[Mr.Kimball]

Yes, I am "mature" enough to handle the pressures and criticisms, I am a coach!! O.k., so since one should be allowed to be happy, and be where one is happy why is it anyone else's concern why I chose to be at Phelps. Furthermore, why is it any of your business to post a "rumor" about one of my immediate family members apparently saying something that questions my sanity. Let me state this as plain as you could even understand. I did not make this choice to please anyone in my family, if I would have done that I would still have been in Paintsville. I made this move for me and my wife. I am a grown man, my wife and our family come first, our extended families comes next.

People like you and faith are what amaze me about things, I defend myself and my decision and you blast me about how I should be "classy" and respect others opnions. Then in your very next post, you post information from my "immediate" family that questions my sanity. So is that classy on your part? Does that show respect? No it doesn't, it just shows that people can remain nameless, make comments that could not be used as evidence in court (heresay), to berate and chastize a person for making a comment.

I joined this board so people would know who I was and the opinions that I held. If you don't agree fine, but when you bring my wife and/or family into posts and then I get "disciplined" for defending them then I believe that is just wrong. I don't believe that you really heard a comment like that from a family member anyway, all of my family members have given me nothing but support since I chose this job and have offered to help me in any way possible.

Maybe, I can spread some rumors about your family saying this and that about your job on chat rooms for all to see. But wait, I can't, I don't even know your real name!

"As plain as I could even understand" ???? Wow, you really having trouble dealing with any perceived sort of negativity here. Come on now, dont preach what you are maturily able to handle and then do the opposite.

Hey JR, for one thing, I was not trying to spread rumors over anything. If you would take the time to try to read into what I posted I was basicly on your side, and somewhat defending you. I can for sure tell you however that one of your family members did in fact make the statement that I quoted. (It was your uncle , BTW). And even he was wishing you well, just as I wish you well. I was merely trying to let you see that you should not be too judgemental of people's comments that dont know you, because even your own kin folk question your decisions, even though they are for sure on your side in wishing you the best. If you feel that Phelps is the right place for you , then that is great. People questioned you going to Marshall too , didn't they. You are the one that has to make yourself happy. It is no one else's business why you choose to do anything in your life. If all of this stuff really upsets you that bad then dont make yourself a potential target , by precipitating some of the comebacks you will get on here, cause it's bound to come. That is basicly all I was trying to tell you in the first place with my first post. There was no malice intended.