bdog3741
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That thought crossed my mind, that they would use the survey as a tool to find out the areas that need to be improved, and just keep Maynard with his assurance that he would make certain changes.
I would agree that the booster club should keep collecting money, but not spend any on the program. As best as I can tell that won't happen since I think they have already committed to (and scheduled) the speed training, and are just going to railroad it in tomorrow. Their excuse will be that they have to get it scheduled now before it is too late. And if that is the case, then does that mean Maynard lied to all of us late last spring when he said he was going to get it last summer knowing it wasn't possible to get it scheduled? I don't know if that is the case, but it sounds a little odd to me that last year we could still get it set up in late May or earlier June, yet this year, we have to commit to it in November (if we basically haven't already committed).
I dont' know what the school administration is going to do, but Mrs Jenkins said that "we run this like a business". So we will see if she truly can. Although up to this point, she has yet to instill much confidence in her ability. My most current example would be that school counselors tell students and parents to check the school web page to find out various information, yet, maybe it is just me, but I can no longer get the school webpage to come up. So, if were running this school like a business, I would say again, they are definately not support their customers. I guess maybe our children just go to a poorly managed school. One other item, Mrs Jenkins also said they evaluate it every year. So, what were the results of their evaluation last year?
In regards to taking this downtown, if that doesn't work, the next step would be going to your School board person and then to the entire board. Because if they do decide to keep him, I think we will be at least owed the reasons and reasoning used to make that decision. And also possibly to question the ability of the administration as well.
As far as the booster club goes that isnt written in stone just yet. There is a meeting tonight and I will be there and trust me i will let my opinion be know about it. I just hope that Maynard is there to support his speed training idea. (I guess if we had had that speed training last year we would have won more than one game.) As far as the need for speed training from "experts" ive been around a lot of programs that didnt have it (the coaches taught speed training to the players) and those programs did just fine.
In response to the survey My personal belief is that they should be put in the trash. We as a booster club tried to give Mrs Jenkins feed back and she chose to give us a survey instead of meeting and talking. I for one dont want to fill out worthless paper and then wait 3 or 4 months for her to come up with a decesion. Resolution now one way or the other is what is needed. If she refuses to meet whit us, then the answer is like we both said skip her and go to the next level. All these things need to be adressed tonight at the booster club meeting.
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First thing, I think the 57-0 game the one guy was talking about was the last freshman game at Sevier County, not he Varsity D-B game.
I agree with what you say about uniting (and I hope my one post earlier reflected that to some degree). I think if discipline and fairness comes to the program, most of the issues (especially about the various classes) will be put to bed.
I too got the survey and found it interesting. I even heard through the grapevine, that some of the players have already filled out surveys. Part of me is glad they are at least asking for comments, but part of me has a few concerns.
1) Why are they going to Mr Hill?
2) Who will get to see them?
3) Who determines what ones Mrs Jenkins sees?
Also, while happy to give my comments, it does concern me about the ability of the Athletic Director and Principal if they need parental comments to make determinations about the coaching staff and the program. It they are qualified for their positions, why then can’t they make the decision themselves? Do they not watch and follow the program? Have they not previously talked to students that played and then quit? Talked with outgoing seniors for their comments in previous years? Have not parents come forward before with thoughts and comments? I can understand the principle not having done some of this, but what about the Athletic Director?
Just some food for thought.
You maybe right about the freshman game at sevier co. i forgot about that one.
As far a the survey your right if you notice the questions its a fail safe way to keep maynard. In my opinion all Jenkins is doing is finding a way to keep him, If all the surveys come back negative she can say "looks like you have some areas to improve in. work on them next year."
As far as Hill goes all he will tell ya is that Maynard is a good guy with the kids best intentions at heart. And according to him, I guess thats all that matters when it comes to coaching. Win loss record is not important.
Jenkins is in her first year and 1. dont care about football and 2. is scared to do anything about it so she will keep maynard instead of rocking the boat.
Hill and Maynard are old bud's so he sure isnt going to do anything to get rid of him.
