Rodney Ellison resigns

[KnoxVil]

The elephant in the room however..... HTV, is the “band” getting back together?

[WilleTheWildcat]

5 hours ago, HTV said:

Don't agree with anything "shady" going on.   Circumstances change.  

Don't see that happening.  They are a team and genuinely enjoy working together.  

Yes, you are right. They have been great at Campbell County. The Oak Ridge vs Campbell County games have become very difficult for the Wildcats. I have nothing but respect for them and the Cougar players.

[BarneySox2007]

8 hours ago, HTV said:

Don't agree with anything "shady" going on.   Circumstances change.  

Don't see that happening.  They are a team and genuinely enjoy working together.  

So glad to see Campbell County become so competitive after so many years at the bottom. I went to a game there two years ago against GCA and they really have great support.

[SweetScience]

1 hour ago, BarneySox2007 said:

So glad to see Campbell County become so competitive after so many years at the bottom. I went to a game there two years ago against GCA and they really have great support.

Campbell was always kind of a sleeping giant. All they needed was for a guy(s) to come in who could keep their kids there, because they usually went to either Halls or Anderson County. They still have some that jump ship, but the biggest problem in that county for kids sadly is meth and pill addictions. That program has come a long way. I remember even though they sucked for many years, their boys were always tough and would pop you good. 

[HTV]

8 hours ago, KnoxVil said:

The elephant in the room however..... HTV, is the “band” getting back together?

Well, never say never, but it would be quite a feat to make that happen.  

I'd have to see it to believe it.  

[LG1977]

Fellas I'm here to tell you that the new head man was hired as an assistant last season....he just had to wait his time.  Well....now's the time.

 

Edited April 7, 2018 by LarryGee77

[adalum96]

Looking forward to the Matt Lowe announcement tomorrow. 

[KnoxVil]

On 4/6/2018 at 9:37 PM, LarryGee77 said:

Fellas I'm here to tell you that the new head man was hired as an assistant last season....he just had to wait his time.  Well....now's the time.

 

If that is the case Larry, why not just make the move last year or maybe after this past  football season? What will be gained from waiting until a couple of weeks before spring ball?

[LG1977]

1 hour ago, KnoxVil said:

If that is the case Larry, why not just make the move last year or maybe after this past  football season? What will be gained from waiting until a couple of weeks before spring ball?

To answer that question you have to look at Powell's record before and after Ellison.  Give him a chance to succeed and if he doesn't you have a qualified up and coming coach already on staff to promote.  As it turned out Ellison had a better than expected season and said coach was also promoted within the program to a coordinator. (He had already been a coordinator on a multi-state championship team) Now...this is all the talk I hear at breakfast....I just type what I've heard.

Edited April 9, 2018 by LarryGee77

[sx1234]

Am I the only that thinks its odd that the Halls coach and Powell coach both resigned in consecutive days?  Could be mere coincidence but who knows. 

[HTV]

5 hours ago, LarryGee77 said:

To answer that question you have to look at Powell's record before and after Ellison.  Give him a chance to succeed and if he doesn't you have a qualified up and coming coach already on staff to promote.  As it turned out Ellison had a better than expected season and said coach was also promoted within the program to a coordinator. (He had already been a coordinator on a multi-state championship team) Now...this is all the talk I hear at breakfast....I just type what I've heard.

The coach your are talking about is a terrific football coach, but I am not sure that he was a coordinator in his last stop.  

And as for having a "better than expected season", most who follow Powell don't buy that.  Yes, they won 5 games, but look at the schedule and who they beat for those 5 games.  Playing those types of teams don't help you get better.  The bottom line is that they couldn't finish in the top 4 of a mediocre 6 team region and make the playoffs.

The timing of this is rather curious, however.  Hopefully something will come down by week's end.  

  

[HTV]

4 hours ago, sx1234 said:

Am I the only that thinks its odd that the Halls coach and Powell coach both resigned in consecutive days?  Could be mere coincidence but who knows. 

Completely coincidental.  No tin foil hat necessary.