[Mountain Warrior]

Breathitt does have the best back in the state in my opinion. I watched Fugate play last year and was totally impressed. However, football to me is the ultimate team sport and one man cannot make or break you. He can obviously be a huge factor but cannot be the entire spectrum. My goal is to maintain possession of the ball both on the ground and through the air with about a 70/30 mix. Then, defensively we will keep it very simple so the players do not have to think alot. I don't want them thinking, I want them flying to the football and knocking snot bubbles out of our opponents.

IF WE WERE TO LIST BY IMPORTANCE THE THREE MAIN FACTORS OF FOOTBALL, THEY WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS: 1.) DEFENSE, 2.) KICKING GAME, 3.) OFFENSE. DEFENSE HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF FOOTBALL. IF A TEAM CANNOT SCORE ON OUR DEFENSE WE WILL NOT LOSE! OUR OFFENSE'S ABILITY TO SCORE WILL BE GREATLY DEPENDENT UPON THE FIELD POSITION THE DEFENSE GIVES THEM. THEREFORE, BY CAUSING THE BIG PLAY, WE ARE PROVIDING OUR OFFENSE A TACTICAL ADVANTAGE OVER OUR OPPONENTS. THEY IN TURN MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR WORK IN ORDER TO WIN THE BALL GAME.

1. TO GAIN RESPECTABILITY, WE MUST HAVE A SOUND - TOUGH DEFENSE.
2. DEFENSE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN FOOTBALL.
3. IF OPPONENTS CAN'T SCORE, WE WILL NOT LOSE.
4. FIELD POSITION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN POSSESSION OF THE BALL.
5. FOOTBALL IS A COMEDY OF ERRORS - THAT IS - ALL TEAMS ARE BOUND TO MAKE CERTAIN MISTAKES IN A GAME. COACHING IS THE ELIMINATION OF MISTAKES. CAPITALIZING ON ERRORS CALLS FOR HEADS UP AGGRESSIVE PLAY!
6. IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES, MOST TEAMS DO NOT WIN A FOOTBALL GAME, THE OTHER TEAM LOSES IT BECAUSE OF THEIR MISTAKES.

Finally, we have only a few seniors but a huge Sophomore class. However, I say again do not rule these seniors and their leadership ability out. I appreciate all of the support. GO ENGINEERS!