SatyricTurfPunk

to reply to bladerunner ...i would choose Pemberton, but he seems to think he's too important to come to OR, my second choice would be Scott Blade from hillsboro, i think fresh blood and a break from the drama is what is needed, someone who has no inside connections or personal stake in all of this other than to coach the team. no backroom handshakes, no playing favorites for the people on the hill.

Seems to me that Ron Gray is a good hands on coach when dealing with the players ,which is important ,but lets look at the baggage of job mishandlings and drama he brings with him..... 1) offered the Alcoa job and turned it down bc he believed he would get the OR job when Lussier left 2) went to Bearden after not getting the OR job and proceeded to self promote himself as the man who should be the head coach which divided the team and their parents 3) turned down the Bearden job bc he thought Alcoa would offer him the job again only to leave him hanging which led to his demise at Bearden 4) Karns.......nuff said 5) Hired at Catholic, runs off the OL coach in already in place there, again tries to undermine the head coach and put himself in a position to take over only to be beaten to the punch when he's not first choice at OR again and now probably won't return to KCHS Every school he goes to its the same song and dance, does great with the players individually but divides the team and causes contreversy. Another year, another new team for RG......and this is the guy you think will lead OR back to glory?

Parton was at Powell for many years, went to Farragut in 2005 and has been O line coach there ever since with mixed results. Heard the parents were glad to see him go, we'll see what he can do at CCHS, hope he can get a staff together.

This Young kid is the real deal, I got to saw him in some freshman games last year. He is hands down the FASTEST kid I have ever seen, if they develop him correctly he will be a phenom.

2 Things) Ron Gray has been hired at Catholic so who would replace Stanton if the spot came available? Has anyone heard about Oak Ridge hiring Farragut's Offensive Line Coach? A buddy of mine from Powell says that he has applied and is trying hard to get out there