goldentide

What does matter is the kids. They had a great coach last year, and now it sounds like they have another great coach. It should be exciting.

Whatever is on paper is on paper. A lot of it has to do with how coach and players interact. ROLL TIDE!!!!

Go, Hud! Kids love him.

Did this really just happen? Where have I been? ROLL, TIDE!!!

Prayers from Trenton Peabody.

CONFIRMED!!!!!

Dan Bland was at Peabody High School today. I heard he is now a coach there. Has anybody heard anything for sure? I sure hope it is true.

Peabody would welcome Bland with open arms! Gaddis and Bland...what a combination. We can only hope it works out this way.

Well, I've heard it all now. Let me just say that the Humboldt school system is apparently headed up by the INEPT. The leader of the school system was quoted in the Jackson Sun as FINALLY giving the reason behind the firing of Bland. He said he fired Bland in order to "give Reid a shot to be the coach". Did he REALLY say that? Is it possible that the head of the school system, of ANY school system, would give THAT as the reason why they just fired their head coach. I can't believe what I just read. Amazed is an understatement. Now I will brace myself as the TWO Humboldt fans in existence respond with how that's such a perfect reason to fire the coach and how great of a high school player Reid was.

I don't believe it is true. Peabody does not do business like Humboldt does...within hours.

Sounds like a rumor, but we can still hope. What a combination of coaches that would be.

In response to your specific question it goes like this. Community support for football in Humboldt is lacking at best. People aren't exactly lining up to run the booster club, in fact there is no line at all. Therefore the guy running the boosters has a voice that is perhaps louder than most who holds his position in other places. His voice wasn't the determining factor but it was a contributing factor for sure. My guess is that he wasn't campaigning for Reid but he wanted rid of Bland, which indirectly helped Reid.

That rumor is a strong one which doesn't make it true, but the caliber of the people spreading it are such that I don't think they are lying. I know many good people in Humboldt who are saying the rumors concerning the role of the booster president is totally on target.

You are right on target.

I'm much more interested to see what Humboldt does in years two, three, and four of Coach Reid's tenure. Humboldt WILL WIN withanyone at the controls next season. I was at the game and they were a junior dominated team last season and their very best players were juniors. Next year will tell us NOTHING unless Coach Reid finds a way to screw it up. I would expect no less than 9-1 and a trip to at least the semis in 1A with what they have coming back.

Coach Bland is a class act. His response will be honest but appropriate. He will handle it much better than I would.

I hate to pull against kids because of a lack of professionalism on the part of the administration but.... I just hope everyone remembers that next year's players are still the product of Bland's coaching.

There is no doubt that he was a great player but that isn't at issue here. I won't say good luck to Humboldt because their administration is classless. But I will say good luck to Coach Dan Bland. He is a good guy and a heck of a coach who didn't deserve the shabby and classless treatment he got today. But what do you expect from Humboldt?

Did you forget he IS a successful coach...at middle school?

Which part is BS? Did Bland have to ask if he was fired? Was the job posted? How many were interviewed? Did Reid interview and knock their socks off with his impressive high school coaching record? Why was he passed over before...hmmm? Explain the BS part.

Okay, three poster, I find it hard to believe that you have never had anything to say about Humboldt football until now...LOL. i have been on the web and see that Gaddis has been an assistant to Bland and Bland has been an assistant to Gaddis. They obviously have a lot of respect for each other. I hope we get him and destroy Humboldt. No one should be treated the way he was. Roll Tide! come on over our way, Coach Bland. Peabody knows how to treat GREAT coaches with respect. Right, three poster Reid?

I can't find the coacht topic on outstanding middle school coaches. Could someone direct me, please? LOL!!!!!

Does sound fishy, doesn't it? I wish he would come to Peabody with Gaddis and beat the daylights out of Humboldt for many years to come. But could the two of them beat a winning middle school coach?

I don't know Coach Reid and am not putting him down. I do know, however, that winning middle school football games has no relevance to coaching at the high school level. My problem is with the way this was apparently handled. No coach should have to go to the administration to ask about "rumors." And then another coach is announced within two hours. Where and when was the job posted? I think the rules were not followed. Did anyone besides Reid get an interview? Or did Reid even have to interview? Were interviews held before Bland even knew he was fired? Let's just be honest and realistic here. Bland got screwed, and the administration did not adhere to the rules. Many schools would be happy to make it to the playoffs after winning the district for how many years? Mr. One Post. Is your name Reid?

Does Reid have any high school experience? I thought a job had to be posted for so many days, not two hours.