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Wow that is that is really surprising, possible canadates, In My opinion Jim Glover from North Side.

 

Don't know what Humboldt was thinking after they were a playoff team, and they team that the Vikings got put out was a team that made it to the Quarterfinals.

 

This is just pure speculation, but I'm guessing Humboldt has someone lined up already.... maybe an alumni of the school or maybe the good ole boy system in use here....

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This is a HUGE mistake. Whoever takes this job will enjoy having most of this year's starters return for next year.... so if they have a better record next year (which is very possible) it will seem like this was a good move. However, 3-4 down the road we will all be able to look back and see how good of a move this was. In my opinion, you dont get rid of a guy that brought you 3 straight district titles just because he has one slightly sub par year. Definitely a bad move!!!

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Who is Dorian Reid? Like I said, this sounds like the good old boy system in full effect. It'll be interesting to see what Coach Bland puts in the jacksonsun regarding his firing. I'm sure he will take the high road here, but it's pretty evident he got shafted. It doesn't look good considering Bland had to go to administration and ask about rumors that turned out to be true. When did Humboldt plan on telling him and what would their reasoning have been?

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Jeez...And It Never Ends...Humboldt Is So Political..Last Year In The Playoff's The Players And Cheerleades Parent's Filled The Stands...Nobody Else In The Community Gave A Crap...Because Of The Administration...Bland Is A Great coach Who Knows Football And The Kids Love Him...This My Friends Is A Classic Case Of Who Is Kissing Who's...I Hate It For Humboldt And For The Players...

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Look, nobody can deny that Coach Bland is a great person and a pretty good coach. He's great with the kids and always has pretty good teams. I think there is a lot of speculation here that is probably not based in any fact. This was not his "tenure year" and it's certainly not "good ol boy system" or politics working here. I'm sure this is a tough decision, and it's made even more difficult due to his reputation as a great person and stellar player. But look over his career, and I don't think you find any state championships or even very many deep runs in the playoffs. Maybe that's the reason and maybe not. Nobody knows what goes on in the school every day. As to the comment from the Milan supporter, Milan fired him after two seasons in which he has winning records and made the playoffs. I'm just saying that there are lots of factors to consider and I don't think anyone here knows why he was let go.

Naturally the Jackson Sun got the new coach's name wrong, but it's Dorrington "Junior" Reid. Coach Reid graduated from Humboldt in 1977 I think and went on to play for the UT Vols. He's a local legend in our program and has taught and coached the middle school team for years. He has outstanding teams at the middle school level every year and usually has no more than one or two losses in a season. His team won the new Gibson County conference title this year beating Medina Middle in the championship game. He is well respected in the community and a good person, just like Coach Bland. He will also be the first black head coach Humboldt has had, so no, I don't think it's the "good ol boys" calling the shots.

I hate it for Coach Bland as much as anyone, but I also know there are lots of people in those stands every week that are not content to lose in the first or second round of the playoffs. Let's just stop jumping to conclusions about the motive of the administration and see what comes of all this.

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