Have a question about the All-State selection process?

I read in the daily oklahoman all the time about the great athletes around the state but sometimes they are missing some great players from small schools. my grandson Cody Dalton Kenny who will be a senior this coming year 2010-11 plays for Mooreland high school in Northern Okla. He is a standout in football as a linebacker, defensive back and running back, he is a standout in basketball as well as track. He jumped over twenty two feet in the 1a state track meet and took second place. He also was invited to participate in the Oklahoma track coaches association track meet and placed second place jumping twenty two feet five inches against all classes. I wonder why no one seems to know where this young man is and why the colleges haven't seemed to interested in a small town player. Any suggestions Attention Robert Przybylo Staff Writer

I have waited to cool off before I commented....El Reno goes 12-1, loses to state champs of Carl Albert in semi-finals, has a defensive back (Matt Pruitt, 5-1 Defensive Back of the Year)tied with the 5A interceptions (8), had more tackles then some of your other DBs (101) . Plus El Reno had at least two linebackers (Corey Daulphin (103 tackles with five ints) and Tank Mulanax (126 tackles with 4 ints)) that should have been in one of those slots, based on stats compared to a couple of your selections. Amazing, not one El Reno defensive player made your All-Star team. Ask your All-Stat selection at wide receiver from Lawton how he did against El Reno's LBs and DBs with those mentioned above. He did have a long TD...against El Reno's JV.

Question? Nothing against the player, but how does a linebacker with only 43 tackles make your All-Star linebacker? Oh, wait, you listed his offensive stats. Just really confused me on that pick when there are plenty of other linebackers with three times as many tackles, mutliply interceptions, sacks, fumble recoveries.

It cracks me up the fact that sports journalist are "making these selections". First of all the OKLAHOMA COACHES ASSOCIATION picked the all-state for 2009. These journalist who think they might be qualified to make the selections and then make a huge production in the paper about their selections should be ashamed of themselves. They don't know how hard the true all-state kids worked to get that distinction,with only minimal recognition.

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