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This is why it's the NO FUN LEAGUE, and NO ONE CARES ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE NBA!

It seems as if the NCAA doesn't really know what a BLOG is...If he had a camera setup and was broadcasting that was illegal, but writing about something ESPN News posted 2 minutes earlier is hardly against the rules. THE NCAA is a sham and simply a CASH COW!

Thoughts and many prayers from West KY!

Thoughts and many prayers from West KY!

Happy B-day, nWo...

Yeah, but she only served 3 whole days and got credit for 5, because of half days...It would seem two half days would equal one whole day not two!

Inherits a very young team from what I hear...no seniors, should be a very good core in a few years!

Sweet & Sour Chicken with Ham Fried Rice!

It is being reported here locally and on WPSD-TV out of Paducah that current Calloway County coach Terry Birdsong will be named the new head coach at Graves County during a press conference Monday morning. Birdsong looks to be the choice of more than 20 canidates whom submitted applications. Birdsong has has Calloway near the top of region since taking the reigns. Is this a good hire, or could they have done better? It seems as if this is a so-so choice around the Graves community...:confused:

That list is better than some tour events!

Make sure if you do, that you get insurance for watercraft liability on the boat. It usually is less than $100 a year for $100,000 in protection...you might have known, but just thought I'd add my 2 cents, it's usually worth less than that!

Know any guys who could take her off your hands...any friends you could do that to???

I've got a solution...but then you won't have any rants...QUIT GOING TO BARS...and just go ahead and breakup with this one too! LOL, just kidding...it was nice to have a rant again! Kinda mild one, but still! At least no mothers are involved yet...hahaha!

Have a safe trip!

I am know officially looking forward to UK b-ball season for the first time in a long time!!! We can save Jai's scholly for Jenkins...who I am really high on! :ylsuper: :thumb: :sssh: :banana: :banana:

I am so OVER THIS KID....Let's sit on this scholly for 2008!

Let's just take the cell phones, TV's, and computers away from all D1 recruits and see how recruiting shakes out... Lots of handwritten letters I would say...It all seems a little ridiculous...I don't think any athlete is going to pay attention to what a fan says in determining their college choice! THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP OR POLICE IT! These guys do hate the limelight, just ask Jai and Patrick! :scared:

They will play slow tempo, and it should be interesting first time he plays his cross town rival and has his PG hold it on his hip til the "D" comes out of zone even if it means the entire quarter which I have seen him do on more than one occasion at Graves during a big game. Exciting up & down...NO! He will win games though!!! :thumb:

This is kinda fun, guru...

Oh wow, I didn't know that...Yeah me neither...I would think it would be one of the better jobs in the state...

What about former asst coach Kelly Carwile who is now an asst at Morehead State?

I've seen several games with better opponents within the region and the score is like 9-6 at halftime...It is STALL Ball, but it sure seemed to work most of the time! Many fans did get tired of his antics, and style of play over last two years.

What about a 90's Galant...

Man, what a specific guess...lol! I too was thinking a new model mercedes or even a jaguar...looks like the body style!

It is true... Hatcher Basketball Era ends in western Kentucky Written by Paul Schaumburg, Community Relations Director, Graves County Schools Graves County boys’ basketball head coach Allan Hatcher is leaving western Kentucky, after a legendary career that culminated with his selection last March to the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Court of Honor. He is the new boys’ basketball head coach of Perry County Central High School in far southeastern Kentucky. Hatcher says the move puts him closer to his family, including his mother, two of his three adult sons, and his grandchildren. It also provides him a new challenge, at a school that recently consolidated and is similar in size to Graves County High School. “The administration here has always let me coach,” Hatcher said in reflecting on his Graves County tenure. “They’ve been very supportive and have stuck with me through good times and bad and that’s really all a coach can ask for – an opportunity to do his job. I really want to commend Superintendent (Brady) Link, (principal Ward) Bushart, and the school board for providing me this opportunity and support. (Bobby) Miller was superintendent when I got this job and I surely want to thank him, too. I appreciate the great assistant coaches who have worked so hard in our program over the years. “I’ve watched our school grow academically and athletically with the facilities we have,” Hatcher continued. “Our sports are so much more competitive than they used to be. There’s a good thing going on at Graves County and it’s getting better and better. But, when you have a chance to get closer to your mom and a lot of your family, sometimes you have to do that. “The highlights for me are the kids and the great things they’ve done,” he said. “You want them to become better players while they play for you, but the most important thing is for them to become great people. What you really appreciate as a coach is when kids come back to you and tell you the difference you made in their lives. “I like to coach basketball and I like to work with kids and that’s never changed,” Hatcher concluded. “If I had it to do over again, there’s no doubt I’d choose to coach basketball. Some people say if you like your job, you don’t have to work a day in your life. Now, this (new job) is a new challenge, a situation that’s exciting. My goal is to win the state tournament. I will be very involved in the community there. I’ve surely enjoyed my life and career in western Kentucky and now I look forward to this new chapter in my life.” A coach for the past 28 years, his tenure at Graves County spanned 15 years. He led his Graves boys’ teams to 12 district titles, six regional championships, and a final four appearance in the state tournament. His boys’ record at the school is 323-104. From 1994-96, the coach performed double duty, leading both the Eagles and Lady Eagles. His girls’ teams were 46-14, won a regional championship, and reached the state tournament’s final four. In six years at Marshall County in the 1980s, Hatcher’s boys’ teams fashioned a record of 152-36, won four regional championships, and reached the state tournament’s final four. In his native West Virginia, Hatcher capped off a 119-48 record over seven years when his Williamson High School team won the 1983 AA state championship. Additionally, Hatcher coached boys’ high school basketball in Portsmouth, Ohio, for a year. He was an assistant coach at Western Kentucky University and at Morehead State University. He also coached the Kentucky All-Stars, a team that traveled to Europe in the summer of 1988. His overall record now stands at 663-210. In 20 years of coaching Kentucky boys’ basketball, Hatcher’s teams compiled ten regional championships and Sweet 16 appearances. His Graves County teams have played tournaments in Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Nevada, and Hawaii. Several of his players have gone on to play college basketball at Alabama-Huntsville, Bethel, Brescia, Coastal Carolina, David Lipscomb, Freed-Hardeman, Lambuth, and Mid-Continent. In 2004, Hatcher added the position of Athletic Director to his duties. Hatcher attended Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., and Murray State University.