[vundy33]

I thought I read something from Kasongo on FB that said he was following Coach Preston LeMaster wherever he went to next. Any truth to this comment Vundy??? Are u friends with LeMaster or something?

Yes, I consider him a friend, but even more important, the boys and his students loved him...he isn't a cheat, he's a good leader, and does things the right way. He also doesn't see money signs when he looks at Ray like so many other coaches do, and doesn't take advantage of him or the rest of the team. He's just a good coach and an even better person, so obviously I hate to see him go.

Also, anyone who believes everything they see on Facebook clearly needs to take a look in the mirror. ESPECIALLY those who believe a kid's emotional post just a day after his coach was let go. When Ray was going through a hard time adjusting to a new team, new friends and new country at the beginning of this year, he made a post saying he was going to Valley or Pikeville. It was a partly a joke, he likes to joke around because that's the way he is and the fact that he's just a kid. But part of it also is that he wants to feel wanted, like every other kid on earth. He was in a new country, school, and team and just wanted someone to be there for him, which at the time he felt he didn't have.

That's changed now, and that's a big reason he's staying, at least for right now...because it feels like a second home. I usually don't post on these threads because of the sheer amount of stupid rumors and people who think they have all the right info, and the pure hate a lot have for my boys...but I wanted to finally square this away because it's so ridiculous.

I have had Ray and Tony's back since I met them at the first of the season, and the rest of the team's as well. Especially Ray, because so many have nothing but hate for him without knowing how great of a kid he is, and he needed someone to be there for him no matter what, without trying to exploit him. I've always had his back, and will always have his back, no matter what school and college he goes to. I love the kid because he's a good kid, not because he's a great basketball player.

So, obviously, I have no reason to bullshit or spread dumbass rumors. I care about Ray, the team, and our coach who I will always call coach even though he never coached me, but because of what he did for my school and our boys.

Like I said, I usually don't post about this stuff because it gets so ridiculously stupid, but I can't sit and watch so many people hate on my school, my coach, and most importantly my boys when they don't even know them or know what they're talking about.