[BasketBallonlyfan]

Reread my post. I never said you played in that era but you are livin in it. I dont have blinders on and Im not making excuses. What I am doing is trying to stay positive because the boys who play get on here and read this crap that you and some others put on here. Let me ask you this. If you were still playing and you got on here and read about how bad the coaching staff is and how bad the team is and how bad everything supposedly at PHS is right now according to you and Jetpilot. Wouldnt that have a negative effect on how hard you work and how hard you play? You are entitled to youre opinion about our coaching staff and I do respect that and I understand your situation and why you cant get involved but If you cant be part of the solution then at least stop being part of the problem. Its like momma always says "If you dont have anything good to say then dont say anything". These boys who have worked their tails off dont deserve to have people on here whining and crying because the coach they wanted hired didnt get the job under the guise of "being an alumnist and concerned about the program". And lets be honest thats what it really is with you IMO.

My two cents about this post is, if the players are on here reading post on the internet from people they dont know, if it has anything to do with how hard they work, maybe they shouldnt be playing anyways. The players are the ones who are in practice, the talks in the locker rooms, the team meetings. To me, that would mean more than what they read on the net being posted by people giving their opinions behind user names.

[SportsKing]

Not competitive, I would have to say.

If it's not a competition betwween 2 teams, then what terminology would satisfy you?

[SportsKing]

He "meaning the thread above" never supported Coach Jackson and his program.. what makes you think he'll support Coach Copley?? we are all entitled to an opinion tho I think both coaches show alot of class! and so does the rest of the coaching staff!!

Yeah, your right and everyone knows this.

[UK Wildcat]

When you have your own alumi players talking about how the coaching staff showed no class in a game...what do you call it? A:Time for a NEW STAFF with CLASS.. But i guess with Pike County being the biggest county in the state that also gives them more A$$holes to pick as a coach. Good luck next weekend against Prestonsburg, NOT, i hope Alan sends the coaching staff back to the ville crying... I will be there with my Blackcat shirt on!!!

[UK Wildcat]

Oh BTW if the size 13 dont fit or needs help on Thursday... let me know.

[Eaglewings42]

harmon is a good player dont get me wrong but how can u say he is as classy as they come when on the firt td run he had friday night he got a flag for taunting

So i guess you have never celebrated for accomplishing something???

[Panther Thunder]

When you have your own alumi players talking about how the coaching staff showed no class in a game...what do you call it? A:Time for a NEW STAFF with CLASS.. But i guess with Pike County being the biggest county in the state that also gives them more A$$holes to pick as a coach. Good luck next weekend against Prestonsburg, NOT, i hope Alan sends the coaching staff back to the ville crying... I will be there with my Blackcat shirt on!!!

Oh BTW if the size 13 dont fit or needs help on Thursday... let me know.

Congrats on becoming the troll of this thread. Go back under your bridge. Unless you want to contribute something meaningful to this discussion.

[jetpilot]

I have no particular coach in mind, so I'm not sure how you can say I'm upset that the coach I wanted didn't get hired. I was not supporting any specific coach to get the position, but I know that Pikeville could have done better.

To me, it seems they took the easy way out and just hired a guy that was already there. Not to mention the fact that Pikeville ran off a perfectly good coach a few years ago. Why did they run him off? Because he wasn't winning state championships. Has Pikeville done any better with these last two coaches? No, they've done the same or worse.

I am not putting down any of the players. They work hard and should continue to work hard. But they are not being taught even some of the simplest aspects of the game, such as sportsmanship. And just to clarify, I am not saying the Pikeville players are being unsportsmanlike, I am saying that when their coach doesn't show it, that will eventually trickle down to the rest of the team. Just because the game is football and you get to hit people, doesn't mean that things like class and sportsmanship shouldn't be taught or modeled.

This is a discussion forum. People are entitled (within the rules) to get on here and voice their opinions. If someone else's opinion is going to dishearten a player then they should stop getting on here and reading what you call "crap." If they are not mature enough to take criticism and turn it into something constructive, then that right there is another thing these kids need to be taught. This is NOT the "everyone support Pikeville football forum and only talk about the good things" site. We are all entitled to our opinions and again, can voice them as long as it is within the rules of the site. It is my opinion that the football program is going in the wrong direction, at no fault of the players.

To answer your question, no, reading things on here would not have a negative effect. It should make you work harder to improve. Should the kids fold up when they get booed at an opponents field? Do they get disheartened and "negative" when they get heckled? Nope, they take that and use it.

I don't feel I'm being part of the problem. What is the problem exactly? Are you saying that since people are criticizing Pikeville for poor choices that's what's causing the troubles? Hardly, we are seeing these things and offering up our two cents on them. I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid. Criticizing the way the program is being run is not "part of the problem." But trying to avoid problems with the program and then turning it around and putting the blame on those of who are voicing our opinions, is turning a blind eye to the real situation.

