ReitzFan Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Orentheus Taylor was named the new head football coach at JCM today. Taylor is a graduate of Dyersburg High School and he played college football at UTM and Tennessee State according to an article in The .Jackson Sun. Taylor has coached high school football as an assistant coach for 3 years. Last year he was at Haywood County. He spent the previous two years before that as an assistant at Fayette Ware. Taylor does not have any head coaching experience. According to records from the Coach T website, Taylor's record as an assistant coach was 3 and 27. He did not win a game while at Fayette Ware going 0-20 during his tenure there. Seems like a very underwhelming hire to me. What say you Yanker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdoitknow Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Played at UTM and TSU and at Dyersburg in HS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLife Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) http://www.examiner.com/article/orentheus-taylor-takes-over-the-reigns-at-jcm-1 Looks like the guy has only been an assistant for 3 years and just a position coach. I'm wondering if this was already a done deal or if no one applied, because I can't see the logic of hiring a guy with not even coordinator experience to become a head coach with only 3 years of coaching experience.. Edited April 5, 2013 by HighLife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigredbird Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Dang, I should have applied there! The truth is things will get a lot worse for anyone coaching at any of the under performing schools in Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigorangefan911 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Some very good coaches applied there I know for a fact. The new coach had to meet a certain "criteria" if you know what I mean. Hopefully he can get some good assistants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascendotuum Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Stupid on every level -------- You don't hire a guy with THREE years experience. They'll be 0-10 (maybe 1-9, they can probably beat Fayette-Ware). Had a good coach ready to go, he was getting his assistants in order, and they administration got wind that he was doing that - and backed out. How can you not allow a guy to call and line up assistants BEFORE taking a job???? Eric Jones blew it. I would expect more from a former coach. I guess basketball guys think 1 man can do it by themselves. Its a whole lot different coaching 5 guys vs coaching 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapper Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Had a good coach ready to go, he was getting his assistants in order, and they administration got wind that he was doing that - and backed out. How can you not allow a guy to call and line up assistants BEFORE taking a job???? The coach you are referring to had already given up his previous position a month ago so that his former team could make the staff moves needed to fill his spot before spring practice, they did this, and now he is looking for a job!!! Edited April 5, 2013 by slapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truhoopsfan Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Does anyone know why the administration made this coaching change? By all accounts, Coach Edwards was popular with the players and parents. What was the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReitzFan Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Does anyone know why the administration made this coaching change? By all accounts, Coach Edwards was popular with the players and parents. What was the problem? Ask Principal Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReitzFan Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 And to make matters worse, The Jackson Sun has reported on Friday that a JCM assistant football coach has been arrested for solicitation of a minor. The arrest happened the afternoon the new coach was hired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman10 Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 And to make matters worse, The Jackson Sun has reported on Friday that a JCM assistant football coach has been arrested for solicitation of a minor. The arrest happened the afternoon the new coach was hired. Dang!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge38 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Odd situation at JCM. Best of luck to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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