[Lambert #1]

I did not get a chance to mention the fact that I do think Mike is a good guy and an excellent football mind. At Christian County he won a lot of games but like I said before the kids fit into his system. At Powell he did a great job of rebuilding a program that was down and out and won more games there than most people thought he would. He left Powell County much better than he found it and he did the same for Christian County. He had a great coaching career at Leslie County and I do think he will land on his feet somewhere else and do a great job. I hear he may be going to Montgomery County and he will be a great fit for them. But for some reason he did not fit here in Letcher County. I'm actually someone that thinks a lot of Mike and wish him nothing but the best of luck and success in the future. I do not know Coach Raines that well but I do know his reputation as a great disciplinarian and excellent leader for young men. I wish him the best of luck in rebuilding a beaten down LCC team. I hope he does go out and get those kids that aren't playing and get us back to what we were a few years ago. I don't think our community is blind and ignorant, we know that it will take a little time and effort to get his system in and put his handprint on the football program but hopefully we have chosen the right person to take the Cougar team into the future.