Great post, you have pretty much summed it up. If you are failing you are going to hear about it and the powers that be at Pikeville don't want to hear about how they are failing. Too bad for them.:redboxer:

[ComfortEagle]

Great post, you have pretty much summed it up. If you are failing you are going to hear about it and the powers that be at Pikeville don't want to hear about how they are failing. Too bad for them.:redboxer:

No, they don't want to hear it.

All BGR has done is provide a more accessible platform to the mumblings that used to occur on drives home and around the field.

I would like to reiterate that I have not said that these kids were doing anything wrong and I believe they have all worked hard to get where they are. What I have questioned are some decisions that the head coach has control over.

[HORNET POWER]

No they didnt, Belfry pulled their starters to keep from running up the score. It could have been 100-0 if the coach kept them in.

Which if I where Belfry's coach I would have ,because evidently Pville is sore losers,every time they get their butts whacked they come back against a lesser school and run up the score.But Heywood has way too much class and that's why Pvilles coach will never attain Heywood's status:boosign:

[Panther Thunder]

Which if I where Belfry's coach I would have ,because evidently Pville is sore losers,every time they get their butts whacked they come back against a lesser school and run up the score.But Heywood has way too much class and that's why Pvilles coach will never attain Heywood's status:boosign:

:thumpsup:

[panther-]

Pikeville has always done this....nothing ever changes.

haha Belfry never does do they?

[HAIL PIKEVILLE!]

My two cents about this post is, if the players are on here reading post on the internet from people they dont know, if it has anything to do with how hard they work, maybe they shouldnt be playing anyways. The players are the ones who are in practice, the talks in the locker rooms, the team meetings. To me, that would mean more than what they read on the net being posted by people giving their opinions behind user names.

Just let me ask you a question? Im not trying to be mean Im just trying to get you to understand where Im coming from on this whole thing. If what is said on here doesnt and shouldnt mean anything then why were you on here back in the summer defending Devins transfer to SV? Not that I blamed you for getting on here and doing that. There were people saying some out right nasty stuff about him on here. You were defending youre own. As you and everyone else knows I got a brother that plays and all Im trying to do is keep him positive. Do I agree with everything that goes on with that football team or at that school? No I dont but 1.thats never gonna happen with any coach and 2. This isnt the place to discuss that sort of thing.
If Ive got a problem with Copely Im gonna go talk to him face to face and not hide behind a computer like a coward like some on here are.

[UK Wildcat]

With my few words spoken and so many more writing a page full. How do you figure i am the troll?

[jetpilot]

Yeah, your right and everyone knows this.

I "supported" him, I just pointed out that the results were way below par. And they still are. Most people also know that most Pikeville fans are VERY unhappy about where the program is right now.

[jetpilot]

Just let me ask you a question? Im not trying to be mean Im just trying to get you to understand where Im coming from on this whole thing. If what is said on here doesnt and shouldnt mean anything then why were you on here back in the summer defending Devins transfer to SV? Not that I blamed you for getting on here and doing that. There were people saying some out right nasty stuff about him on here. You were defending youre own. As you and everyone else knows I got a brother that plays and all Im trying to do is keep him positive. Do I agree with everything that goes on with that football team or at that school? No I dont but 1.thats never gonna happen with any coach and 2. This isnt the place to discuss that sort of thing.
If Ive got a problem with Copely Im gonna go talk to him face to face and not hide behind a computer like a coward like some on here are.

You keep saying that. Do you really think anyone is scared to tell Copley that they don't like where the program is right now?. Please.

[BasketBallonlyfan]

Just let me ask you a question? Im not trying to be mean Im just trying to get you to understand where Im coming from on this whole thing. If what is said on here doesnt and shouldnt mean anything then why were you on here back in the summer defending Devins transfer to SV? Not that I blamed you for getting on here and doing that. There were people saying some out right nasty stuff about him on here. You were defending youre own. As you and everyone else knows I got a brother that plays and all Im trying to do is keep him positive. Do I agree with everything that goes on with that football team or at that school? No I dont but 1.thats never gonna happen with any coach and 2. This isnt the place to discuss that sort of thing.
If Ive got a problem with Copely Im gonna go talk to him face to face and not hide behind a computer like a coward like some on here are.

For starters, I am not hiding behind a user name. If anyone ever tells me that I am, I say who I am. I just said that the players shouldnt let what they read on here bring them down. Most of the posters on here really dont know a thing about what they are talking about.

[ComfortEagle]

This thread has gone downhill and nothing new is being said.