[Wyatt Earp]

I agree Luke that a coach has to start somewhere. Both Henry Webb and Brent Rose started in the lower grades and were moved along. How much does experience play in heading up a program? There are many things that go without anyone knowing about in running a team beyond the X's and O's. I have observed that having talented players come along is probably the biggest help in winning. I think Coach Booher at Shelby Valley does an excellent job but he did not go down into the lower grades when this young team was not playing in high school and practice them everyday as he did his varsity. They were winning when they hit the court. Betsy Layne will be hurt by the decision as well as South Floyd in losing their coaches which brought about all of these names being mentioned at BLHS. Time will tell shortly about what will eventually happen with this mess. I think that Betsy Layne has a good group of kids playing and this goes beyond their ability to perform on the court. They are the one's that have already missed out on a pretty good camp at Pikeville. SF was hurt also but did continue to play however there was not the same environment when Coach Marson was not there. It did not help either school with the board decision. I know I got off track a bit but this is what brought about the thread to begin with. Brent nor Joe or the kids at both schools deserved it.