Gay and both basketball coaches are the word if things dont turn around. Thats the talk in the 12th region thats coming out of McCreary County.

Yes, actually I do Bronco. I have spoken to Gay many times and he considered retiring last year and not coaching this season. You're not the only one around here with McCreary ties.

 

McCreary won't fire Gay, and I never said they would. However, they have fired coaches before. Including the coach prior to Gay.

 

Gay will most likely retire after this season.

 

Well, Coach Gay told me personally yesterday that he plans on coaching through the 09 season before retiring. As far as last season he said he was going to let one of his assistance take over the program and the assistant did not want to so he kept the position but told the admin. that it would only be for two more years putting him there through the 09 season. I asked him if any of his assistance would take over after the 09 season and he said no they all plan to get out after the 09 season as well. Anyway, this is what I have been told.

Well, Coach Gay told me personally yesterday that he plans on coaching through the 09 season before retiring. As far as last season he said he was going to let one of his assistance take over the program and the assistant did not want to so he kept the position but told the admin. that it would only be for two more years putting him there through the 09 season. I asked him if any of his assistance would take over after the 09 season and he said no they all plan to get out after the 09 season as well. Anyway, this is what I have been told.

 

Hanging around long enough to Coach Watts????

Yes, actually I do Bronco. I have spoken to Gay many times and he considered retiring last year and not coaching this season. You're not the only one around here with McCreary ties.

 

McCreary won't fire Gay, and I never said they would. However, they have fired coaches before. Including the coach prior to Gay.

Gay will most likely retire after this season.

 

You need to get your facts straight, he was not fired as a coach he was let go as a teacher because of cut backs and things. He actually could have continued coaching but who in their right mind would do that. The coach you were refering to was Jack Arthur and he was a good coach and even a better person but he didn't get fired coaching.

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Gay and both basketball coaches are the word if things dont turn around. Thats the talk in the 12th region thats coming out of McCreary County.

 

Look at my earlier post and you will see that Gay has been improving the program so I can't see where anyone would be doing anything but praising his efforts thus far. I don't know anything about the B-ball stuff, haven't heard a thing but I think Coach Jones was coach of the year 2 years running so it would be kinda hard to get rid of him as well. IMHO!

I never said he would be fired, Bronco.

 

He contemplated retirement last season, and may stay until '09 for Watts.

I never said he would be fired, Bronco.

 

He contemplated retirement last season, and may stay until '09 for Watts.

 

Yes he did, a friend of mine who is an assistant coach was going to take the head job but decided against it so Coach Gay decided to stay on for 2 more years which puts him through the 09 season. At this point all of the assistant coaches say they don't have a desire to be the head man so we will just have to wait and see what the 2010 season brings to the Raiders!

For McCreary's sake, I hope that the administration puts some money into the football program and gets a top coach. Getting a good coach outside of the program is going to cost a pretty penny.