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The main goal of the community should be to get a coach who is going to prepare these kids for life and turn them into men. Jackson didn't win any state titles at Pikeville but I wonder how many kids he impacted in a positive way during his 3 years. I could say the same thing for McNamee and Chapman. If you do things the right way long enough, the state titles will come. Phillip Haywood is the best example I can think of. What if they would have got rid of him after 4 years of not winning a state title? Don't get me wrong state title's are great, but is this all we want out of coaches?

Excellent Post!!! :notworthy

I don't think the committee would do that, with it being this close to spring ball.

Would Copley totally give up on the kids and not lead them through Spring Practice if he isn't hired by the time it starts? I sounds like a man (I don't know him) who is committed to these young men and will stick with them at least through the spring. If he isn't hired and someone outside the region is, who is going to run practices anyway? It will be hard for a new coach to travel to Pikeville considering he will still probably be under contract with another school for the remainder of the semester.

On another note, I am sure that Garris would love to be at the high school, but knowing the man, I don't think that he would do anything like has been mentioned here to hurt the kids or the Pikeville Football Program. He has too much respect and Love for both. He has taught almost all of the players in elementary school and when you have him you usually make a good connection with the man that last. I couldn't see him turning his back on these kids just so he could move less then 2 miles down the road.