[Mr.Kimball]

it is not a bash on the region, its just a fact that those two regions are generally the weakest, and i think everyone would agree with that, what other region is a weaker region? Central was not better top to bottom than paintsville, and you pretty much agreed because you said only when fyffe or blanton pitched did they have a chance to beat anybody, and that was very true, but their offense was not as strong as their pitching...i think paintsville had a pretty compete package last season..

wasn't the all "a" at pikeville the 15th region all "a" they won? none of the teams you mentioned them beating or playing won their region last season or even came close...im not sure on the scores of those games but whose to say they were even close games, and no they were not in that many games with the atmosphere of the district last season...they just didn't, thats not a bash its just the truth...and im sorry but if you dont think paintsville was a better team than central last season then im not the one needs to worry about "knowledge of the game" as you would call it...

im really sorry if i offended you i just really wish paintsville would play some teams outside the 15th that are year in year out state contenders, just so we could see how they stack up...and i very much so support paintsville i have for many many years, thats why i want to see them make it far into the post season....

He did not say that at all. He said anytime that those two were on the mound that they gave their teams a good chance. Mike Conley has proven himself more than once. If you recall he has pitched well against Paintsville several times in the past and beat Boyd Co. when he was only a freshman. Nick Vance also beat Lawrence Co. last season as well. In the regular season game at Paintsville, there was a real pitcher's battle with Watkins and Blanton going at it. You can claim that Johnson Central's offense was weak, but Paintsville's was no better. I remember Blanton striking out about 15 Tigers that day. So where is the top to bottom superiority? Also in the district tournament it was your staff ace whom was hit and hit hard and often and was knocked out early. That had much more to do with the outcome of the game to me than anything else. Perhaps Johnson Central was just a little better team than you are giving them credit for.

Bottom line of what I am trying to say is, it's about time to get off the backs of a staff that works very hard to have a good program at Paintsville. I know them all very well, and they are not only quality people, they are tireless in their efforts and I consider each and every one a valuable friend. Yeah they happen to coach a different team than I normally root for, but I still respect them and the job that they do. You just had to know that after Adkins left that nobody was going to be able to do anything right that took the job. Adkins was a great coach. Maybe the knowledge was there during his last few years, but the effort certainly was not. How about chastizing Adkins here on this board for not winning a bunch of state titles his last few years? Adkins certainly did not give the program anywhere near a 100% effort. How many summer and fall teams did he try to organize. I'll tell you, "zero". How many off season conditioning programs did he initiate? Again "zero". I know for a fact that certain staff members spend hour upon hour of their own free time and expense trying to see that any player that wishes to play at the next level gets a 100% effort in promoting them to at least get the opportunity. I cant figure out what in the heck , some of you guys expect. These guys work 5 times harder to have a good program than their successor ever did.