[Jeepman]

THIS RUSSELL TEAM IS JUST FINE!! The players were not ready to play, and the coaches made no adjustment to what the Ashland coaches laid on the table for them! Anybody that knows anything about Football could see that!!! The coaches are the ultimate leaders of any team, and have to take responsibility no matter what happens! I am sure that the ship will be righted for the future and all is not lost! I hope most of us Russell fans can rebound also! It almost makes me sick to read some of the post on here! These young men have not given up the ship! Lets give them a break and let them do there jobs! The ashland game was not as bad as the score indicated, nor was it very pretty! But all will work its self out I am sure! I sure would not want some young players to give up as easily as some fans do! If we have to judge them, lets a least give them the benefit of a full season! REMEMBER 2005!

What most are concerned about was the standing around. I have never seen that before with a Russell team. One play in particular was the kickoff in the second half to Abrams. Not one Ashland player was blocked and the Russell players were standing around watching there leader get the snot knocked out of him. Not one came over to even help him up off the ground.

We have a great bunch of kids who will respond. I have seen no post on here that would indicate that they would give up the season. Most say they got smacked in the mouth and will respond. I also have not seen anyone point to any one player in a negative manner. You have to take the good with the bad. We always say just how good they are. Bottom line from the head Coach on down it was a bad half of football for Russell. I would not want to be Carter county on Friday.