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Greenup had some tall and very athletic kids the last four years. What they were lacking was fundamental instruction.

Lol Ward would be a good hire for them but that's probably not the way they're going.

I'm pretty sure it won't be him.

The job will not be posted until Monday and they have to wait 30 days to name a coach. Supt. Hall said in the ADI article that they hoped to start the interviews late this week. Ward resigned @ Coal Grove saying he wanted to come back to Kentucky. But, he applied the last time and wasn't considered.:idunno:

Professor, They had the top athletes in the region last year, from top to bottom. They should have been close to the top the last four years. Politics has played a huge part in the selection of their coaches in the past few hires. They have who should be the best big man in the region coming back but he has not had the chance to develop properly. I will still put Stephenson in my top 5 players for the coming year.:thumb:

Coach Nickell turned in his resignation Thursday. 1. Greenup defeated one team all season with a winning record. (at home vs. 18-14 Lewis Co on Jan 14th) 2. The combined record of the teams which Greenup defeated was 120-340. 3. GC had two wins against Lawrence Co 0-28, two against Rose Hill 4-21, a win against Green Co. 2-24, Morgan Co. 2-23 and so on... 4. The next best team to Lewis County which Greenup played that they defeated was twice against Boyd Co 12-17.

Greenup County is posting for a new coach Monday. Nickell turned in his resignation Thursday.

They supposedly cured the problem with a new Supt., Principal and Athletic Director. Time will tell.

It all depends on the coach. If they needed the boot, they got it. They haven't had a keeper in some time.

I am expecting a decision within the week as to current Coach Nickel's status. Although the Muskies finished the season @ 17-10, let's break it down. 1. Greenup defeated one team all season with a winning record. (at home vs. 18-14 Lewis Co on Jan 14th) 2. The combined record of the teams which Greenup defeated was 120-340. 3. GC had two wins against Lawrence Co 0-28, two against Rose Hill 4-21, a win against Green Co. 2-24, Morgan Co. 2-23 and so on... 4. The next best team to Lewis County which Greenup played that they defeated was twice against Boyd Co 12-17. This program has had too many athletes to accept this type of outcome. Let's hope for the kid's sake that politics doesn't play a part in the next search and the best coach available lands in Greenup County.

I cannot see Greenup County standing pat for next year. But, you never know, stranger things have happened there.:eyeonyou::popcorn:

Nick has been one of my favorite kids to have had the pleasure to work with. He is a class act and works hard! Thanks for sharing, Mr. Spin!:clap: Congrats Nick!:dancingpa

Nope, The Tomcats are a clear favorite this year with Elliott, Rowan and West barking at the door. The brackets will determine a lot. The Devils have to be considered a dark darkhorse along with Lewis Co. That won't keep me from pulling for them along with my Eagles from Fairview.:thumb:

Ashland, Elliott or Rowan with the Tomcats being the favorite. Their team is in top condition and they'll be on a bigger floor. The same three that I picked before the season started.:eek: Before the season I also thought Greenup and Lewis could be long shots but the principal's decision took Greenup out of the equation and Lewis has not played up to their abilities. West Carter is a Darkhorse and Lewis a long shot.

Greenup County's remaining schedule::bunny: West Carter should be the only remaining bump in the road. If GC pounded the ball inside and was in good enough shape to play man defense, they shouldn't have a problem with West. However, they won't and they're not. Feb 4, 11 Raceland home :bunny: 7:30 PM Feb 5, 11 West Carter away 7:30 PM Feb 8, 11 South Point, OH away :bunny: 7:30 PM Feb 11, 11 Boyd County away :bunny: 7:30 PM Feb 15, 11 Rose Hill Christian :bunny:away 7:30 PM Feb 17, 11 Lawrence County :bunny: home 7:30 PM

I have posted on this subject in several other threads but the #1 problem starts with coaching. With the athletes that GC has, they should have been the top team this year in the 16th. The principal's companion is the coach's Aunt, thus the hire, despite several much more qualified candidates. The players are not in shape!!! In the second quarter against Ashland, the players were gasping for breath as they were bending over and pulling their shorts. The Tomcats were able to ring up 38 points in the quarter after a 15-13 first quarter. Greenup has by far the easiest schedule this year in the region. :bunny::bunny:So, when they put up a string of wins, people that are not knowledgeable of the situation might think that the coach didn't do too bad.:eyeonyou: Dunaway:walk:

Greenup came back down to earth @ Ashland last night. The Tomcats could have laid a hundred on them had they chosen. However, the Muskies schedule is soft :bunny:and they will win a lot more games. GC has far better athletes. However, they have no guidance or conditioning. The players were all sucking wind in the second quarter bending over to try and catch their breath when Ashland put up 38 points. Dunaway:taz:

If everyone was playing for Lewis Co, this is a good win for the Muskies. Congrats to the Greenup players. Lewis is now 8-8 and should be playing much better at this point in the season. The previous wins on this streak came against the likes of::bunny: Green Co 1-14 Morgan Co 2-12 Raceland 2-12 and Boyd Co 7-7 against a weak schedule

Greenup is now 5-6 but they have an extremely soft four games in a row coming up. Unless I'm mistaken, tonight's game is against 0-9 Green Co. Then comes Morgan Co, Raceland and Boyd County. Dec 30, 10 TBA at Campbellsville Citizens Bank/Campbellsville University Classic Jan 4, 11 Morgan County home 7:30 PM Jan 7, 11 Raceland away 7:30 PM Jan 13, 11 Boyd County home 7:30 PM

Final.:popcorn:

A big win!! :thumb:

I didn't see the last game. But, in the two that I saw my statement was correct. They are in a bit of a pickle, wouldn't you say?

By not posting up or running any offense from the two games I've seen..

I said this somewhere else but it is worth repeating. A good win for East after losing one by 48 three days prior. Congrats on the bounce back! With East being down this year, this is a game the Muskies should have dominated.:isurrender: There is a light at the end of the tunnel! The scheduling Gods have been kind to GC this year, especially in Jan-Feb. Even if nothing changes, the Muskies should be able to finish the season 13-2 heading into a probable Texas Death Match with Russell as the 2 and 3 seeds in the district. Greenup should still get to Morehead, so all is not lost.:thumb: Jan 4, 11 Morgan County home 7:30 PM Jan 7, 11 Raceland away 7:30 PM Jan 13, 11 Boyd County home 7:30 PM Jan 14, 11 Lewis County home 7:30 PM Jan 18, 11 Ashland Blazer away 7:30 PM Jan 20, 11 East Carter away 7:30 PM Jan 22, 11 Menifee County away 7:30 PM Jan 25, 11 Fairview away 7:30 PM Jan 28, 11 Russell away 7:30 PM Feb 4, 11 Raceland home 7:30 PM Feb 5, 11 West Carter away 7:30 PM Feb 8, 11 South Point, OH away 7:30 PM Feb 11, 11 Boyd County away 7:30 PM Feb 15, 11 Rose Hill Christian away 7:30 PM Feb 17, 11 Lawrence County home 7:30 PM

Lewis has one of the best guards in the region in Smith. They also have a very good post player. (Riley, I believe) They are a top 4 or 5 team and there's not a lot of difference between the top 5 this year.