[oneijoe]

I do not totally agree. I do think JC gets the best game out of both SC and Belfry due to the Mateny connection and the sucess of the Eagles. All are talented, but no other team has been as consisent recently as the Eagle and it takes talent to do this.

I can not think of any coach in our area that has done more than Matney has recently at JC. If another coach is better, lets here some names.

So...you seem to be implying Central habitually takes Belfry and Sheldon Clark lightly (and doesn't consistantly put forth its best game). Let's remember the Eagles are NOT that far removed from the years they wouldn't dream of scheduling teams like Belfry.

Coach Matney has done a great job putting the Central ducks in a row. It's been great for football locally for a larger school here to garner statewide respect. However, I would submit to you, he actually did more at Sheldon Clark than he has at Central. The Cardinal program had nothing before Coach built it from the ground up. In the same vein, John Chapman could conceivably accomplish more at Pike Central if he can maintain that school's progress over the next few years.

And for the record, I never claimed anyone was "better" than Coach Matney (NOT wanting to start that kind of fight - it's too subjective...lol). I do, however, think he should be included in the top tier of head coaches in EKY along with Haywood, Hilton, Holcomb, McGlone, Larkey, Mills, Derossett, and Dixon (please forgive any omission).


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