Saying Corbin has better facilities is in no way bad mouthing the baseball coach. I just think when a player leaves a school to go to a better program it ticks off the people of the community for no real good reason. If he has a chance to have a better career at Corbin, then why be mad that he left?

Saying Corbin has better facilities is in no way bad mouthing the baseball coach. I just think when a player leaves a school to go to a better program it ticks off the people of the community for no real good reason. If he has a chance to have a better career at Corbin, then why be mad that he left?

You're absolutely right, Red Bunch, saying that one school has better facilities than another is in no way bad mouthing. There are many, many schools that have better facilities than the one my child attends. That's life. No one faults the parents for making a decision that benefits their child. Faced with the same decision I would probably do the same thing. It's the in-your-face attitude that ticks people off. The parents have perpetuated the myth that Williamsburg is anti-Josh. It seems to be some sort of bragging right to them and it is not true. I find the situation odd. Most people change schools and go on. Done deal. I believe the comment made by one of the parents at the Panamora games was that Williamsburg was no good and never would be, period. Things such as that tend to tick people off, especially when it said in their own house. That's taking free speech a little too far even for me.

I would agree. Parents are the most common sickness in high school sports. If all the things you have said are true then it a shame that people make such comments and also a shame people are distrubed by such foolish remarks. It is the child who truly suffers in all of this. Williamsburg is a great school and tradition of high standards in the class room. Corbin is a great school with tradition in sports and the classroom. Both are serving their community well.

I would agree. Parents are the most common sickness in high school sports. If all the things you have said are true then it a shame that people make such comments and also a shame people are distrubed by such foolish remarks. It is the child who truly suffers in all of this. Williamsburg is a great school and tradition of high standards in the class room. Corbin is a great school with tradition in sports and the classroom. Both are serving their community well.

You are a wise man, Mr. Wilson, when you say that ultimately the child is the one who suffers. The parents seem to forget that fact and so do the coaches that harbor ill feelings because of stupid, insensitive remarks made by people who are known to stir trouble with whatever they are involved in. Unfortunately though, coaches are human just like the rest of us and many of the Hamlin's comment are hard to ignore. Consider this, how would Corbin react if Josh Crawford or Clint Cashen transferred to South Laurel and then their parents attended Corbin games and critiqued the players and coaches and bragged about how much better things were at S.L.? Or, better yet, show up when Corbin plays Bell County, sit on Bells' side, and cheer against Corbin. The Hamlins' attended Williamsburgs' home game this year against South Laurel , sat with S.L.'s fans, and cheered against the Jackets. Did I mention that they still have children enrolled in the Williamsburg School System? These children will also go to Corbin after Williamsburg has spent years training them athletically and educationally. If Williamsburg fails to met the high standards that the Hamlins have then should'nt they move their other children now. I guess that you can tell that I am bothered by the negativity that Williamsburg seems to attract.

Umm, I don't have a dawg in this fight, but I see nothing wrong with them sitting with sl's fans and cheering for South. Because I know for a fact they have some friends that have kids that play on South's team anyway.

There are a whole lot of other things than worry about that.

Anyway, I believe the mods need to close this thread because it has gotten WAY OFF what we're supposed to be talking about and that's Corbin's win over Byrnes.

Good Point, Les. Wasn't meant to go in that direction.

No prob, dude.