[Redneck]

Not trying to pick a bone with you Redneck but I agree some what and I think it is more than just play calling. Some of it could have been play calling. Some of it probably was from parents/supporters not wanting their son, grandson, nephew, cousin or whatever to play for someone that didn't graduate from Paintsville. Some of it was probably because kids don't want to go out and put in a hard days practice in a brutal sport. Some of it is probably from the start up of fall baseball and the high expectations for the basketball team, and yeah some of it has to be from the resurgence of the Johnson Central program. Those are some of the likely factors I think that has took kids away from the football team recently. In the past 5 years Paintsville's record has hovered around the .500 mark except for 2005 with all the seniors that they had and made a run to the regional finals. It is upsetting that more kids don't want to be a part of the great tradition of Paintsville football instead of playing only when things are going their way. It's hard to change the status of the program if no one wants to go out there and make the commitment to help the whole thing turn around. To whomever the next coach is I wish them luck and I'll continue to support my alma mater through the good times and the bad times no matter who the coach is or where he may have come from. I would personally like to thank Coach Allen for all that he has done for myself and for all the time he has put into the Paintsville program over the past 10 years.

I agree with all of it. I loved Coach Allen, yeah we had our differences on a thing or two but we worked em out. He has put in alot of time, people don't even know. The main thing for kids not comin out to play was they simply didn't like Coach Allen which is a shame cause he's a **** of a guy and coach. He's no offensive coordinator but he is a good defensive coach. His schemes always worked when we played as long as every player did their job. Like I said earlier, if Kinner gets the job the numbers will go back up to the 30 range, maybe even 40. The kids love Kinner. Who wouldn't wanna play for a guy they watched when they were in elem. school dreamin of playin for the Tigers, a guy who won two national championships in college. If he applies for the job and they don't hire him, they are makin a big mistake. It's like Johnson Central and their basketball program. They have a bright future ahead with the hiring of Tommy McKenzie. Kids wanna play for these young guys who will bring excitement and dedication to the program.