[More Cowbell]

Come on people...I agree that the starters played a little too long but I am sick at people taking up for these teams that are PITIFUL every year.

I will partially agree with you.

Do I think it was wrong of Pikeville's coach to leave his starters in most of the game? From the worn-out "respect" angle, no. I don't think it is any kind of respect to the other team to pull your starters and have your subs beating their starters. In effect, saying "We're so good, our bench guys are better than your first-string." How is that respect?

But from the angle of whether it was very smart to leave them in, absolutely not. Pikeville's coach would've looked like the biggest idiot around if an important starter had suffered a season-ending injury by staying in the game during garbage time. If I was the coach, you better believe I would have my main guys drinking Gatorade on the sideline the rest of the game once it got out of hand. Not because of some ridiculous sign of "respect", but because I want them healthy for the next week and beyond.

Bottom line, I don't have a problem with leaving them in, but I don't think it was very wise.