KY vs TN track...wow.

[Guest kenwoodrun]

Ok, I've gotten a little heat for saying TN was superior to KY in track...and although this does not in anyway prove me right, it is at least interesting...in an unofficial throwing together of the two state meets, TN wins 33 out of 36 events...look at this:

http://members.aol.com/kenwoodrun/kytnstate02.html

[MaryvilleRebels]

Kentucky isn't know as a track state, Tennessee has not only the best collegiate track team, but also great highschool teams. Kentucky really doesn't care all too much for track, after all it almost interferes with basketball. Not only that, but Kentucky beats Tennessee in the highschool all star football game every year, but that really doesn't matter all that much because in college Tennessee beats Kentucky every year. My point is who cares who is the better state, that is one year out of many and maybe Kentucky has been better every year except this one!? It really doesn't matter all too much, just let the kids run!

[Guest kenwoodrun]

Well, obviously I care or I wouldn't have made the post. And it is not a one-time scenario, Tennessee has consistently posted better overall track times. You may be right that track is not as high of a priority in the bluegrass. But there are a number of people who care (several of which have discussed it with me), and it affects anybody who competes against them on a regular basis (which you don't). It may further be a major point of emphasis in the near future as Tennessee may decide to adopt a preliminary format and take twice as many people to state, as Kentucky does. I think that would affect a LOT of people. As I said previously, it was done completely for comparative purposes for those who were interested. That's all.

[wrsmith]

Just for the record, in the KY/TENN all-star football game, in the 19 games played, Kentucky has won 5 and Tennessee has won 14. This doesn't indicate to me that KY wins the game every year. In fact, it's pretty rare that they do win (even though they did win this year's game). I believe that Kenwoodrun has the facts correct in that Tennessee track athletes routinely have better performances than their counterparts in KY. There can be multiple explanations for this disparity but it does exist.