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"Whatever man. Let's keep it real here. Fact is there were some standout players but Ratliff wasn't one of them. These 4 guys made an impression on me: East- Tyler Jones, Adam Foster, Casey Clark
West- Travis Connors Additionally. This is an ALLSTAR game in which recruiters were on hand to make their assesments. If any of the players were taking that opportunity seriously they know there are no excuses for not being prepared to show their stuff. If a skill player comes out rusty they have only themselves to blame for not coming prepared. That's my take on the game, now who stood out that you saw or did you even go to the game at all. If not, then why? I figure since you're such a JK Ratliff supporter you'd be there leading his cheering section".

I Kept it "REAL" and added a little bit I thought...You have no idea on your so called "Facts". Also the part you said about College Recruiters being on hand to look at these kids and make judgment is pathetic. I'm sure there were some there, but if they judged any of these kids based on this one game, than they are not much of a recuiter. Do you think the NFL only uses the after-season All-Star games to evaluate talent for the draft...NO they do NOT! They do however spend countless hours watching tape, talking to head coaches, talking to the players, watching PRACTICES and several other ways to evaluate an athlete!

Fact - J.K Ratliff is a 4.0 student
Fact - J.K received an ACADEMIC scholorship in Engineering to UK! (Do you know how prestigious that is and how hard it is to receive one in that field?)
Fact - J.K is a leader on and off the field

J.K has the tools on and off the field to do whatever he would like to do and don't need people like you bringing him down. That is the problem with Eastern Ky. Someone gets an "OPPORTUNITY" to do what is a life long dream for some and people back home have to try every way to belittle them or talk smack about them, when in turn that person doing the talking has no knowledge of the subject. I am a HUGE Univ. of Ky. supporter and bleed BLUE and for our State University to come to the Mountains of Easter Ky. and show belief in a kid, first and most importantly Academically and then show support in them as an athlete is applaudable! We ask everyday for a chance and here is a kid that gets the chance on a huge stage and that life.....

So for YOU to suggest and use that 3 hrs worth of 90 degree heat football to evaluate this kid and determine he is "no good" is simply "PATHETIC". This game wasn't about J.K. Ratliff and what he needed to show to anybody, nor was this a game that really mattered. This was a contest of a group of kids who like to play football and they had a chance to suit up in a high school game for the very last time!

You ask if I was a J.K Ratliff supporter, my answer is........

ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY and MOST DEFINETLY!!!

Now do I think that you have no idea on how to evaluate anything, my answer is.....

(See my answer directly above this one)

Move on man...this game is done! I ask you Moderators to close this thread, before it gets much worse. The game is over and no need to belittle a kid no further and that's what will keep happening!

For the record. I talked with some of the recruiters that were there and they felt the same way.

The kid has ability. Maybe you're right and I just saw him on a bad day. But Tyler Jones didn't look rusty and neither did any of the other players I mentioned earlier.

Lastly, Shawn Grimm impressed me quite a bit and I should have added his name to my list earlier.

Good win by the East!