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Are you saying that Whitley County holds kids back because they are immature and not because they want to compete with programs such as Clay County for the Regional. Or are you trying to say that the students at Williamsburg are not as mature as the students in the county system, therefore they loose more basketball games to the county.You know why they are held back. To gain experience at the varsity level so they have the best chance of winning and making the administration and coaches look good. If you want to hold your kid back for a year, then by all means hold them back. I just think you should be mature enough to tell the truth about why you're holding them back.

Tough loss for the Hounds. They had a good season and will bounce back. I am not from Corbin, so I'm not patting my town on the back so to speak. I know alot of the kids that play on the football team, and the are all good kids. But there is one that stands out from the rest in my opinion. Caleb Watkins. I've watched him grow up to be a fine young man. I've never heard one negative thing about him from anyone. His character comes from his family life. Mr and Mrs. Watkins should write a book on how to raise a child. They done a great job with this young man. My hats off to the Hounds for a fine season and for having such fine young men representing their program.

I'm not familar enough with the specifics to answer your questions. There was an article in a local newspaper that had some contact information. The number is 606 215-1235. This is a number to get in touch with committee members. Hopefully they can answer any questions you may have.

What needed to be fixed with the program? I think Jim Black is an excellent coach. But to say the program was at a demise under Mike Campbell's tenure is wrong. Campbell had the program where it needed to be. Some of the powers that be wanted to bring in a Coach from Cumberland College. That didn't work out. Then they brought in Black to be the savior. Black went from Class A to 5A. That is a huge step. Give him time, support the kids and coaches, but don't say he had anything to fix, because there was nothing broke.

Does anyone know who Coach Bakers assistant coaches will be?

Hopefully Whitley will give him a chance to prove himself. It seems like every coach they have had over the past few years have been under the gun. Good luck to Coach Baker.

I keep hearing Cris Baker is going to be named the new head coach at Whitley Co. Does anyone know anything about him? His coaching expierence, where he is from, where he played highschool ball.

Ian Hall was a fine a young man that I have ever met. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. I was a better person for knowing him. My sympathies go out to his family. May God rest his soul.

Is J.D. Strange from Pineville? I think he is an excellent coach. I would hope Whitley would see if he is interested. He may be from Pineville and want to stay there though.

I don't think this is how parents were treating Deaton. I think it has to do with how Deaton was treating the players, parents, and the school system.

Nice story, in a tragic time. Hopefully the game took their minds off of it for a little while.

I'm not saying anything bad about the guy. I was only stating what happened. He lost his coaching position, he ran off a talented player, he drove a bus. Getting up at 5:30 AM does not demonstrate work ethic. It means you are like everyone else and have bills to pay. Whitley Co. has ran off several coaches over the years. However, if they are valuable some where else to the school system, they (WCHS) will keep them. If Guffy was an Anderson, he would still be there. He would not be driving a bus or getting up at 5:30 am.

He lost his coaching job at Whitley after the 2005 season. He only won a few games and ran off a very talented player. The administration was not impressed with his coaching or how he handled the situation with the player. They had him driving a school bus this school year.

Can anyone tell me if Ross Deaton signed to play college ball anywhere? I don't live in the Somerset area, but I like to try and keep up with athletes in the southeastern part of the state. Thanks

AD Super principal School board member This is what I've always heard. Or you could do like Whitley County and put a guy from the local radio station on the hiring committe, who has never played any football in his life. He was instrumental in the Hiring of Roger Gentry. That really paid off for the Colonels.