[Spoozer12]

Fodder for thought.

First I have no issues with Gray, he's just not proving very effective guiding a basketball program, nothing personal.

Clay didn't get where they are overnight, it took some pivotal decisions and planning that started with the refusal to work with Marcum when he wanted protection/contract for his job. Rumors in his last season were exploding around the 13th that Marcum would be let go at the first opportunity or losing season, he was in rebuild mode and knew he'd have a couple tough years. The same Clay administrators who refused Marcum's request are responsible for every decision that's been made since, the proof is in the pudding, absolutely no refuting that. I've heard Clay don't do contracts for coaches not even coach Keith had a contract, well Keith ran it all, he didn't need protection from leadership, the leadership a few decades ago had the best interest of the program in mind, the financial existence of a few folks wasn't part of the equation.

I wonder what the Clay Co. team's results would have been in past years had Coach Marcum been given the contract to protect him over a few rebuild years he wanted to protect him from the political machine now in control? If anyone from Clay Co. can prove me wrong please do so, and explain what's happened to the Clay Co. basketball programs both boys & girls.

I could be completely wrong; the economical situation of Clay families may be responsible, so many Clay families have moved away for work, I know school enrollment has dropped significantly over the years.