[Fly Like a Duck]

I know I've gotten on a soapbox or two about coaches who might have been a little less than ideal hiring based off their previous stops, before turning their current programs into things that even their most supportive of fans could never have dreamed of.

It's already been mentioned about Wayne County, Shawn Thompson and their entire program/community being one to model in the way that they showed patience with their program. Pulaski County and Johnny Hines are another example of that. Most on here probably don't remember that Coach Hines was at Barren County back in the early-mid 90's before going to Pulaski as an assistant for a couple years (+/-) before taking over in 1999. While at Barren (not sure of the exact years, but it was 91-95 if not mistaken), his record wasn't exactly anything eye popping. A 2-8, 4-6, some .500's and maybe a 3-7). He then goes to Pulaski as an assistant before taking over that program.

I don't know of anybody out there who would argue that not only has Pulaski become one of the premier programs in our state over the last few years.....anybody? No? Good.

How many out there with the above facts would also think realize that Pulaski had FIVE seasons of THREE wins or less before ever reaching their first state final in 2013? Over 1/3 of his seasons as the HFC at Pulaski County were of THREE wins or less BEFORE ever getting to a state title, let alone winning one.

....but, they stayed the course and look where they are today.

Just another example of why everybody in Bell County needs to be supportive of whomever ends up taking this job. There is always hope, and it might not always be pretty, but everyone has to be 110% 'All In' (a bit played out these days, but still true).