[The Guru]

Heard the rumor today and drove by the field this evening.

From what I saw, the Tigers have demoted their SR QB D. Brown to WR and promote FR QB M. Daniels to the starting role. I also spoke with a few people there and found out that 5 starters quit. Brett Reynolds, Trent Burchett, Timmy Sublett, PJ Pack and Jimmy Judd. And the only new player I was told that was out, was a kid named Seth Daniels. Who hasn't played Highschool football before. So you gain 1 with no experience and loose 5 who have played their whole life. So YES this is BIG news.

Paintsville hasn't had a true QB since Chas Harmon. Pugh, Vanhoose, Humpfrey, Deaton and now Brown were very good athletes that were pit at QB because there was not much choice. Pugh thrived only because of his hard work and determination along with the fact that he was one of the best athletes ever to come out of Paintsville. So....moving Brown from QB to WR is not a demotion. Although...if it were me, I would put Brown and Doderer in a split backfield. That would take a whole lot of pressure off of any QB. We have no real use for Wide-outs IMO, cause without an arm to get the ball down the field, I could cover Randy Moss! Seams drags and screens are about the only things I would throw. And very seldom at that! Straight ahead blocking for the young line and dives, leads and an occassional cross or mis-direction. Then after the Backers start cheating up a little.....A seam to the tight end or maybe a drag to the WR! That would be about it until we proved we could do those things on a consistant basis. Oh BTW....It might help things a little if we cut down on the penalties and hung onto the DANG ball!
As far as the ones that quit....though I could never condone quitting, I just hope it was the kids decision and not just talked into it or forbiden to play something they love.