[Mountain Warrior]

I have tried posting a couple of times but they have not came up. So, if they do, I appologize for the repeats. First, Coach Thomas runs his own business and felt like he would not be able to be there every day so it made more sense for me to run the offense, since I developed it and have the most working knowledge of it. Our Wing-T is not like the Deleware version, completely different terminology and schematics. We will be about a 70/30 mix on Run/Pass.

Second, we do not have a big senior class but we are loaded with Sophomores. However, I believe this senior class will be great leaders both on and off the field, which is important to me as their coach.

Finally, here is a little on my philosophy, especially towards DEFENSE, which I believe wins Championships. I agree that Fugate from Breathitt is probably the best RB in the state. In Football, one man cannot make you or break you. Yes, he can be a huge asset and be a difference maker but one man cannot beat 11 playing together. Anyway, here are some of my thoughts.

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.