runtheball

6 hours ago, workinprogress said:

Coach Brown would do a good job over there. Don't see him leaving his current gig but you never know. If you're looking for a younger version his son would be a good choice. Maybe you could even get both then you wwould have wisdom and youth.

 

You are correct.

8 hours ago, WildWolf6 said:

I agree Antioch could be successful with the "right coach". But lets be realistic Antioch has never been anything more than mediocre . Woodward was probably the best program they have ever had. McPhail had Antioch before CR was around with a loaded team and they didn't amount to what was expected. No disrespect but Brown isn't what Antioch needs in my opinion. They need new blood with some high energy. I believe this job needs a proven coach that don't mind butting heads with CR

21 hours ago, bleacher said:

You did Coach the best team in the history of Antioch a few years ago right? You think you could do it again? You would have to create a totally new staff in my opinion. Would the current Administration help with that?

No doubt in my mind. New blood is fine as long that person realizes it is all about building relationships with the players and not about any schemes. As for energy I have some some lazy young coaches as well. Players just want to know you care about them  first and then the rest is easier. I do hope the best for AHS. I have a very strong love for Antioch.

25 minutes ago, DLopez said:

Best of luck to Coach McPhail on his health after resigning from HL. Always was a great man to converse with & always kept the course despite a very challenging situation at HL. 

24 minutes ago, DLopez said:

I believe they need someone like you coach. Way too many coaching transitions for those young men there. I still think running off Coach Woodward was the worst decision they could have ever made there 

Agree about coaches McPhail and Woodward.

1 hour ago, bigchief said:

If the fire your coach, who are they going to get to work over there nununu? How many coaches have yall had the last 6-7 years anyway? Nobody wants  to go to LA now.

I would go.

46 minutes ago, bleacher said:

That is sad.

Ive heard that many middle schools have small rosters too and have trouble fielding teams. This is terrible. Whatthehell is happening to our kids these days. Damncomputets!

Football practice for the most part is work and not fun, Only fun is playing. Work is not something kids these days  are willing to do. All the news about concussions has discouraged many parents to let their kids play.

15 hours ago, Lost Old Dad said:

Well opinions vary, and yes I agree with you about pro ball players and being coaches.  I know and admit I would never be a good Coach as I would be too hard on kids.  That is one reason I told Rankin NO when he asked if I wanted to help Coach.

Now exactly what is YOUR claim to fame about knowing how to Coach and what makes a good one vs one that is nothing more than a user?

Also my name is known on here.  Care to tell everybody what yours is?

The betting is now open to see how long he takes to tell me off again and the fact his actual name ever being known.  LOL

Being hard on kids? In all my years, I have found that kids do not care how hard you are on them if they really "know you care about them". That is the big difference to me. Kids know the coach who cares and those coaches that are all about themselves. As for having your name on here take it a step further and have your picture and name at the bottom of your posts. I do enjoy seeing some of the posters who post on here and enjoy you arguing with them. Hope all is well with you.

8 hours ago, Lost Old Dad said:

For those of us that are dinosaurs that do NOT do twitter or facebook, what is going on?

They are ignoring you. Riverdale is now one of my schools to recruit. Looking forward to Rutherford County.Some of the best football in Tennessee. Saw all the RC schools at the Titan recruiting fair yesterday. 

Just now, cbg said:

I have been saying for years that MNPS needed to change some of the zones.  While it would be controversial my suggestion would be to do the following:

1.  Close Hillsboro & Hillwood and take the cash from both properties ( I have been told that the Hillwood site would bring around 100 million and Hillsboro may bring 300 million)

2.  Build a new Bellevue High School (Everyone living on the Green Hills Mall side of Green Hills, Belle Meade, Hillwood, West Meade, etc... would attend Bellevue High School)

3.  Students living on the current Hillsboro High School side of the road would attend John Overton and the zone would extend to McMurray Middle School side of Nolensville Road.  Everything on the other side of Nolensville Road would be zoned for Glencliff.  It would basically be the old John Overton school zone with the exception it would go all the way to Hillsboro Road.  John Overton would probably needed to have space added but that would be very doable.

I have heard these also. 

1 hour ago, bleacher said:

Yea metro, spend millions on upgrades at Glencliff and then allow them to drop football. Genius...

A zone change is needed for Glencliff and possibly others. I do not see football being eliminated at any metro school. There are some small enrollment schools that have been mentioned closing and becoming used as middle schools. 

I recently heard that metro is considering doing away with football in some schools and allowing players to play at other schools. 

