Well, lets look at some reasons why the application list could be long:
1). Only had three seniors starting on offense
2). Only had two or maybe three seniors starting on defense
3). Coaching supplements upgraded last year and now VERY competitive if not ahead of surrounding schools
4). Outstanding facilities "THE HOLE". Beautiful field, new lights, new visitor bleachers seats 1000,
5). One of the best Boosters club in TN that does NOT try to tell coaches how to run the program
6). In just the past few years some of the accomplishments of the booster club with ZERO, NO help from the county: Beautiful indoor practice facility, with turf, many colleges would love to have this facility, new field house, new baseball field, new softball field, concession stand and bathrooms on visitor side. Many more achievements by the booster club, charter buses is another, that are structure facilities and many, many smaller achievements. As does most schools, additional coaching supplements paid to coaches run thru school to be legal.
Attractive job? you decide. Discipline in school system very good backed by DOS and BOE. I could go on and on but I think you get the situation. Gary Rankin started the tradition several years back follow by Jimmy Maynord. Ripe, prime territory!!!!!!!!!!!