[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

We're all not stupid, we know there is always political pull for these hirings. There were far better applicants at Belfry, but Stiltner (Collins) got the position because of political pull, the same as Butcher. Site base council members makes their recommendations, even if they don't want a particular applicant, and the Principal always has the final say. I think he really should go with the site base council decisions, but sometime they don't. In these cases, especially Belfry's, this is what happend.

Well you may not be stupid but I am telling you that in the Pike Central case politics did not effect the out come. The site base voted on who they thought was the best applicant, I can tell you there was no better coach who applied for the job at PC. Butcher is who everyone wanted besides some of the parents. But, now that they have seen what he has done they are all happy on the decision that was made.

Going to Stiltner at Belfry if I was you all I would be happy who I got. Yes, she has made some mistakes but heck she led you all to a regional championship in her first year and beat many great teams in her first year. What more could you ask for, she was beating Pike Central in the finals but PC put together a strong second half just like they did against Valley, Rose Hill and Notre Dame. Over on Pond Creek they have nothing to hang their heads about. The only thing I wish that could have been done diffrently was try to keep Mark for about 2 more years let Stiltner take over the JV program so she could have got more expericnce under a great coach. I have a great respect for the Belfry program and past and present coaching staff. They are the team I hate to watch Pike Central play year in and year out b/c they are always loaded and have the coaching staff and support to make dreams happen.