PercyPeabody

Just wanted to chime in and wish Richland the best of luck. I first saw them against Lincoln Co when this season began and told a friend I thought Richland was the team to watch in their region. Sure enough they took the top spot. One thing that was glaring to me in that first game was how undersized the Raiders looked but how determined they played. You'd have to be wearing orange and sipping on a little Jack probably to pick Richland in this one but I will say what others have mentioned in various threads. I don't see the boys from Giles Co quitting at any point. I think they pull out all the tricks from the bag and leave everything on the field. Coming from a Moore Co fan, the Richland "Runts" have been a fun team to watch and to follow. Give 'em heck boys!

Very surprising but hope some good comes out of it

Richland Runts Keep Rollin'

I wasn't saying it's the only way. It worked for us and now one off the staff is coaching in the SEC. Hope FC finds their power couple to get things rolling soon.

You definitely make some valid points. I think the key is FC being VERY transparent of the situation as a whole and seeing who all is interested. If they find someone who truly desires the position and embraces it, success can be had but as you mentioned this will not happen over night. This person will need a minimum of 4 yrs to implement changes and get things rolling.

I definitely agree that other methods would work. If the wife realizes what she's getting into, things can flourish. Three hours worked back in the day because all players had sixth period study hall that was mandatory. This is when they received tutoring and time for homework. But as you pointed out earlier, our admin bought into the whole picture and created that study hall period as an elective credit. I felt like we managed our time wisely as special teams was an hour a day which most programs don't even do special teams each day. It worked for us and to have four championships I believe it was worth it. If a coach can get... indy period, offense, defense, special teams, and film break down done in two hours each day and win in the end, that's all that matters. Like I said back in the day things were different so we took advantage of it.

I want to be perfectly clear since my previous comments may be misunderstood by some. When I first got into the profession, you live it. Breathe it. Eat it. I would get in the office at 6:30 am. Teach classes and look forward to that last bell. Then you practice from 3:30-6:30pm. Then coaches would meet afterward to discuss any injuries or anything that popped up during practice. I didn't leave the office until 8pm or so. I didn't live near the first school I coached at so it was roughly a 45 min drive home. This process repeated Mon thru Thurs (although Thursday walk through practices were shortened). Friday was game day so most are familiar with that process. You play and get home late regardless if it's home or away. Saturdays consist of meeting at the office at 8am to break down film of the upcoming opponent. Keep in mind back in the day, you'd meet coaches to swap film prior to 8am. Most Saturdays you break down film from 8am until noon, scheming and preparing the game plan. Sometimes these Saturday meetings would run over time until 2pm. The rest of Saturday was for family and Sundays were an off day in order to attend worship service both morning and night. Then Monday would come and start the process all over. I mentioned all of this because I think most folks/fans/parents don't realize how much time is invested to try to be successful. This was necessary to get the program out of the cellar. The first 4 years I hardly saw my wife and kids. That's why I was saying it's easier for a coach without a family to dedicate the time because I saw it firsthand. As coaches you spend more time with other people's children than your own. Was it worth it? I believe so because it resulted in wins/championships that the school otherwise would have not had but more importantly it provided great memories and instilled a work ethic that the young men will have for a lifetime. I hope Franklin Co finds a solid guy in the end. The school, administration, and boosters all need to get on the same page. The Rebels could be a powerhouse. I think surrounding counties' athletes would look to Franklin Co as a transfer destination if things were done correctly. Will it require a ton of work? Yes, but the dividends could pay off for years to come.

God is always number one but finding an unmarried coach with no children yet allows him to focus on the job more. It's true in any profession. If there's no family yet, it's only the Father & Football.

Great leadership always helps! Hope the Raiders take care of the War Eagles next week!

They have a rowdy, undersized group with a will to win. I give them kudos. Not many saw this coming even those clad in orange.

AMEN Admin and your boosters make a world of difference.

Franklin Co is going to need a young, energetic, unmarried, childless, challenge desiring, coach that is not in it for the money. I coached with some very good assistants that fell into this category. They were "married" to the program. They didn't have families to interfere so they checked in early and went home late. I'm not saying this is the only route to go but the program needs some new life injected to it that young enthusiasm can provide. It's going to take a very dedicated group of coaches to get this school up off the mat. Spring Hill crushing FC as I type this.

Your region picture is pretty much set as most games are becoming blowouts tonight. 1. Richland 2. Eagleville 3. Huntland 4. Wayne Co

The "Runts" strike again

Yeah very surprising. Now MC has to hope for a Huntland AND Cornersville win just to finish 4th. Looks like MC may be done after tonight.