[jetpilot]

The good news is Paintsville has everyone back. The bad news is its the same players who have given up about 100 points and 1,000 yards to Pikeville the last two years. Paintsville will have to step it up about 3 or 4 notches to even COMPETE with Pikeville, much less have a shot to beat them. With the game at Pikeville in '05, the Tigers get the runner-up slot IF they improve.

With the rumors flaring around Pikeville about some of their TOP players tansferring, Pikeville might have a tough time competing with Paintsville. That's just a rumor though, don't hold that to me.

If all the turmoil going down in Paintsville doesn't get straightened out, then the Tigers are in for a long year IMO.

As for Paintsville having everyone back, that isn't true. They lost their lone Senior Zach Branham, they have also lost starting OL Simon Davis due to acedemics, starting DT Nick Ramey due to acedemics, starting DE/NG Aaron Penix due to acedemics, starting LB Matt Hicks who quit the week of the Pikeville game last year, and will possibly be without "would be" 4 year starter LB Matt Blevins due to acedemics. Finding replacements for all these kids will be tough for Paintsville, I would like to see Hicks come back out this year, and I hope and pray that Blevins finishes out the the school year strong and be eligible.

I don't think you will see anyone transfer out of the Pikeville program. Anything's possible though. I have heard that there will be some transfers IN, but those are just rumors at this point as well.