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Thanks Mike. Just curious if he would name his own successor or not. 

Is VG retiring from coaching or from education all together? Just curious if he will still be in the picture and if he is the one making this hire or not. 

LOD I agree and this is a good story of these two teams coming together and learning from mistakes. 

Both should be commended for helping their communities. However, the consequences of their previous actions should remain as is. 

VB did the new coach say anything to you personally that was unprofessional? Did the new coach do anything to you personally that was unprofessional? If yes please share as a service to other professionals. If not then you are dragging a mans name through the mud not shining a light. And you dont care about the student athletes at blackman. If you did you wouldn't be posting this stuff on a message board that they or their parents could be reading. You would instead go to the AD, the principal, etc and state the unprofessional behavior. And again if you have facts please share. 

Bleacher I have heard 1 already withdrew his name. It was for good reason. Not sure of anything else. 

Hey there you go! 

VB im pretty sure you stated you were not part of the program. Therefore how can you say the facts can be verified if you werent there. You also said assuming you havent spoken to the coach would be assuming a lot. So either you really cant verify the facts because it's just hearsay or you are one of the 7 gone and you are currently not a part of the program. 

Either way if you want to shed light how about shedding the positive light. Blackman middle has had the same head coach for awhile now and is a top notch program. And Nate Shearon does a great job running the youth league. The future of Blackman is bright. Just need the right coach to overtake Oakland. 

VB there are actually rules and moderators to enforce those rules. I will say you are getting pretty close to the line with some of your allegations. Big thing is you are dragging someone's name into the mud for really no positive reason. And if you believe it really should be known how about convincing all of your buddies to speak up instead you being the messenger. I mean if you are truly not connected then why is it your business to make sure it is known. 

Blaze I agree with some of what you stated. 

First it's not just private schools getting talent from metro schools. Metro has created an environment where metro kids go to schools that win, not their zoned schools. If athletically gifted kids can't get into or afford private schools they are going to schools that win in metro.

As far as teacher pay, metro is near the top in the state and in many cases much more than private school pay. You are correct in facilities but some are pretty good in metro. East and Glencliff have all new facilities. Hillsboro and Hillwood soon to come. Now do they compare to Ensworth or LA, no but not bad for public schools. 

Plenty of kids sign scholarships from metro schools. Look at CR, PC, Hillsboro, and EN to name schools that put kids in college. Overton still has kids that get signed each year too. 

As far as bringing everyone together for a program in metro.....thats the tough part especially at a school as diverse as Overton. 

Can it happen, yes but it will take the right coach to keep kids at Overton and they have to win now. 

VB CB is Ballard. Supposedly he has put in for jobs including Blackman. 

Sounds like the new coach put his trust in the wrong person. 

I'm not connected with Blackman so im looking from outside in. VB sounds like you are looking or hearing from inside out. I think I'll take what Blaze45 stated. His honest opinion without the emotion holds a lot of weight and he shoots it pretty straight. If Blackman was not happy with what Kit was doing then why not start fresh all the way around. Let the new guy in, hire his people, and if it doesnt work start over again. 

I do find it interesting that supposedly CB applied and obviously didn't get it. I would have thought that his resume would have been better.

So again what has been unprofessional? Specifics? Also where did the coach get a head coaching job? Must not be in TN or it hasnt been announced yet. 

No idea of new coach. I thought Kit was a good guy and coach but obviously that wasnt enough for some. Be careful what you ask for. 

That's a pretty high number. Any idea of what has been unprofessional?

How many of the 7 were certified teachers in the building?

VB can you give details of what has been unprofessional. If not why even start the thread? 

Welcome to the T. Pretty typical. New coach pretty much said it in one of his interviews. Said fresh start which is what a lot of new head coaches want. The want their own people. 

Well it should be interesting. If sweeper gets it the carousel begins as I believe bleacher mentioned. 

MM who would you hire out of the 4 and who do you think they go with? 

I think we will know something pretty quickly. Maybe before April 1. 

Sounds like he wanted closer to home. 

I'm not blind. I just choose not to speak about recruiting that goes on in metro. Most know it goes on and has for some time now. Most also know it will not change. As for if certain coaches in metro are decent, good, etc. Depends on who you ask. My opinion coaches in metro are where they need to be. 

Hardtackle why did kids flock to Stratford when Fitzgerald was there? What happened when he left?

I'm not sure that I would agree completely in your player assessment. Somewhat sure but Overton has always contended with others luring kids away. When Coutras was at Overton you had MBA, Ryan, and BA. On top of that the talent in metro was fairly spread out to true zoned kids. With Mullican you had similar circumstances. If memory serves correct in his last year they were put out of the playoffs by Stratford and many thought that was Overtons most talented team since the 81 team. At the start of Anderson's tenure in 94 it was still similar. By his retirement all of the above that you stated he dealt with and his final team went 11-1. 

If Overton was still winning the talent would not be lured away as easily. Now you may be correct that those days are gone but I think with the right coach they could return. I hope so anyway. 

Overton will hire a seasoned coach with experience. Last coach kind of messed things up for any young coach wanting a shot. I think Overton will go with someone already familiar with metro and what it takes to be a head coach in metro. Whomever they go with this coach will need good assistants to help. That is what Coutras, Mullican, and Anderson all had. All also had an offensive and defensive identity. 

I wonder what is preventing the TSSAA from revoking Arlington's membership? Anytime you join an organization you are essentially agreeing to said organization's rules and guidelines. I know the TSSAA would not want to do this often but I would think maybe once and make an example out of a school.