[Cactus Jack]

Gray just isn't a very good coach. Period. If you disagree, let me know what he's won that I've missed.

Make a list. Column A are his teams that overachieved. Column B are his teams that underachieved. Which has more?

Each year, there are fewer wins against a schedule that keeps getting weaker. Things are always about to turn the corner and the program will breakthrough and get back to it's rightful place soon (hint: it doesn't).

There are constant excuses: "parents", "youth", "injuries", "know it all fans", "community not supporting the kids", but they never include the obvious, "we were outcoached", "I can't gameplan or make adjustments", "maybe I shouldn't spend so much practice time on install" or "I didn't prepare the kids and put them in a position to win". Taking ownership of the shortcomings would at least be something.

It might be one thing to suggest that others might not do substantially better but it is a completely different one to say that others would do any worse.

Right now, the bar is beating Jackson County to get to the regional tournament. Clay County was just beaten by Barbourville for the third time this season, and the second half wasn't even close. That was easily the best draw they could have gotten. Pineville is the only team in the field they'd have been favored to beat, but that wouldn't be a guaranteed win (they'd only beaten them by 6 at home earlier).

The sense in Manchester was first frustration, but now it's just apathy.


Signed,

- Someone who doesn't want Gray's job.