fball123

Congrats to Cody. Keep working hard.

How many starters do ya have coming back?

This is the problem with coaching FB in the 21st century. YES, a head coach is hired to teach boys the wonderful game of football and winning games is a big part of the contract but HIGH SCHOOL football is about much more than just winning. Anyone who doesn't understand that has their priorities all screwed up. These are high school kids, not professional athletes. Head coaches do not get to go out and put together a staff in 95% of the high schools in America. You have to raise most of your revenue through endless fundraisers, car washes, and golf scrambles. I could hardly call it just about winning. Now I'm going to tell you as both a head coach and an assistant coach I have spent many hours helping kids get through high school and that has little to do with my job as a coach under your job description of a coach. I have been a motivator, teacher, coach, guidance counselor, legal adviser, and yes, spiritual adviser and part-time male role model. Any successful head football coach has learned to do many things that are far beyond the call of duty. In the end we all hope we can win the big game, get the gold ring, and have our photo on the cover of Murphy Fair and the Tennessean but it is almost all meaningless in the big scope of things if we do not make a difference in a young man's life. We are TEACHER FIRST and COACHES TOO. IT IS A TWO FOR ONE PACKAGE! If I have to choose between the gold ring and being a positive influence that changes the life of a handful of young men I will choose the later. I have known some great coaches like Madewell that were better men and coaches than other men who had a better winning percentage. Chris Madewell took a program that was in total disarray after Tidwell through the helmet and hit the kid at halftime. How quickly we forget how far he brought this team. I do not live in WC but I know the whole story. Chris is a first class teacher and coach and I would rather have him coaching my team than about half of the men I know in this business with better winning records because he will teach them how to be men. I saw this on the thread about Cody and I think this sums it up. “Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only ONE thing -the result” Vince Lombardi

Wow why does everyone keep saying Madewell was a great person this and that. He was hired as a football coach. Not a pastor, minister, or anything else. He was hired to win games. He obviously cound'nt do that. Since 4-6 was his best year. Good luck to Madewell, WC and the new coach.

We shall see. I think he may shock some people and come out wearing black and gold. You heard it first from fball.

I will give u props since you have 3772 post conrats!!

Was Martin a two or three year starter?

I dont understand why they haven't already hired a coach??? It is well past time. I hope this doesn't hurt the team.

Great video! He has really good field vision.

Great Post.

Is WC realy going to be THAT good? I know they have some good players but thats a long shot dont you think.

Hey Rhea Co was that Kevin Revis brother that Coody played aginst when he played ya? also I hope everyone has a SAFE and happy New Year.

Wow with Duke and Vandy interested he must have a very good GPA.

Thanks utchuckd, I didnt know if anything would change since they are changing coaches.

Does anyone have a WC schedule or know when they will release it? I would Love to see Cody play against some Murfreesboro schools.