[Magicjefferson25]

Who in you mind, are some of the best football players to ever come out of Eastern KY? Player and school they played for.

[Overrated]

Tim Couch!!!

[hazard reject]

no question it's tim couch. but i would also say jon olinger-hazard

[Midee1]

Nate McPeek from Russell.

[slingblade93]

David Jones-Belfry
Morgan Cyrus-Lawrence County

[Jeepman]

I'll throw in;

Josh Gross Russell
David Jones Belfry
Nate McPeak Russell

[jakethesnake]

After going to the bowl game this year and watching the show David Jones put on...i was pretty impressed.

To me, T couch aint nothing but a little old whiney tail, always crying around about something.

[Jarons]

The best ones that I have seen:
Juan Thomas- Ashland
Chris Hutt- Ashland
Steve Bailey- Pikeville
Robbie Logan- Raceland

[GRIFFIN]

Tim Couch

[Midee1]

I forgot Arliss Beach from Ashland

[Batpuff]

Mike West - Lawrence Co
Dontate Wright - Lawrence Co
G. Parker - Lawrence Co
Phillip Ratliff - Lawrence Co
Nick Meadows - Lawrence Co
Lee Abshire - Lawrence Co
Jason Michael Lawrence Co
Allan Short - Lawrence Co

Are just a few and three of them went on to win National Titles at there respected level of college play.

[Midee1]

Mike West - Lawrence Co
Dontate Wright - Lawrence Co
G. Parker - Lawrence Co
Phillip Ratliff - Lawrence Co
Nick Meadows - Lawrence Co
Lee Abshire - Lawrence Co
Jason Michael Lawrence Co
Allan Short - Lawrence Co

Are just a few and three of them went on to win National Titles at there respected level of college play.

Who and with what teams if you don't mind answering?

[IRISH4]

Tim Couch (Leslie Co. - UK, Cleveland Browns, Jaguars, Packers)
Joey Couch (Paintsville - UK)
Tony Mayes (Paintsville - UK, Buccaneers, Cardinals)
Mike West (Lawrence Co. - Marshall, Campbellsville)
Gerad Parker (Lawrence Co. - UK)
Durrell White (Middlesboro - UK)
John Ortega (Prestonsburg - Centre College, I believe he was an All-American in 3 sports there)
Brad Tiller (Sheldon Clark)

*just a few off the top of my head

[IRISH4]

Who and with what teams if you don't mind answering?

I know Jason Michael won a National Championship at WKU as the starting QB and has coached at UT and last I heard he was an assistant in the NFL. Not sure about the other two.

[Midee1]

Would everyone care to post what school each player came from? I honestly don't know them all and it would help me out.

[kyrifle]

This question is to broad. I think you might want to ask who is the best at a particular position. You cant group a QB and a lineman unless you want to know who the better athlete is. Obviously the skill players are better athletes than lineman. I think the question is way to broad to answer.jmo

[Batpuff]

Who and with what teams if you don't mind answering?

Jason Michael QB Western Kentucky National Champs
Phil Ratliff OL - Marshall National Champs

[king360]

Joe Mullins-Boyd

[Batpuff]

I know Jason Michael won a National Championship at WKU as the starting QB and has coached at UT and last I heard he was an assistant in the NFL. Not sure about the other two.

Yea he was and Assistant with the Raiders and the Giants and now is back at Tenn. if I am not mistaken.

[Jshort5]

Rex Johnson - Fleming-Neon
Bobby Short - Fleming-Neon

Both were smashmouth, hit you in the gut for 4 quarters, Running Backs for Fleming-Neon back in the day. Neither played college, though. Rex died in a coal mining accident and his son Blake went on to play F-N middle school football then moved to play for Johnson Central, then played at Pikeville 1 year on a scholarship. Bobby Short is my 2nd cousin. He had a scholarship from Marshall but in his senior year he blew out his knee. If he hadn't blown out his knee he was going to sign on to play for the Herd, but the knee possibly saved his life. If he had played for MU, then he would've been in the accident in 1970. They were just a couple that are "legends" I guess you could say here in Neon. As a kid, well not so much a kid but a teenager (14), I always here stories from my family members about how these two RB's would just flat out run you over!

[Magicjefferson25]

This question is to broad. I think you might want to ask who is the best at a particular position. You cant group a QB and a lineman unless you want to know who the better athlete is. Obviously the skill players are better athletes than lineman. I think the question is way to broad to answer.jmo

I'm just saying who are some of the Wow players you have seen from Eastern KY to ever play. I believe position does not matter.

[allseasonfan]

The three best I ever played against were Tony Mayes (Paintsville), Greg Hackney (Pikeville), and David Hall (Wheelwright)

[cross_rider]

Didnt The Manning Brothers Go To Sheldon Clark Or Paintsville Or Something??

[Trenches07]

Shawn Robbins - Bell Co. has to be mentioned as one of the best high school players ever in the mountains.

[Protect_This_House26]

Kasey Clark-Russell

[launchpad4]

Tim Couch, #1 overall pick. Set numerous passing records. End of story. No one else can compare. He did alot without a ton of talent around him. A true testament to him, his teammates, and coaches. Hands down best of all time. The thread stops here.

[allseasonfan]

Tim Couch, #1 overall pick. Set numerous passing records. End of story. No one else can compare. He did alot without a ton of talent around him. A true testament to him, his teammates, and coaches. Hands down best of all time. The thread stops here.

Why should it stop here. The thread asked about PLAYERS not just player. Couch was great, but he was not the only one.:mad:

[Patriot]

Larry Kirksy is from Harlan played for the 49ers and is a wide receivers coach for the Texans.

[JackRabbitSlimJR]

David Jones-Belfry
Morgan Cyrus-Lawrence County

jones isnt from belfry ;]

[Amped 88]

Tim Couch has my vote.