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I'm just wondering since Ash how many boys coaches have we had? How many girls coaches? It's a revolving door.

As to Coach T his problem was never his players or the community. His problem was Coach Gary Rankin. That's always been the talk Ash always fell in line with Rankin. Never been one at Carthage like Coach T.

Yes...Dirk Ash.

The only close to long term was Ash. He alone shorted that stay.

For the boys tournament Vanderbilt was always the best place.

Most of the discussion with those who actually cared was bringing back Coach Thompson and getting 4 or 5 years out of him. Then having a young coach possibly a local assisting and then taking the program over long term. Problem is Smith Co isn't a long term type program.

Absolutely nobody in Carthage I have talked to knows anything about the new coach other than he is a friend of Matt Ferrell. A total unknown. If he goes to Murfreesboro he will no longer be an unknown.

You're probably right. Those things happen. Coach Sanders was a good coach and is a great person. We will see what the new guy does.

Coach Thompson. He coached at Carthage back in the 80s. Coached our principal Scott Apple. I think they may have been in discussion but the young guy who works with girls coach Matt Ferrell with TN Rush indeed got the job. Coach T had a state tournament in Tennessee, an All A state girls team in Kentucky and State teams in Mississippi. He's retired in Mississippi. It would have been a legendary hire. His name created quite a buzz in Carthage.

Still respected here.

Thought that myself. He was at SC as girls coach. Depends on talent at Gville. We have it here. Would Coach T want to come? He'll always be a coach and he thinks the world of Scott Apple.

One of the most exciting personable coaches that ever set foot at this school...still well thought of

I texted him when the job came open. I didn't play for him here but wish I had. All he said was there was 2 schools he would come out of retirement for. One was a Mississippi school Neshoba Central and the other one Smith Co HS.

If they are smart they are calling Mississippi. In 2 HOF. Knows the school.

As girls coach?