[Bobcat4years]

95% of Coaches know the 19-20 schedule.. I would be interested in seeing Corbin’s, Whitley’s, Knox Central and Bell Co schedule.. I can’t believe that Bell is not laying Corbin and don’t believe it till schedule is out. Dud has never ran from anyone and if not wrong, made Corbin drop us 10 or 15 years ago..

[pjdoug]

95% of Coaches know the 19-20 schedule.. I would be interested in seeing Corbin’s, Whitley’s, Knox Central and Bell Co schedule.. I can’t believe that Bell is not laying Corbin and don’t believe it till schedule is out. Dud has never ran from anyone and if not wrong, made Corbin drop us 10 or 15 years ago..

Don't pretend like you don't know Corbin's schedule :biggrin:

[campbellfield]

I’ve heard Corbins schedule is complete and Bell is not on it and probably not an option until Bell is more “competitive “.... I believe Jewell quit playing Ole Dud because of some personal matters between the 2, Jewell never ran and hid from anyone unless he or his team had been disrespected by them...and that isn’t hiding especially if you know the story.

[HCS]

The Harlan County and Harlan schedules are complete. I'd say most are at least 80-90 percent done for 19 and 20.

[pjdoug]

I’ve heard Corbins schedule is complete and Bell is not on it and probably not an option until Bell is more “competitive “.... I believe Jewell quit playing Ole Dud because of some personal matters between the 2, Jewell never ran and hid from anyone unless he or his team had been disrespected by them...and that isn’t hiding especially if you know the story.

And now the rest of the story. Good day.

[single shot]

95% of Coaches know the 19-20 schedule.. I would be interested in seeing Corbin’s, Whitley’s, Knox Central and Bell Co schedule.. I can’t believe that Bell is not laying Corbin and don’t believe it till schedule is out. Dud has never ran from anyone and if not wrong, made Corbin drop us 10 or 15 years ago..

This ain't 10 to 15 years ago my friend, Dudley wanted no more of Corbin he's the one that done the dropping this time around, karma finally caught up with him.

[WhyLie]

I have to say we should play, we will be better than you next year. I also hate to say that Dudley is only here this time to collect as many wins as he can. While that is the goal of everyone , our schedule doesn’t reflect a post season benefits from competitive regular season games. Something not right with some of the things going on. Coach has never left the sidelines before a game ends in his career. He just seems to have put things on cruise control.

[STIFFY]

Who cares if Bell plays Corbin there’s a lot of bad blood between the adults and it seems to affect the kids on both sides behavior on the field Truthfully Corbin has had the better of the matchup for several years and with the population shift that’s happened they should Bell now has less than 700 students while Corbin now has more than a thousand this was to Bells advantage when they were spanking Corbin year after year Just my personal opinion

[STIFFY]

Also lack of having a true middle school really hurts our football program we have one elementary school with as many students as our high school that we rarely have more than a kid or two on our “MS” team because of travel issues to and from practice

[WhyLie]

Who fault is that? All we need to do is run an activity bus. Most all county schools do it. It has always been that way, hasn’t hurt before now?

[STIFFY]

Last I heard Bell ran a bus but it’s just not a good setup a kid has to ride a bus 30 min practice 2 hours and ride a bus home 30 more minutes Most kids are just not gonna do it

[WhyLie]

If that is the case then they wouldn't play if they practiced in their front yard.

[watcher]

I am not a Corbin fan at all. Don’t like them. I do give them credit where credit is due. Corbin will play anyone. Their schedule is brutal. As for Bell playing a weak schedule, good for them. I don’t care if they only beat one team with a winning record. I call that good scheduling by the head coach. Bell can’t help their district is weak next year, not their fault.

