[Demarcus ware]

I can't believe how fast people jump off the bandwagon and start calling for a coach's head. You do realize that 2 years ago, HC played in the state semifinals. 2 years before that they played in the state semi-finals. That's not like its the distant past. Its not been all that long ago that Harlan County football teams went 20 years and only won 1 playoff game...and that was a Cumberland win over Jenkins. The fact is this Harlan County team is not as talented as some others have been. Two years from now, we'll see another really good football team--if these kids don't listen to nonsense from armchair quarterbacks. HC lost a talented group of seniors plus another 7-8 kids who would have been starters this year for a variety of reasons. Just in the last week, they've lost another to injury and another left the team. While I don't agree with everything Larkey does or all of his playcalling, I do know that he is a heck of a football coach. We live in Harlan County--there's not going to be wave after wave of talent like you find in some other places. There will be years where the talent pool isn't as large as it is in other years. How about we support our kids (and coaches), watch them win ANOTHER district championship, and enjoy a consistent level of football that we've not seen in a long time--probably before either of us were born.

HA! Shows how much you know. I wanted him gone last year when he had one of the most talented teams in 5A and let the wheels fall off cause he lost control as a coach. So much for jumping off the bandwagon. As for winning another district championship PLEASE.. A well coached JV team would have a chance in this district. Everyone wants to make excuses like how young we are, here's a thought. Last year we was loaded with seniors, a young Belfry team comes in and whips our butt on our own field. And why was that? We was out coached, as usual. At the half Haywood did what good coaches do he made the necessary adjustments, we never make adjustments and I mean NEVER. as for it being Harlan county we won't have waves of talent. HOGWASH. Take the talent you have, develop players young, play to their strengths instead of just trying to run over everyone no matter what you have on the field. Coaches evolve ours don't. Eventually your off tackle plays don't produce and you have to find what does. Its time to stop making excuses for the one trick pony show.