[Cowboy2]

Look at it this way…..
There was always competition but not nearly the level of competition there is now.  Clay used to attract players because their programs were lacking, now there a many good teams in the region.

Let’s face it Manchester is not a destination where you want to live, what does it have to offer that several other cities can’t top.  Lots of folks work at the prison but they drive in from other places.  The infrastructure is not there to develop the area, therefore it makes it tougher to attract players.

What is the population as compared to Laurel County? 

As a district what do they offer educationally that other schools can’t?

Sometimes the sun sets on great programs.  Its not all about a coach, or kids or the school or the area but a combo of all of those.

Clay will recover but they will never dominate like days gone by…..

FACTS

Your argument seems a lot more factual because of current conditions. No one is expecting anything like the glory days but Clay had the best rotation in the region just two years ago and has a very competitive teenage group if all pieces are together. There are 3-4 issues right now that make all this seem worse than it has to be. Manchester is not the same as some communities but it does not have to be like this either. I think that’s what most are saying.