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No. I'm talking about people with proven ability to get to Louisville. Not "he could be the next Hillard Howard."

John Chapman
Jason Howell
Ben Howard
Chris MacNamee

Get some (or preferably all) of these guys back on the staff, and you will be in Louisville watching the Panthers many times in the coming years.

You are forgetting that Jason and Ben have publicly denounced themselves as candidates for this job. So why bring back into play something that is already for fact trumped out? Three of those were on staff together at one time but I don't see any of the players from the 1998 or 1999 teams flashing any hardware. That is the facts not the hypothetical what if. Would Chapman even want to come back after he was jerked around and run off his first term? There is a reason that Macnamee left or was run out. Do you really think that things have blown over this quickly.
I keep hearing names of guys from South Laurel, Dunbar, and Perry Central. My question is....Why? What have these no namers done to even think they deserve this job. How many games have they won? How many championships have they won? If Pikeville is dumb enough to bring in some sub-par coaches then I seriously don't want to be around to hear what the community and alumni will have to say about it. I see a lot of them boycotting PHS football if this happens. If you have never been around Pikeville football then you have no idea what the demands are from the school, alumni, and the community. It will consume you until you have reached the breaking point. Once you break then you might as well go running home to your wife, unless she has left you for never being home. I would say that any new coach should be worrying if the people in Pikeville have sent out a mob for you. I also hear Chad Salyers name being mentioned. My question once again is why? He has not coached for the past three years and was even asked on three seperate occasions to be apart of the staff (according to Coach J). He obviously doesn't care enough about the team to help so why even consider him? With all of this being said I am voicing my opinion for the sole interst of the football team as a whole. I have nothing for or against any of these candidates. Looking at this from a team first standpoint I would have to believe that the most logical choice, considering the above statements, would have to be Michael Copley. Why? I am glad you asked. For starters he knows what the demands are is obviously not afraid to take them on. He knows the kids and their abilities already. He is an excellent strength and conditioning coach. He not only knows defense but fromwhat I have heard is quite proficient with offense as well. He is a little old school with some new school kicked in. He has proven that he wants to be here and calls Pikeville home. he is not a three and out guy. Most importantly to me, he has earned the kids respect and gets them to play hard for him while also teaching them important life lessons. You can tell that he is in it for the kids and for Pikeville.