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Just remember @Geno I’m not arguing with you, just disagreeing with you hoping you consider our side along with yours. I mean, that is what you expect us to do with your opinion, right?

I’m not sure he initially intended to be, but it definitely appears that way. I’m just gonna call him a native name…”A Quitter of Kids”.

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This is right! Make the necessary adjustments. It’s hard since we are middle of season, but something has to give. The line does a great job at times but just not consistent enough. I’d like to see a lot more of those sophomores that only play defense at LB or Secondary to get more involved on offense. Our middle LB #25 I believe, is a beast. I bet if given the job somewhere on the offensive line he will do just fine. Both Hunters, Mount, both Kelley’s, Jackson, Allison, and Hill all need to be constantly involved on offense. Let each of them have their shot and running or catching the ball. We need Davis back because him and Huntley together play off each other and are a force as a tandem. At the end of the day, I really want to see DeDe Kelley rise up as the leader on this team. I would like to see him rise from a very good high school back to an all around great player who can do it all, and most of all, who WANTS to do it all. Don’t worry, those young me won’t give up like CCJ did.

Geno Geno Geno, cuz cuz cuz. You know I do agree with several statement you made about real coaching in the past 20 years. Also, when I seen Chris’s offense live and the way he called plays on offense and defense, the way he practiced some thing but never practiced other things, I was real excited because I thought man this is fast, we are in extraordinary shape, we run, we throw, everybody is playing multiple positions, and Chris is a genius of a coach. I remember him saying in his glorified interviews at the Jasper Highlands and other locations that he was ready to slow down basically from the pros and return to his hometown and coach the young kids and mentor the even younger kids and bring excitement to the community. He said, like all the other posters are telling you he said, that this was his dream job after being away for 30 years. When asked if money, meaning the difference between the pros and a 1A small county public high school, was a concern he blatantly said NO. Now I know he worked his butt off getting here late spring without getting paid, but he knew that going into the job. He said NO problem. Then Covid hit during the early season and he hadn’t even worked his first month at the school as a teacher therefore hadn’t been paid yet, but these were all unforeseen incidents that affected every teacher. Again, money was NO problem. If Chris was here I’d tell it to his face but you know what he isn’t even in the country. So he tells the kids then leaves immediately and never looked back. He had this big interview set up like you would get from the pros teams on ESPN. You know what?? Also he met with the community, the parents, and the fans. He quit on ALL of us, even you Geno. Whether you see it or not he did. None of us are saying out of the past 4-5 coaches that he was the worst. You keep throwing up all these feeling you’ve had about Grider & Co for years. I didn’t like alot of Grider’s ways either, but he didn’t quit on those kids. If it was about money and the opportunity came up, then why lie to get the high school (dream) job? Did he not takes tours of the facilities before getting the job? Everybody knows him and Vic Grider didn’t see eye to eye, but neither did you and Grider. Yet you seem to be in Jones front pockets. Hmmm sounds like to me there is a little hatred maybe stemming from the glory days back in 1981-1985. Just saying. Plain and simple, regardless of reasons, he quit on those young men who over a very should few months looked up to him. That’s hard for anyone, but especially for some 14-18 year olds. BTW to any post that got an “upvote” the last couple pages it was mostly me. Thank you all for supporting our kids.

Ah good info right there. Definitely gonna be a tough game that could go either way.

That may be the difference…playing at home. Good luck to both. Should be game of the week!

I see it too, but listen, I put all the blame on Chris for leaving. I don’t know any behind the scenes crap that may have led to him leaving and I’m not supposed to know those things. So for me to blame him is okay. Think about it. He came in late, changed the culture, changed the offense and most of the defense, didn’t do this and didn’t do that, did too much of this and not enough of that, then bolted the same day he told the kids, the kids and coaches dealt with Covid shutdown, didn’t play or practice or condition for 3 weeks, now running the new complicated offense under co-head coaches who have been assistant coaches, main lineman is out with an injury, other lineman have already played more in just 4 games than all of the past 2 years, win a huge game against NJ in the last minute, QB goes down, backup QB is one of our best RB/WR’s, now playing a very good Dade Co team, our line is still the same, back up QB scrambling for his life, one of our best RB’s ever does all he can to break tackles and run around people, our best WR can’t get the ball thrown to him because team double and triple coverage him, due to lack of blocking and scrambling we can’t find any other receivers, btw did i mention a new offense being called by 2 assistant coaches who didn’t design it and 1 of those assistants/AD wasn’t even really coaching so he is still learning it, and above all that it is noticeable in the players demeanors that Chris Jones quitting on them hurt them mentally and emotionally. It’s a bad, bad, complication situation for those young me coaches. Best thing we can do it stand behind each of them and encourage them, motivate them, and show them we haven’t quit on them. These young me deserve better. It’s been a roller coaster since Vic stepped away. Think of it this way…if you feel flustered and disgusted, then just imagine how those kids feel. Think about that. This isn’t geared towards Sportman. I just happened to quote his post. Love ya brother!

Is next week at home or tyner

Yes I have noticed that too.

I tried to tell you…

I completely agree with both of you. With Cornersville they seem to get really luck and so I decided to give them 8 more pts than I really wanted. How’s this look: FC - 34 CV - 14

I remember watching that from last years game. That was vicious lol, and bad timing. Here the way I see this game going. If FC can score every time they have the ball, then it shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t expect a blowout, especially if CV executes well their style of game play. Methodically moving the ball down the field. My guy says: FC - 34 CV - 22

Who is our DC? Is Coach Stone our DC and OC?

From what I’ve seen Dade is a scrappy bunch led by Mr Cooper. I believe they have several seniors, no where near the depth we have. If running the same Chris Jones’s offense, which I do like, the. Please please run it fast. The best way for it to work is to play fast, read the defense, and for goodness sake PLEASE get the play in a lot faster so the boys can get lined up correctly! Y’all do remember this right??!! #AllGasNoBrakes

I think this game should be a regular season game every year. They are close, and they are competitive. That Cooper man was a great multi sport athlete at SP. He had a lot of successful programs come through SP as well. I guarantee that Cooper man didn’t know that Stone man’s reverse flea flicker that won us the game at NJ.

Yep I agree there except ours play baseball instead of basketball. Also I agree with your last statement

Prayers for him! Please Lord, let your will be done. I pray that it’s to bring him back to us healthy as can be Lord.

Wow, I never knew that. If he waits around he might want to wait until hat freshmen group graduates. They have a great chance by the time they are seniors. I figure once he leaves Jasper that someone currently on the staff would want the HC job.

What, you don’t like Jasper either?? btw I picked y’all to beat Forrest too! I had 1 dawg this week

I wish he’d apply at SP. He’s a great coach and from listening to his interviews, I like his style.

We had been keeping up with it on the 1A/2A boards. Here’s our link

No one seems to know. All I hear is he is day to day.

Oh and let’s not bother the family too much right now. It’s too soon. His wife and him had an amazing friendship and relationship, and enjoyed each other’s company all the time. Be respectful. Thanks

Yep if you can get all of them on the field at the same time on offense and give them all chances, well if it’s working at least, then y’all are prob the most talented backfield in 2A. Just so much talent that can score from any direction at any time really.