Who will be Warren County's next Head Coach?

[powereyeleadoption]

you must be hanging out with the dibrell mafia!!!  Don't see that happening. Hopefully they will put a committee together like last time and pick a qualified coach and not let the good ole buddy system pick a coach.

[PIONEERS12]

Does the following 2007 post draw any resemblances Pioneer fans?

Posted 10 January 2007 - 02:56 AM

Scott Saban...err Smith will be remembered in many different ways by those of us in Thompsons Station.

Smith is a very outgoing and energetic personality. His ability to interact with people is easily his best quality. He did a very good job with Indy, building the program from the ground up and establishing a solid foundation for the program to stand on.

But...

He was never happy. He found the ranks of 6-5A very demanding and draining on several fronts. The level of play is obviously very difficult but he's a football genius so this was not a problem. However, he was not a deity at Independence. Despite being a new school, the fans (parents in particular) have very strong passions for football.

Smith found himself questioned on several different aspects of his coaching. He also discovered the larger pool of players may not be as disciplined as those he was coaching at 1A (Private) Ezell Harding. 

He was often juxtaposed and rarely enforced the policies he established. He let his ego get in the way of his play calling on numerous ocassions.

Still, he had the program where he wanted it to be. At the very first parent gathering, he promised the school that he would "Bring it a gold ball by 2007"--the upcoming season. He brought in his quarterback, some of his coaches, and he had started something very special at Independence--no doubt peaking on September 15th against Franklin.

Yet he was never satisfied. His name CONSTANTLY surfaced when other jobs came open (BGA, Warren County just to name a few). He frequently told the parents that "if they wanted to sign a petition, he'd be out of town in a heart beat." 

So in the end, it appears that Smith is getting that which he desires most--a new position at a different 5A school. His reasons for leaving are very questionable at best--sure the pay is great and the fact that he isn't required to teach is very nice. The fact is that Science Hill is in a tough region, and its sister region is arguably the best in the state. Should Smith make it to the playoffs (or the state championship, as he so boldly informed the players today), he will have to get through the likes ofOoltewah, Oak Ridge, William Blount, and Soddy Daisy. Good Luck, Smitty.

So ultimately, Scott Smith's legacy at Independence is very conflicting. Sure, he did some incredible things with a new school, but his team lacked discipline and would rarely stray from its offense. Smith never preached discipline or conditioning, and when he did, it always seemed to stray from his mind.

Goodbye Mr. Smith (you are no longer 'Coach' to us). Please, don't let the door hit you on the way out when you leave on February 8th. We will rebound and we will have greater success without you.

Independence will start looking for a coach ASAP. The obvious favorite is Jason Eubanks, the defensive coordinator. He's a sensible fit because you don't want to shake too much up when changing coaches at a school that has only been in existence for three years. Still, Eubanks would bring a discipline and a different attitude to the program. Plus, he's a player's coach that is revered by almost all of next year's Seniors.

They may look outside of the current staff and bring in a new guy--this is troublesome because Marilyn Webb has stated on several ocassions that she looks for teachers first and coaches second--basically she wants a person that teaches primarily and coaches on the side. The hire could get botched badly if she remains involved. 

We will certainly see what happens. I'm going to start a new thread pertaining to the coaching search. 

To those at Science Hill, I leave a quote.

"How can Benedict Arnold be reliable in what he says?"--Shaquille O'Neal.

You will find that to be a very relevant quote in the future. 

[Phoenix]

As I stated this in the other thread,

"Based on this past year WC has hired local people. If this is the case then they will either hire someone from the current coaching staff who is local, or they should go after former Pioneers like Dale Dunlap,(Christian Brothers High School) or Brian Duncan(Siegel)."

 

I feel they are looking going to be looking for a hometown guy.

[AlltimeVOL]

It is going to be hard to get someone to move to McMinnville to take a beat down that the Pioneers are going to be getting in this new district.   Most coaches think this is a dead end job.

[volfan1986]

As I stated this in the other thread,

 

"Based on this past year WC has hired local people. If this is the case then they will either hire someone from the current coaching staff who is local, or they should go after former Pioneers like Dale Dunlap,(Christian Brothers High School) or Brian Duncan(Siegel)."

 

I feel they are looking going to be looking for a hometown guy.

They need to talk to Matt Snow at Oakland and or Coach Britton at Tullahoma. Both are from McMinnville, both were assistants under Gary Rankin at Riverdale and both are good coaches.

[powereyeleadoption]

Both have interviewed in the past and not impressed the powers to be. Britton has failed as a head coach and seeme to do better as an OC. It will be interseting to see who all does apply.

[gamecocker702]

I heard it's gonna be the son of the assistant director of schools in WC. Done deal.

[rickgrimes]

I heard it's gonna be the son of the assistant director of schools in WC. Done deal.

That is funny because I just heard Chris Madewell will once again run the Pioneer ship

[gamecocker702]

WC's next head ball coach needs to have actual head coaching experience, not be any of the current staff.

[wingman10]

Both have interviewed in the past and not impressed the powers to be. Britton has failed as a head coach and seeme to do better as an OC. It will be interseting to see who all does apply.

Briiton is an oc? Good coach, probably would not want or take the job. Not sure I would called it a failure at FC...lots of issues on both sides. Has it pretty good at T Town.

[pepsi5000]

tssaa has screwed warren and coffee co so bad who would even want to come  coach and play riverdale oakland etc

[toysoldier]

tssaa has screwed warren and coffee co so bad who would even want to come  coach and play riverdale oakland etc

I thought coffee co had a real coach.