[ladycats09]

I try to keep an open ear to all opinions but so many have said Mills is taking the Bell job I'm compelled to ask why? Why would he take that job? It doesn't take a degree in psycology to understand change is hard and only undertaken when marked improvement in circumstances can be achieved. Consider what he would be leaving:

-His hometown football program which he has built from nothing to a powerhouse poised to win championships-Superior facilities (indoor training field, gym, etc)
-A pro-football principal and Super who stands behind him
-Arguably, the toughest and thereby most prestigious division of football in KY - 4A
-The best feeder program in Eastern KY. Yes, winning in K-6 and and Middle does not gurantee success (I get that) but it sure doesn't hurt your chances considering the alternative
-Maybe most importantly: a corp of talented assistants that LOVE Panther football that in some cases even volunteer their time to support him and this progam

Yes, if he goes to Bell he gets a great 2011 team and an easier 3A schedule. But the money will be no different, the past successes of that program while a great source of pride for Bell county will only serve to create a pressure cooker to work in daily. That would be worth it to a guy who did not already have what Coach Mills has. But to think a guy who is already creating a superb legacy in his hometown will endure "change" for what would not be a dramative improvement in circumstances (a decline in my humble opinion) is impossible for me to grasp. And that is not to say the Bell job is not a great opportunity for somebody - it really is. Just not for a coach who is already in the position Coach Mills is in...

While I'll give it to you for wanting to keep coach Mills. I am sure even he knows that championships in 4a are out of reach. I am sure he is like ever other coach that has been courted before. He wants to win. Bell will contend most years, Knox hasn't proven to be contenders.