[#55PirateFan]

I would love to see a Belfry vs Bell County game come November. Would be a great game in my opinion. As for the Pirates, we have a great 2020 class of seniors. The last group to win a championship at the middle school level for the Pirates. We are absolutely loaded at the skill positions on both sides of the ball. On offense we'll have Bentley and Dixon at RB, not sure of the FB position right now. If Hensley plays next year I think he'll fill that spot. I think Bret Coleman will be our QB. We'll have a healthy Mounts and Cook back on defense to go along with a strong secondary with Coleman, Dixon, Birchfield, and Bentley roaming that area. Jake Baisden, Jacoby Thornsbury, and, I think, Brad Lowe will give us a massive defensive front. Those three will be key to how good our defense will be next year. But now instead of the D-Line the O-Line may be our biggest problem area. For the first time in a long time, Belfry is a big question mark at the Offensive Line position. We're graduating 4 of our 5 starters from this years team. Only returning starter on the offensive front is three year starting center Ethan Wolford. But that's it! Shawn Cochran saw alot of action last year and should be one of our new starting tackles. Other than him, I just dont know. We do have some good looking prospects though. Garrett Smith is our backup center and looked really good during the season when the 1st team was taken out. In my opinion, I would put Smith at starting center and move Wolford to guard. Ethan Wolford can play anywhere on the line at a high level. Which will give coach some things to think about. If he does move him to guard, put Smith at center and Cochran at tackle that would give us a very good one side of the line. The other two spots are up in the air.

[WhyLie]

I am not a Corbin fan at all. Don’t like them. I do give them credit where credit is due. Corbin will play anyone. Their schedule is brutal. As for Bell playing a weak schedule, good for them. I don’t care if they only beat one team with a winning record. I call that good scheduling by the head coach. Bell can’t help their district is weak next year, not their fault.

No you can't say much since you guys play an even weaker one. Playing very good competition only helps. Did you guys get Jenkins to play this year?

[#55PirateFan]

With all that said, I do think anything less than a state championship will be a disappointment for the Pirates next year. With four of the best 3A teams moving to 4A next year I think it opens the door for the Pirates to win another gold trophy. I know Ashland is moving down from 4A and two very very good teams in CAL and DeSales moving up from 2A I still think its Belfry's to lose. I think, and I may be wrong, but the only time we would face CAL or DeSales would be in the championship. And with Belfry playing the Powell County district to start the playoffs, which is what I've heard, I think the Pirates are primed for another deep playoff run. And I also know that Bell County returns alot of players and has one of the best roaming the sidelines that will have a say in how 3A plays out next year I just think Belfry will be the odds on favorite to win 3A in 2019. After next year though, I do think that the Pirates will fall on hard times on the football field. With the economy the way it is it may be a long time before Belfry will be a powerhouse contender again. And I also think 2019 may be the last you see Coach Philip Heywood roaming the sidelines on Pond Creek. Things dont look good at all in Eastern Kentucky, especially for Pirate football in the near future. Sad situation facing mountain folks.

[pjdoug]

I have to say we should play, we will be better than you next year. I also hate to say that Dudley is only here this time to collect as many wins as he can. While that is the goal of everyone , our schedule doesn’t reflect a post season benefits from competitive regular season games. Something not right with some of the things going on. Coach has never left the sidelines before a game ends in his career. He just seems to have put things on cruise control.

Maybe he was negotiating a contract with another school.

[watcher]

I agree. Bell and Middlesboro play a very weak schedule. Bell has a better program than Middlesboro right now. I am just saying good for Bell for playing a weak schedule. Don’t blame them for dropping Corbin. Good for Bell. Maybe Middlesboro will be able to compete again in the near future. Middleboro lost to Pineville and Harlan. No disrespect to either of those programs. At least Bell beats who they are suppose to beat. Not done lately by Middlesboro.

[HighViz]

Dudley Hilton has lost it. No one likes to get beat. But Haddix and Corbin have made him like it or get out. He chose to get out and go sit in the stands.

