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Pikeville still did well against Paintsville during their “run” with Chirico. They wouldn’t have that last ring had Pikeville not laid a major egg in the playoffs against a Hazard team they bludgeoned on their home field earlier that year. He got out of there at a good time. He saw the train on the tracks. Pburg isn’t winning a title anytime soon and maybe ever. I think Sullivan is a fantastic coach and those Pikeville players like to play for him but it will take more than him.  It takes good players who work hard year in and year out. Programs don’t happen overnight.  Years.  They could get the best players in Floyd County and not be able to compete with the top of 2A currently. That’s what he would be facing. Don’t forget the other juggernaut down the road Johnson Central. They have a new school and facilities on the way that will likely be fantastic. They are going to get some players. It comes down to money or what his future is at Pikeville. He is going to do what is best for his family and he should. Don’t get it twisted.

Nothing is twisted. 

It would take a VERY special team to win state currently in 2A. That’s why Pikeville has no interest in ever moving up.

Ok. But you want their coach because they’re scared to move up? Have you looked at Pikeville’s schedule and who they play? Look at next year’s schedule or the last several years. Pikeville beat Beechwood for a title in 2015 and save a Jackson Hensley injury in the title game would have beat them again the next time they faced off. Play LCA yearly and waxed them 2 years ago. By the way, the 1A teams they play would smoke Prestonsburg especially Campbellsville and Raceland from last year. Heck, Middlesboro would have embarrassed them. I was being nice with twisted. I think it’s a mistake for him to go there. Maybe another situation but that’s not it. I have no inside info but I presume he’s next in line for head coach at Pikeville and he would want to go there??? If he does, it’s the money.

I never said they were scared to move up. I know Pikeville can compete in 2A, but it’s MUCH tougher competition. Pikeville is rarely touched in 1A. You know it. Credit their staff, admin, players, etc. They have it going on, like I’ve said time and time again. 

Prestonsburg wants Sullivan because they want to bring in someone from that culture in hopes they can restore what’s been lost. Just like when Pikeville rehired McNamee and just like when Paintsville hired Chirico.

I get many Pikeville folks (not all) want to look down on us poor Prestonsburg folks and our pitiful school and football program, but Pikeville was at a low just 12-13 years ago. Went through 3 coaches and got waxed by Prestonsburg a few times. But it’s twisted to believe that maybe Prestonsburg can be restored back to its winning ways? Please.

No, I think they can be and should be better but there was a ton of misinformation here. It was a great offer. And people who say it wasn’t about money don’t know the offer and how money is funneled to get who you want. I think he wanted to stay at Pikeville all along and wants to be the coach there someday. He wanted his kids to be there. My guess is some clarity came along.