a billion-dollar coal field. the last coal mines i worked at, i made-- base salary was $94,000 a year. i also taught vocational school, and most of the kids that i had said, "well, i don't need this. i'm gonna go in the coal mines." - there's just an education piece there now that we're trying to instill in some of the people that still have that mentality that coal was king, and, you know, we don't doubt that, but we try to think outside the box and look at some other-- some other opportunities that might be there. - get more physical! let's go. run! - the mountview golden knights have long carried the mantle of the town as perpetual underdogs. mostly the children of miners, many from very difficult situations at home. - why you walking? hurry up! - this week, it's homecoming. - whistle! - coach larry thomson has, of late, imposed some order and higher academic standards on the knights. there are high hopes. ♪ ♪