The only way we will see change is if
1. The majority of parents go to the principle and complain and if that dont work start calling the main office downtown and complaining.
2. The booster club takes a stand. (I noticed on her survey she asked about the booster club.) If the booster club will say "no more money till something changes" you might see a difference. Things like the new tv and remote about $5000 and the little things like when the school called 2 nights before the first game and said we had to provide 30something meals to the press box, the new weight room, and several other things. If that is cut out and they have to spend their own money or do without then we might see a change. I hate to do that to the kids but at the same time Maynard and staff are more hurtfull to the kids than some money.
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3741 I have been coaching for about 15 years but at the rec level with my limited knowledge, I can see what the main problems are and I know you can too why cant anybody else? I hear from people in the community that "says well thats bearden football " has losing become acceptable is this normal? If it is why have a football team if players fans and parents dont want to compete?
Bulldog75, Ill say this as far as experience goes i have several years coaching in a 5a highschool in south georgia. (same region as Valdosta, you might have heard of them)
As far as a former coach watching what is going on out here there are Many Many things that the coaches do or dont do that contribute to our record.
As far as the community goes unless you have a vested intrest in the team its hard to get excited about a program thats struggling, therefore its easier just to say "thats bearden" Many times when you even do have a vested interest in a program and dont have any answers its easy to say "thats just bearden football" I dont think that anyone is accepting bearden losing but its just easier to say the above than it is to try to do something about it and change it.
BUT like i said in previous post, If the ones who care about this program and really want it to suceed will unite and take a stand you will be amazed what kind of changes can take place.
Word of caution however, even if we do get in a new coaching staff, dont expect to see a 10 season next year, give the new person time.
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As orginator of the orginal post (which means nothing) I would like to say that the time has come to put our differenced aside, 9th 10th 11th or 12th graders and parents.
We are all on the same team. As parents, players, and fans the time has come to take a stand and demand change in this program. After receiving the letter today sent out by the principle it is obivious that she is not going to change anything with out a lot of parent recomendations. We need to let her know that even though she values Maynard as a teacher and will keep him for that reason we believe that she can find a better Drivers ed teacher and Football coach to run this program.
There is a booster club meeting thursday night at 6. we need to have as many parents players and fans there as possible. We dont need to accept that the principle will handle things we need to take a UNITED stand and convince her to do whats best for this team.
Lets put the bickering aside and unite. If we can do this in 2 or 3 years we wont care how the freshmen were or werent treated this year because we will be a team.
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ok, i have held off in commenting on this thread, but i can't any longer. I will be brief with my comments:
1. This years freshman qb was not even on the winning supermidget rec team. I think he played for Karns.
2. It sounds to me that the people writing on this thread don't know the freshman team very well. The starters could not be more supportive, they were at almost every varsity game, and felt the loss just like the v. players did. They even make comments like "the freshmen don't matter, no one cares about our record, we are a part of the varsity team"
3. You don't need to worry about "paying their dues"...they know that. They are a smart, supportive, and aware group of kids. Also, lets not blame the kids...did they demand the "advantages" that they got this year? NO! It was not their decision to go to camp...many did not even want to go. So lets give credit where credit is due and blame where blame is due.
4. Given the right coaching, BHS will be back in the "ballgame"
5. About the blowouts and playing time...well, you obviously weren't at the games. The third string was in by the end of the 2nd quarter in the 57-0 game. Please get your facts straight before you make accusations.
6. The last thing, we ALL need to become more unified. If parents cant do it, then how can we expect it out of the players? Maybe I wasn't so brief afterall. Sorry
Ill agree with you on many aspects of this team and this season.
Yes the freshman do have some potential and could impact the season next year in certian positions. Your right they did not ask for the advantages they recieved and blame should be put where it deserves to be.
However, I must strongly disagree with the coment that the 3rd string was in in the 2nd quarter in the DB game or any game for that much (i didnt miss a game). In reference to the 57-0 game our starters played every down of that game. (maybe an exception here and there but not many) I even asked coach Maynard about the reason for this (and was given an answer that DB never took out their 1st string.)
