Was Franklin Smart to get rid of Craig Clayton?

[rebelmansticks]

First id like to congratulate Coach Clayton, and Coach Murphy for a successful first year at Hillsboro. Making it to the second round was big time for them and proved i think that they shouldn't have been run out of Franklin. No disrespect to Coach Webb. I know he is a great coach and man. Wish he would have never left back in 2009 nine the two were a deadly combo for a coaching staff. I think Franklin would have fared a little better this year with Clayton at the helms though. The kids were familiar with his system and coaching style already and would only mature in it more if he would have been there. I know later down the road the Rebels will make play off runs will Coach Webb and have great seasons. He is too good of a coach for that not to happen, i just wonder if the time was really right for Clayton to get run out of town...

[midtnmale]

I didn't realize that Hillsboro had a new coach. Must be why they were able to make it back in the playoffs this year after a long absence.

[MSURacer]

Give it two more years and Hillsboro will be competing for a title at the 5A level.

 

That place is the sleeping powerhouse of metro. It's like Nashville's version of Memphis Melrose (who's also fallen on hard times).

[pj44]

I agree it was not fair for Clayton to be run off. I don't agree that Franklin would have been much better if he'd stayed. When you play as many sophomores as they are, you get the kind of team you saw this year. I'd expect Franklin to be very good in the next two years, as the players mature under a good football coach.