[OutlawJoseyWales]

Belfry has changed - the makeup of the school and mindset has so much in the past 3-4 years that the chickens are coming home to roost so to say.

There is a ton of kids in that school and on athletic teams and people on the fringes of the programs that are not Belfry people. Their parents didn't go there(which isn't always bad), they didn't transfer in from winning/good programs, and those associated with the kids aren't about winning, they are about what can you do for my social status and my kids.

Middle School hasn't done a good job a developing kids in the right spots. That place has a ton of parents/politically issues that is getting worse by the day when dealing with academics and athletics. That's not a knock on Coach Oliver, that is a knock on they have and have had nothing but dads as assistants up there for the past 4-6 years, and its D@#m hard to be a coach surrounded by people who are only there to make sure their kid gets reps. And its getting worse, they have 10 coaches up there right now and 8 are daddies. And it will get much, much, worse in the coming years if the rumors come true that I am hearing about how the new principal got hired.

Finally and this is the biggest and ties into the last - There is a few Belfry people that are now about a few Belfry people. Are they good people, yes. Are they good sports parents, teachers, and coaches when dealing with coaching family members and friends? No. There is a political family and their clique up there that controls a lot of things and have Coach Haywoods ear(shocking I know).

These Belfry "people" have no problem destroying Belfry or turning their back on it if Belfry doesn't give them what they want.
They are all about Belfry being a winner and great, as long their kid, grand-kid, or best friends kid is an integral piece and gets their time to shine. These kids aren't stupid, most these parents aren't stupid, but if you speak out or challenge their authority, your child and even possible you will get punished(including Coach Haywood).

They might get it turned around this year, but they have no depth and are not developing any, maybe they can in the next upcoming games. I highly doubt it though, as the political clique needs their kids on that field during blowouts and if another kid/kids that is young like their gets time, the coaches will get called to the office so to speak.


Dark days ahead for Belfry football after this year, and all athletics are going to feel the political/mafia/good ole' boy pain and get worse(is that even possible?)

As a Belfry alum and former player, I have absolutely no idea how to respond to this post. Truth? Rumors? Unverified innuendo? What I am saddened by is that someone decided to join BGR and with their 5th post decided to post something to his degree. Some of this stuff may very well be true....heck it all my be true for all I know. However, some or all of it may be the raucous opinions of an angry, frustrated parent who think their kid isn’t playing enough either at the MS or HS. I truly have no idea.

Every school system has political and soci-political machinations that often pollute the hallways of our respective schools. I’m sure Belfry is no different. They have their issues like every place else.

I’m just disappointed that this poster chose to use this thread to discuss. This thread isn’t about inner school politics. It was about a game , in that Belfry played well enough to win, but still came up short.

Once again congrats to Pikeville. Honestly, It’s been a hard pill to swallow the last 24 hours. Not gonna deny it. It was a disappointing loss to say the least. Untimely turnovers along with Some head scratching decisions made by the staff. However......Myself and the rest of PCN know that Haywood and Staff will have these young men ready by November. Development is hard. Patience is truly a virtue. When they have to be exercised together.....friustration can be the result 😂😂

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