[#55PirateFan]

Belfry fans and UK Basketball fans have a lot in common.

There is probably not a more loyal and devout following pound for pound in all of Kentucky.

I would dare say there is not a program with more diehard fans or fans who "care" as much. They take great pride in travelling well. A prime example was the Knoxville Catholic game this past year. That place was standing room only and had a Semi-Final playoff vibe and that was with Belfry travelling over 4 hours.

Every fanbase has that 10% to them that go way too far, make fools of themselves, and give people a bad rap. Even Webster County or Fulton City has that 10%... the only difference is with Belfry that 10% is a much, much larger number than the 10% at other schools simply due to simple math.

I have seen and heard things that have left me speechless and ashamed. Heck at the State Finals I even heard a woman (who I dont even know who she is) complain about the Central band and that she was going to report them to the KHSAA for playing music even when the game was being played (I mean seriously what does that hurt anything?!?!?!?).

I have also swelled up with pride in the past when I have seen a tailgate with 15+ Russell fans welcomed freely into the group or seen people go the extra mile to make sure a late arriving wheelchair bound fan from Breathitt County was given a seat on the home side on the main walkway and even had a coffee brought over to them.

It comes down to the fact that for every idiot there is a fan who exudes everything you would want, but thanks to the joy of anonymous message boards those idiots that otherwise wouldn't care enough at other programs that are not successful are now given a platform to stand on and be loud and show the world how dumb they are.

I agree 100%! That is exactly what I was trying to say in my earlier post. Every fan base has these types of fans and sites like these, and I'm not throwing off on BGR at all, I love this site, but it does give ignorant people the chance to get on here anonymously and talk garbage about things they know nothing about and make the true sports fan from their respective schools look bad while sitting behind a keyboard. We just have to realize that there's nothing we can do about this except learn how to recognize the true fans from the trouble makers and not judge an entire fan base so harshly. And this goes for Belfry and everyone else. I love Kentucky High School Football and love seeing how much love and pride that other people have for their schools and it makes for some awesome discussions on here. But most of the time that one person will turn a great thread around by posting something stupid and completely off topic and get people arguing and taking shots. We have to stop that. My son plays for Belfry but that will not stop me from cheering on other schools, especially the mountain schools, when their not playing the Pirates. Lastly, I would like to say good luck to all the KY high school football programs on the upcoming season and I hope for an injury free season for all players state wide. Good Luck!