Glencliff Football Job

[chumley7]

I think it could be like any other sports team that gets improvements to their facilities. When Antioch moved to Hobson Pk you saw an upswing in their football success. Then came CR and thinned the talent. Everyone gets excited when something is new and fresh. New stadium, concessions, track, and now hopefully a new fresh and excited coach/staff. I also think you can look at some rezoning that happened in the late 90's about the time Hillsboro's run started along with the decline at "the Cliff".

[workinprogress]

Chumley you are correct. CR has had an effect on Antioch but I think Woodward will keep improving the team. And glencliff once had a lot of the Melrose kids that are now mainly at hillsboro.

[runtheball]

I think it could be like any other sports team that gets improvements to their facilities. When Antioch moved to Hobson Pk you saw an upswing in their football success. Then came CR and thinned the talent. Everyone gets excited when something is new and fresh. New stadium, concessions, track, and now hopefully a new fresh and excited coach/staff. I also think you can look at some rezoning that happened in the late 90's about the time Hillsboro's run started along with the decline at "the Cliff".

Overton wins state, zone change, Glencliff goes to finals game, zone change, Hillsboro wins state. Same zone was moved from Overton to Glencliff to Hillsboro. I am sure facilities helps, but in all three of these it had nothing to do with facilities. I was at Antioch when school moved to Hobson Pk. We did not even play at new school first season. We drove a bus and players traveled to old building for locker room, practice, and games. Talent improved because of a change in zone, not so much about increase in school size. Cane Ridge opens and lot of good talent happens to be in that zone. Athletics in metro has always been more about players in the zone than the facilities. History proves this.

[bleacher]

Zone is less important in this day because of all of the transfers allowed.

 

Glencliff has a good man as principal.

 

If a good staff tales over, success could follow.

[Governm]

Didn't Glencliff play Sevier County in the '99 State Championship game?

[runtheball]

Didn't Glencliff play Sevier County in the '99 State Championship game?

Yes

[SdotBears]

Good times

[GWAVE1]

Overton wins state, zone change, Glencliff goes to finals game, zone change, Hillsboro wins state. Same zone was moved from Overton to Glencliff to Hillsboro. I am sure facilities helps, but in all three of these it had nothing to do with facilities. I was at Antioch when school moved to Hobson Pk. We did not even play at new school first season. We drove a bus and players traveled to old building for locker room, practice, and games. Talent improved because of a change in zone, not so much about increase in school size. Cane Ridge opens and lot of good talent happens to be in that zone. Athletics in metro has always been more about players in the zone than the facilities. History proves this.

Don't leave out Whites Creek

[chumley7]

Overton wins state, zone change, Glencliff goes to finals game, zone change, Hillsboro wins state. Same zone was moved from Overton to Glencliff to Hillsboro. I am sure facilities helps, but in all three of these it had nothing to do with facilities. I was at Antioch when school moved to Hobson Pk. We did not even play at new school first season. We drove a bus and players traveled to old building for locker room, practice, and games. Talent improved because of a change in zone, not so much about increase in school size. Cane Ridge opens and lot of good talent happens to be in that zone. Athletics in metro has always been more about players in the zone than the facilities. History proves this.

[chumley7]

I agree Coach that facilities don't bring in wins just hoping that it stirs some excitement. I would think your players were glad to not have to ride the bus to practice and home games. Why don't you Broadbent and Pigue go and go back and get it started.

[wingman10]

Glencliff in the mid 60's were very good...one of the best..probably the best a yr or two

[Verb58]

Winning breeds a winning attitude. Coach Jim Wilson was able to do that at Glencliff. He was a very personable man and treated everyone with respect. For the right person with a desire to invest in the kids that Glencliff has, the potential for success is definitely there. The scary part of the players there for me is they definitely pass the eye test. When a coach is able to love on those kids and instill some discipline and confidence, they can be a very tough out for anyone.

 

This job has to be appealing to a young spitfire coach. If you don't think you could be successful here don't apply. The potential is there. Use the strengths that these kids bring. Size, athleticism and team speed. The building blocks are already there.

Edited January 7, 2017 by wave88