sportsfan71

Good observation regarding coach Dunn's coaching tactics! He pulled the same crap last night at the Gap while playing Grainger except he was not so lucky this time! He lost the game for the girls! These young ladies will be moving up to varsity next season. What is he thinking, is he setting coach Brooks up for a losing season next year? No one understands his way of coaching. Maybe that's why he is no longer coaching in KY. You got coach Brooks to thank for this, she hand picked him!

I read this forum all the time and sometimes I read stuff that just amazes me. People get on here and put down coaches and administrators, which sometimes they deserve, and I have actually read where players are put down which I think is wrong! I think adults should know better than to do that and I believe that sometimes it's a student from the school, so I try to overlook those comments. These are young athletes trying to have fun playing the game or wanting to be a part of something while having to attend school. Some are actually serious about the game and hoping for a scholarship so they can attend college. What was said about the Oneida coaching staff and players was pretty bad, but maybe it was the truth, and just maybe, since it was brought to their attention, the coaching staff learned from it and has taken care of the situation. What has been written about Caiborne and coach Cook was bad, but maybe it was the truth also! I believe that a coach, a good coach - one that takes their job serious, opens themselves up to critism. Be ready for it because you can't avoid it - it comes with the job! If you can't handle that, then you have no business being there. It's the way it has always been and always will be - you can't change it or run from it. Just like everything else in life , if it's true then you try to learn from it! When your winning, you're the best thing since a good grilled cheese sandwich! Oh, but when your losing look out because everyone thinks it's your fault and fans can sit in the stands and coach the game for you - it's so easy to coach from the stands! I've been in both situations. But what kind of coach are you if you can't handle criticism? I'm only asking this question because every time that something is written that questions a bad decision made by the coaching staff at Cumberland Gap, the topic is removed from this forum, the only school by the way. We are in the same county as Claiborne High and I have to applaud coach Cook, she takes her lumps with shoulders straight and head held high. She's tougher than both head coaches put together at Cumberland Gap! Get tough Gap coaches and stop being so sensative to what others think! If you want your teams to be tough ,then you have to be tough - you set the example for your athletes! When you make a coaching mistake - admit it was your fault - learn and grow from it! If you turn your back to it every time, your certain to make the same mistake over and over again and your only hurting yourself and your team! Not saying that the fans are always right but sometimes they are! I,m only telling you this because you open yourself up to more criticism each time you have a topic removed.

AMEN TO THAT ONE!!! POLITICS HAS NO BUSINESS IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM BUT IT"S THERE TO STAY IN CLAIBORNE! IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CHILDREN ANYMORE, IT'S ABOUT WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY! IF IT WERE ABOUT THE CHILDREN, THE SCHOOL BOARD WOULD HAVE THE BEST TEACHERS AND THE BETTER COACHES IN THE SYSTEM! THEY NEED TO BEG PARKEY TO COME BACK WITH A SUBSTANCIAL RAISE BECAUSE HE DESERVES IT. THEY ALSO NEED COACH BUSH IN THERE SOMEWHERE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE TWO COACHES GO AT IT. I KNOW HE HAS MORE TIME IN THAN HER BUT I WOULD BET WE WOULD ALL SEE A GOOD GAME! DID ANYONE WATCH THE GAP AND CLAIBORNE PLAY LAST SEASON? COACH COOK PUT A SENIOR IN THE JV GAME JUST TO MAKE SURE A WIN AND IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY SHE ONLY WON BY A HANDFULL. AND COACH BUSH DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST SOPHMORES, COACH BROOK'S SAVED THEM FOR THE VARSITY GAME! COOK NEEDS TO GO BACK TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND COACH BROOKS NEEDS TO START IN MIDDLE SCHOOL! THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN BECAUSE BOTH COACHES HAVE SUPPORTERS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. COACH BROOKS HAS A COUSIN ON THE SCHOOL BOARD,SO IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE PARENTS OR PLAYERS WANT, SHE'S THERE TO STAY!!! WHAT A SHAME! BUT THIS IS CLAIBORNE COUNTY ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE SAME.....IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO BE TREATED FAIRLY -- THEN MOVE!

WOW, THAT WAS WELL SAID!

If I were in my prime you can bet I would have coach Brooks job! With all that talent - a coaches dream!

Sure, Blame It On The Refs. Did the refs cause 24 turnovers! I think not - sounds like a failure in fundamentals.

How much time you think she needs? She's had what, 6 or 7 years! Maybe high school is too much for her, maybe she needs to step down and start coaching in middle school, then work her way up! like all great coaches do! If not cursing makes you a coach then I know many people out there who are qualified to coach. also, you really do need to use a dictionary when writing on this forum - you spell like a 3rd. grader! sorry

lol. funny but true!

well "dawg", I happened to watch that game also and i'm pretty sure that both teams still have the same coaches as last year. Let's stay on the subject here. If you want to discuss talent of players, well, the gap has claiborne beat there. since both teams still have same coaches, I don't expect the outcome to be any different this year. I watched claiborne play this summer in camps and their no better than they were last year. Noy impressed with either team.

I think it's too early in the season to tell since there's many games left ,but i'll be cheering for the lady panthers all the way. Hope they can come back with a win!

biased? you will have to explain that one. the gap really is that good! you must not can recognize talent when you see it. by the way have you ever seen graves, shackleford, adkins,mcfall,williams,crowder, play - those are the ones that comes to mind at the moment. she has several more on the bench that can play just as well. you're the one that needs to shut up until you know what you're talking about!

Post your thoughts.

i know who isn't - cumberland gap!

you summed it up well!

then i would say that its safe to believe that pigeon forge will be the team to beat this season. Their usually a good team but not unbeatable. claiborne vs pigeon forge should be a good game to watch.