Jump to content
Reporting Scores to CoachT ×
How to edit games

BA about to get serious with football/basketball coaching search

Rainwater

By Rainwater
in Division II

 Share

Recommended Posts

nike7 Advanced Member

nike7

Posted
Posted

YOU might think so, but some rumors say that ward was not only here at BA in the last 2 wks but the head master went to TX this past wk. I have 5 football players at my house as i type this and they all say the same thing but who knows, maybe just rumors but the foremost qualification for the job, and i heard this 1st hand, is the next coach must 1st and foremost be a strong christ follower. Charlie fits that mold. Again only hearing some rumors and could all be nothing. That said, i would be surprised if this is not resolved within the 1st 1-2 wks after the holiday break

 

Kurt was in Texas for a wedding, but I would be surprised if he didn't take a stop to talk to CharIe while he was down there.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 156
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

baeagles1982
baeagles1982

My point is PJPII doesn't have the depth of a BA. If they have three QB prospects and they are all pretty equal and one is a big kid, I can absolutely see how they might say, Hey lets put this one on

meritage Trainer

meritage

Posted
Posted

Kurt was in Texas for a wedding, but I would be surprised if he didn't take a stop to talk to CharIe while he was down there.

 

See there you go- just a rumor on our end. In any case, I only hope in the hiring process we think about what attributes a "true" winning coach should have - i see lots of notes here about wanting a coach that wins and i want to win as much as the next guy BUT the winning will take care of itself given our talent, IF we have a coach who coaches with leadership attributes and earns the respect of our kids. We need someone who the kids will follow into a battle regardless of the odds or obstacles. Leaders win games and they succeed in life.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
baeagles1982 Advanced Member

baeagles1982

Posted
Posted

See there you go- just a rumor on our end. In any case, I only hope in the hiring process we think about what attributes a "true" winning coach should have - i see lots of notes here about wanting a coach that wins and i want to win as much as the next guy BUT the winning will take care of itself given our talent, IF we have a coach who coaches with leadership attributes and earns the respect of our kids. We need someone who the kids will follow into a battle regardless of the odds or obstacles. Leaders win games and they succeed in life.

 

Had the chance to come up this weekend and visit a bit with a few BA friends. Sounds like everything will work out just fine, unless something changes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
MoonDogRex Trainer

MoonDogRex

Posted
Posted

Here is a link to an article in the Brentwood Home Page about the search . . .

 

http://www.brentwoodhomepage.com/ba-coaching-job-draws-over-70-applicants-cms-7554

 

Nice when a local journalist can devote nearly 2,000 words to a local story. Really tells the complete story about the search. Bigger rags would have devoted 1 or 2 sentences. Kudos to the Brentwood paper.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BigDog111 Camper

BigDog111

Posted
Posted

Welcome aboard Big Dog!! First of all, I'm pretty well certain there are more than just the two that would like to see him at BA... I suppose all the new facilities and field turf went in because he has been doing such a bad job, in your opinion. I have a great deal of respect for JPII, they have an uphill battle in this division, but I see players who stick with their program and work hard every year to make it better. It takes time and as they grow over the years, these young men will find more and more success as they stick together.

 

You say you have studied the stats; I gave specific examples about his record. Tell me what I missed? I see that in a five year or so span, the man won two state titles, which is a pretty darn good percentage. He had one down year during that time. Even BA has had down years. I think KWood said it pretty well earlier when, as an MBA fan, he would hate to see him at BA. His comments are usually very insightful. I also said earlier that I would not have a problem with promoting from within. If we were to do so, it needs to be someone with a great offensive mind, because Coach Potter handled most of that himself. This was a big part of his downfall. We are LOADED with defensive minds, great line coaches on both sides and we have a strength and conditioning program like no one else. Defense has not been our problem, an unpredictable offense has been. This is why I have looked for a person who has had success in their career, on the offensive side of the ball. A good place to start is someone who played at the highest levels and won. It is also a pretty good bet to find someone who has won as a coach. Look, he beat BA time and time again. If you beat coach Flatt, you have achieved something in the first place. To say Coach Rutledge is a horrible coach is the same as saying Coach Flatt was in his final years too. That makes no sense at all.

 

However, every time I mention Coach Rutledge, I get very sketchy, disparaging comments about him from people who seem to have an axe to grind. I don’t see a ground swell of that from people who have been on here for a while. Those things have caused me to take a closer look at the man and I think he would be an even better fit for us than I originally thought. I was just throwing a name out at first. I have never met the man, but I like what I have found out thus far. Tell me what I missed..

