Thoughts on Pikeville Middle School football?

[panther-]

will pikeville have any close opponents after coming into a new confrence

[Jimmy Dugan]

I know that elkhorn beat them last year, but I have no idea what they got this year so I don't really know.

[panther-]

i saw the film on that game and not too make any excuses but they tried to change the defense the day before the game and u cannot do it and work.

but pikeville will be strong. they have a very talented backfield including keene,mccoy,layne,mims,and ratliff, and also a strong line that abosolutely can open some holes

ratliff also had 3 TD against phelps,mims had one, layne, had one that was called back,keene added one

[Jimmy Dugan]

Pikeville usually has a strong middle school team.

[panther-]

they are not quite as big as last year but they are quick and very strong

by what i have seen players are responding very well to the coaches matt branham and paul sullivan and randy slone. which has helped 100%

[Jimmy Dugan]

does paul no longer play for pikeville college?

[panther-]

no he didnt play this year or josh

[Beef]

does paul no longer play for pikeville college?I'm pretty sure that he does.

[panther-]

paul didnt play he said he didnt want to anymore

[Eaglewings42]

yea josh and paul quit

[bball fan]

They were beaten at Corbin 28-0 and drilled a pitiful Phelps team. I doubt if playing in the Pike Co. conference will help them much! It probably does them more good to lose to good teams rather than beat up on these Pike Co. middle schools that can't play! JMO

[Eaglewings42]

yea pikeville did lose some players last year but their gonna be pretty good with layne, keene, mims, staggs, and a lot of other players

[bball fan]

Pikeville doesn't have the great athletes like they once did and this middle school team is no exception. They are a pretty good middle school team but nothing spectacular.

[panther-]

pikeville did not have their heads on straight and thought they had it won but had a rude awakening. they would have beat them if they played like they usually do. and im not sure that u looked at the schedule from last year bball fan. the coaches from pike co. invited them back into the confrence. they played teams better than corbin last year and beat them by 1 or 2 TDs so u have no idea

[Eaglewings42]

he has a point there

[bball fan]

Not going to argue about this but I will just leave it at this. They have only played one team that could play a lick and lost 28-0. It is early in the season, we will just have to wait and see how they develop. I hope they do well but I still don't think PHS has the quality athletes like they once did. This year's Jr. high team is very average!!

[panther-]

how about u come and watch the next game and tell me what u think then they put on a show

[Eaglewings42]

i know a little somethin bout pikeville and their no pushover its true the middle school lost some talent but theirs some athletes i think may step up

[bball fan]

When is their next game and who do they play? If I can get off work I'll try to make it. I work night shift at Wal-Mart and we are shorthanded so don't look for me.

ps...where do you guys attend school. I know it's not at Pikeville because your grammar, punctuation, and spelling is terrible.

[panther-]

we go to pikeville and way to spell grammar

[bball fan]

I didn't go to Pikeville, but I know those kids know how to make capital letters and use periods and comma's.

[Eaglewings42]

I'm a straight A student, but i dont use gramma correctly on the computer.

[Won in the Trenches]

Not going to argue about this but I will just leave it at this. They have only played one team that could play a lick and lost 28-0. It is early in the season, we will just have to wait and see how they develop. I hope they do well but I still don't think PHS has the quality athletes like they once did. This year's Jr. high team is very average!!

stick to basketball:shh:

[Won in the Trenches]

With varsity coaches such as Jackson and Copley helping out to teach the O and D and the caliber coach Branham is, this program is only going to go up...i expect great things in the next few years in Pikeville.

[panther-]

thank you "Won in the trenches"

[TRAIN85]

coach branham is a very good coach and someone those kids need
paul sullivan is another former panther who loves the school and knows football
they will pretty much do whatever they want in this conference

[FOX SPORTS]

[QUOTE=Won in the Trenches]and the caliber coach Branham is, QUOTE]
Has Branham ever coached before???
What caliber coach is he???

Good player, IMO, what kind of coach he is, will be decided in the future.

[TRAIN85]

[QUOTE=Won in the Trenches]and the caliber coach Branham is, QUOTE]
Has Branham ever coached before???
What caliber coach is he???

Good player, IMO, what kind of coach he is, will be decided in the future.
he coached last year and did a **** of a job turning the jr high around. he knows how to get the most out of his kids

[PantherPride68]

[QUOTE=fox sports]
he coached last year and did a **** of a job turning the jr high around. he knows how to get the most out of his kidsI agree, Matt is as good a motivator as any young coach Ive seen. That guy he had coaching with him last year, I think they called him "Gravy" he was terrible,worst coach ever in the history of mankind.:shh: :moon:

[PantherPride68]

When is their next game and who do they play? If I can get off work I'll try to make it. I work night shift at Wal-Mart and we are shorthanded so don't look for me.

ps...where do you guys attend school. I know it's not at Pikeville because your grammar, punctuation, and spelling is terrible.Ok were getting english lessons by a someone who works at friggin WAL-MART!

