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Prestonsburg needs a basketball minded coach. Jack Pack was basketball minded, but he had such a rift with the football coaches that he almost refused to let football players play basketball.

In order for Prestonsburg to be successful, they need a coach who knows basketball but can also work with the football coaches to make sure both sports succeed. Many other schools have successful basketball AND football programs (Hazard as an example), so why can't Prestonsburg? They have let the DeRossett's take over and that's most of the problem in my opinion. And I have no beef with the DeRossett's as they are great people, but Prestonsburg needs someone to come in and take over for basketball that actually knows something about the sport.

Jack Pack is a really good basketball mind. He won a lot of games. He had some great teams at Prestonsburg and Wheelwright Highs. It is a shame that such a rift developed between the basketball and football teams when he was coaching at Pburg. I don't know any of the details of what happened between Pack and the DeRossett's but it was obvious there was a problem. (I'm sure somebody will blast me for saying that) Prestonsburg has had the most resources and deepest pool of athletes in the 58th district for close to 20yrs. Outside of a really good, all be it small run in basketball when Pack first got to Pburg the basketball team has always seemed to underachieve. I think that there is no reason why Prestonsburg shouldn't be at the top of the 58th each year. Too much talent. If the rift between basketball and football is no longer there it makes you wonder. Just sayin! However, is not James DeRossett's wife the ASST Principal at Pburg? I'm not for sure but if so it might be hard to get a change. As always just the opinion of an outsider looking in.