[LivingTheDream]

I'd be willing to bet he makes more than you do too. That was an ignorant thing to say to a person. He has as much right on here as you do. Coaching stipends at HC are 10000. Basketball and football alike. Not much more or less than any other school systems around. Before consolidation, the pay was around 6600. Guess I should have thrown some commas in on my figures to appease the grammar police. At any rate, you came on here taking shots at the staff. You can say you were not. You know that is what you were doing. They coach all summer and season long. The Larkey's come in to support their dad on Friday nights in the playoffs. Evidently, you watch from the bleachers, and if you think you can show up on Friday and "coach," you are not as intelligent as you seem to think you are. Take your insults and insinuations someplace else.

As for the Bell people, Bell has lots of history. HC will get there. No, they are not there, but they will be. To be honest, everyone in the mountains wants what Bell has, but the beat will not go on when Hilton leaves. (it may for a year or two). What happened last time? Bell dropped and Bourbon rose up and won a title. Those particular years' players must not have had much heart and determination. Were Bourbon County's kids that much more determined and skilled in 1999 than in other years? Foolish assumptions and statements are made on here all the time. To insinuate that Bell's kids are better than HC's in any other way than on the field (let me stress on the field right now!! Won't last forever.) is just foolish.

You are way off base here, pal. First, I never took a shot at the staff. Secondly, I simply said that I didn't think Bell Co. could match what Harlan Co. pays Larkey. That statement was not a negative statement, at all, and then I get called out on it. If not for that, I would have never replied to Da Bears. He took a shot at me from out of nowhere, so I took one at him.

I have given HC props for everything they have accomplished, but some people do not like it that I have talked good about a program other than the football team. I don't know Larkey, personally, but I think he is a great coach, and I have said that multiple times. I am impressed by what the football program has accomplished in such a short period of time.

Regarding the Bell Co. statements, I'm assuming those are pointed at me because I clearly said that Bell Co. only has more tradition than Harlan Co, and that I think HC is on the right track.

I believe that before you start making assumptions about my posts, you need to look at the whole picture. I've said only good things about HC, and some people disagreed with what I said (especially about the basketball team). I haven't taken any shots at anyone, other than the comment I made about another person's grammar, and that was just in retaliation. I have said anything to you, so, personally, I don't think you should say anything to me.

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