Drifter1987

Gotcha. Alot of schools have hired already, assumed it was to get those guys in the building for the spring semester. Think Oak Ridge, Northview, and Wartburg are the only 3 East TN jobs that remain unfilled. Seen on the 5/6A thread some expectations that an announcement might be made today on Oak Ridge...

Well Sequoyah has hired. Any news or rumors on the Northview position? Looking at this job and others, do schools want to typically have a coach in place before Christmas break?

I wonder if they have someone lined up already and their current team is still playing? Could have made a decision already and just waiting for _____________ to finish up.

I agree on both! I am interested to see who gets the Hardin Valley job as well.... There's a bunch of speculation on each of those threads in the 5/6A topics but hadn't heard anything on the Northview job... Hoping someone on the T had a scoop.

It's that time of year... Had a couple jobs open up already with Sequoyah and Northview Academy... any thoughts on who gets these? What about any other jobs you all are hearing that may come open?

Not sure exactly. TSSAA post says all certifications will be considered but yet the KCS website only show a PE position. Leads me to think they will create a position for the head coaching hire if needed, depending upon certification.

I've heard the DC is really good, apparently was running the strength program for Shinlever as well. Don't know him personally but just have heard he's a bright young coach that he does a good job. I believe whoever they hire should try to keep him and the defensive staff intact. They gave up 148 points this year to everyone not named Maryville, which is about 17 ppg, a good OC or offensive minded HC could win a bunch of games if they can keep that defensive production.

Paul Shelton was the OC there for a while, he is currently a position coach for UC Davis in California. When he left, Brian Milan took over as the OC, moving over from his role as the DC. Mickey Chait has been over the defense since then. Milan left this past season as well, took a job as a position coach at Maryville College. Not sure who the OC was this season, heard he came from Heritage.

West is 5-5 this season, could easily be 8-2 with three loses by 5 points or less. Are they a really good team? No, no they're not but they've beat some of the same teams that you have. East went 5-5 last year with a loss in the first round to Knox Central. Again were they a real good team? No, no they weren't but this notion that both teams have been absolutely terrible for the past 3-4 years just isn't factual. It was tough on West to win games in 6A while they were in it, it's been tough on East this year in 6A. I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say its been tough on the Patriots as well, before this season they were a combined 3-28 in region play the past 5 years. All three programs have struggled at that level. At the end of the day, region 1 (5A or 6A) will never be able to consistently beat the teams from the 865 area code....

1OldPatriot did you already forget that Jeff County went 7-23 the past 3 seasons? I guess its easy to forget that when you get a QB "transfer" in from an outstanding Greeneville program and can win you a few games.... I mean I get it, after 0-10 last season, those 6 wins have to feel great, but truth be told you all have beat one good team this season and from what I understand they had several kids out with injuries from playing Greeneville the week before. Pretty good chance West Ridge beats you all this week and you end up playing Maryville in 13 days and your season ends. But when all is said and done congrats on beating the teams you're supposed to beat this year and doing it with a kid that would probably get your program in a little bit of trouble if T$$AA found out where he actually resides.....