 

Just to add another side note to the Coach Rutledge story. As of Christmas break he has now lost two QB's to other schools. Our possible starter for the 2012 season left to go play at a public school (will be a Sr this year) and our old defensive end is now the stating QB at Brentwood.

Besides QB's we had two other starters quit the team last year.

Just Saying?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
shakinthefat Contender

shakinthefat

Posted
Posted

Just a thought...As BA looks for a AD/HC combo and the MBA fallout continues, BA should focus more now an separate AD and HC. A HC at a DIIAA school cannot be attentive enough to the athletic dept like he should. During football season the AD/HC combo really does not care about the girls volleyball team or the boys soocer team. His focus is x's and O's. A true AD can address anything at anytime in the athletic program and has better oversight.

I know MBA has a separate AD and HC. The responsibility in their situation lies on the AD's shoulders where it should.

With the pressure, microscope and the disdain of the T$$AA for DIIAA, a strong AD is paramount.

BA and MUS are the only 2 DIIAA schools without a separate AD. It's important to keep the T$$AA out of their hair in the future due due to a inattentive head football coach that plays the role as an AD. BA should find a AD 1st then a HC.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Odie Advanced Member

Odie

Posted
Posted (edited)

Excuse me if it has already been mentioned. What about Brad Perry? Where is he and would he be a candidate for the job? Great guy, went to school with him at Tech.

 

Sorry, I went back and started from page one and ran into the Brad Perry story. Thanks

Edited by Odie
Link to comment
Share on other sites
nike7 Advanced Member

nike7

Posted
Posted

Excuse me if it has already been mentioned. What about Brad Perry? Where is he and would he be a candidate for the job? Great guy, went to school with him at Tech.

 

Sorry, I went back and started from page one and ran into the Brad Perry story. Thanks

 

Brad was the offensive coordinator under Coach Flatt, and called the plays for the last BA team to win a state championship. Once Potter came in, he completely took over all of the responsibilities that Brad had. Brad soon left the varsity team and began to coach for the middle school presumably because he felt ran out. I have heard that Brad has applied for the job, and is a candidate. He was a good offensive coordinator and is a fantastic man. He is a very Godly man, and is loved by almost all his students. Brad is one of the few men that I can honestly say I have never heard a bad thing about. I think he deserves a good consideration.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

Announcements

  • Recent Posts

    • Dawgz4life
      Bearden Bulldogs 2024

      By Dawgz4life · Posted

      And can you tell me who those two quarterbacks were, and every kid that was put into college from Bearden is a Bearden kid? It’s kind of why they graduated from Bearden.   and I would definitely not consider ETSU “waste”…
    • Futbolfan2022
      Bearden Bulldogs 2024

      By Futbolfan2022 · Posted

      Most of this is complete gibberish. But the one part I could decipher is putting kids in college. This coaching staff hasn’t put a single Bearden kid in college. They completed wasted one of the best WRs in East TN and have ruined two talented QBs. All because they’re in over their heads. 
    • Dawgz4life
      Bearden Bulldogs 2024

      By Dawgz4life · Posted

      Well, I’d hope the new coaching staff thinks they are all that because they can always walk around the school, anytime they want, thinking that, especially for what they’ve done for the student athletes and the players, putting more kids in college in his first season than the old coaching staff did in numerous years combined, but we will just sweep over that because I know you don’t like facts. But trust me, nobody wanted Mr. Big britches, made the star player switch to quarterback, which is ultimately the reason he ended up transferring to play the position. He loved, but unfortunately, had to be at another school because Mr. Big Britches doesn’t like when a teenager knows more than him, but can’t expect much coming from a guy who used all class throwing pencils up into the ceiling and making fun of football kids who were failing class right to their face, and in front of numerous students, even projecting on the board most of the time.
    • Futbolfan2022
      Bearden Bulldogs 2024

      By Futbolfan2022 · Posted

      After that first paragraph, I can see why you’re a TA and not a teacher. Have you made the move from South Knoxville to Bearden yet?    Maybe he left because he is an actual teacher and coach, and didn’t want to be associated with a group of foul mouthed middle school coaches who like to pretend they’re big time. 
    • pioneer42
      $750,000 Lawsuit Files Against Warren County School District

      By pioneer42 · Posted

      Yeah and the coach is gone. Whole bizarre situation here. We played them a couple of times at MTSU last few years. She was a player for sure. 
×
×
  • Create New...