[DarthVader]

Darth Vadar first off what is wrong with a coach making as much money as he can. Do business men make the most they can, do company owners? What is wrong with a man wanting to make money for his family? Just because a man goes into to coaching doesn't mean he is not entitled to make lots of money. And there are a lot of places in the south were the head ball coach (and in the south that is the football coach NOT the bball coach) makes 6 digits and doesn't teach any classes and if you don't believe it do some research on high school football coaches in the south. So just to clear that up. Clay Co. can get a very good coach, they have very good athletes and some tradition so no need to dog Manchester out. And if you want a quality coach in a lot of places in parts of our state where it isnt a big population (ie a city like Lexington, BG or Gtown) you are going to have to pay them to come there.

You are correct, several coaches in the south do make a great salary with a lot of bogus side jobs to boost that salary and also are assisted by booster clubs which isn't necessarily legal in our great bluegrass state. If businessmen want to make huge salaries they don't open up a mom and pop nickel and dime store, if coaches want to make a huge salary they don't set up shop in rural SEKY....