[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

You make several good points. Just because Tussey was done wrong, does that mean it's ok for Butcher to be done the same way? At what point does it stop and the best interest of the kids is taken into consideration? It's hard for me to believe that your principal believes that it is best for the kids to get rid of Butcher, to get rid of McNamee, to get rid of Birchfield, and rumor has it that Thompson's job (the person who Rowe groomed for the job) is in jeopardy. Why would you not place much blame on him? The hiring and firing of coaches is a Principal decision. Period. If he didn't want Buthcer to leave, and Butcher didn't want to leave, did he succumb to politics? If so, that's not best for the kids is it? We need leadership in our schools that do the right things, not the politically right things.

Never said it was the right thing just stated that the old adege (sp) what goes around comes around. To the McNamee comment not that is def. not right and yes I am afraid that Rowe maybe succumbing to politics. However, none of the coaches have been fired, IF they do not sign the resignation papers then it is fact in the decision of the site base council. Then if they choose to fire the coach that is on their head. If they dont then it is then the decision of the BOE, however we all know no blood is going to be smered on them. SO all in all if the coaches wish to fight it they have the oppurtunity. Now to Mark, yes I have heard that his job is in jeporday however there is no politics in that move. That move is directly shadowing what he has done as an assistant and head coach. If his record had shown promise then the move would not be made if he is forced to resign. He has had three seasons to show what he could do as a head coach and has shown no improvement from what he did at the freshman and JV level. Yet again I am not trying to say any of this is right but that is the way things work with any business, its sad but true. Also I still stand by that the thought WAS in fact running through Butchers head to leave since his wife had lost her job and if im not mistaking had the option for a job in the lexington/Mason Co. area. In which she is workign as a drug rep. now also if im not mistaking which is was she was doing in Pike Co. My suggestion would be if your a coach and you trying to be forced out if you truly love the school and community fight it and dont sign the resignation papers, it could be said its just as much the coaches faught for not fighting it as it is the coaches. By the way when Tussey was forced out it directly reflected the schools admin at that time as did Poynters resignation and NOT pressure from the BOE, IMO thats a little bit worse. But as I said none of it is right!!