An Interview With Paintsville’s Last Wildcat

Joey Couch was the last Paintsville Tiger football player to pledge his allegiance to the University of Kentucky.In 1987, Couch was an All-State linebacker who also played tight end and fullback. On the basketball court, Joey scored over 2,000 career points.

In the 1980s, tiny Paintsville High School produced several major college student athletes: Tony Mayes (UK), John Pelphrey (UK), Joey Couch (UK), Keith Adkins (Notre Dame), Mike Minix (Vanderbilt), and Lance Daniels (WKU). That incredible run may never be repeated by a Class A, public school.

I recently spoke to Couch and asked him a series of questions regarding his decision to sign with the Wildcats as well as his Kash Daniel prediction.

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