[Hoot Gibson]

Jude doesn't have to stay in the games to be the best conditioned player on the field. Hell the kids goes to weightroom right after games, I've even seen him running around town on Saturday mornings after playing a game Friday night. That excuse aint gonna work pal. And IF Jude gets hurt in a game that was decided before halftime (knock on wood that he doesn't get hurt), you and everyone else will be callin for Matney's head. Deny it all ya want, you may get on here and say that's part of football, but deep down you'll be mad as hell cursin Matney every breath. The kid has alot more to lose than just football, he has a college wrestling career ahead of him also.

You don't know me at all, so please do not presume how I would react in any situation. Injuries can happen at any time and their impact is the same if they occur in practice, in a football game, playing a pickup game of basketball, or walking down the street.

Anybody who has ever played any sport competitively knows that there is no substitute for in game conditioning. Real competition brings out the best performance and results in the best conditioning for athletes. Jude could get hurt just as easily scrimmaging in practice against a starting JC defender as he could have in a game against Greenup County or in next week's game against Rowan County.

Resting starting players to prevent injuries rarely works out well. There are often very good reasons for pulling starters from games early, such as building depth, but preventing injuries is not one of them, IMO.