GhostRider

I heard it was very business like practice, fast paced, a lot of learning, a lot of out with the old in with the new, good / positive attitude. Shock to the system to all the returning players. May not change the W/L column yet, but will improve how they approach the game hopefully.

Pretty sure that JC has it down to probably 2 applicants. Both seem impressive. Not sure of names. Would not say anyway until sure either would take it. Both have O and D playbooks, but also good ideas of fund raising, disipline, off season and in season strength and conditioning etc. All seemed more productive for the kids that selling coupons and doughnuts. As far as former jr pro coach at dekalb, have heard he has a really good off season going with several kids lifting. Heard total team poundage was above 30 k lbs. With big increases not just on lineman, but skill players as well. After hearing what he had to work with last year considering the size of some of his players, this could be a huge improvement. Its hard to execute plays when your team as a whole is weaker than water. The JC faithful can attest to that.

How about this, Braces help reduce the severity of the injury. Therefore if you coach is only playing about 6, 7,or 8 people, then if one of those playing happpens to have a sprain, then the recovery time is reduced. Then they return to play faster. They all win. If they have a trainer that is. If not, then I guess they are out of luck.

So. Will this thread continue, or will everyone continue to harp on the unexpected???????

I agree with Devilfanatic and obviously others, This poll is pitifull. I went to JC the other night and well, I saw the #1 team in A (RBS) get killed by JC( not sure what they were ranked). It was not even close. Officiating was good, although I heard several shouts from the RBS side as I stood by the in and out doors. I dont have a dog in this race, just a fan when time allows, bu the poll was apparently way off. I also saw the first game b/n these 2 at RBS, Thought the officiating was marginal at best and still saw the JC team win. I guess the whoever was number 2 moves up (????) but this JC team looks pretty good to me.

Is there any reason why RBS continues to add to this????? The first game RBS and JC went into overtime. JC had two post in foul trouble. Sat the second quarter, RBS caught up. Stayed close in the second half but lost in Overtime. RBS Ranked #1 and get killed by 20 I think in the second game at JC, where there were no excuses. Cant complain about fouls or whatever. Saw the game, pretty good road trip, JC is nice area. But saw no reason for all the hoopla coming from RBS. Maybe in a couple of years. But from what I saw, that JC squad plays some great D and has some good shooter in and out of the paint.

Boys or girls, it does not matter, a traumatic injury has the possiblility of happening. All you can do is all you can do.. Plyo's, agilities, orthotics, VMO, hams, flexability, game sims. Ive heard it all on this thread, ,,, from hormones, Q-angle, narrow notch, weakness,,, etc. It may not happen to you or your athlete, but it will happen. Those it does not happen to are lucky. If it happens, deal with it. Part of the game. All of the above are things you can do to prevent and we all know the old saying. An ounce of prevention....... Just because of the possiblity, that should not decrease participation at all. What don't kill you makes you stronger right. SO, lets continue to prepare these young ladies as best as possible, discourage the thought of injury, surgery, or whatever. Sounds like there needs to be more intelligence from the coaching staff. Strength coaches (((((other than just PE teachers))))) are a big help to programs that suffer several injuries, HOWEVER, Athletic Trainers SEEM to have a better grasp on not only strengthening, but the proper way to do it, as well as ways to decrease stress on certain body parts. If you dont have a trainer, not sure where ot go from there. They seem to specialize in the mechanics of athletics. There is only so much you can do. IF you brace or pad the kid too much, they will look like the kid in "Christmas Story" and not be able to put their arms down. A Lot of good info has been stated on this tread, but like I said before, There is not a lot you can do to outright prevent it.

[sI ZE=7]The Alex Cassetty Memorial Fieldhouse, without a doubt is one if the best facilities in the middle tennessee area. The Fieldhouse was named after Alex Cassetty who tragically died in a car accident two years ago. The locker room,pressbox, and the coach's office is first class. Coach King and the Blue Devil baseball team has something to be proud of. There were over 800 fans at the dedication saturday, and the good lord blessed us with great weather. Jackson County has something to be proud of thanks to the cassetty family, and other folks who donated to the building.

I just heard that Madewell is the new head coach for the Pioneers. Stop me and let me know if I am wrong, but isnt this the same Madewell that has left before because of the pressure and the time it takes to be a football coach. I had thought he wanted to spend more time with his family. I thought this is the guy that was thinking of going into the the ministry. Did he not also quit another coaching position, softball maybe to be with family more. Im not downing the guy for family and Christian values, What Im in question about is his ....uh..maybe descision making. Who wants to believe that this indescisivness (sp?) can actually turn this program around. I know he had a history at the middle school, pretty good one. But where is the change, He is coming from the same losing formula that has been there. Maybe sombody nutting up and actually spending time to get a candidate that has been in a winning program instead of hiring another coach that may be easier and less expensive. I know they have a coach now, I think that was coaching in Carthage, Have any of you heard of how that program is ?? Playoffs every year in a very rough region. Maybe somone that has been in a system that obviously works, with the know how to do it should have gotten the job. Or maybe someone else who the administration was too cheap to pay should have gotten the job??

Smith 52, I dont post a lot on here but read often, but I remember that day very well. Im glad Coach did it. It prabably made me just a mad as it did coach. But the kid had no respect, thought he was too cool for everybody else, thought he could get away with whatever he wanted. Glad to see him leave, just like that kid that said "I got planes to fly". Yeah, I know you liked that one. No respect. These kids dont think about it but the coach is there to make them better, learn responsibility, push themselves past what the kids "wants" to do. Teach (yeah I still preach this to the athletes I coach) PRIDE , HUSTLE, DETERMINATION, and that NO ONE PERSON IS GREATER THAN THE TEAM. SO current WC players, get off your butts, quit reading this crap and go work out, read your play book, think about kicking the @#$%&* out of you next opponent, and pay attention, I know this coach, I know where he coached the last several years, I know he is coming from a -WINNING- program. You think he had some kid pop off like that to him there. No I dont think so. This assnt coach is gonna help alot. If he says they are not working hard enough, you better believe it because I know how hard they work at his former school.

I hope that you mean a 5-3 defense.

I have read quite a bit on this and being a former player for WC under fantical coaches like Bobby Newby and Ray Barnes, These type of tirades are attention getters. Wake your players up, get them fired up. I have almost been hit by things flying through the locker room, but you now what, I as well as 2 to 3 others moved out of the way. Maybe it is because WE were PAYING ATTENTION to our coach. Now, I dont know for sure if the Pazz kid was looking down and Coach Tidwell was right next to him (which I doubt)and he had no chance of avoiding it, but being in the middle of such heated halftime talks as I have been, You dont just stare off into space when that was going on. So, if the helmet was sent plying across the room, did the kid have time to move?? Maybe?? just playing a little devils advocate here. Not blaming the kid either. Not blaming the coach. I see it as an accident, that out of the hundred plus games that went on that Friday Night, I am supposed to believe that Coach Tidwell was the only coach that had to give a butt chewing. Just so happens that the percentage number caught up and got him instead of some other coach. SO, Pazz, I hope you have returned to the game, it is a wonderful game, even if your losing because unlike your coach, you get to hit and if your lucky enough assault some poor smore coming across the middle on a slant pattern and knock a basketball sized snot bubble on him. Good luck WC.