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I don't think anybody is questioning the validity of Chappell character. For all intents and purposes he has done really well making it a community themed program that has worked so well for other big dogs in the state.
But there is that "it" factor that puts coaches over the top. It makes players swarm to them. Sometimes it's because of name alone. Sometimes it's coaching prowess. At this point, nothing has been don't to prove that is the case here.
Whitley should post a list of everyone who put in for the job or called about it (who knows of that's even legal but slips and anonymous sources happen) and at the end of the day if that was the best hire then people like me wouldn't say a word.
If however there were some names out there that stuck in an application for it that was much better, then that's a different story.

Nice dodge. I was not addressing Coach Chappell's character, I was addressing his record, which is a winning record and showing that his teams have improved. You act like you are a Johnny come lately to the Whitley program and then you state that you played for Mike Campbell, and as I recall you were knee deep in all the postings going on during the search for the new coach when they hired Coach Chappell. In fact you had the 8th post in the coaching search thread saying Dudley was the first choice. A little further down you posted this "Personally, I think this should be one of the premier places to coach football in Eastern KY.
Thats not being a homer, but you have an abuncance of athletes, great facilities, and a good foundation.
If they can keep there noses out of it and select a person with no ties who will completely change the atmosphere, then Whitley will return to the top of this district and region"
He was what you prescribed and as done what you asked, with the exception of the region, but there is always next season. He has shown he can change with the talent. Everyone thought he would throw the ball every down, well he has had great QBs and great running backs and used them both well. It is easy to scream at the record and not look at the details. I bet you cannot see the tree for the forest.

Whitley will be fine and will win some games that got away from them last year. Don't be surprised for more changes and growth from the Colonel program