[david5164]

We go through this each and every week for the last 3-4 years with ThinBlueLine. The problem is you still not over when Russell decided to go in another direction for the Head Coaching position. Don't get me wrong I was a Freshman when Coach McGlone won his 1st State Title in 1978 over Woodford County 17-7 behind Brent Muncy at QB. Coach McGlone did a lot at Russell building the program where it is today. The only problem was the 6-7 years he was 35-25 in Regular Season and 5-6 in the Playoffs and lost to Belfry 3 times in those last 6 years. When Russell decided to move in another direction in 2014 that is when the Passing game was starting to be huge in HS Football just like College Football. Coach McGlone just didn't want to move in that direction and that is why each year he was either 5-5 or 6-4 in the last 6 years and lost 6 games in playoffs and to Belfry 3 times. I mean come on ThinBlueLine Coach McGlone had been at Russell nearing 40 years and he had just turned 75. I just believe the Administration new with the move and direction Raceland was heading that they had 2 or 3 Coaches going to move on to the other bigger High Schools and that was TJ Maynard, Scott Grizzle, and now head coach Michael Salmons. I believe getting Coach Maynard was huge for Russell and they are doing fine at Russell in his 3 full seasons. In his 3 seasons Coach Maynard in the Regular Season is 24-6 and 5-3 in the Playoffs. Coach Maynard has lost to Belfry 3 times but I believe these last 3 season that Belfry could beat some College Teams with there Depth and Talent on both Offense and Defense. This season 2017-2018 Russell has started out slow and we should have beaten Greenup at home but it was in OT and Ironton on the Road is Ironton and tonight's game was 10-7 at half with Ashland. The problem is we lose the best playmaker at WR on offense and best playmaker at 'D' at Defensive End in Ryan Stump. That really hurts to start the season plus Austin Church at QB was out all Summer and Pre-Season with Shoulder injury and didn't even practice with the team during Pre-Season and Scrimmage games. Church first action was vs. Greenup at home so he is rusty and lost his playmaker in Stump at WR. I know you can say well that is 2 players but when you lose best playmaker on both sides of the ball in a player like Stump and Church out at QB for all Pre-Season and Scrimmages that really hurts to start the season. Boyd County is next and we could easily go 5-0 in the conference and win at home in our last game to go 7-3 or 6-4 in regular season. My problem is that when you reply to any Russell post you have to go on your vent about Coach Maynard and you thinking that Coach McGlone should still be there at almost 80. He was there near 40 years and that is great in High School sports. I just believe in last 6 years going 35-25 in regular season and 5-6 in playoffs and he had lost 3 times to Belfry too that Russell admin. believed it was time for a change at Russell. I do believe that Maynard has done an outstanding job and they are extremely young this year and will be back to finish this year and for many years to come with Coach Maynard leading Russell Football.