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I wish Pikeville would call and say guys lets stop the series for awhile. Belfry doesn't need this game. And for the folks say that this is a money game. If it wasn't for Belfry fans they wouldn't be much attendance

Joe,

While we are at it, should we cancel Kentucky / Tennessee since it has been 25 years since the Cats won? I can hear Rich Brooks calling Lane Kiffin now! That's a great idea! How about we cancel Thanksgiving if there's a turkey shortage, or Christmas when there isn't much money for gifts?

I have heard you talk about this with every breath on Monday Nights and, have started turning off some broadcasts because I feel that you do not have a true understanding of things like tradition. There are certain things that are ingrained in us since youth. I remember the good times and the bad on both sides of this series and there have always been swings in the cycle. While it has not been competitive for a while, it is still a rivalry and, if you don't believe that, I challenge you to talk to the people in Belfry that enjoy levelling a beating on Pikeville more than any other victory. Then take a trip down 119 and talk to the Pikeville faithful, though few and far between, and ask what they feel their biggest game of the year is, at least rivalry-wise. The Belfry and Pikeville football game had been and, I believe could be again, considered the true Pike County Bowl year after year. If Ben Howard is allowed to build this program, the correct way, there will be a shift. Am I saying it will happen next year? Of course not, but it will happen in time!

So, quit boring us with talk of ending traditions.... change the record. Enjoy high school football in the mountains, good and bad, for what it is; excellent Friday night entertainment where you get to see talented and dedicated young men put their blood, sweat and tears into these magical moments where we can see something spectacular!