[FOX SPORTS]

[QUOTE=fox sports]
he coached last year and did a **** of a job turning the jr high around. he knows how to get the most out of his kids
One year does not give an indication of what kind of coach he will be.
I'm not saying he isn't a good coach, I'm saying time will tell.

[Eaglewings42]

oh my gosh u all are both very wrong he was like the best D-line coach ive ever had u font know the half of it probly

[Eaglewings42]

gravy that is

and also coach brahnam is a great coach he shows leadership with the players such

[panther-]

coach branham knows how to get the kids motivated and pumped. he is one of the best guys you will ever meet and knows football like you would not believe. he was the joe montana of pikeville when he played.

Coach Gravy was also the best defensive and offensive linemen to come thru pikeville. he truly knows what is going on and when to change a flaw in the play. they both love football and the kids.

how do i kno this? because they tell them they love them and would do anything for them and teach them how to play the game right

[TRAIN85]

coach branham knows how to get the kids motivated and pumped. he is one of the best guys you will ever meet and knows football like you would not believe. he was the joe montana of pikeville when he played.

Coach Gravy was also the best defensive and offensive linemen to come thru pikeville. he truly knows what is going on and when to change a flaw in the play. they both love football and the kids.

how do i kno this? because they tell them they love them and would do anything for them and teach them how to play the game right
nice post but i dont think "gravy" was the best to come thru pikeville, he was pretty good but i can think of a few that are better. like his brother goon that past away a few years ago, you talk about a beast 6'4" 270lbs. i saw him get 450 on bench like it was nothing. tim honaker was the real deal as well, and dont forget about jeff roop. to get back on thread everyone who coaches at pikeville truly loves the program and all the kids who participate from jr high to high school. anyone who thinks other wise like pantherpride68 needs to quit smoking cigs and dreaming about dale jr on the sideline and get out there and prove their worth.

[FOX SPORTS]

coach branham knows how to get the kids motivated and pumped.

Coach Gravy was also the best defensive and offensive linemen to come thru pikeville.

Coaching football involves more than just motivation.

Gravy may have been a good player but not the best to go thru Pikeville.
Jeff Roop
Tim Honaker
Deanthony Honaker
Bob Shurtleff
Mark Littrell...I'm sure I am leaving several others out.

[panther-]

Coaching football involves more than just motivation.

Gravy may have been a good player but not the best to go thru Pikeville.
Jeff Roop
Tim Honaker
Deanthony Honaker
Bob Shurtleff
Mark Littrell...I'm sure I am leaving several others out.

sorry i meant ONE of the best, my bad

[panther-]

i meant ONE of the best

[football66]

guys
neways
both coaches are great...
they both have everything that pikeville needs,,,,but thats in the past..now...pikeville junior high doesnt have coach gravy and we have sully and coach randy slone and coach branham..so...wat do uall think about how far pikeville junior high is goin to go this year

[PHS95]

Pikeville's junior high program has always been top notch.... from way back when.... Coach Branham seems to be doing a good job with them, good luck to them. Matt was a good QB in high school, but far from being Pikeville's Joe Montana when you think about Matt Blair, JP Blair, Jason Howard, Ben Howard, and on down the line.... once again, not near the best of all time, not nearly a Joe Montana.... but a great player in a line of great Panthers!

[pnthr2585]

will pikeville have any close opponents after coming into a new confrence wat do u think.........pikeville played phelps and went back into the lockeroom w/ a big W. 48-0. they could have beat them 108-0 if they wanted, but they didnt. and then u critcize them by saying that their not good enough to be # 1 in the confrenece. they play teams like millard and mullins. pikeville comes home w/ the confrence championship when its all said and done. nuff said.

[PHS95]

I agree.... but there is no need to speculate on a game that is said and done.... fact is, the game finished 48-0, not 108-0.... leave it at that

[pnthr2585]

why are we takking advice from a guy who works @ walmart......???

[pnthr2585]

if pville would have kept thier starters in it would have been total domination. they had 40 pts in the 1st half......

[PHS95]

I was there, I know.... move on is all I am saying.... its in the past.... and they will have a stellar season.... We're splitting hairs here....

[pnthr2585]

you're right, it is over, but that still dosent change the fact that they will take no mercy on any other teams like they did phelps

[phs1986]

you're right, it is over, but that still dosent change the fact that they will take no mercy on any other teams like they did phelps

and what???? Leave themselves open for the same type of criticism that SV got when they beat Phelps?? Good sportmanship goes a long way!!! These are children out here playing a game.... the adults are the ones who are "rough and rowdy".... let's let them play and be done with it!!!

