Quisenberry from Boyle

[UKUGA]

Yeah, I wonder if he actually lives in Boyle County. Freddie Maggard and Dave Baker did the radio and they were out of their minds over the talent and quality of Boyle and Corbin. I don't think I care for high schools being able to recruit out of area players (non-residents as they call them). That isn't as easy for mountain schools as it is for central Kentucky schools. I'm not sure when KHSAA started allowing this but I don't think it's good for the game. The number of D1 and P5 level players coming out of Boyle, a school with 850 students, is mindboggling.

Looked it up, Quisenberry is from Garrard County as is another of their better players.

Boyle County has a very prominent “legal guardian” system wherein people in the area sign their children away to others, so they can attend Boyle County schools.

I have been told by people moving to the area that their realtor pushed this idea on them when they were considering a home purchase within the Danville school boundary.

It’s been going on for years and local residents talk openly about who their child’s legal guardian is. It’s creepy, IMO.

 

[BlueInTheBoro]

So are you saying that EVERY player that contributes on Mayfield's team is from Mayfield school district originally?

I HIGHLY doubt it. But if true, that makes their success even MORE impressive.

I grew up in Marshall County, very close to Mayfield (Graves County). IF Mayfield is pulling any kids out it's from Graves County. Their archival Paducah Tilghman is one county over in McCracken County, Paducah is the biggest town in western KY. No kid, or parent for that matter, in McCracken would even want to send their kids to Mayfield. Tilghman has always been good because they cared about football and usually got one or two kids from the county. That has changed since McCracken now has a central high school. Heath, Lone Oak, and Reidland no longer exist as high schools.

Mayfield's success is impressive but keep in mind they play in a small class in KY sports which helps. The teams they play in their district are generally really small schools with a small population base with very few AA players. Not bringing race into this but coming from Marshall County, which until McCracken opened a few years ago, was the largest high school in western KY with zero AA players. Our football team got rolled by Tilghman every year, a lot of AA players. Much like UK we were good in basketball and built the largest high school gym in the state in late 70s.

I said all of this to say Mayfield doesn't recruit they are just that good which is hella impressive especially after the tornado that leveled the town a couple of years ago. I am not a Mayfield fan at all but have always respected their football program. Other sports are not very good but football is the pride of that town.

 

[3632]

Boyle County has a very prominent “legal guardian” system wherein people in the area sign their children away to others, so they can attend Boyle County schools.

I have been told by people moving to the area that their realtor pushed this idea on them when they were considering a home purchase within the Danville school boundary.

It’s been going on for years and local residents talk openly about who their child’s legal guardian is. It’s creepy, IMO.

Why would there be one needed if you have open enrollment...which exists at many schools and more and more have gone to it like Woodford Co and others. Louisville has had it for decades.

 

[SeanCain]

Yeah, I wonder if he actually lives in Boyle County. Freddie Maggard and Dave Baker did the radio and they were out of their minds over the talent and quality of Boyle and Corbin. I don't think I care for high schools being able to recruit out of area players (non-residents as they call them). That isn't as easy for mountain schools as it is for central Kentucky schools. I'm not sure when KHSAA started allowing this but I don't think it's good for the game. The number of D1 and P5 level players coming out of Boyle, a school with 850 students, is mindboggling.

Looked it up, Quisenberry is from Garrard County as is another of their better players.

Did KHSAA change the rules on this? If so when? Schools have always recruited kids but they had to move to the area, you couldn’t live a county or two over.

 

[SkyPrince1]

Franklin-Simpson went to 3 straight 4A title games from 16-18 and i can guarantee you not a single kid lived out of the district.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Boyle County is good bc the entire community is involved...as soon as kids are old enough to stand they start wanting to be apart of Boyle football. They enter the system then. Chick Smith built a powerhouse. Name all the top players to come out of there and they're from there.

Garrard is a county over.

As far as the mountains...checks notes...Cordia basketball. And if you count London as the mountains lol south and north both at one time were bringing in kids from all over. Remember when North had a gaurd from Australia who played at Arizona and South had a gaurd from Miami who played at notre dame.

Ppl can cry all they want but that area- danville through Harrodsburg puts kids out

Yes, I realize that. Corbin is the same way. My issue is why doesn't a kid who lives in Garrard County play at Garrard County?

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Did KHSAA change the rules on this? If so when? Schools have always recruited kids but they had to move to the area, you couldn’t live a county or two over.

Yes, on Boyle Countys enrollment page, non residents can apply and pay 500 to attend. They state that they serve central Kentucky.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Avery Bodner was MVP and he's lived in Boyle his whole life but don't let facts get in the way.

Did someone claim he didn't? Since you seem to know, how many kids on the team live outside Boyle County?

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

It is a shame that most schools are OK with 4 or 5 in the championship game every year. A lot to get to that level but if most schools just cared a lot more about it at least the gap would not be as wide as it is. Just takes a lot of effort and sacrifice on everyones part in the community.

 

[UKUGA]

Why would there be one needed if you have open enrollment...which exists at many schools and more and more have gone to it like Woodford Co and others. Louisville has had it for decades.

Presumably open enrollment didn’t exist when this plan was running rampant.