[WildDawg]

Billy Goldsmith started this program on it's short tradition then Chuke took it to a new level, with questionable methods and then Mcpeek continued and had the parents and administrators left the program alone it would have been fine. The folks got rid of Mcpeek even though Mcpeek had winning seasons every year and brought back Goldsmith. Goldsmiths only downfall was letting all the parents run the program. At times there were as many parents on the sidelines as players and all of them were coaching. Very confusing to players. Goldsmith is a good coach but to nice of a man. Mcpeek and Goldsmith did more for the students as far as continuing their education than any other teacher or administator at Lawrence County. The current football staff has a tremendous football IQ, all played college football and seems to care about the student more than the athlete. The education is and always has been more important than the sport or the game. The sport is just one small part of the whole individual and it is all of our responsability to try to help these young people become productive members of society.

I have nothing but respect for Billy Goldsmith. He is a great guy. I appreciate everything he did at Lawrence County. I wish him and Boone the best of luck at Boyle County and their future.