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1 hour ago, BigTime1950 said:

Concord is years away from being a treat of getting players that hurt other teams. No football field/stadium. No locker room or weight room. They tried private school A class football and got destroyed. Troy Fleming was not ready for that kind of competition. Division 2 A football is very competitive. It has gotten much better since splitting from the publics. I know they will get some players but there is always the chance that Concord fails at football again. I hope they succeed but that are years away from even getting and playing a schedule and winning some games. Why would you send your son there to get your brains beat out like when Troy Fleming was the coach. I know there are talks of big money coming into the program but stability and getting winning some games are more important . 

Still a ways away yes, but maybe not as far as you’d think. I know they have a few very good athletes there alr with the word being more are on the way. Matthews can coach, there’s no debating his coaching resume. From what I hear, they are really making a push towards football and it’s obvious. Take their youth camp recently for example. Had over 200 kids show up. To put in perspective, Central had like 35-40. That’s gotta mean some steps towards Football becoming a priority there. Just my opinion 

Not who I was thinking but a hire has been made at HVA

Obviously won’t be Pressley, since he took a HC job in GA. I’ve had a strange feeling ab who would get this job since it came open. I’ve got a hunch, depending on who and how quick the AD job is filled.

And out of respect to my source, can’t mention names. But I will say it’s a mentioned candidate so if you look it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out. Personally I’d support the hire and think it would be a great fit, but there’s a couple small details to be worked out first from what I’m told. Again I expect it to come early next week.

On 1/17/2024 at 6:08 PM, BigTime1950 said:

Can you tell us anything Bobcat? Timeline? Candidates? I know the weather has probably put a wrench in everything.

School out and weather actually has delayed it, yes. I’ve been told there is a candidate in place and the job has been offered to him. Now whether or not he takes it, that’s up to him but the offer is there. List has definitely been narrowed down to just a couple and a couple really good names have already turned it down(different reasons), and it had  nothing to do with “Central having no talent” or any of that crap. I expect a hire next week once school is back in, unless they announce something today which I don’t see happening.

40 minutes ago, TheRedDevil1986 said:

There's no way they go all next week without announcing right? It doesn't seem like they have a plan for what they are doing, but letting this go another week without anything would be absolutely insane. Central is slipping closer and closer to the level of AE.

This coming from a Halls fan is comical. Halls hasn’t contended for anything in over 20 years and will always be little sister in our rivalry, not even good enough to be little brother. Much respect for Brent, but obviously not a moron like you. Go back to your hole now 

3 hours ago, HTV said:

This guy is going to be a really good hire for somebody. 

 

Just saying. 

 

https://www.thunderboltradio.com/2024/01/10/westview-football-coach-jarod-neal-steps-down/

You can stop attempting to be funny, anything you’ve heard ab this I heard 5 days ago, and that’s a fact.

6 hours ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Its stevens 

Obviously not and obviously you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’ve been on this kick ab him for a couple weeks now even after I said no way. How do I know? Because I talk to the people directly involved with this hiring process and am in the loop. Stevens name was thrown around but I was told days ago that was a no, not today. I know who most of the candidates are. And btw, if your saying Centrals booster club can’t “match” Austin East’s in terms of cash, you really have no clue 

Knowing who interviewed yesterday, if a decision has been made already, it’s one of two and yes it wouldn’t be Stevens. All I’ll say is one was/is a known candidate. Other is a very interesting candidate who I believe could do very well. Only time will tell I suppose…

5 hours ago, GatorTDMaker said:

Yes. A current assistant at Hardin Valley. Wing T is coming to South Knox baby!!

Wrong, new HC just announced and not from HVA

Stevens had not even applied for the job last I was told so that still seems to be a myth to me. I’ve been told there’s a couple interesting candidates in play. But there was an opportunity for a BIG name and that has come and gone sadly, let’s just say the right language wasn’t used in the discussion.

26 minutes ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

I mean if you call losing every year, like ya'll did year in year out to maryville, competing then I guess ya'll could lose every year to Powell and West and call it competing. 

My point is you act like Powell and West are completely unbeatable, I was simply saying you’re comparing them to those Maryville teams by saying they aren’t beatable. Perhaps you should read a little closer before ya post, either way it’s comical. 

4 hours ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Yes I agree with what you said. This job is fighting for 3rd place in the current region with Halls. always traveling for the playoffs

Because no Coach could ever POSSIBLY come in and rebuild it and compete with Powell and West right? Those two are just unbeatable, my god better than all those Maryville teams over the years! I’m sorry, but that’s a comical statement.

6 minutes ago, osunut2 said:

Wow. I still can't believe I'm seeing that.

