[hawg laig]

What "being forced to pick" meant if someone said you have to pick one team right now then you would factor in the size of the city that the players came from and realize that typicallly means a greater talent pool of potential great players, add in that Lexington Catholic will be playing on the same field they have played their entire season on, throw on top of that the kids will come straight from their home instead of riding a school bus for over two hours, add a strong home crowd, an excellent coaching staff who scout well, then that person being forced to pick right then would choose Lexington Catholic to be the winner.

What didn't you understand? It was a compliment to the Lexington Catholic program. Don't be so sensitive.

The chip on the shoulder is not specific to Adams or Lexington Catholic; any time a mountain school plays a Lexington or Louisville school they feel they have to prove themselves. Better yet, ask your high school coach, he can explain it. He coached at Prestonsburg (the high school Adams feeds into) for well over six years. He also some times used that to motivate his team.