just not D-1. Belfry and Lex Cath both had LB's that were much better than they were.

[dfblackcat53]

The P'burg folks don't seem to realize one Honaker didn't play against them and the other only played a half.

well when he did play i had to play aginst him and im tellin you, hes nothing special

[FOX SPORTS]

Stephens from P-Burg is a DANDY!!

[DEVILOLOGIST]

Wil Rice is a sophomore from Russell. You will hear his name for the next 2 years following this year. He starts as a linebacker now and will get better as he goes.

[GRIZZ]

Wil Rice is a sophomore from Russell. You will hear his name for the next 2 years following this year. He starts as a linebacker now and will get better as he goes.

What is his size right now? Do you think he has any growing left in him?
I was one of those kids that hit their growth spurt late. From my freshman to my sophomore season I grew 6 inches and gained 50 lbs.

[kyr450]

WOW, since Tim an Ted are so much better than everybody in the state, maybe they should change the rule an let them go straight to the NFL...

[1911]

WOW, since Tim an Ted are so much better than everybody in the state, maybe they should change the rule an let them go straight to the NFL...

:lmao: Nobody has answered my post from earlier. Where do they have offers from. Not interest. Offers.

[DevilsWin]

i don't know about best in the state but Russell's Adam Foster is turning some heads.
14 tackles last week against Mason Co.

[FBALL]

i don't know about best in the state but Russell's Adam Foster is turning some heads.
14 tackles last week against Mason Co.
But he is a defensive end, not a linebacker.

[DevilsWin]

But he is a defensive end, not a linebacker.
Yes he does. But I think he's out of position at DE.

[Gator]

The BEST linebackers in the state? No, but the best in the mountains are by far Belfry's Dustin May and Johnson Central's Chase Richardson & Nathanial Dials, period.
JC's linebackers have played by far the toughest schedule and excelled against every team they have played when Dials & Richardson have been paired together, Dials has also played alot of DE. May is simply a great player! The twins failed in their attempts when they played REAL competition, Blowouts I think.

[panther2]

Tim shouldn'nt even be mentioned in this thread

[The Sandman]

Bart Teague and Jon Howard from Hazard get downhill to the ball better than most linebackers in the Eky area. Tim and Ted from Pikeville are good too...im not sure who it is but #8 for hazard is the best ive played against. Tim and Ted are good, But this kid would dominate them

[A Decent Lineman]

im not sure who it is but #8 for hazard is the best ive played against. Tim and Ted are good, But this kid would dominate them

#8 is Bart Teague...lol

[If...Then]

im not sure who it is but #8 for hazard is the best ive played against. Tim and Ted are good, But this kid would dominate them

ive never heard of him so he must not be that good.

we'll see come playoffs

[Panther Thunder]

ive never heard of him so he must not be that good.

we'll see come playoffs
Not all good players are names you hear a lot.

[Panther Thunder]

Well they both played the Belfry game, what happened to them then??? They got ran on any way Dustin or Ivan wanted to... Just imagine what Howard or Jones would have done if they had been playing against Tim an Ted...
Good thing it was Tim and Ted's fault that the line couldn't give any help by penetrating any. They can only do so much, none of the other nine on the field helped any, it's not just them.

[Tornado]

Tim and Ted are nothing compared to guys like Mayo, or last year the Tackett boy from JC, now he was one **** of a linebacker. And I agree with the post earlier, it would have been funny to see Jones and Howard run the ball on this years Pikeville team, Tim and Ted couldn't touch them two even if they were at full strength.

Please. Tim and Ted are leaps and bounds ahead of Mayo. Not even close in terms of athleticism. I'm no psychic so I can't predict where they will end up, but what I can attest to is that they are both great young men. Yes sir, no sir types of kids. Until you get to know them on a personal level, don't judge them. I agree, they aren't All-World linebackers who will dominate the SEC or anything, but they are great young men. Good luck to them in everything they do. They have earned every bit of attention they have received and everything they will get in the near future.

[NotoriousBIG]

Please. Tim and Ted are leaps and bounds ahead of Mayo. Not even close in terms of athleticism. I'm no psychic so I can't predict where they will end up, but what I can attest to is that they are both great young men. Yes sir, no sir types of kids. Until you get to know them on a personal level, don't judge them. I agree, they aren't All-World linebackers who will dominate the SEC or anything, but they are great young men. Good luck to them in everything they do. They have earned every bit of attention they have received and everything they will get in the near future.

I agree they've worked their behinds off!

[kyr450]

Please. Tim and Ted are leaps and bounds ahead of Mayo. Not even close in terms of athleticism. I'm no psychic so I can't predict where they will end up, but what I can attest to is that they are both great young men. Yes sir, no sir types of kids. Until you get to know them on a personal level, don't judge them. I agree, they aren't All-World linebackers who will dominate the SEC or anything, but they are great young men. Good luck to them in everything they do. They have earned every bit of attention they have received and everything they will get in the near future.

Yea great young men, thats why they lead the state in personal fouls... They are punks on an off the field, I know first hand... There attitude will get them no where... Now about them being leaps an bounds ahead of Dustin May??? What kind of drugs are you taking??? The boy is flat out STRONG, an is also a 3 sport standout... But your right he isnt athletic at all, he should just give it up... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ...

[TidesHoss32]

I gotta agree, those West Virginia boys are tough!dont matter where they're from, but I know they had fun making Pikeville their *****..

