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Chris gets his jersey retired tomorrow at Tennessee! Congratulations to a wonderful young man! Also... the two pics in the article from the Highlands game (2003) were taken by @theguru!

Hearing the off season is off to an excellent start. They do a really good job working all their kids and developing their depth through the season as well. Lots of coaches, well-organized, and motivated guys. Expect them to have an outstanding football team in 2023.

We played the Juggs when I was at Mason. They went from the Steeler look with Coach Tassini to a Pitt Panther look with Coach Lucas. They had some nice ball clubs and it developed into a little bit of a rivalry for us. Had two big playoff games there in the mud and rain, November of 2001 & 2002. Great ballgames.

Excellent hire. Congrats Coach Jones! #ChipOffTheOldBlock 🟩 🏈 🟨

Also.... over the years, have had a bunch of football coaches ask me... "how did we do it? How did you get him to play football?" The biggest factor, by far, was that Chris made it work because he is a high character guy and a great teammate. I had to be flexible with him, but never lowered our standards. Chris has high standards! Chris NEVER took advantage of me when I would do that. He always did the right thing. THAT'S why it worked!

He was getting alot of football recruiting attention until spring of his junior year, when he announced that in college he would play basketball. I agree with you.

Chris Lofton’s jersey gets retired on Saturday.Best 3 point shooter in SEC HISTORY!Congrats to Chris and his wonderful family!!#FTS

From Twitter. Much different from BGPreps poll!

Appreciate the comments and participation. This past season, did some work/scouting for St. X. Saw some really good football(St. X, Elder, Male, Manual, Ballard, Trinity, etc.) in terms of coaching, scheme, talent, fundamentals. But, did not see anything I would say was "NEW." In fact, three of the best things I saw reminded me of Alvis Johnson's offense (Harrodsburg HS 70's), Bobby Dodd/Knute Rockne's offenses and Ben Pumphrey's offense (Nicholas, Paris, Mason... 1960s thru the 1990's). Yes, football does evolve. But, it is also cyclical.

Is a 3 Safety defense new?

Coach Chuck Smith had some good insights on Coach Steve Stonebraker going to Adair County HS. You can listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-offseason-1

Coach Chuck Smith had some good insights on Coach Clay Clevenger going to Somerset HS. You can listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-offseason-1

Coach Chuck Smith had some good insights on Coach Frank Parks going to Danville HS. You can listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-offseason-1

Absolutely, Travis Egan leaves massive shoes to fill. But, remember this name...Jack Zwernemann. The workouts in June, Jack was through the roof impressive. He is an excellent QB & football player. I can promise you, a bunch of teams across the state would love to have Jack as their QB in 2023. I can also tell you they have good young QBs in the pipeline. Is Bullitt East going to beat Male, X, Manual, & T every year, win a state title?.... NO. No one will do that every year. But, is Bullitt East dramatically different from what is was 5 years ago and will it be a factor, most years going forward?... YES. Coach Kendrick did a super job on our podcast the week after winning the state title. You can listen to that here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-17

Offseason #1 w/ Coach Tony Franklin! Air Raid-Running the -Good defense NIL & Transfer Portal It's ok to punt? KY HS Coaching Changes Tough lessons: Rec Bowl(2004) Playoffs (1997) Life lessons & character Coaching Clinics https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-offseason-1

Offseason #1 w/ Coach Tony Franklin! Air Raid-Running the -Good defense NIL & Transfer Portal It's ok to punt? KY HS Coaching Changes Tough lessons: Rec Bowl(2004) Playoffs (1997) Life lessons & character Coaching Clinics https://www.spreaker.com/user/frankfortbroadcast/coaches-office-offseason-1

Podcast #19/ Offseason podcast #1 Thursday, 1/5, 7:30 pm Before there was Air Raid... there was Mike Holcomb & Joe Beder. Hal Mumme, CM Newton, Sam Harp, Larry Vaught TOUGH LESSONS: Boyle County, November 1997 Mason County- Recreation Bowl, August 2004 KY HS Coaching Carousel "Sometimes, the best thing you can do as an offensive coach is punt." You have to do WHAT to win championships? The value of coaching clinics Saving lives "Being good to your word is worth it." Transfer Portal / NIL

This week we discuss the following coaching changes: Clay Clevenger to Somerset Frank Parks to Danville Steve Stonebraker to Adair Co. William Blair takes over at Madison Central Coach Chuck Smith has some good insights on all 4 changes. THUR, 1/5, 7:30 pm

Recorded our podcast last night with Coach Tony Franklin. He was excellent. Who invented the Air Raid Offense? What are his thoughts on the transfer portal and NIL? Those answers and more! Thursday, 1/5, 7:30 pm! #Unfiltered #Uncensored

Our first Podcast guest of the 2023 offseason is Coach Tony Franklin! If you know Coach Franklin, you already know you are going to get the unfiltered truth. He is also an excellent resource for all coaches. In addition to Air Raid, we will talk about his time at UK, the transfer portal, NIL, etc. Will be a great night of talking football! THUR, 1/5, 7:30 pm #AirRaid

Our first guest of the 2023 offseason is Coach Tony Franklin! If you know Coach Franklin, you already know you are going to get the unfiltered truth. He is also an excellent resource for all coaches. In addition to Air Raid, we will talk about his time at UK, the transfer portal, NIL, etc. Will be a great night of talking football! THUR, 1/5, 7:30 pm #AirRaid

Finished up 2022 with workouts yesterday and today, here in Harrodsburg. It was a GREAT year for QB workouts. Saw a bunch of fine young men, dedicated, focused, & working like dogs. Had the results on the field as well. Thank you! #4thAnd40 🏈 ⚡ 🏈 ⚡ 🏈

For those of you celebrating Festivus today, you will enjoy going back through the first season of our podcast. I can promise you, Coach Smith didn't wait until 12/23 to air grievances, especially if he thought I was sitting on the fence. The Coaches Office: Behind the Scenes of HS Football w/ Chuck Smith & David Buchanan: Season 1 Episode Menu #FindYourAluminumPole #afestivusfortherestofus

One Christmas, we were hearing all kinds of rumors that Coach French was headed to Middlesboro. Christmas Eve, the world tracks Santa on NORAD. My wife, Stephanie, said, “Forget Santa , the world wants to know, ‘ WHERE IS COACH FRENCH!?!?’ “ Merry Christmas from THE COACHES OFFICE: Behind the Scenes of HS Football with Chuck Smith & David Buchanan