Game Day in Dallas, Texas Bret Cooper!

December 31, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

It’s game day for the 14-U East All-Americans here in Dallas, Texas and we have had, as a coaching staff, exactly two practices and a walk through. It’s a good thing these boys are all 3.5 GPA students or better or else this might have been a Herculean undertaking. As […]

Headed to the Bret Cooper All-American Game

December 26, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Well, I fly to Dallas today to participate in the Bret Cooper Junior Academic All-American Game. It is part of the Cotton Bowl Classic festivities so I will also get to take in that contest between The Ohio State University and the Trojans from USC. There are some Kentucky Players […]

Recognizing a Lost State Championship

December 20, 2017 Fletcher Long 4

The earliest I have seen KHSAA State Championship recognition bestowed is 1959. There were only three classifications in 1959 and the 1A State Champion was Lynch East Main, the 2A State Champion was Henderson, and the 3A State Champion was duPont Manual. That doesn’t mean teams weren’t considered State Champions […]

You’re Hall of Fame in My Book…

December 13, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Got a call last night from a father of one of my AFI-KPG Freshman All-Staters who was somewhat perturbed that his son didn’t make either the All-District or All-Conference teams. This father lives in Louisville and his son plays for one of the best football programs in the Commonwealth of […]