Jay Bland, growing up before our very eyes

July 16, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

I was on a coaching staff at HMS which coached Jay Bland, Class of 2020, in middle school football. He quarterbacked that team to the Regional Final in Elizabethtown, Kentucky before bowing out to TK Stone one game shy of the State Semi-finals. Those of us who live in Hopkinsville, […]

Isaac McNamee, Stands tall…Delivers the Ball

June 15, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

It is tough to evaluate some 7th Graders.  The time period between 7th and 8th grade is a huge year in a young man’s physical development.  As a Coach at the Middle School level, I have seen it a thousand times.  Kid runs funny and is awkward and disjointed in […]

Bryce Yates…He’s got you covered

April 6, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Two-time All-State selection Bryce Yates has for what you are looking in a Cornerback and a Quarterback both at this level and at the next.  He’s the son of a coach too…so check the box marked football IQ.  Bryce has been out on the State Level and has made both […]

Arren Hash…The Rifleman

April 1, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

In the mode of a pure, drop back, pocket passer, Campbellsville, Kentucky’s Arren Hash is sporting a rifle hanging from his right shoulder.  Arren stands 6’1″ tall and is a wiry and nimble 165 pounds.  Arren has just enough mobility to avoid pressure but really isn’t the type of QB […]