Rodney Ellison resigns

[KnoxVil]

22 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.

Larry, time to find a new breakfast table!

[KnoxVil]

17 hours ago, HTV said:

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.  

  

I’m shocked by your comments here HTV. Seriously, I understand your loyalty to Lowe but after what CJA did with this program in one year.....it is amazing to think that Powell would go 5-5 in year 3 regardless of who they played.

[CU06]

23 minutes ago, KnoxVil said:

So much for that Knox County rule about a job being posted for 10 days before a hire can be made! Times, they are a changing.

I'm not certain but I believe they did away with the 10-day timeline two years ago.  Now, you just have to post the job for applications and interview 3 applicants.

[osunut2]

4 hours ago, KnoxVil said:

I’m shocked by your comments here HTV. Seriously, I understand your loyalty to Lowe but after what CJA did with this program in one year.....it is amazing to think that Powell would go 5-5 in year 3 regardless of who they played.

I tend to agree, Knox. Given what happened in the wake of CJA's short tenure, I think Powell needed to prove that they could beat someone/anyone, just to build some confidence. They showed slow/steady improvement under Rodney (beat two winless teams in year 1, one win in year 2), although I don't think anyone expected them to get to 5 wins in year 3. The program is in a much better position now than it was a few years ago.

I do agree with HTV though, it wasn't like Powell beat a murderer's row to get to 5 wins; they didn't beat a single team with a winning record (Halls was terrible in August). Before Rodney's resignation, I think most fans were anxious to see if Powell could take the next step forward in year 4 (get to the playoffs). I assumed (incorrectly) that this would be the make/break year for Rodney, especially since he was hired under the previous administration.

If you ask most Powell fans, I think they are happier this morning. Most of us remember what Matt was able to do with the Powell program the first time around, and if it weren't for a litany of coaching changes (for a variety of reasons), CJA would never have had the opportunity to torch the program like he did.

Edited April 10, 2018 by osunut2

[KnoxVil]

1 hour ago, CU06 said:

I'm not certain but I believe they did away with the 10-day timeline two years ago.  Now, you just have to post the job for applications and interview 3 applicants.

I would be interested in the 3 applicants that they interviewed...

[HTV]

1 hour ago, KnoxVil said:

I’m shocked by your comments here HTV. Seriously, I understand your loyalty to Lowe but after what CJA did with this program in one year.....it is amazing to think that Powell would go 5-5 in year 3 regardless of who they played.

What did I say that "shocks" you or is factually incorrect?  

Look at the schedule.  

[KnoxVil]

1 hour ago, HTV said:

What did I say that "shocks" you or is factually incorrect?  

Look at the schedule.  

I don’t recall saying that you were “factually incorrect” but I am shocked by how you stated it. I look forward to watching CML take this Powell team to at least an 8-2 record this coming season. Seems like the stars have all aligned for the Panthers again! 

[sx1234]

So does this hire mean that Central and AE will start to fall again?

Edited April 10, 2018 by sx1234

[madhatter2269]

23 minutes ago, KnoxVil said:

I don’t recall saying that you were “factually incorrect” but I am shocked by how you stated it. I look forward to watching CML take this Powell team to at least an 8-2 record this coming season. Seems like the stars have all aligned for the Panthers again! 

thats funny.

[KnoxVil]

14 minutes ago, madhatter2269 said:

thats funny.

Funny?? I’m being serious. That weak schedule and weak region they play in.

[madhatter2269]

28 minutes ago, KnoxVil said:

Funny?? I’m being serious. That weak schedule and weak region they play in.

no way they compete with fulton, south doyle, oak ridge or west. 6-4 at best if they can top campbell county

[osunut2]

30 minutes ago, madhatter2269 said:

no way they compete with fulton, south doyle, oak ridge or west. 6-4 at best if they can top campbell county

I agree. Matt isn't just going to come in and suddenly win 8-9 games a year. It took him a number of seasons before they really hit their stride during his first tenure.