[Bull got out!]

Lets look at some possibilities here. Corbin has just went through a coaching change. Lots of new faces on that sideline for Corbin. One position and maybe the most important is the play caller. That for now has stayed the same. So as far as what I have seen in the past, if it stays the same, might be hard to stop for a team that can't defend the RPO. Now lots of questions for me before I can just say yes, they are going to do this or that. I have to see with my eyes the defensive sets and whats actually going on in the game and when the game gets tight the defensive adjustments that are being made. I am real familiar with how Corbin operated in the past 4 or 5 years before the coaching change. So I was able to make really good predictions based on that. Now for Pikeville, they will have a advantage in this area because they have maintained coaches for a time and should be fine in those departments. As any team, you have to have athletes to run your schemes to perfection. Corbin lost a ton. I mean a ton. Now I don't keep up with the details of Pikeville like I do Corbin but I do know that Pikeville will miss any Senior that graduated because all of them are missed from year to year and it takes a while to get the replacements to speed. Just the way it is. All this could spell for a close game. Its the first game of the year. So mistakes are going to be the biggest factor for both teams. Who is better prepared and doesn't make the costly penalties. I think both teams have good offenses and enough pieces on the defenses to make a tuff game. Corbin has to defend the pass in this game as well. But they better really make hay when it comes to stopping the run. I do know Anthony is the real deal. Id like to have 11 of him. But he is looking to run over anyone that gets in his way. Pikeville also is not out of the woods either defensively. Corbin should spread them out and Corbin has a couple of guys who can flat out score when they touch the ball. Estep is elusive. Fast. You can't describe it until you see him in person. In the biggest game of the year last year for Corbin, Estep looked like he was elite runner as he was able to make big gains in a defensive war. So with Corbins ability to Run, Pass and then the experience of Kade Elam, Pikeville as well better be ready defensively. I'll go ahead and say it now. Pikeville will not see another QB the rest of the way like Elam. Elam is the best QB in 4A and I will put him up there in the top 3-5 easy in the state. He is that good. Now having said all that. Turnovers, Flags, and play calling, defensive sets will be the difference in this game. Who adjust and who doesn't adjust. I know nothing about the new position coaches at Corbin and don't know what Salmons will do under pressure. One thing for sure, its going to be fun to get the season started.