[pnthr2585]

What I am saying is for Pikeville to step up and beat these teams like Phelps as bad as they can so that people wont be asking if Pikeville is good enough.

[phs1986]

Granted... P'ville has a great team! BUT.... there is room to leave NO DOUBT and still not humiliate another group of kids!!! Phelps is in a sort of "rebuilding" year. We have had kids quit that should be playing, new coaches (which one of them BTW does have college experience), and NEW players period!! These are kids who have never played the game but are willing to try!!! This is a die hard sport I do agree but.... it's all about the kids!!!!! NOT the adults :)

[pnthr2585]

Where did you get these crazy ideas that I was saying this was to humiluate kids so parents could laugh at them.....?? I did'nt. I'm just saying Pikeville has a good team and is going to win the confrence.

[phs1986]

I didn't have any crazy ideas about parents laughing at them... I am a parent and I know I would NEVER laugh at another child be it on my son's team or another!!! and one piece of info... if you think beating a group of kids by that large of a margin doesn't humiliate them... you dead wrong!!! It does!!!!!! Good luck to P'ville.... best wishes to ALL kids on your team!!!

[TRAIN85]

Pikeville's junior high program has always been top notch.... from way back when.... Coach Branham seems to be doing a good job with them, good luck to them. Matt was a good QB in high school, but far from being Pikeville's Joe Montana when you think about Matt Blair, JP Blair, Jason Howard, Ben Howard, and on down the line.... once again, not near the best of all time, not nearly a Joe Montana.... but a great player in a line of great Panthers!
on matt b defense matt blair, jp blair, jason howard, ben howard (for 3 years), all were in running offenses. so go look at the record books and tell me who holds all of pikevilles passing records. passing the ball matt branham is the best to go through pikeville. turning around and handing it off yeah maybe someone else is better. listen im not trying to take anything away from the other because they were all great in their respected time at pikeville. nobody said he was joe montana, just the joe montana of pikeville high school as far as passing is concerned.

[TRAIN85]

Coaching football involves more than just motivation.

Gravy may have been a good player but not the best to go thru Pikeville.
Jeff Roop
Tim Honaker
Deanthony Honaker
Bob Shurtleff
Mark Littrell...I'm sure I am leaving several others out.
i think i already clarified that in an earlier post.

[FOX SPORTS]

you're right, it is over, but that still dosent change the fact that they will take no mercy on any other teams like they did phelps
Running up the score on an over-matched team does not prove how good a team is.

[TRAIN85]

i dont think pikeville will run up the score on anybody because coach branham is a pretty classy guy. even though he is used to putting up between 50-70 on ppl when he played, he just wants to win no matter what the score is.

[Whos next?]

Does Pikeville play Inez or Johnson County this year? If not, that would be a good test for them.

[PHS95]

You are entitled to your own opinions..... Bravo for you, but when I was attending Pikeville High School, there was a string of good quarterbacks.... to say he is Pikeville's Joe Montana is a bit too boastful for my taste, but to each his own.... it would be like saying that Jason Howell in 1990 was their Adam Vinatieri... he was an awesome kicker who put a true boot to it every time, but not necessarily the best ever.... to each his own!

[TRAIN85]

You are entitled to your own opinions..... Bravo for you, but when I was attending Pikeville High School, there was a string of good quarterbacks.... to say he is Pikeville's Joe Montana is a bit too boastful for my taste, but to each his own.... it would be like saying that Jason Howell in 1990 was their Adam Vinatieri... he was an awesome kicker who put a true boot to it every time, but not necessarily the best ever.... to each his own!
it seems to me that your comprehension skills are lacking.
read what i wrote, think about it, then write something

[askMadden]

Great Coaching Staff, Great Players = Great Team!!!!!!!!!

[PHS95]

I agree that Matt Branham was a good quarterback.... I am simply saying that he is NOT the Joe Montana of Pikeville High School.... my comprehension skills are not lacking, I can assure you of that.... your ability to let someone else have an opinion may be, however. You obviously have your own thoughts on the matter, and I know I have my own thoughts.... let it go.... you won't change my mind any more than I will change yours..... putting me down is not the way to go about this whole discussion.... I completely understood what you were saying.... I just have the right to disagree.... The first ammendment, gotta love it!

[PantherPride68]

Just to clarify, I was kidding about gravy not being a good coach. I think hes a great coach and really gets kids fired up. He and I are good friends and I was just tryin to give him a rough time because he gets on here occasionally and reads my posts.

[pikeville75]

yea pikeville did lose some players last year but their gonna be pretty good with layne, keene, mims, staggs, and a lot of other players

what about johnson? i heard hes awesome.

[pikeville75]

pikeville kicked millards ***.