I can tell you for a fact that my son was 3rd team in his position and never steped on the field during a varsity game the entire season.
The Main Key you said on here is that as parents we need to be unified.
You made a point that with the "right coaching, BHS will be back in the balllgame" As parents we need to stand together and demand that the right coaching be put in here.
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Did you recieve the letter Jenkins sent out. She in my opinion really blew off the booster club on this one. Who knows what will happen. Maybe im wrong and they might actually be lookin into it.
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No matter who wins should be a whale of a game. Ill be there for sure.
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I know a football player that moved in 2003 season in order to play for a better program. In fact, his parents had to file legal separation papers and only one parent filed the change of address to their apartment. The other lived at the old address. After he graduated, they had the paperwork changed and now everyone is back at the original home. You can get around almost any obstacle.
Have seen things like that happen before. Even seen an apartment rented for a familly to move to in a certian school zone.
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Well, here's what one of the guys at the Cookeville "Herald-Citizen" put out in Monday's paper based on what he's been able to find out.
Again this is not official....
In 5-A
Region 1
Dobyns-Bennett
Sceince Hill
Campbell County
Jefferson County
Sevier County
Region 2
McMinn County
Soddy-Daisy
be nice to have the knox schools in one region now instead of spliting them up like in the past.
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Your right i was being sarcastic.
"Fire Maynard Now"
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I have always said there are a few kinds of coaches.
1. Great builders = bring a program out of the ashes and make them respectable again, but cant seem to get to the next level.
2. Guys who cant build but can take an average team and make them very competative
but cant seem to go all the way
3. Guys who can take a great team and make them champions.
4. Maintainers= Can take a team at any level and keep it there.
Just because a coach comes from a program that has been a traditional power house doesnt mean that he can make a cellar dwellar into champions, it takes a special person to do this. I dont know if Whethers is the man or not but, whoever it is needs the support of the players, parents, and school staff, and fans.
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If like last year we wont even start a new workout season till about mid jan. So if he playes it right this year we can wait till we have spring practice in Feb. and then start lifting weights after that, maybe around March.
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Brown is gone. One of the football assistant coaches is the new head coach and the GREAT Paul Maynard is the assistant wrestling coach.
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Well, Well, what can I say? I knew from the get go that this game would be close. It was you posters you thought AE would blow this team out. It's the playoffs and every team that's in it, will come read to play every week. But to answer your question, yes that was the final score.
Both defenses came ready to play. UC stopped AE inside the 10, two times. AE stopped UC inside the 10 two times with one coming in the final minute in the 4th. There's an old saying that goes around, "Offense sales tickets, Defense wins championships!" AE defense made that statement seem so true tonight. The defense stepped up when it needed to.
It was an ugly win but Hey, we're 11-0 and moving one step closer to the ship!!!
Turning point of the game: The block in the 4th quater by #40 of AE got the whole stadium Krump!!! The crowd erupted in cheers, the band started playing hype songs and the team started playing like 10-0, now 11-0 team. Like I said earlier, a win is a win!
thanks for the report. Good post.
Good luck next week.
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After tonight with the exception of DB it's obvious that not only our region was down alittle bit, but also region 2 was up some.
Who's got the best and strongest up coming team for next year? Who's bringing back the most returning starters and who has the strongest senior class for next year?
Go ahead and give us a preview.
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Wait didn't you say that Farragut would lose to CC? They could have beat OR if they had not turned the ball over 4 X in the red Zone. Give them some credit.
I would be for the Dogs if you were in the hunt. Support your side of town.
Id like to see Farragut win but like i said in previous post. They better bring their AAAA++++ game to do it.
Good luck next week.
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Farragut had a great year but looks like it will probably end next week.
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To night at the booster club meeting lets adress that. If the booster club wants to go on with business as usuall lets adress that also. We are at a point where if we have to many more seasons like this you will be exactly right, especially if everyone sees noone doing anything to change what is going on here. Ill be at the meeting tonight and Im going to voice my opinion about all of this. I sure could use some support. Be there if you can.