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"It must be difficult to call plays at Oakland. Do we hand it to the transfer Oregon commit? Do we throw it with the transfer 4* Qb or do we hand it off to the UT commit? Notice how much talent it took for them to get championships. You’re right, they didn’t win it with the NFL guy on the team. It obviously takes more than one to win. Same can be said for Satt and his QB this season. " I was responding to your comments about calling plays at Oakland and the fact that you said "must be difficult to call plays at Oakland".... I was saying that James improved while at Oakland. Yes, he was a stud when he got there - BUT he became a complete football player while at Oakland (blocking / catching / eye discipline) were all developed and improved. All of the offensive coaches contributed to that including V & Dobbs..... Watch his first game there - then watch his last one.

If you don't hire Coach V then you are stupid. One word that describes him and Dobbs both - W I N N E R ...And in TC isn't that all that matters? That's da*n sure the only thing that matters at Oakland - and if you think the Oregon kid didn't improve while at Oakland then you are even dumber than I thought. It takes talent AND coaching AND culture to get it done. In this soft society there aren't a lot of places left in the world where you CAN actually do it right. TC is still one of those places I hope.

Smart kids who are good students are kind of like football players .... Yes they need a good teacher / coach to guide them BUT ultimately their trajectory has a lot more to do with genetics and parents than who ends up teaching / coaching them.... Ever heard the phrase "can't coach big" or "can't fix stupid"? Your ceiling is your ceiling and if your kid struggles to read at a 7th grade level or do simple math, and can't work with his hands - well Parent that's YOUR fault - either by way of genetics or because YOU did't help them gain the skills due to lack of practice and guidance at home.

Lipscomb 2021 - How many guys from LA signed D1 that year compared to Oakland? Creasy out coached Dilfer - watch the 4th quarter of the game. * There are many more you could cite BUT ultimately all you have to do is ask any actual high school coach (not some slappy who volunteered here and there for 5 minutes) who has played him and they will tell you how good he is. That is ALL the respect any high school coach could ask for - and Creasy is highly respected by people who actually KNOW football.

No doubt

And the 2nd game with Riverdale? Who had the best talent in each of those games? Was the 56 point shut out because of talent or coaching? I don't think it matters who you play - only how you play. Houston played great in championship - Oakland did not. That's pretty much the answer no matter how you slice it.

https://4.files.edl.io/a4a0/06/13/23/215627-73215e94-191b-42aa-a6f9-ed6b0be9cfe2.pdf Ruco Pay Scale - Head Coach makes 20% of a B.S. with 5 years experience added to his Teaching salary So approx 80k if he has just a Bachelor's Degree - More like 86k if a Master's etc Not near enough considering the amount of work put in.

I don't know - He is pretty entertaining to be around and is a really likable dude - Kids love him and so do parents. People on here have accused him of recruiting for years so if that's really the case then he should fit into that role nicely. I think the reason he has been so successful is because of his ability to adapt. I think sometimes people think college coaches are larger than life, but most of the time they are just really good football coaches who work really really hard and end up with an opportunity.

Football is Football and Coaches are Coaches - He can do it and would do it well. AD says he wants someone with a huge personality and who can get the community to buy in again - Murfreesboro would get behind Creasy. I like it.

Barger.... already in the building and has solid experience. He will be fundamental and sound. He will work them hard. High character dude..... what else do ya need?

By "draws" do you mean drawers? LOL

I was replying as if he hoped Kade wasn't playing this week. - He was evidently already injured. NOBODY wants a kid to be hurt. Maybe you are the one who should chill out.

Don't know what? That Oakland will adjust accordingly, that it won't determine who wins, or whether it would be stupid to play him if he isn't well? Dude...

"But if he plays with an Achilles injury that is not completely healed, then that would be total stupidity. That very well could lead to a complete tear, or the type of damage that would sit him for the rest of the year or diminish his playing ability for good. " - Totally agree with this statement. Whether he plays or not will not change who wins this game. That is what I meant by if he doesn't play Oakland will adjust accordingly because of the state of their program.

You are reaching for hope of him not playing..... like my dad always said "you can hope in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up faster". The biggest difference between Oakland and Blackman is that Oakland has a great PROGRAM every year - Blackman has a great team this year. They will adjust accordingly should their QB not play.