[mrfootball03]

Even when adjusting the level of competition it still doesn't explain the fact that Belfry had ZERO regional titles during that time frame... Jones and Howard WERE PROVEN quantities in big game situations.. they got the results.

Caudill's senior year Belfry played a Murderer's Row schedule opening with Male in the Pike County Bowl, then playing a reigning State Champion Breathitt @ Breathitt, an early season trip to Johnson Central, Ironton, and in the regional finals the Pirate's travelled to Bell. Those were 5 BIG games... in those games Belfry went 1-4... against Male, Breathitt, and Bell the offense was throughly shut down. The reason Belfry went to the air so much those games (and they didn't start passing ALOT until 1999 when Haywood started going to the shotgun with Wright) was because the ground game had been controlled and/or the Pirates were losing.

In Jones/Howard's time, even in losses, the running game was never truly shutdown.

I am not disputing Micah as an amazing back... to even make a top 5 list speaks volumes.... but the fact remains that with Jones and Howard,, Belfry won the big games.. 2A or not

Now do you honestly think Belfry could have played with Louisville Male, Bell at Bell, beat Ironton?, or beat a Defending state 3A championship team at thier home field such as Boyle or Highlands in 2003 & 2004?... I don't think so..

Look at that schedule.. Belfry hasn't played a schedule like that since then..
In 03 the running game was shut down.. Belfry didn't even score against Boyd Co.

Do you really think the 03 & 04 teams could play in what is called 3A those years and actually win a championship?... sorry i don't.. and i'm from Belfry too