By Coach Stoney
GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!
In the 2001 pre-season there was a day in which I kicked the entire team off of the practice field for lack of effort. As they walked off the field they got together talked and came back and set up to practice again. That was the beginning of a good turnaround for that team.
1st Drive vs. Dunbar
A textbook drive ended with a little trickeration as Spencer pump faked our rocket screen to Jake Cool and hit a wide open Chris Clark on the wheel for a TD and a 6-0 lead over the biggest public school in KY in the 03 Bob Allen Pigskin Classic. We would take PLD to 4th quarter only down 7 before losing 20-6. I remember as we were driving the ball on a subsequent drive I glanced over and saw Larry Vaught with a stunned expression on his face. He looked like the promoter who matched up Rocky and Apollo Creed in the original movie. I still say that if we didn’t turn it over 3 times we would have ‘gone the distance.’
The Leavell Leap
Dan Leavell caught a pass on a flag route at Mercer in 04 and took it 70 yards for a TD. However, he laid out and dove into the end zone and received an unsportsmanlike penalty. Luckily, Cory Horn made the long extra point because that one point would be the difference in the game. To say I was upset would have been an understatement. I went as far as cutting the dive out of our highlight film. But, now I do acknowledge that Dan was just having a little fun…..
Slone’s drives
I will never forget seeing Daniel Slone turn bigger, stronger lineman into human sleds!!
Greenwood Brawl
Our on field skirmish with Wayne County in 2007 was blown way out of proportion. Now, if you want to talk about a brawl you should have seen our 2001 scrimmage vs. Greenwood. It lasted for a good full minute. Lamont Hocker was definitely the coaching MVP of the fight break-up staff. You should ask some of those kids how much they ran after that scrimmage was over………..But, as a coach you always want your kids to want to fight someone else and not each other….
Stat Man
My statistician, Daniel Meyer, is a huge UofL fan and booster. It was hilarious to watch the dismay of our UK supporting coaches as he would smack talk week after week. Of course, not much of that went on this year.
Wu Tang Clan
I swear the guy taking our orders used to be in the Wu Tang Clan. Kevin Preston, Bruce Williams, and Robert Record know what I’m talking about.
Applebee’s jokes and DVR jokes
One-Five and Patriot know what I’m talking about.
2004 turning point
After our 2004 home loss to Harrison County I made my point. And, then Spencer Crutchfield made his point in the locker room. Everybody got it as that is the way it works with good leadership….
Down goes Marsee
A not so great moment in Advocate history came at our 2002 game vs. Henry Co. Montice Quisenberry took a toss around right end and was knocked out of bounds…and right into Mike Marsee who ended up on his back, like so many would-be-tacklers as Montice ran by…….
Who’s got the Blues
It has to be either Coop or Broggie…….ha
Stoney Point Road
That is probably enough right there……
Daniel Barker’s 2-hand spike
After running back a school record 84-yard Interception return for a TD, Daniel Barker spiked the ball……with two hands!! Still to the day it is the only two-hand spike I have seen at any level of football and one that I did get a kick out of on the sideline.
2003 1 on 1’s
I loved our 1 on 1 periods in 2003. It was so competitive with Chris Clark, Brandon Sebastian, Sean Paul Leavell, Dan Leavell, Jake Cool, Chris Penix, Daniel Barker, Bruce Williams, Tim Quisenberry, and even Spencer Crutchfield wanted to take time away from QB to try to beat some of his teammates. There was good trash talk, good moves, and it was always a fun session. Every now and then when I got called out (usually by Chris Clark) the outcome let me know that my best days were way behind me. I smile every time I think about it and the competition in practice has never been the same since.
‘88 for Life’
For all the times we had to hear about Coach Cooper’s Senior season at Lincoln when they played in the state semifinals. And, for all the times we had to sit through the game films.
“It’s not a sprint, It’s a marathon”
Coach Brian Hodge’s signature line
Jared vs. GRC in 06
Coming back from injury, Jared Prewitt had a fantastic performance against Clark by catching 11 balls and scoring 3 times.
2007 Taylor County win
Key performances everywhere (Stephen Debord, Fred Hayes, Tyler Ray, Jansen Penman, Parker Anderson, Daniel Slone, Josh Gibson) in a down to the wire 35-34 road district win.
I’m Scared
At the 2003 pre-season Senior cookout, Jake Cool let us know who he was scared to see when walks out on the field…. I can’t write it here…………I did provide a good laugh and you had to be there.
OT win at Owen County in 2001
After seeing Owen County convert 5 or 6 trick plays to go up by 7 points with under 2:00 left. We came down and scored on a Dontae Logan run with less than a minute left with the Craddock PAT sending us to OT. Montice Quisenberry scored on a 3rd down run and then batted away Owen’s final throw into the end zone to secure the win.
Jerry Compton
Loved talking to and listening to the man behind the wheel.
“Two More Minutes”
At least, once every two weeks as I blow the whistle for team period and hear these words coming from our lineman group. Coach Brogli always needed more time…
Bruce in ‘A’ gap
Bruce Williams had a natural knack for stunting and adjusting on the fly to make many plays behind the LOS. He’s, by far, the best stunting LB I have ever had.
2002 Cincinnati Clinic
So, Coach Summers and I are coming back to the room after spending time in 3 different clinic session and where do I find half of my staff. In front of the TV watching UK basketball!! In my mind it would have been better if they were watching Oprah…….anything, but UK basketball……
That Cabin came out of nowhere!!
At our 2002 pre-season camp in Wayne County we came back from our final practice only to see that our golf cart had been hijacked by some players from another team. Coach Brogli and I jumped into the Suburban to go look for it and as we made our way up a hill I asked Coach Brogli if I had enough room on his side (near the cabin) to get in between the cabin and a tree on the driver’s side. He said I did so I drove on and heard the awfulest sound that I have ever heard. I asked Coach Brogli to get out and asses the damage to the passenger side and without even making eye contact he got back in and said three words, “It’s pretty bad.” That turned out to be a huge understatement, but has always been a good laugh.
