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If they hire Copely it would be an absolute joke. Pikeville won 3 straight in the late 80s and was in a couple of finals in the 90s, and you are going to hire a guy that has never been a head coach to a school like Pikeville where the mayor is at every game and has a lot of input on what goes on in the football program. They need to hire someone out of the school that has head coaching experience and isn't a part of the ole regime. Jackson couldn't do anything and if he is endorsing him, i would think about someone else.

For the record it took Coach Howard 16 years to win his first state championship (1972 to 1987). Also, Coach Howard had no head coaching experience and only 2 years as an Assistant Coach before becoming the Head Coach. But as a Head Coach (and with his staff) what he brought was youth (he was about 25 and Allara was 29), enthusiasm and a desirer to worked hard every day so they can compete to win each game, with a goal of a state championship.

Out of the 3 candidates interviewed Cople is the best person for the job.