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I agree, however Vernon took his name out which is surprising. Im not sure why but there must have been something there he didnt like.
And yes football will always come first at Whitley, and personally im glad it does, but Whitley is also probably the 3rd or 4th biggest school in the mountains behind north and south and no matter the coach, Whitley should have a team that competes every year. Its beyond me how teams like Corbin can compete and win the 13th region every year with half the kids of these three schools. Must be something in the water at corbin, or parents checkbooks lol.

Unless you are loaded with superstar athletes every year(most mountain teams are not), then coaching plays a major role in how teams perform. If you do not have a quality coach, most likely you are not going to have a quality team no matter what size the school is. I think it is even more important now because many boys(not all) are big spoiled babies and cannot handle criticism, constructive or harsh. They have always been told by their parents that their coach or teacher doesn't know what they are talking about and that they are being picked on. Many of the new generation is taught that they are to receive respect first and then give respect later instead of vice versa. Respecting elders is all but extinct. 20 and 30 years ago, every boy in the school, fat or skinny, athletic or geeky, new the rules to football, basketball, or baseball. Whether they played organized or barnyard. Many of the ones who play today still do not know all the rules and have played forever. So what they learn is in the gym and so that takes a good teacher or coach.