[honestjchsfan]

I disagree somewhat with what you say. We have plenty of kids with speed in the mountains and you can develop speed with proper conditioning. Big slow players will win games in the mountains, but will never win games down state. Speed will always win over size. Matney is a great coach and knows the game. He can only work with what he has. In the lower levels we always pick the biggest player and let him run the ball. No passing or pass defense and smaller quicker kids get left out. We have to change this and develop passing and speed at the lower levels. We need to bring in people who have played and understand the new offenses and have them coaching and teaching at these lower levels so when they get to high school they will be ready. If we cannot run and defend the spread offense we will not be sucessful.

I do agree we could have had more sucess with CCHS if we had spread them out. We had several mismatches we could have taken advantage off. The biggest problem with the belly offense is if the other team can control the line and stuff running lanes, it fails and fails badly. It is very easy to defend because all you players are bunched up in a wad. Put your best players in space and let them create mismatches. We are never gong to line up and run over these teams.

No disrespect to you but your knowledge of the "Belly Read" is very limited! The reason the "Belly" produces huge rushing yards against some teams is because they focus hard and over adjust to the "Belly" and by doing so they leave simple counter, dive, and cross buck plays open for huge gains. The well coached and disciplined teams out of Northern Kentucky don't over play the "Belly" and they play at the proper angles to limit the whole "Belly" system. IMO going to the "Spread" would be a huge mistake for JC football. I am not saying that the coaching staff should not put the effort into developing the smaller kids into football players,, but running the spread would play to the strength of those NKY teams not there weakness. IMO the JC staff needs to run the "Triple Option" next season. The triple option forces teams to defend inside and out. I disagree Johnson County doesn't produce a lot of speed. The last TRUE 4.4 guy that played in Johnson CO was Brad Tiller who played at Paintsville. Tony Mays would be the next fastest guy from Johnson Co that I saw play. IMO the best player from Johnson County would be Joey Couch a huge Fullback/TE. If Matney ever gets a "Joey Couch" he will beat HSS! IF he moves a "Joey Couch" type to the O-line he is playing things just the way the teams from the North want him too.