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Basically since 1990 all the schools in Laurel, Clay, Whitley, Knox, Bell, Harlan counties, including Corbin, have been trying to get to where Bell Co is. Corbin hasn't won a state championship since 82. Bell has 2 since then. I personally think Corbin has wasted more talent over the last 33 years than anyone. I I just mean by that they have had the talent to win it all a few times and have not produced. I just think this Bell Co gloom despair and agony on me is a little premature!

Bell has had a lot of really good coaching during those years, not just head coaches but assistants as well. People that loved the program and players. All of those guys had a few things in common in the fact that they out-worked nearly every other staff in the state and they believed in what they were doing. In turn the players did too. The administration has choose to go "in a new direction and bring in new blood." In turn they cut ties with every coach on the staff. They want to hire someone that has zero ties to Bell co. Football. It doesn't seem to be going well?? Anything less than 10 wins are a disappointment on Log Mountain. Win less than 5 and the sky maybe falling. Not many "outsiders" want that pressure, then add on the pay, a full class schedule, no assistants and very little support in the school it doesn't seem all the attractive.