Which past top programs that are currently down do you see making a return back to the top sometime soon. With schools like Seneca, South Oldham, Dunbar, Hopkisnsville, and some would even say Woodford being down as of late, who can make a return back to the top (top 10) and why?
Top Programs that are down
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Hopkinsville has had probably 10 different coaches since Ploesser retired in 1997. Turnover after turnover is never good for a program. On top of that, they cant seem to find a coach that is qualified to work as a teacher inside the school to help get kids to come out. Thier current coach works is construction and is hard to juggle an offseason workout program because when the weather gets warm ( like now ) that’s when the construction business really picks up and thus beginning the 50 and 60 hour work weeks. Coach Pinner (assistant) works for a local factory, so he is not always available either. AND on top of that, the football coach there demands their kids lift weights in the winter and nothing else. NO WRESTLING.. Oh by the way, the football team went 0-10 last year. Its no wonder Hopkinsville did well in football & wrestling in the 80s & 90s.. Both programs complimented each other and feed one another. Ploesser and Clayton had an understanding and worked to help one another ... You can lift all the weights you want but wrestling teaches you balance, footwork, and quickness. The one good thing is that Hopkinsville has a really really good A.D. and tries to help in any way he can, as well as a booster club that works their tail off to raise us money. So if anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears, and not to proud to take some advise.
It's like being in the Twilight Zone hearing about football coaches who discourage wrestling. Unless a kid plays basketball it's almost mandatory to wrestle in Pa and Ohio. Evidently football coaches are ignorant of wrestling.