FATHER RYAN

[HTV]

Bruce Lussier is a class act and a good football coach. He will do well at Father Ryan, but it's not going to happen overnight. Father Ryan has fallen behind in facilities, training programs, and general support for the football team. Those types of things aren't remedied quickly.

[bigmom]

He won't be playing Oliver Springs and Sevierville and South-Doyle type teams anymore...this will not be pretty.

[HTV]

He won't be playing Oliver Springs and Sevierville and South-Doyle type teams anymore...this will not be pretty.

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Oak Ridge hasn't played Oliver Springs in quite some time. Sevier County, not Sevierville (there is no Sevierville High School), won a state championship within the last ten years, and Oak Ridge and South-Doyle haven't met in a long time, either.

 

Oak Ridge plays in a pretty darned tough region, and they have had a lot of success under Lussier. He's seen competition as good as he will see at Father Ryan.

[Father Ryan Wrestling]

Time to give my 2 cents. First, I would like to start off by thanking RollRedRoll. This guy knows more about Father Ryan than I do, and he is a fan of our rival! He always puts respect in the other teams that MBA plays, and he shows good class. So RollRedRoll, thank you. Of all the MBA fans on this site, you are the most knowledgable and the kindess, so thanks!

 

We all know how dangerous FRHS can be with GOOD coaches? Let's look back shall we? To a time when we had Kurt Page and Jack Pittman coaching the team. The lowest record with those 2 guys was 7-3 (I think?). So we all know that coaching is VERY important in this tough Division football gameplay. (when we lost the 2, things went downhill, and the leadership and Ryan went with it.)

 

However, Bruce Lussier is a GREAT coach. He has the mentality as though he has never lost, he has the patience as if he never could die, and he has the experience and determination that once made Ryan a fearsome name. Once he puts together his coaching staff, a very very good one (soon), I think the 'days of old' will return to Ryan. We have always been an undersized team in our Class, but with the coaches we have had, none of that mattered.

 

Period .

[Lost Old Dad]

He won't be playing Oliver Springs and Sevierville and South-Doyle type teams anymore...this will not be pretty.

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No his team played teams like RIVERDALE last year and gave them all they wanted!

 

I got to give him credit. That game last year WAS the 5A championship game as far as compitition went. thumb

[Father Ryan Wrestling]

If Ryan plays more games at OUR house, I'm telling ya, you will see more and more W's on our scheduele. Its a pain in the ###### having to travel every Friday. We did well against McCallie when they came to our house (30-18 L), even though we lost , we played very well and our team had good energy. If we can play more games at home with the new coaching staff and actually having STRATEGIES against teams, its like trying to break in a Fortress gaurded by fanatics.

[uncfan13]

If Ryan plays more games at OUR house, I'm telling ya, you will see more and more W's on our scheduele. Its a pain in the ###### having to travel every Friday. We did well against McCallie when they came to our house (30-18 L), even though we lost , we played very well and our team had good energy. If we can play more games at home with the new coaching staff and actually having STRATEGIES against teams, its like trying to break in a Fortress gaurded by fanatics.

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Is there any chance the city of Brentwood will allow Ryan to play at night in the future? The trouble with the Super Seven is Ryan could improve 100% and still not hit .500. Tough league with teams improving across the board but playing the toughest schedules in the state.

[dragonsn05]

He won't be playing Oliver Springs and Sevierville and South-Doyle type teams anymore...this will not be pretty.

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Actually at one point in time last year 5 of the teams on Oak Ridge's schedule were in the top 10 teams of 5A. Including great teams in Kingsport DB, Riverdale and very good young teams in their region in Ooltewah, Soddy Daisy, Farragut. Last year as a whole, the teams in the east of 5A, were night in and night out the toughest teams. Riverdale was the best, but East TN had a lot of great ones in Region 1 & 2, no Oliver Springs or South Doyle. I watched OR vs. Riverdale, and Lussier coached as good of a game as anyone could. Father Ryan will benefit from his presence.

[catpack]

" I watched OR vs. Riverdale, and Lussier coached as good of a game as anyone could. Father Ryan will benefit from his presence."

 

Dragon05,

 

What exactly did Lussier do to help Oak Ridge against Riverdale?

 

Coach Jeff Minor is the reason the offense did well.

 

GO WILDCATS!!

 

 

Good luck IRISH!! you are in for a big suprise. Sorry.

[Father Ryan Wrestling]

Good luck IRISH!! you are in for a big suprise. Sorry.

 

Im sure Coach Lussier is going to put together a coaching staff good as the one he had at OR. Many people are or will become interested in coaching Father Ryan Football. Its a legacy thing

[o21putt]

Bruce Lussier has forgotten more football than Jeff Minor will ever know.

[Lost Old Dad]

" I watched OR vs. Riverdale, and Lussier coached as good of a game as anyone could. Father Ryan will benefit from his presence."

 

Dragon05,

 

What exactly did Lussier do to help Oak Ridge against Riverdale?

 

Coach Jeff Minor is the reason the offense did well.

 

GO WILDCATS!!

Good luck IRISH!! you are in for a big suprise. Sorry.

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With that kind of reasoning I have to ask one thing.....Is Coach Minor just a first half coach then?

 

"Whoever" is the reason, it was a great game to watch.

 

Personally I think it was Coach Lussier that did most of the Coaching that night, and he did it with class and poise. thumb