Red Warrior

I have been told by a fairly reliable source that the Yanker is in the hospital in Jackson and is not doing very well at all. I heard that a few days ago and haven't heard anything different since then.

I don't have a horse in this race but I do have "a friend who has a friend" who says he's "in the know", and if that's true, then the candidate who I've heard has been offered the job does have a ring, but it's not Rang. Of course, my information is third or fourth hand, so it may not be accurate at all.

Henry County 41 - Dyer County 7

Listen to kwc and the Senator...but this game won't be even as close as they think. My sources in Memphis are unconcerned for HC in this game...get ready for round 3!

I never realized that I had that reputation. I actually believed what I was saying but was maybe more blunt than I should've been. My wife has always told me that and my AD always said that I was a bit on the blunt side. Oh well, everyone knew where I stood. Good luck tonight Henry County. It sounds like this is one of the better teams in recent years.

Bring on the "foreignors"! For those who don't remember me, I'm a retired coach of 30+ years. I did most all of my coaching in the Mississippi/Memphis area. I always read this stuff but a bit of poor health in recent years has kept me from posting. I'm doing better but not out of the woods. I still reside in Henry County but I haven't been to a game in a while. It's nice to be remembered olddevil, so thank you.

The Patriots will NOT lose to Beech!

I haven't posted in a while but after talking to some of my coach friends in the Memphis area, I think HC will roll in this one. It won't be easy at first but it will be decisive in the end.

word on the street is that Kreisky or Pemberton will be the next coach. Anyone else hearing this?

I would agree that every coach has a weakness, just like every person does.

You're the idiot and YOU are wearing blinders. If you don't know what happened with the QB TWO YEARS after Gaddis left then you're a fool too. Or are you going to blame that on Gaddis too, like Obama still blames his woes on Bush. The guy who was arrested at school was a senior who was arrested after Gaddis had already left for NC. I think I would blame that on his parents, the kid himself, and not a coach who was living in another state at the time. Get your facts straight, or better yet, stop talking before you make a bigger fool of yourself.

If you don't like your coach and don't appreciate your coach, then you don't deserve him and you're a fool. I'm heading back west and getting off of this stupid thread. I always heard Oak Ridge was full of smart people. You all sound like a bunch of hillbilly, redneck, and illiterate fools. I'm out of here. I feel sorry for Gaddis if he's surrounded by fans like most of you.

Now that's funny. I've heard that before but we all know here in HC that a couple of special athletes did what they wanted to when they wanted to, and when they got in trouble it was overlooked, and this was after Gaddis left. Was it poor discipline that caused Marsallis Teague to fumble inside the 10 yard line near the end of the Maplewood game? No, I don't think so. A great player just made a mistake.

How can they "not allow" a visiting band to play? I've never heard of such a thing!

I stand corrected.....and stunned. Congratulations

What are you smoking? We (HC) will win this one with EASE!

Who said he was? Tell the truth...what's your beef with Gaddis? Could Quarles or Rankin do what Gaddis did at Tullahoma, Henry County, or Trenton? Take teams that had 5-25 records the three previous years and turn them around almost immediately? We will never know but I'm sure you'll say they can....but based on what? They've never done it before. Rankin is very good but almost anyone can win at Alcoa....the guy before him did....and the guy before that did. Like I said earlier...talk to the communities where Gaddis has coached. I'll bet they love him.

Rudy quite obviously has a problem with Gaddis. He must've played for him somewhere and didn't get to play enough. Whatever the case may be with Rudy, his comments make him irrelevant. What Gaddis did at the schools I mentioned is nothing short of amazing. I wish I had the records of Tullahoma, Henry County, and Trenton the years immediately before he arrived at each. It was published in the Jackson Sun but I don't remember the specifics. As I said, even Oak Ridge was down a bit when he got there in the early 90s. When a coach does what he did ONCE....maybe that was luck. But when he turns FOUR PROGRAMS around, I wouldn't describe him as an underachiever...and anyone who does, simply has an ax to grind or they're just not very smart!

Ok, I understand now. That's old news though. He was replaced almost immediately and they hired the right guy so I doubt they'll miss a beat.

I'm confused, has Jacobs already left?

I don't remember hearing about a single player that played for him at OR who did ANYTHING AT ALL at Tennessee. So they were great high school players for Gaddis but Fulmer couldn't get anything out of them? Is that what you're saying? OK...so Gaddis is an underachiever. Tell that to the communities of Tullahoma, Henry County, and Trenton where he took a program that was nothing and made them a state contender. Or at Oak Ridge where he took a team coming off some bad seasons by OR standards, got drilled 50-0 by Jeff County, and returned them to state power status. I bet everyone would like to an "underachieving" coach like that. And you're right, I am condescending where you're concerned because after reading your posts it's easy to realize that I'm smarter than you.

I agree Racer...tougher district but easier road in the playoffs!

I expect to have a very good team as usual and our side of the state got a little easier with the new classification.

I coached for three decades in Mississippi and was a part of three state titles. I can tell you that our best "teams" were the ones void of big time D-1 prospects. Sometimes their presence clouds the whole "team" focus. I don't know the names you mentioned but that was my experience in Mississippi, and we had some D-1 players for sure. But you're probably right...Gaddis is a bad coach, a proven loser! Lol

Great choice!!