[SportsKing]

I am not the only one that feels this way. Where would Pikeville be if Devon Adams & Daniel Harmon where playing? Why are they not playing for Pikeville? Why has Clark & Baker quit then come back? I don't think all this can be blamed on the players. There is a reason. Treat these guys like friends instead of treating them like you could care less about them and you have a possible 15th regional championship team in 2009. If a Coach treats one kid wrong on his team the other kids see it. The players on the team are friends the Coach needs to be a friend to have chemistry.

I think I understand what you are trying to say. But, I think a staff of coaches has to have a good mix of personalities. I'm not sure that the head coach needs to be a best friend to his players, but his players should feel that they can go to him/her at any time if they have a problem on or away from the team. Respect from the players is the #1 thing a coach has to have. I'm not saying that Pikeville's coaches don't have respect. Usually the Head Coach is more demanding and gets on the kids pretty hard and the assts. are the ones doing some back patting.