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He was actually starting at the 3 during the summer for HCHS with Caldwell and Massey inside, but he did go back inside part of the time. I thought that year starting in the post for Harlan County turned him into a very good rebounder and improved his overall game. I believe he played guard in junior high and perhaps likes that better. I think the theory is that most 6-5 players at major colleges are guards. But, of course, Sanford and Thomas played a lot inside for Jones' teams in the 80s and 90s and made the move to guard full time in college.

Harlan lost four seniors and Johnson moved to Madison Central. They weren't real good this past summer, except for a couple of nice showings against Corbin at Pineville, so they are counting on Miller to make them a contender. I guess the idea is to make sure he gets the ball every trip and he can show that he can create his own shot and score more from the perimeter, kind of like Johnson did for them last year. As you said, Parks and Hogue had some nice games last year and are a year older and could make some big strides this year, especially if they've gotten a little stronger. Simpson and Piper are both good shooters, but everyone can't play the wings, so there will be some interesting decisions on who plays inside. I think it's usually better to fly under the radar when you've been down for a few years and not try to put any added pressure on yourself. Their schedule should help them gain a lot of confidence before the All A.