Jimmy Burchett out at Franklin

[ViewFromCheapSeats]

Four state titles, a #1 "national" ranking and a national Coach of the Year award (from 2013!) apparently weren't enough for the fine folks at Franklin High School. Franklin Athletic Director Toby Ruth decided it was "time to take the program in another direction."

 

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/11/13/longtime-franklin-soccer-coach-released/18996353/

[Booger]

Four state titles, a #1 "national" ranking and a national Coach of the Year award (from 2013!) apparently weren't enough for the fine folks at Franklin High School. Franklin Athletic Director Toby Ruth decided it was "time to take the program in another direction."

 

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/11/13/longtime-franklin-soccer-coach-released/18996353/

Booger not so sure it was the AD ......the coach may have decided it was time for himself to move on....

 

Booger just sayin 

[Playerscoach]

Booger is 100% correct. This move was talked about for months.

[trebs]

Directly from The Tennessean:

 

       "I was given no reason," Burchett said. "It's just kind of disturbing and disheartening."

 

That does not sound like the coach wanted to move on.

[bobcats56]

Sounds like an odd situation...

[CoachHolly7]

Coach Burchett had no intention of leaving.  Williamson County has a bunch of know-it-all diva's with blown-up egos that run their schools and athletic programs.   He is a great man and a great coach.  Big loss.  

[Wiredtowin1]

Probably a princess or two weren't getting enough play time or were playing the wrong position.

[Playerscoach]

Been coming since the season started. Cutting seniors and allegedly hinting you're leaving are counter productive.

 

The guy has done amazing things with that program and deserves the credit. He will be missed.

[Booger]

Directly from The Tennessean:

 

       "I was given no reason," Burchett said. "It's just kind of disturbing and disheartening."

 

That does not sound like the coach wanted to move on.

shows how much Booger knows.....I had a 50-50 chance with it though 

[ridges82]

So is/was Burchett a teacher at Franklin?

[RonMexico3]

Looks like the girls team will be in pretty good hands moving forward. Congrats Coach Mike!