[Blackcat 4 Life]

Hire someone who wants to be at Prestonsburg. Don’t hire someone you have to convince.

There’s two coaches right now that would accept the job that I know of, Derek Newsome and Harlee Estepp (Ashland assistant).

Both are young, offensive minded, but neither have been given the light of day by our administration or council. I think they both deserve a fair shot to lay out their plan for this program with an interview. If the powers that be don’t like what they have to say then don’t hire them. But give the ones that want the job a fair shake.

Newsome seems like a good guy, but you can't hire Brewers right hand man, who was responsible for the play calling and offensive scheme. This hire would clear out the feeder programs, and more kids than you think at the high school level would transfer. Maybe later on down the road, but the timing isn't right for Newsome. I'm not familiar with Estepp, so I can't comment on him. I get it, a coach needs to be hired, and the sooner the better, but Prestonsburg is at a point to where you have to trust the process and not hire out of desperation and get it wrong. In the last hour I have heard Nick Mills from Boyle County is wanting to be a head coach, but it's yet to be seen if he wants the Prestonsburg job. I'm not familiar with him either but I heard he comes highly recommended from Coach Haddix. I also learned that one of Coach Haddix's best friends lives in Prestonsburg. I hope for the sake of the kids at the high school that something is put into place by this week. Hail Blackcats!