[Fly Like a Duck]

I don't think it's as much mediocre mentality as it is reality.

I don't think he said, "Not to work hard". I think what he meant (how I took it anyway), is to work hard always...do the best you can with what you have & when those good groups of kids come through, ride the wave and see what happens.

In small communities like that, Talent level and schedule mean everything. Hell, it means everything at every school for the most part, but especially your middle of the pack or below schools.

With that said, I've long thought that EKY is the best places to have a realistic shot at truly building a program. Far less diversity when it comes to many demographical aspects than the rest of state. More of a level playing field.

Look at the 14th and 16th regions in basketball. I know there aren't any schools bigger than 4A in the 14th. Isn't it the same for the 16th?