[charlie22]

I tend to agree with the posters that have pointed out there really aren't that many D-1 players in E. Ky, or N. Ky, or any other region of Ky for that matter. No doubt that the quality of football has increased dramatically over the recent years and the number of D-1 players in Ky has likewise increased, but they are still relatively rare. In N. Ky this year, inspite of the greater population, we still have only one kid from all of N. Ky that has attracted any D-1 interest and that is from two schools who are in the level that used to be called 1-AA. Heck that school that supposedly recruits all the talent in the state (Trinity) only has one D-1 player most years in its graduating class (and to have none is not necessarily unusual) and I don't think had any last year. This year its Roby; next year its Whiting. LexCath (another alleged recruiter) only has one this year I think that's Guy.

While lots of regions have a lot of very good high school football players, the jump from high school to D-1 is huge, with size being the biggest limiter in my opinion. Jordan Kramer from Highlands last year is still the fastest, quickest and best running back I've ever seen at Highlands and I've been following them for 40 years plus. But because he's 5'6" or so, he ended up at Georgetown ( a very good program but certainly not D-1) and even then was redshirted this year. Great high school player but not D-1. Justin Smith, Boyle County's exceptional high school quarterback didn't go D-1 either did he?

I just think people mistake what it takes to get a D-1 scholly more than any other factor.