Meadows is out at Knoxville Catholic

[coach1076]

I was told Rankin already turned it down, so their 2nd choice will surely say yes.

[ORidgeKat]

The official offer was made yesterday. He has until today to decide. Today is also Alcoa's last school day before Christmas. He can tell his team, go have Christmas break and start at Catholic in Janurary. I predict by six o'clock tonite Rankin will be Catholics new coach.

[rallykat]

claw(low)ball,

 

To not to have anymore to say, you sure have said waaayyyyy too much about stuff that you have NO clue about, so you need to shut it! Ron Gray is one of the best coaches and people that I have ever had the pleasure to call my friend. He should have his chance to be a head coach whereever it is. He is definitely a guy that I would want coaching my son. If KC chooses Rankin, so be it. They maybe looking for a coach again in 2-3 years, but that's choices that the admin has to make.

 

I'm trying to remember the last time Rankin left a coaching job after "2-3 years" but I can't come up with a single time. Please enlighten me. As for RG, according to him he's turned down every good job in the state. My guess is that he's already turned down the Catholic job before it was even offered.

[mcgaman]

I am wrong about the 2-3 year thing. Talked to a buddy and he said GR wanted to work 7 more years. I thought he was older than he is. Sorry about that. RG has not turned down every good job in the state and I talk to him all the time and he has never said that to me. I just don't see him saying that, and I doubt that you talk to him that much so how would you know.

[devilsden]

Tried to say this weeks back. Double dipping vs. working at Alcoa with retirement & half work day as assistant principle - don't like having to do all discipline.

Will turn around Catholic quicker then you can say WOOOOHOOOO! Draw retirement & get paid full salary at Cathloic and not have to worry bout assistant principles duties - he'll be gone quicker than Tommy Tubberville.

[rallykat]

I am wrong about the 2-3 year thing. Talked to a buddy and he said GR wanted to work 7 more years. I thought he was older than he is. Sorry about that. RG has not turned down every good job in the state and I talk to him all the time and he has never said that to me. I just don't see him saying that, and I doubt that you talk to him that much so how would you know.

 

Obviously I'm exaggerating about "every" good job in the state but it seems odd to me that he supposedly has turned down all of these jobs. I'm not saying that he can't coach but my only problem with him is his need to tell everyone how good he is. That actually makes me wonder. He may get his shot at Catholic but my money is on Rankin.

[IrishBBall]

Obviously I'm exaggerating about "every" good job in the state but it seems odd to me that he supposedly has turned down all of these jobs. I'm not saying that he can't coach but my only problem with him is his need to tell everyone how good he is. That actually makes me wonder. He may get his shot at Catholic but my money is on Rankin.

That would be a little bit of a surprise given the applicants/interviewees with head coaching experience

[ORidgeKat]

I do know RG and I can't believe he would turn down either Bearden or Alcoa, then apply for Karns and not get hired. That makes no sense at all. Think about it. Turn down Alcoa and Bearden for an interview, not an offer, from Karns. KARNS! No way

[jake]

Tried to say this weeks back. Double dipping vs. working at Alcoa with retirement & half work day as assistant principle - don't like having to do all discipline.

Will turn around Catholic quicker then you can say WOOOOHOOOO! Draw retirement & get paid full salary at Cathloic and not have to worry bout assistant principles duties - he'll be gone quicker than Tommy Tubberville.

 

Rankin always puts himself in a position that he can win, he is smart. With Catholic moving down, and everything he will have at his disposal, Catholic will be playing for a state title in two years.

[ORidgeKat]

Has any coach in Tn high school fb history coached 3 different teams in 3 different classifications to a state title?

 

The thing about Rankin is he doesn't do anything fancy. He just gets his kids big and strong and they block your butt and run the ball. How he do dat?

[extremefury]

I do know RG and I can't believe he would turn down either Bearden or Alcoa, then apply for Karns and not get hired. That makes no sense at all. Think about it. Turn down Alcoa and Bearden for an interview, not an offer, from Karns. KARNS! No way

 

Well obviously you don't know him that well. This is anything new either. That has been out for a while.

[fb247]

Rankin always puts himself in a position that he can win, he is smart. With Catholic moving down, and everything he will have at his disposal, Catholic will be playing for a state title in two years.

It will never be known how good a coach he is. he will never go anywhere that is not favorable to winning big. He left Riverdale for that reason.