[Beef]

Pretty well said, except with Pikeville's tradition more is expected and rightfully so.

As I am sure more will be expected at Hazard after this year and with the next couple of years they are expected to have. It's good to expect a lot from your team. Why should anyone be satisfied with a District Championship? Yeah, it's a great accomplishment but after winning one so many times, it just doesn't have the same prestige.

Pikeville probably does have outrageous expectations that are leftover from the 1980s and are probably unmerited now considering they have not been to the carpet in the 2000s and only have 2 regional championships ('00, '05). But why would anyone want to drop their standards? Just work harder to reach the goal. With the realignment and new classes, it is only easier for the Panthers to do this.

Coach Jackson may be working them hard, but at least he realizes the tradition at Pikeville and wants to get all he can out of his players. Students should take pride in their school and want to play for this man and show the dedication that he shows. I'm sure it isn't easy for him to be away from his family as often to but he sacrifices. If you have the talent, get out there and make Pikeville a State powerhouse again!! Seems as if the only thing stopping this is kids not wanting to work hard to achieve. Well, if he lets up and these kids come out, they probably won't have the ability to do it without all the hard work in the off season.