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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

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East Central Community College's Terry Underwood talks with his team in this file photo. to Northeast's. I know it's the only one in the state that dnes– n't have a 5A school in it. Even East Mississippi has Meridian, Columbus and Starkville to pull from. never mind 4A powers Northeast Lauderdale, Nmmbee Underwood being athletic director as well. If you go down through history, look at coaches that have tried this, from the college level to the NFL. rarely does it work out for the coach. Generally, it's too much responsibility for one person to handle. I have often thought it was unfair for the head coach of any program

right decisions on district play– ers? Probably not, but judging talent is a fickle business. A kid may look like a star in high school but just doens't have what it takes at the next level. On a personal note to coach Underwood, I want to thank you for your cooperation with me in my time here at the newspaper. I enjoyed our tall

County and West Point. The state's new recruiting rules. which allow teams to protect a certain nwnber of players and allows other schools to recruit– ing anybody not on that list. has helped balance the playing field. But when it comes down to il, you have to have good players in yom· district to be successful and when you do bring in an out-of-state kid. he better be a sure-fire starter and Diviswn I prospect And then there is the issue of