You’re not, Stanton Stevens isn’t even in the running currently, not to say he can’t be but as of Wednesday that is a false report. I’m sure someone who heard somebody say it will jump down my throat, but I know what I know.

1 hour ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

Don't be mad that someone is recruiting your players. You have to recruit if you want to win in knox county much less the state. Rosser was taking other school's kids and you either turned a blind eye or was ok with it because everybody's doing it.

Ya'll were good during the Helton days and were up and down until Rosser came. I would not say rich in tradition, but I would agree with having talent in the zone. 

Mad? Lol, not hardly. I’m just pointing out the obvious offenders. And a little secret, none and let me repeat, NONE of those players would be elsewhere had Coach Rosser not had to leave. And not Jones, Lowe or anyone else could have done anything about it. Just a FYI 

3 hours ago, SheriffofRedRock said:

I heard this job was going to be open during the first week of November. So if you think that potential candidates did not know around then, then you do not know much about HS football in knoxville.

The expectation for this program needs to be lowered a lot. Rosser did what no one else could do in the history of the program. Another recruiter like him is not coming in, so just remember the good times he brought but don't expect close to the same.

You heard huh, exactly it was hearsay until it happened. I hear things all day everyday but until they happen it’s all hearsay. And it’s hard to be a “candidate” for a job until the job is actually opened, at least in the real world maybe not yours . So a program that is rich in tradition and talent since heck the 80s is supposed to “lower” its expectations right? Because nobody that is a really good Coach could possibly come in and win there right? Nobody could possibly start keeping Central talent home instead of it being poached to Powell and Bearden and private schools right? Nobody alive can do that according to you….well bad news for you bud it can be done, has been done and will be done again. Central will rise again, maybe not be in the state title game every year. But it will always be a playoff contender and a great school for football.

So let’s think about this, this job just opened TWO days ago heck maybe not even. Hard to believe there are “front runners” yet considering it just opened up and No interviews have been conducted. Secondly, any idiot who thinks this isn’t a “wanted” job either doesn’t know much about HS football in Knoxville or is just in denial. Wether it’s in a downturn rn or not, Central is and will always be a premier job in Knox County public schools in Football. Let the debate carry on…

Walker Valley has had a great year, good offense and tough defense. But I see too much West speed for them. I’ll go West-28 WV-14

Good matchup , but I like the revenge factor here. Last year AC got over the hump, I see Greeneville getting the W . I’ll say 28-24

8 hours ago, osunut2 said:

I hate playing the "what if" game. Rosser was special, and I don't doubt that they'd still be a force, but you're also assuming that something else wouldn't have drawn him away from Central. It's impossible to know if he would still be the coach in 2023.

That being said, look at the average tenure for HS football coaches in places like Knox County, especially for younger coaches. With the exception of the lone long tenured coach in KCS (i.e., Eddie Courtney), they just don't stick around like they once did. Same thing is true for teachers, even the really good ones. The headache to dollar ratio is a huge part of that. Why wouldn't a young, successful coach try to parlay that into a better and/or more lucrative opportunity? Rosser would have done that at some point because almost anyone in that scenario would.

Let’s just say I know more ab the situation than most Nut. You’re not wrong, he definitely could have left at a different point in time. But just knowing him like I do and how much he actually loved the community and being there, I feel strongly he’d still be here. But again your not wrong.

5 hours ago, HTV said:

Recruiters. 

Interesting finger to point. 

Some still won't accept reality. 

“Ignore” feature……obviously a bunch of crap. Reality is, your a sad human being 

Everyone in Knoxville better be glad Coach Rosser left. Because if he hadn’t, we’d still be competing to go to State every year and maybe have another ring since then. He was on the verge of something very special, and no other coach around here including the “Recruiters” could do anything ab it. I miss him dearly, but I understand why he had to go.

Sounds like to me, Slovers son did a decent job at QB and his dad wasn’t taking him out, but everyone else players, parents and possibly admin wanted a FR QB who they all think is better to start. Debate on who is better but here’s the real thing. Did Sweetwater not know when they interviewed him that he had a son who was a QB? And did they think he honestly wouldn’t start him? Cause if that’s the case, that’s on the ones who hired him if everyone was so gun ho on the FR. Just saying 

2 hours ago, Dawgz4life said:

Don’t say “Bearden fans” they are troll accounts

I said Bearden guys not fans, but whatever you wanna call them I suppose. Again this is the dumbest thread ever 

This is the dumbest, most illiterate thread I’ve ever seen. We got Bearden guys arguing with each other on wether or not THEY get busted for recruiting, no grammar and everyone else is STILL trying to figure out why this thread was created in the first place. Oh, must we not forget, HTV hitting us all with some ORIGINAL material! But carry on