[Blue12]

What about a good coach that is close and pretty good, but not too famous and expensive? You have the guy over at Cumberland Gap, TN (used to be an assistant at M'boro, I think), Donahue at Harlan, Ovie Canady (assistant at Harlan County, former Head Coach, and used to be an assistant at M'boro, I think), or someone else in that mold.

I understand where your coming from. But why take the risk. Doesn't M'boro's tradition justify that they can get the proven product? If your standing over the edge of a cliff, do you want a rope that looks like it will secure you or do you want a proven certified rope that has been tested and proven to handle the situation with a large factor of safety? My concern is the previous coach allowed the program to set up camp on the edge of that cliff and this hire is critical to whatever future the program may have.