TheTruth001

The comment made by UofL is correct, I have heard similar rumblings about the QB and other players at Carter. Like I was hinting at on this message board since day one there was never really a coaching search. It was Witt's job from the day the position opened up. Like I said the administration in charge of finding a new coach would go with the safest pick. Because their is no way anyone can convince me that he was the best football coach out of the applicants. There had to be someone with a better resume than a career record of 10-21 as a head coach amongst the list of applicants who applied for the job at Carter. It will be interesting to see what happens in the near future. If players start to leave the Carter Program it's going to get ugly for the Carter football program fast.

That QB has the ability to be one of the best Knoxville has seen in quite some time. And like I have stated on here before the people in charge of finding a new coach are not really looking for a good winning football coach they are looking for someone who won't cause waves and pushes the" nobody gets hurt feelings and everyone gets a trophy mentality." This whole process should have been handled by now the more time that goes by, the worse the whole coaching search situation looks. Take a look at the Knox West coaching search they were truly looking for a winning coach, and multiple names were tossed around. They went out of Knox County to find a coach. Because the school officials at Knox West know how important a winning football program is to their community so they went with the coach they thought could help them be a successful program. I just don't believe Carter has the same motives behind their coaching search. Knox County is just not set up for athletics. I am shocked Knox County can get anybody to coach. Look at any major football states, i.e., Texas, Flordia, Georgia, Alabama, etc. The head football coach is also the AD and pulls in close to or over six figures. Look at any of the state Powerhouses they have similar set ups. The head coach doesn't have to teach they just focus on the football and athletic programs. Also, One man cannot coach a whole team. To have a successful program, you also need a good coaching staff. How do you get a good coaching staff? You entice people with jobs in the school. Positions that probably do not exist at Carter. I don't see any school in Knox county hiring six new teachers all football coaches for next year. School officials focus more on standardized test score rankings than they do about high school athletics. Don't get me wrong education is important. However, many of them miss what high school athletics truly are, a path to a college education for many kids who would not be able to pursue without playing a sport. National Signing day is coming up next week have ten kids sign a letter of intent on that day, and that is better publicity for your school and school district than any ranking from a standardized test score.

The Carter Job is more than interstring. One could argue that Carter was the best job opening in Knoxville. That QB and the fact they are a young team makes their future very bright. Now all they need is the right hire and a Coach that can fill out a good staff that can build a program and the administration to throw a little support behind the athletic program. If that happens, Carter will be an interesting team to watch over the next few years.

Great track record & good hire? His career record as a head football coach is 10-21. That is hardly a good track record.

Coach McMillan is a class act. As for the coaching search their is no real search. Look who is in charge of finding a new coach an administration that doesn't care one bit about athletics. The next head coach will be the person who in the interview process says they will coddle the players and not discipline the players. The administration could care less about fielding a winning team. Which is sad because they got some real talent at Carter.