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Wild guess here: NCC's coach Haywood could say that almost every year.

I think Russell should be ranked above Belfry. Overall it looks very good.

A couple things stood out to me. 1) Is Bell Co. really the number 2 team in 4a? 2) Why is Belfry rated above Russell? 3) Will Fort Campbell finally live up to their hype? 4) Paris is not even ranked in 1a Thanks for the read Guru!

Yes.. they play each other as always... I just assumed you wanted to hear about the marquee matchups.. My apologies

Pikeville vs Louisvilley Holy Cross (Friday) Belfry v Corbin (Saturday) Should be two excellent matchups IMO.

Yeah.. Vipperman had a huge crown

Is Lovern getting reps with the 1st team? I have heard he is speedy but quite thin.

I just assumed the starting Freshmen QB from last season would move into the backup role.

Heard a rumor that Belfry had about 75 kids out and a very impressive Freshmen class! Hope its true!

Keep checking in on those practices EKU. The update is much appreciated from this fan! One note. By continuing to work Preston primarily at QB, that could signal a couple things. A) No other QB is good enough now to be the backup, so Haywood is forced to work Preston in case of injury or B) Elkins hasn't improved as much as Pirate fans have hoped and there is still competition for the job Hopefully Elkins steps up and an underclassman QB shows they can run the offense. I think Preston would benefit from a fulltime move to WR if he is eventually going to end up there.

Lot of people in short sleeves in that pic. Was the weather nice that night?

Has practice begun? How many kids are out?

I think Lawrence loses to Belfry, Sheldon Clark, Breathitt Co., and Russell. 6-4 IMO.

I think Lee will be fantastic based on what I saw last season. I think a few guys could really benefit from some added lean weight - especially Elkins and Dotson. There was a good nucleus of young players with a lot of potential. I hope they have/are working hard to get stronger and faster.

Nice number!

I like the chatter! Coleman was number 10?

If Hickman was the 3rd back, they would have a true power running game for sure.

Also disagree with the Russell poster above. No loss of mojo, just not as good of talent. Nevertheless, 4 straight semi's for the Pirates.

A few comments on what you have said there EKU. 1. Your optimism is admirable, but I still see the lack of a home run hitter really hurting Belfry. The line play better be excellent and the kids better play penalty free football and fumble free football. 2. I think you overestimate Elkins ability. I was high on him last season too simply because he was young and showed some promise. Then I watched the Pikeville game, in which he looked very weak and timid. It remains to be seen with this kid. If he starts the season 20 lbs heavier than last, then we will talk. 3. I agree that Elkins is a pretty good thrower. Preston, Bowens, and #87 should provide some decent targets, as well as May out of the backfield. Again, no dynamic playmakers here. Will Haywood devote substantial time to developing the passing game? 4. I suppose Lee is a good blocker (how do we know that?) I do think Lee will be a very good ball carrier. 5. Who plays TB? I personally like Hickman for the job, but if he can't protect the football, that isn't an option. Heath Varney is probably the heir apparent. Who elses plays tailback? When did/does summer practice start?

I think Corbin will beat Belfry by 2 touchdowns, but I think the game will be low scoring. Belfry usually starts slow, especially offensively, and with no experience at tailback they will likely have a hard time moving the chains. Maybe 21-7 or so.

Even Bush calls it a war of ideology, but we are doing nothing on that front. The best we can hope for is to someday come to the realization that our culture is not acceptable to most Islamic nations, recognize that are presence and our beliefs are not welcome there, and hope that if we agree to stay out they will agree to quit plotting our destruction. A quid pro quo. We keep our culture completely out of yours and you stop trying to kill us.

Carpet looks nice, but WOW it is far from the bleachers. Was there no other way?

Any Hounds fans care to make a score prediction on the Belfry game?

After looking at the schedule, I see Belfry going anywhere from 6-4 to 9-1. I wonder how summer practice is coming along? I had heard some time ago that this team will be bigger on the line that in the past couple years. It will be interesting to see how Elkins matures at QB. The defense should be very sound in the front 7, returning nearly every starter and key reserves. The secondary returns some experience but will be a ? IMO.

No one wants to comment on Coach K's feelings on "reverse racism" Pretty shocking that he would make those statements IMO.