[E's Army]

I think the level of athletes has fallen in the east. The loss of jobs and kids finding other things to do have contributed. The level of coaching is much better over all. There is much more parity in the coaching ranks. I don't see nearly as many guys out there who are totally clueless as there were in the past. Fayette County is the one place in the state where the level of coaching has taken a nose dive. The big 5 have not been competitive for a long time. They produce D1 athletes but not good teams.