[pjdoug]

Dudley Hilton has lost it. No one likes to get beat. But Haddix and Corbin have made him like it or get out. He chose to get out and go sit in the stands.

:hilarious:

[STIFFY]

Just like Dudley made Corbin like it or get out a few years back

[WhyLie]

To stop playing has now happened on both sides. I don’t like it but I am not in charge and what I think means nothing. But , when a head coach leaves the sideline and goes in stands before the game is over, I do have a problem with on several levels including managing post game interactions with other team. Not to mention responsibilities to finish game. Look at what Corbin kid did in Championship, if it had happen while coach left sideline then what? This move is uncharacteristic of Hilton. I hope it was addressed and it doesn’t happen again.

[four quarters]

Hard to blame Corbin kid for hitting the Central kid when he taunted them. He should have celebrated on his side with teammates. Is that a role model problem? Coach problem? Who knows, but a coach leaving the field and going in the stands to get the fans excited for next year or whatever he did was ridiculous...What would he have done if Stephney or another stud left the field and went into the stands to pump the crowd up for next year? The reason Dudley went to get the crowd excited was to tell them Corbin was moving to 4A and wouldn’t be on the schedule next year. That’s the only reason I can think of.

[single shot]

To stop playing has now happened on both sides. I don’t like it but I am not in charge and what I think means nothing. But , when a head coach leaves the sideline and goes in stands before the game is over, I do have a problem with on several levels including managing post game interactions with other team. Not to mention responsibilities to finish game. Look at what Corbin kid did in Championship, if it had happen while coach left sideline then what? This move is uncharacteristic of Hilton. I hope it was addressed and it doesn’t happen again.

I’m with you we should be playing it’s good for both teams, unfortunately the adults have ruined the rivalry. Your post is a prime example you automatically blame the Corbin kid when a Bell kid would have done the same thing. Corbin, Bell, Whitley, Knox, or Laurel don’t matter your not gonna celebrate a win on their sideline out of respect and that’s the truth no matter how anyone tries to spin it!!

[WhyLie]

That is exactly the response from an adult that has ruined it. I am not spinning anything, I saw it but you can support it and those that do go no where. Enjoy your runner up ring with that discipline you will not have the big one your looking for. You saw a kid celebrating and some saw a sore loser not shaking hands that could not control himself.

[single shot]

That is exactly the response from an adult that has ruined it. I am not spinning anything, I saw it but you can support it and those that do go no where. Enjoy your runner up ring with that discipline you will not have the big one your looking for. You saw a kid celebrating and some saw a sore loser not shaking hands that could not control himself.

Listen pal you can think whatever that your little heart desires I was there and I seen what happened. If it had been my kid I’d have expected him to do the same damn thing, there’s a time and place for everything and there something called respect. I saw a kid refuse to shake hands come over and start cussing another kids parents and his baby sister get his ass kicked. Maybe that’s why Bell has been getting its ass kicked too worried to much about hurting somebody’s feelings. Btw our coach has been on the field to shake hands at every single game after it’s over win or lose!

[WhyLie]

Not your pal and most of that statement is a lie, but go ahead and feel better

[campbellfield]

Not your pal and most of that statement is a lie, but go ahead and feel better

What is a lie? Only thing that I see that is a lie is he called you “pal”.

[pjdoug]

To stop playing has now happened on both sides. I don’t like it but I am not in charge and what I think means nothing. But , when a head coach leaves the sideline and goes in stands before the game is over, I do have a problem with on several levels including managing post game interactions with other team. Not to mention responsibilities to finish game. Look at what Corbin kid did in Championship, if it had happen while coach left sideline then what? This move is uncharacteristic of Hilton. I hope it was addressed and it doesn’t happen again.

Could you ask him to give us an explanation as to why he left the sideline?

[pjdoug]

What is a lie? Only thing that I see that is a lie is he called you “pal”.

calling a person pal could cause you to suffer the same consequences as celebrating on their sideline nicker: