runtheball

I can tell you that I want a hit of whatever blunt you have in your possession.

Morristown West has one of the best offensive coordinators in the state. It takes all of the above to win a state championship, support from fans and admin, players, good coaching staff, and some luck along the way. 

Just shows what you know

I only know you do not know about this situation. 

Feel for the kids.. Hopefully there is more than meets the eye then he realized just how bad Glencliff was. Surely Coach had to know what he was getting himself into before he took the job.

Had nothing to do with Glencliff, being good or bad. He knew what he was facing and was excited to get it going. I think he made a decision we all would have made. I know I would ,with regrets for the players though.But knowing kids ,they will be fine.  

I guess spring practice didn't go so well huh...

Had nothing to do with spring. In fact I went by twice and watched practice. Scott really thought Glencliff could win 4-5 games. Had nothing to do with Glencliff. It was a decision based on what we all would have done. 

Not so stupid now huh

no,you are still stupid

I do too. Baby steps with that program. He has to be allowed more time than the last 2 regimes. I want to see this old program compete again. Good luck Coach Head

Guess you are a former bear like I am. How many years will it take? What baby steps does he need to take? I do know a good coaching staff is huge.

Very well said coach and I agree with you.  We both know that with kids today there is a fine line between pushing them over the edge and not pushing them hard enough. 

 

JMO, but if Nashville continues to grow you will see the pendulum swing back more towards the center and things will become more like they were in the 60's & 70's in MNPS.  With the influx of new & young families moving to Nashville and revitalizing many of the older and dilapidated neighborhoods MNPS are about to discover both the good and bad of the growth.

1.  More kids will become enrolled in MNPS

2.  These families are more educated than past generations with most having a BS and many having obtained their masters degree.

3.  These families VOTE and will demand more of the school system than MNPS are accustomed to providing. 

4.  Property taxes will increase significantly to pay for the services these new families will demand from the school system.

5.  Many of these young adults moving to Nashville received excellent public school educations from all over the USA so they know what can and should be done to improve the MNPS.

 

The real shock will be what the mayors office and the MNPS board of directors do when these demands begin to take place.  I have said for 25+ years that if all the private school students that live in Davidson County decided to attend MNPS you would see a total collapse of the public school system.  MNPS have been using the $$$ paid by families that have children attending a private school so the extra funds would disappear and those same families would immediately become very involved in MNPS in a way that the school board and administration could not handle.  Many of these private school parents would micro manage every aspect of the MNPS.  For what it's worth it would not be a pretty scene for MNPS unless they changed the way they currently do business.   What you would discover is that the students attending MNPS would receive a great education much like Hume Fogg or Martin Luther King and the athletic teams would begin to compete for championships much like they did many years ago.

I agree. I was in old Hillsboro neighborhood on 12th Ave. where original Beckers Bakery was and  where many kids came from that attended Hillsboro. I passed Sevier Park and saw a very different population. I t was also crowded and much activity. 12th avenue was packed and crowded also with many new businesses . Many homes were being renovated  and a change is happening. it will be interesting  how all this plays out. 

You are correct that many of the high schools are not in neighborhoods where the kids live today.  I was told by someone that works for MNPS that data will show that the current enrollment for MNPS is much the same as it was 30 years ago.  The reason for this is young people have moved outside of Davidson County in search of better school systems or have decided to send their children to private schools.  However, with the revitalization of many older neighborhoods in Davidson County by young single and just married millennials they will soon be having children. Lets remember that 90+ people are moving to the Nashville area each day.  We can only hope that as young parents they take a stand and DEMAND that the MNPS step up their game and become the excellent academic institutions they once were.  It is a travesty that many communities all across the USA, both rich and poor have a great public schools system and the children of Davidson County must endure the social experiment that continues today.

All this is true,but every school in Metro still has players that can play. The biggest obstacle is getting these kids excited about playing and that starts with a coach who kids will respond to. It is not about schemes and knowledge of the game. Antioch had that coach and just let him go. The only way this new coach will have any success is an ability to relate,encourage,and care for them. Kids what to know how much you care ,before they care how much you know.The days of being this hard core yelling coach is over ,especially with these kids. But if they know you care they will do anything asked and will want to be part of something special.  Best wishes to Antioch.

Most of metro's high schools are not even in neighborhoods anymore where kids come from. These older neighborhoods do not even have kids in them like when they were built. There a few, new Antioch is is a new neighborhood as is Cane Ridge. Most kids at most schools are not that close anymore.

Your the only antioch fan I've seen on coacht beside runtheball.

I do like Antioch. Hope the best for them. I think they have their coach just a slow process getting him named. Maybe have it official soon and they can get a few days of practice. I always thought spring was more about skill development and determining skills of players to match a scheme.  

This is par for the course at Antioch.

Not exactly a football powerhouse.

Coach Dunn was a great Coach. Coach Brown had some success.

Not much to brag about lately.

The new staff will struggle and then they can hire the next one in a year or two.

 

The principal should walk down the hall and make Bush an offer he can't refuse...

There is a part of me that would like to give this a shot. It would be fun to get Jason Bush, Keith Dickey,C.J.Smith,  Chris Robinson, Coach Currie, and my son Adam and see what we could do with these guys. I really enjoyed Antioch and the teams there, good times and great memories.

LOD, I know nothing either. I just wish the best for Antioch. You know how much I care for this school. Hope someone is hired soon. Antioch was back on track this past year. Coaches were doing a good job.

Well I can officially say:

 

1. I have heard NOTHING.

 

2. I have seen NOTHING.

 

3. I know absolutely NOTHING about anyone involved.

 

Now if only those involved could and would say the same.

 

Truly good luck Antioch!

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I really hope for the football program this gets settled quick.

only if his first name is Adam.

The major reason that the private schools are not aggressively pursuing student/athletes for the 9th grade from MNPS is due to poor academics.  I have had multiple coaches tell me that if you cannot get the metro kids in the 7th grade most are to far behind academically to ever catch up to where they are able to succeed in the classroom.  The statement was made that the metro kids were not dumb but they had never been challenged with 2 or 3 hours of homework every night and a high percentage rebelled and would not do the homework and therefore they got into academic trouble.  Another issue was that metro students were allowed to take and retake test multiple times with the highest grade being counted and at the elite private schools they were only allowed to take test and exams one time.  Its sad that the MNPS have become so poor when at one time they were some of the best schools in the country.

some good points

Interviews today. new coach soon. maybe this week.

Lets dust this topic off  Any word from Hobson Pk  Work FBfan Hogan Run got anything from y'all's circle of sources

I am hoping and pulling for the acting head coach to be named.

Harris

 

Harris

Heard his name for Whites Creek.

It's not ok, but it is where we are today. Parents shop their kids and schools recruit.

Complaining hasn't solved the problem, the problem has continually worsened over time. All an honest Coach can do is let kids zoned to him know own that he wants them and will treat them fairly and care about them.

The best recruiting tool is past players telling future players about how you treated them like family and truly looked out for them and helped develop them into being a good young man.

I do wish you would call me. I know you know how  or are smart enough .

P

 

Privates must recruit to stay competitive. With the arms race they are in, recruiting is part of their job now.
Metro schools are raided and robbed by privates. This has created a situation where metro coaches either join the game of acquiring players or they can't field a competitive team.
Sad but true.

Privates do not have to recruit like they do, I disagree with you. They do it to win, not be competitive. And metro coaches do not have to raid and rob other schools players. It is sad  they can't just coach who comes to their schools they have to go get best players just to win. I have never had a problem with a parent seeking a school for their kid. That is fine and okay. What is wrong is coaches both public and private making first contact by approaching good athletes for one purpose,WIN!!!.

I thought this topic would get more posts than it has gotten. 

Big chief I don't doubt it. I guess I'm old school because I think you coach the kids that are zoned for you. If you don't have a zone you coach the kids that show up. Maybe you walk your own halls and get a few more but you don't go to your neighbors.

Called being ethical

Run the answer is in your question. I wrote about it in a different post a couple weeks ago. Run the better question is why is it allowed. How can metro coaches walk into a Rutherford county school to talk to kids about playing.

Maybe they are all looking to coach in college where recruiting is the norm. Until there is punishment it will continue. Nothing gets attention like being docked pay.