So...

[pvfan]

How do you explain JIB's run then? Generally speaking the best teams (player wise) win. It takes a bad coach to mess that up, which I feel happened in one game today throughout the state and it wasn't at the A level. I don't really want to get on here and bad mouth coaches. Most try as hard as they can to allow their team in whatever sport to accomplish what they can. It's rare you'll find somebody that is just not capable. "Great Coaches" are made in large part due to their players. "Bad Coaches" are coaches who have a ton of talent and never get over the hump. IMO and I'll use the LPD if you coach at PV or JJ Kelly and you've been there 7-10 years and you haven't contended for a LPD Title your not a very good coach. If you've got close to 500 students in this league you should win every once in a while regardless of the sport.

[imported_Sportsman]

I won't criticize any coaches on here. I've got a lot of respect for the three I named. Don't know exactly what you mean by JIB's run. They've had a great run IMO, just haven't come home with the state title. But with the changes in classifications of schools the last several years, Region B has become dominant mainly due to the size of the schools there.

Winning a state championship in any boys' sport is much harder than it was just 5-6 years ago, and even considerably harder than 10-15 years ago. I think Clintwood has as good a chance as they had last year, but if they don't get it this year I don't think you'll see another boys' state title until reclassification occurs across the board with schools classified due to the number of students, not in current equal thirds format.

[pvfan]

All three are good coaches.

[imported_brettc]

I would put those three up against anyone
but they do have their flaws

jimbo not alot of innovation

mullins just now comming into his own, a few years ago his playcalling was VERY predictable

colley a little pass happy at times