[Fly Like a Duck]

The no playoffs isn't exactly a bad thing. MCC wasn't even making them when they were in district play.

Go ask those in Lawrence County who can remember before their program took off, they dropped out of district play in the late 80's after a terrible run of a few years (if not longer). Next thing you know? They are the winningest program in the 90's for our state. Now, I'm not saying that's going to happen; but, dropping out of district play isn't the bad thing people make it out to be.

Sure, there are plenty of negatives in looking at this job. Plenty.

Here are what I'd view as the positives:

- One horse town

- The location isn't exactly metropolitan, but Somerset is just up the road (literally). Lake Cumberland is practically in your back yard.

- Your schedule is filled with the worst of the worst in our state. So, the playing field is about as level as it gets.

- You have a freshman class of 20 or so, who I've even heard good things from as a solid group of kids.

- A new HC or a former HC looking to make restart their career, what better way than to go to a place who has only won 4 ballgames the last 5 years? Want to look like a hero? Go to a place like that and win 2-3 the first year, at or close to .500 the next & then a game or two over the 3rd year. Don't think people won't notice winning at McCreary Central in any capacity as somebody who can coach? Sure they will.

Lawrence County, Breathitt and Bell County were all places that years ago; long before many on this board were around, that were total train wrecks. If you are going to build a program. If you are going to build a name for yourself, I personally can't think of a better area in the state than in SEKY/EKY to do such. And, I don't mean that as a knock, but just look at those three schools above if nothing else. It's been done.