[RunItUpTheGut]

The 2000 season goes to Corbin imho. That Glasgow team Corbin lost too in the semifinals was one of the fastest teams I ever saw. The 2001 season was probably a toss up. Both teams were as talented as any I ever saw in the tri county. I watched both play because I played at south that year. Both were VERY big VERY physical teams. I think it would have been a great game to watch. After that I transferred to Corbin. I have no doubt that Corbin would have won in 03, 04 would have depended on when we played in the season. We had a very cold streak early in the season because the injury bug plagued us. The Lawson's left Whitley because Campbell was a jerk. A LOT of players either quit or left Whitley because Campbell was a jerk and nobody wanted to play for him. The best thing that happened to Whitley county football was that Campbell left. After 04 I really don't know how it goes I'd say a coin flip most years and a couple years where Whitley would have won hands down and a couple years where Corbin would have won hands down. My guess at a series standing is 30-10 with ten years too close to call.

That being said I'm really glad the two schools decided to play again so we don't have to guess who would win. My prediction for this season is 35-28 hounds on top.

I can respect your opinion. It's refreshing to talk good football and history with fans like myself who are either lying or trolling every other post. 2000 was a memorable year for me because of some of the guys we played against. Some of them are referred to as legends at Rock and SC. I might be a little biased the same as anyone as that comes straight out of my body of work. I know Campbell tried to schedule Corbin in the 00 and 01 seasons. The closest we got was playing in the pigskin against Conner in 00 and Campbell wanted to play Corbin in 01 in the pigskin at Corbin with no return game but it of course fell threw. That was the only reason we played in the pigskin in 00. It's also why we had to pick up Ryle in 01. Had they went threw we wouldn't be debating the winner of 01. I wish that game would have happened.

As for the Campbell comments I couldn't disagree more. Every person I've heard say that Campbell was a jerk was either someone who had never met him or a student he jumped on to. But again what high school coach, especially during that Era didn't puff there chest out and act egotistical. I've heard the same and worse about Jewel but I reserve my judgement because I personally have never talked to him. If you played for Campbell you would have done anything for him. For some reason Campbell always got an unreasonable and unfair judgement maybe because of his life style and being so much different than coaches like Jewel or others. I mean the guy went and got a red storm lightning bolt tattoo for us. Couple other coaches did too. At the end if the day though he would have done anything for any kid that played for him and gave it all they had. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for Campbell, Cotton, Ysidro, or Black who fun fact left as D Coordinator at Whitley to take the Wburg job. He was replaced by none other than Greer. Greer was a different type than those guys. He didn't fit that mold, at least for me.I thought he was a good coach but he wasn't nearly demanding or tough enough compared to the others. Maybe it's because if what we were use to but Greer seemed resistant to engage kids when they screwed up. I stead of chewing you out it was usually a sly remark.
As for the Lawson situation I think popular belief has always been he left because of Campbell. Same way with Brad. I don't know what others think but both would have got the touches they wanted and started in the back field. Most think Campbell preferred Adkins over those two when in fact he would have used all three in 01 and in 00 Jarrod was starting and got a lot of touches but he was just a sophomore. Blakely was a senior and better. I even heard Campbell told Lawson that Adkins was going to be the back and he better be ready to block. That's bull. If anyone knows Campbell it didn't matter if you were the best player to play the game he wouldn't prop anyone up. That's why I know he wouldn't have said that. He undertalked everyone. That was his way of going about it though.
As for Brad we played him quite a bit in 01. He ran the ball several times but we had older players ahead. The sour taste about that is when he left it finally made Campbell mad enough and he fought it which is why Brad didn't play in 02. I never understood that one though. A lot of people get confused and thought they were related when Jarrod want related to any of the other Lawsons. That's what confuses me about Brad. I was aleeady gone so never got the full story but Bobby Joe was a Whitley legend and loved by everyone. Hell he is the principal at Whitley now. Same way with Brian. If Campbell ever did have a pick he was it. I just can't fathom how you could leave the school your two brothers were stars at.
Either way it doesn't matter now and everybody growed up to realize Whitley and Corbin football wasn't the end all.

But I am in 100% agreement with you on the playing. I don't care if Whitley wins none of the next 15 but the game should be played.
It's two good for both school and will resemble nothing like the South/Corbin series or the Whitley/Lynn camp series that should have never been played after 90.

Should be pretty exciting. I'm rooting for both. I'm Whitley to the core and always have been but I've got a little nephew playing for Corbin and will be cheering for him just as much. I just hope Whitley brings some extra bleachers over. The one thing i would like To See changed there is the visitors side bleachers running down the entire sideline. Your right on the field at Whitley and it's hard to miss anything. Good luck.