[HAIL PIKEVILLE!]

Exactly. Copley's credentials are below most of the applicants and not in the same universe as the top applicants.

Like Ive said before. Im sure there were people who were saying in the early 70s that Hillard Howard "was too young and just an assistant with no head coaching experience". I know Im gonna get called everything from an idiot to a blasphemer on here for saying this but Im just repeating what Ive heard on more than one occasion and by more than a few people. Ive heard them say that Copely is a "young Hillard Howard"(Their exact words). The reason why I put so much stock in what these people have said is because they played for Hillard in his earlier days and they would know above any including myself what he was like. To be honest we at Pikeville have been looking for an "Old School butt kicker" of a coach since HH left (Yes Chapman was like that but it just didnt work out). We IMO have that in Copely, a young guy who not only pushes his players to the absolute limit but also one THEY want to play for. You just dont find that combination very often and when you do you better grab on with both hands and not let go. In a way our program is just like it was in the early 70s. Meaning we were good occasionaly but not every year like we used to be. Had we not took a chance on an unproven assistant then its hard telling where our program would be at this point. Im sure in '72 that there were more qualified and experienced coaches than Hillard who applied but he was what the program needed at that time. IMO Copely is what the program needs at this time. Just as before I respect everyone who loves this schools opinion and Ill support our coach 100% no matter who it turns out to be.