[TRAIN85]

good job pikeville on beating millard 18-0
i like those shutouts
by the way pantherpride68 what are your thoughts on coach branham as a player and coach

[PantherPride68]

good job pikeville on beating millard 18-0
i like those shutouts
by the way pantherpride68 what are your thoughts on coach branham as a player and coachI think the future looks bright at Pikeville with Matt and Gravy as coaches. But I think they both need to get theyre butts back to school so they can do this full time. I also think in time Tim Champlain is going to be a good one as well. Its great to see guys who were a big part of this program coming back and helping the next generation and trying to give back what was given to them when they played. As far as Matt as a player goes I believe the KHSAA record book kinda speaks for itself.

[HazzBeen]

We used to have old Dickie Vanhoose as coach. What a great coach he was! When he left, gradually the regional titles left. But Matt will do a good job and yes he was a great QB.

[PantherPride68]

When he left, gradually the regional titles left. Ive said that for years Hazz. Matt has that same love of the program like Dickie did. He and Dickie have different styles of motivation but Matt can motivate the kids to tackle a locomotive just like Dickie did.

[pnthr2585]

what about johnson? i heard hes awesome.
Are you seroius.......that Jarrod Johnson guy is the worst lineman I've ever seen.

[PantherPride68]

Are you seroius.......that Jarrod Johnson guy is the worst lineman I've ever seen.Dont be on here downing ANY of these kids ever again.

[PHSFAN]

coach branham knows how to get the kids motivated and pumped. he is one of the best guys you will ever meet and knows football like you would not believe. he was the joe montana of pikeville when he played.

Coach Gravy was also the best defensive and offensive linemen to come thru pikeville. he truly knows what is going on and when to change a flaw in the play. they both love football and the kids.



Matt was a good player but like Fox said time will tell what kind of coach he is. He is one of my very good friends so I hope and think he will turn out to be a good coach.

[pikeville75]

Are you seroius.......that Jarrod Johnson guy is the worst lineman I've ever seen.

ya......but hes not as bad as that sucky wes rowe kid....he cant cath a pass if his life depended on it.

[bball fan]

ya......but hes not as bad as that sucky wes rowe kid....he cant cath a pass if his life depended on it.

cath a pass???

That sounds like a medical procedure performed over at the Pikeville Hospital.......

:lmao:

[TRAIN85]

Matt was a good player but like Fox said time will tell what kind of coach he is. He is one of my very good friends so I hope and think he will turn out to be a good coach.

if he was one of your very good friends then why would you show any doubt that he will be a good coach. he may not be one of my very good friends but he is one of my very best friends, that i would take a bullet for, but i know his love for the game and for the school speak for itself. and that alone makes him a very good coach.

[NYY10]

Running up the score on an over-matched team does not prove how good a team is.

True

[NYY10]

Is Pikeville Middle School any good this year

[pikeville75]

yes

[Pirates~R~Us]

Whos Pikeville playing this week?

[Eaglewings42]

they have 3 games this week

monday against virgie
thursday against dorton
and saturday against belfry

[Eaglewings42]

3 games in 1 week are tough

[TRAIN85]

they should walk through the conference this year
they play virgie tonight at bob amos park

[PHSFAN]

if he was one of your very good friends then why would you show any doubt that he will be a good coach. he may not be one of my very good friends but he is one of my very best friends, that i would take a bullet for, but i know his love for the game and for the school speak for itself. and that alone makes him a very good coach.
Because being out of Pikeville I haven't had the chance to see him coach...I am not going to say someone is a great coach just because Ihave known them for 18 years and consider him a very good friend and Matt would expect nothink less from me....you have no clue who you are talking to.

[TRAIN85]

Because being out of Pikeville I haven't had the chance to see him coach...I am not going to say someone is a great coach just because Ihave known them for 18 years and consider him a very good friend and Matt would expect nothink less from me....you have no clue who you are talking to.
well then pm me and youll know me and ill know you.

[Pirates~R~Us]

they have 3 games this week

monday against virgie
thursday against dorton
and saturday against belfry

Thats great because I heard Pikeville had cancelled with us for Saturday, I guess thats not the case.

[football66]

we cancled with yall cause we wanna play yall sooner ...

[Pirates~R~Us]

You got your wish :thumpsup: we play Wednesday :PirateSho

:Cheerlead LETS GO BMS :Cheerlead

[TRAIN85]

....you have no clue who you are talking to.
and guess you fake phs fan daddy train doesnt care. read your pm.

[Beef]

He is not a fake PHS Fan....he graduated with multiple Regional Championships as a Panther. And calling out people like that shows a lot of maturity and respect. I would hope that someone out of my Alma Mater would be more mature than that (assuming you go to PHS)

But this thread has ran its course. Closed.

[FOX SPORTS]

Atta boy Beef!!!