[Harry Rex Vonner]

Nah, recruiting season has begun. Ashland needs some well-timed transfers to replenish its lineup before the annual proclamations of "this is the year of the Tomcats" begin.

Without several outstanding players transferring to Ashland, next season will end much like this one did. Johnson Central has an abundance of talent in its feeder system and it is unlikely that Ashland can match that talent with its uncanny knack of attracting transfers to replace graduating seniors.

Hoot speaks the truth. He is being rather reserved in using "transfers" instead of "recruits". However, Ashland's top "benefactor" is otherwise occupied and isn't in a position to bankroll "relocaters" like was the case with the Huntington Prep-Illinois connection. Also, those part-time retail "jobs" probably don't exist anymore. It may be hard to enlist more deep pocketed "benefactors".