longtimeretired

Metro has always been a system that hired what was the best for the school demographics . Back in the day a black coach was hired at a school that fit the demographics and a white the same way. Times and school demographics are still deciding head football coaches. I would even venture to all sports and say this is the trend. It has never been about being qualified to coach but just the best fit. Also interviews and hiring use to take place at the central office by head of human resources, principal , athletic director and maybe one other central office person, but sometimes just HR director and principal. Loved the good ole days. Also , if you not already an employee of metro schools you were not even considered for any jobs. Tommy Owen was a great coach at MBA and could not even apply or interview for the Hillwood football coach job because he was not a metro employee.

I think overkill has happened in high schools with individual sports. Year long demands and coaches demanding or expecting kids to specialize. Colleges still want multi sports athletes and a lot of high schools need to share athletes. I remember Principal Dan Herron demanding coaches that when football was over it was basketball and when it was over it was baseball and then it was summer time and nothing was done with your sport until it started back the next season according to TSSAA calendar. Also any coach that went against his policy was no longer coaching.

There was a time when if students were in a class during the school day they could practice football or whatever sport year round. I have known some football teams to practice in full gear everyday during that class period and it was okay. Metro schools never had that but a few county and private schools did this.

No school, no sports.

The recent mayor's plan in Nashville looks like no sports activities will be taking place for quite sometime and that is if everything is going well . 4 phases and 2 weeks between each phase with phase one not beginning until sometime in May. No mention of school starting date. Until plans to open schools , no kids will be allowed to meet with coaches. Fitness centers in Nashville are not scheduled to open possibly until sometime in June.

I agree that there will be no sports or even large crowds of people until a proven treatment and vaccine.

How many think there will even be football in the fall. I hope there is but I would not be surprised if there is no sports until a drug or vaccine can be proven effective. I have heard schools will even be on modified schedules. I am not sure fans will be at games or even allowed. Thoughts? Wishes?

Broome made a good choice. JS will not go, will not be able to get any in school help. DM can not handle the kids. RL is probably best for job, but won't stay because he will not be able to do what BW did.

How will this school affect Mount Juliet zone? Also, money may keep current coaches in other counties from coming to Wilson Co.

I need to get out more. I did not even know a new school was being built. Opening? How many students? Seniors and Athletes have an option? So a coach has been chosen? When is an announcement?

Planning on going. Crowd should be good. Whitehaven fans travel well?

Should be a good game to watch

Still a fan I see.

You are forgetting this is not about the kid, this is about the dad getting a job using his son.

Who are some up and coming head coach possibilities?

He will get some offers i am sure.

Lot of good high school players never play college ball. Just because you are good in high school does not mean you can play at next level. where do you see him being able to play,what schools?

Just said I was a little surprised. I am not basing CR being not as good on one game either. I just do not think they are as good as last. Not hate, just an opinion

EN and PC should be very good game. Anything can happen tonight in a big game . PC does have a stronger history. That will not matter in a one time game. I was also a little surprised that Cane Ridge did not beat McGavock by more. Not sure CR is as good as all the talk.

Seeing this list reminds me of a time when all these schools played each other and most in same class (only 3) . Not sure looking at this list that the size of the school has much to do with size of roster or whose is the better team. I bet PC has as many players as McGavock.

I agree, mid season talk is okay. All about how teams finish that matters. Some of these front runners now will fall. Take PC, they are playing a tough schedule and record not great but when all is said and done they may very well be in Cookeville because of their tough season schedule.

Does not matter where a team is now, but where they are when the dust has settled.

Special night when brothers go at each other.

Never know what the student may have done. It is sad when any kid gets dismissed from a team. Sports has saved many young men. It saved me.

Sad that Metro has become what it is today. I am sure there are some good schools Sad to see that some can hardly field a the team .I am a longtime reader of Coach T but just had to post.