1 hour ago, workinprogress said:

Runtheball you are correct. But in order to become better metro needs to first realize the problems and that is not going to happen anytime soon.

I know what is being said. A coach can only coach the kids and not worry about things he can't control. I do not know of any coach in metro that does not have the things needed to coach. Game is still about coaching the kids right and  running a scheme they can run. Can't be concerned about the what ifs. 

12 hours ago, fb247 said:

Antioch - Overton game ended with 10 minutes to go in 4th quarter. Antioch walked off the field and said they did not want to finish.

I hate that this happened. 

13 hours ago, tucker52 said:

Both great young men and a good program, i too hope this gets worked out by Friday so Max can play his last game for Franklin.  

I do not see that happening. Looks like SSDD and 5 Down 5 Across has made its way out of metro and headed south on I-65.

9 hours ago, zoneread56 said:

I have heard that Webb has been a problem for years within the team. This is outrageous that this has happened

If you are saying Webb is the problem then what you are hearing is wrong. The only thing outrageous is any alleged involvement by another coach. If any involvement by another coach is true then either follow rules of coach Webb or follow advice of outsider. Pretty simple to me.

2 hours ago, cbg said:

I agree that taken at face value the playoffs are about more money for the TSSAA.  However, when you dig deeper you may find that fewer divisions (truly no more than 4 or 5) and the state championships back in Nashville where you would have a much larger walk up crowd would make more money.  When a team with a sub .500 record can qualify for the playoffs and the championship games are at TTU it's really not that special for the players, fans and coaches.  This is nothing more than the TSSAA having a money grab on the backs of student athletes.  

But look at the gate money they get (50%) at all the games leading up to state championships. And most early rounds are rival ( and a revenge game) games with teams close to each to cut down on travel costs and encourages large crowds. I do agree that Vanderbilt was the best place.  

1 hour ago, cbg said:

Folks, all this talk about a good team taking a loss in the first round of the playoffs is crazy and just plain stupid.  You now have six (6) public school divisions and three (3) private school divisions.  Winning a state championship is much like purchasing a mail order bride from Russia, most anyone can do it as it's not that difficult.  Now if you want to place everyone back together and return to three or four divisions with only the district champions going to the playoffs I could see how a good team may take a loss in the first round of the playoffs.  As it is the playoffs are a joke just like the regular season schedule of some teams!  It appears as if very few head coaches want to test themselves against the very best competition to see how good they actually may be on a given Friday evening.

It's all about the money.

On 6/22/2017 at 7:44 PM, KnoxVil said:

Still waiting on that info I was looking for..... have yet to see anything.

On 6/22/2017 at 8:46 PM, SdotBears said:

He's busy spreading biased opinions on the glencliff thread

Yes, it is my opinion. I have worked with him and I was impressed with his abilities. Time will tell . Records, stats, and any other physical evidence you are seeking doesn't always reflect any coach's ability. Some of the best coaches in the state will not always have great measurables but are good coaches. In my years of experience The teams that seem too always win have the best players consistently in the program. Most HS programs have up and down years as seen by different state champions yearly. My wish is that anyone a fan get on board and be supportive of the team. Bottom line is this “Players make plays, not coaches.” 

10 hours ago, SdotBears said:

If you're a good boy maybe plussizedave can copy and paste some records for you. See how you like them facts 

I think fb247 was just letting you know that I (runtheball) was never at Glencliff or Independence. As for new OC at Morristown West he is an excellent coach as are many in high school football in Tennessee. He will do a good job. I am sure his opinion is based on the success that he has had. 

22 hours ago, workinprogress said:

Congrats Coach Thigpen.

Coach will do a good job. Hope he can hire some good help.

Good coaches and good players win championships.  Bad coaches with good players get beat in the close games.

I have seen that also. I have seen bad coaches with good players win over very good coaches with less talent also.

That's astronomical. Terry Hemontolor was a state championship winning defensive coordinator at Hillsboro in the 00s.

good coaches win with good players.  Bad coaches win with good players. Never seen  any coach, good or bad, win without good players.

Admin change was in 2007

2007 9-3 Campbell

2008 8-3 Campbell

2009 8-3 Campbell

2010-2016 8-62 Hemontolor, Darnell, Murray. McPhail

hate to see HL having tough times. Actually hate to see any metro school having tough times. 

Glencliff should have a good year now that runtheball is gone. At least that's how it worked out for Independence

You got the wrong guy. I do hope glencliff has a good year and believe they can win some games this fall.

Hope new coach is named soon.