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I will say this then just wait to hear the announcement as I have likely said too much. If Mills has done what many of you have specifically implied (been selected for and accepted on a good ole boy handshake this job under the table while a paper shuffle process ensues) he is not the man I think he is and I would not want to coach my son another day. Good riddance. He would in that scenario qualify as a manipulative liar with an ethical issue that he has done a great job hiding from everyone on this side.

For the record, I stand by what I have said all along. He is not an unethical liar. He is the best coach in this area and a fine man. He told his players he is not leaving and while he may entertain all the Bell faithful he, in the end, will not trade even (or down in my opinion) to go coach in the shadow of a legend for a program where the trajectory cannot compare to the one he has built.

If he does, I will personally tell him I think he is making a mistake that will cost him a legacy of pride and honor and service here in his home town building something truly great. If he was going to move up to a bigger school, a college, big money, or if this program did not have kids who could win - different story. And if I ever learned he really accepted this job under the table as you have implied; I would lose all respect for him and Bell county. I know that and a quarter still don't buy you a cup of coffee - but I'm sure I'm not the only one.