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1. Chuke WIlliams ain't walking through that door. Guy was a winner as a coach and developed talent.
2. That wave of talent with several D1 guys has not been replicated.Not only could Chuke develop talent, but when you have natural athletes to sprinkle alongside that is a big help.
3. Luke Salmons is no Chuke WIlliams, but when he went to Cabell Midland you had a re-set. The bouncing around of coaches killed their momentum.
4. Johnson Central grew into a powerhouse right down the road. Families with a choice of where they wanted to move will choose JC early on.
5. Belfry has been a bear and the pinnacle of Belfry's program has coincided with Lawrence being in the same District most of those years.
6. The economy and the coal/fossil fuel industry had people moving out.
7. Lawrence's facilities have not evolved and are basically the same as what Chuke Williams left them.