In sports, ânext man upâ is the motto of many teams at various levels when typical starting players are injured or canât perform for whatever reason.
In Greenup and Lewis counties, when longtime Circuit Judge Bob Conley initially announced he was running for State Supreme Court Justice, ânext man upââbecame a real possibility. That possibility turned to reality when the people elected Conley in November.
Brian McCloud and Paul Craft, who fittingly like to use sports analogies frequently to describe life situations, were ultimately the next men up.
McCloud was, as it turned out, in the metaphorical on-deck circle preparing to step up to the plate in the 20th Judicial Circuit, Division 1. In reality, though, District Court isnât an on-deck circle â youâre very much in the game, which is now where Craft will sit donning a robe.