[Panther Thunder]

Yea great young men, thats why they lead the state in personal fouls... They are punks on an off the field, I know first hand... There attitude will get them no where... Now about them being leaps an bounds ahead of Dustin May??? What kind of drugs are you taking??? The boy is flat out STRONG, an is also a 3 sport standout... But your right he isnt athletic at all, he should just give it up... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ...
tim and Ted do lose their heads on the field some, but I don't see it fair to take a shot at their personal life that I have never heard of them doing anything. They are both good kids who often get caught up in the moment and act on impulse. They will have to learnt to control that at the next level, but off the field they are physically and mentally ready.

[Tornado]

Yea great young men, thats why they lead the state in personal fouls... They are punks on an off the field, I know first hand... There attitude will get them no where... Now about them being leaps an bounds ahead of Dustin May??? What kind of drugs are you taking??? The boy is flat out STRONG, an is also a 3 sport standout... But your right he isnt athletic at all, he should just give it up... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ...


Please re-read my post and the one I was questioning. The post I was replying to clearly stated that Tim and Ted were nothing compared to guys like Mayo (John Michael Mayo, who graduated last year), not Dustin May. Mayo was a great leader, but in terms of athleticism he is nowhere close to the Honakers. I never said Dustin May was a bad player because I know better. He is just as physically talented as Tim and Ted if not more so. And don't even get me started on people who judge Tim and Ted based on the two or three games a year they get to see them play. I will be the first to tell you that they do lose their cool at inopportune times (which is a MAJOR flaw in their game), but to judge these kids' character based on the fact that they are extremely passionate about the game that will more than likely provide them with a college education is just ignorant. I don't know what kind of experiences you have had with these young men, and maybe you have only seen the bad side of them, but if they are such terrible young men on and off the field, are you that much better than them sitting at home on your computer bashing them every chance you get? If you've got a problem with them, either be a man and deal with it or suck it up and move on...don't whine about it on an online football forum. I'm sorry for getting off subject, but this is an issue that really burns me up. All these kids are great players or they wouldn't be mentioned in this thread. This whole site would be a much more informative and enjoyable place if everyone could just lay off the personal attacks and leave the discussions strictly to sports.

[Midee1]

Please re-read my post and the one I was questioning. The post I was replying to clearly stated that Tim and Ted were nothing compared to guys like Mayo (John Michael Mayo, who graduated last year), not Dustin May. Mayo was a great leader, but in terms of athleticism he is nowhere close to the Honakers. I never said Dustin May was a bad player because I know better. He is just as physically talented as Tim and Ted if not more so. And don't even get me started on people who judge Tim and Ted based on the two or three games a year they get to see them play. I will be the first to tell you that they do lose their cool at inopportune times (which is a MAJOR flaw in their game), but to judge these kids' character based on the fact that they are extremely passionate about the game that will more than likely provide them with a college education is just ignorant. I don't know what kind of experiences you have had with these young men, and maybe you have only seen the bad side of them, but if they are such terrible young men on and off the field, are you that much better than them sitting at home on your computer bashing them every chance you get? If you've got a problem with them, either be a man and deal with it or suck it up and move on...don't whine about it on an online football forum. I'm sorry for getting off subject, but this is an issue that really burns me up. All these kids are great players or they wouldn't be mentioned in this thread. This whole site would be a much more informative and enjoyable place if everyone could just lay off the personal attacks and leave the discussions strictly to sports.


And it better get to the point where the personal attacks are kept to a minimum.

This is an opinion based sports forum. Everyone is encouraged to voice their opinions but when the personal attacks start it just makes the site look bad. Maybe it's time to start handing out a few suspensions to people that keep straying off topic?

[LC99]

Bridgewater from Campbellsville is the best I have seen this year.

[Redneck]

The best LB's in the state are up north and in the Lex/Lou areas.

[kyr450]

Not a person attack just putting my 2 cents, an i have seen pikeville play every game this year, either in person or on film... This is my last post on the topic, TIM an ted are not the best LB's in the state, they are not even the best LB's in pike county, period...

[pirate_time]

Belfry's dustin may he's holding down that pirate team

[IRISH4]

The last person in the EKY area that could've been considered the best LB in the state was probably Durrell White from Middlesboro. That is what and SEC LB is supposed to look like and play like even though he was moved to DE after tearing his ACL before the KY/TN allstar game in '02. Since then, I can't think of another one even close to his level.

[TheFan3]

i kno when pville played pikeville they both were limping on and off the feild. it was there line and db's who made tackles against paintsville not them. they to busy crying....

[Redneck]

The last person in the EKY area that could've been considered the best LB in the state was probably Durrell White from Middlesboro. That is what and SEC LB is supposed to look like and play like even though he was moved to DE after tearing his ACL before the KY/TN allstar game in '02. Since then, I can't think of another one even close to his level.

Him and I believe it was Bell County who had a bad@$$ LB a few years ago that absolutely lit teams up no matter who they played.

[IRISH4]

Him and I believe it was Bell County who had a bad@$$ LB a few years ago that absolutely lit teams up no matter who they played.

I believe his name is Slusher, who is at Auburn the last time I heard anything. He was a beast of a player...another one I just thought of was Hostetter from Lawrence Co. He and another kid (who played at Pikeville College) was mentioned in a neewspaper article in Dallas Tx as to being possibly the best LB duo in the nation.

[Redneck]

I believe his name is Slusher, who is at Auburn the last time I heard anything. He was a beast of a player...another one I just thought of was Hostetter from Lawrence Co. He and another kid (who played at Pikeville College) was mentioned in a neewspaper article in Dallas Tx as to being possibly the best LB duo in the nation.

Thomas Bailey was the other LB from Lawrence.