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Oh i have nothing but respect for Hillard too, but Im just telling it like it is, if Phillip Haywood was coaching those Pikeville teams in the 80s, you all would have had more than 3. Myself and two other brothers played against Pikeville, in the 80s and 90s and you all can say what you want, but you cant coach size, and you cant coach speed not including those transfers from hell you all inherited. Hillard was the luckiest coach in the state. Pikeville's athletes in the 80s were superior than every other team in that class, and he should have had at LEAST 2, maybe 3 more. Haywood gets more from his team than Hillard ever did.

What did Belfry win before they dropped down a class, and I believe haywoods had some unholy transfers himself over the years and still didnt win state until they dropped a class and you cant tell theyre not a 3a school to this day. I agree you cant coach size or speed but I cant ever remeber a pikeville team being bigger than belfry a few were but not many if any, so spare me the whole "Haywood hasnt had as much to work with" argument. Plain and simple A great coach cant do anything without great assitants and great players and Hillard and Haywood have been blessed with both. Without Bill Allara and Steve Mickey, we wouldnt even be having this conversation.