[EKUAlum05]

Yes I can see why people are upset, but people are upset about a lot of things that don't get the time spent that people have spent bashing Harlan County for something that was totally out of our control. The complete and total ignorance of some statements hurt my head. I have been told by two people on here that LCC started in 3A so I'm guessing the OLD 4 class system was equivalent to them being a 3A. YES I think people should just drop it. Nothing can be done about it, but a bunch of us getting into forums wars! The KHSAA has nothing to do with us not being in 6A the school didn't get the enrollment to compete at that level. Although had we been put there you can bet your bottom dollar this Black Bear wouldn't have complained about it!!! This community is so excited about the new school and football team we are just happy to be playing. I'm sure Harlan County wouldn't turn down playing Trinity or St. X or anyone else, I hate to sound cliché but to be the best you have to play the best. We are traveling to Grayson County VA to play a game just to have a game and I understand that Grayson is a good team in VA and about 4 hours away from Harlan County so traveling has nothing to do with it. My personal feeling is that the people that complain about this are the same ones that go to a coach and complain that little Johnny isn't playing enough and ride the coach about his decisions. They are kids playing a sport, no matter how many kids are on the sideline Harlan County is still has the same amount on the field as the other team! To me it's like saying we don't want to play someone that is good. What kind of lesson does that teach? I say we just agree to disagree. I am also an EKU alum so I guess we have something in common

Don't get me wrong, the intent of my post wasn't to call out the Harlan fanbase and chastise people. Mama Bear asked a question and I felt I could offer an explanation based on things I have read.

There is no need for people to continue waste time discussing this issue, you and me included. As I said you can't hold any animosity towards Harlan County for playing the hand they are dealt, especially when they weren't the ones trying to deal their own hand.

The Black bear fans have alot of anxiety and it is rightfully so. But thanks to a shady Mercer County situation you an expect backlash. The key is to be humble, be respectful, and let it play out. As mentioned earlier, what really steamed people about Mercer was the cockiness of their fans as they won, the way they ran up the score on their opponents, and an overall perception of lack of sportsmanship. If Harlan's fans can mimic what I am sure that Larkey will instill on the field this will fade in time.


BTW, what year at EKU?