Governm Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Can the Govs build on the 2019 season and have an even better year in 2020? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarneySox2007 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 The New Word of the Day at William Blount is Asbestos. Asbestos I can tell they should go 5-5 or 6-4 unless Greenback comes calling again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32hammer Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 17 hours ago, Shadroach said: Grapevine has 4 inquiring from there, two from Maryville. Inquiries mind you, but like spooning leads to forking so inquiries lead to commitments. One of the WB players is a multi sport guy. Loudon County Line Rule will be an obstacle for most. Rutgerson and Blake Fields transferred from WB last year and both made ALL-County this year and played in the state championship game, may be enough to motivate families to relocate across county line. (Rutgerson also won state championship in baseball with GB last spring) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governm Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 5:42 PM, Shadroach said: Top Tier Coaching Fair competition challenging for a position Chance to play 15 games instead of 10 Attention from coaches at the college level Winning Tradition REAL Booster, Parent, Admin support STRONG Community and Sponsor support New up to date school and football facilities If your child is missing some or all of these things its your fault. Real change is YOUR responsibility. Start your journey now and thank yourself later. It is almost like you want WB to fail. Are you the SID for one of those schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governm Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 10:59 AM, 32hammer said: Loudon County Line Rule will be an obstacle for most. Rutgerson and Blake Fields transferred from WB last year and both made ALL-County this year and played in the state championship game, may be enough to motivate families to relocate across county line. (Rutgerson also won state championship in baseball with GB last spring) But what about academics? You didn't even mention that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32hammer Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 8 hours ago, FightOnForWilliamBlount91 said: But what about academics? You didn't even mention that. I'm not as familiar with Greenback academics but if you say they are better, I guess that's a pretty good endorsement. GB does have a newer school, smaller class size and a better student-teacher ratio. Both schools have great teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnio713 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Let the Insanity that is the decision making of WB continue. They have made a decision to let Shadowens choose who will coach the Middle School program after Coach Young resigned this year. Young had chosen one of his coaches to replace him and was backed by the 2 Middle School Principals but Shadowens did not want him because of his beef with Young. He chose one of his former coaches who had left to go to Carter High and was fired by Meadows before stepping down. The coach that Young chose has over 15 years experience and has coached at multiple schools that have had winning programs such as HVA and West and is a graduate of WB. His coaching record as a Freshman Head coach was 36-4. Sounds like he knows his stuff. The middle school has a fantastic staff who all agreed to stay on and coach with this candidate but now are talking about hanging it up. WHAT ARE WE DOING!!! WB do what is right by the kids and not a coach who doesnt even want to be at WB. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarneySox2007 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 16 hours ago, tnio713 said: Let the Insanity that is the decision making of WB continue. They have made a decision to let Shadowens choose who will coach the Middle School program after Coach Young resigned this year. Young had chosen one of his coaches to replace him and was backed by the 2 Middle School Principals but Shadowens did not want him because of his beef with Young. He chose one of his former coaches who had left to go to Carter High and was fired by Meadows before stepping down. The coach that Young chose has over 15 years experience and has coached at multiple schools that have had winning programs such as HVA and West and is a graduate of WB. His coaching record as a Freshman Head coach was 36-4. Sounds like he knows his stuff. The middle school has a fantastic staff who all agreed to stay on and coach with this candidate but now are talking about hanging it up. WHAT ARE WE DOING!!! WB do what is right by the kids and not a coach who doesnt even want to be at WB. I didn't realize Rick had stepped down at the middle school. This was really the only hope this program has or had to salvage a win or two at the high school. Letting Shad be in charge of picking the new coach at the middle school is the same as letting a match be in charge of dynamite especially the way his application shows up at a lot of other programs looking for a new coach. The reason Meadows didn't get the job at WB was the way they felt betrayed the way he left when another school paid him double what he was making at WB. The only difference between Meadows case and Shads is Meadows can get five jobs today if he wants but Shad can't and they know their safe because of that. His chances of escaping WB are the same as a prisoner in North Korea and that's pretty bad when everyone knows that. I never thought Rome could be built in a day down there but Meadows seemed to walk in and change things in a very short time frame. I also realize Blount County doesn't seem to care about it's football programs the same as other schools in the area and seem to be built on a miracle happening instead of smart developing. I'll say this in closing, if Heritage or WB were to put a real competitive team on the field the fans would come out of the woodwork to see and be a part of it. When I saw the crowd for the WB and Heritage game last year it beat most crowds I've seen at any Maryville or Alcoa game in 2019 by a landslide. Both of the county teams need a younger ,more aggressive coach willing to do whatever to take this challenge on. keep doing the same ole thing expecting different results don't cut it with me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarneySox2007 Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Shad driving around interviewing new Middle School Coach Applicants. Edited January 11, 2020 by BarneySox2007 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1OldPatriot Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Trapped between 3 State Championship level programs with little tradition of anything but sucking. WB will never be a top level program. Just the way it is. Be happy if you can get to 5-5 or 6-4 and make the 1st round of the playoffs every so often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongx Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Good luck to the old coach with his next steps in retirement. I have seen him coach ALOT over the years from teenage baseball to youth football. I had an opportunity to help him a little over the years and reaffirmed the structure he provided and the commitment he demanded set him apart from ALL the rest IMO. Like many youth coaches, the positive impacts he had on the kids and families which he led is immeasurable. It was always about that day of practice and the next game, but it was never only about the practice and the next game. All the years, teams, and relationships make for some great storytelling during the holidays. I hated some of the trash posted on here questioning his commitment to the only HS he has supported for +30 years. Complete ignorance and stupidity on some’s part. Regardless, he remains a WB supporter and will likely continue to be one for the next 30 years. The govs could use many more like him. Good luck Coach! You had many positive effects on so many lives in our community over the years. Im sure you will still be “around”. To borrow something we have all heard him say over the years, “I’ve lived in the same house with the same phone number for 40 years so I’m the easiest sob in Maryville to find.” LOL CONGRATS Rick on a job well done! Edited January 13, 2020 by strongx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, strongx said: Good luck to the old coach with his next steps in retirement. I have seen him coach ALOT over the years from teenage baseball to youth football. I had an opportunity to help him a little over the years and reaffirmed the structure he provided and the commitment he demanded set him apart from ALL the rest IMO. Like many youth coaches, the positive impacts he had on the kids and families which he led is immeasurable. It was always about that day of practice and the next game, but it was never only about the practice and the next game. All the years, teams, and relationships make for some great storytelling during the holidays. I hated some of the trash posted on here questioning his commitment to the only HS he has supported for +30 years. Complete ignorance and stupidity on some’s part. Regardless, he remains a WB supporter and will likely continue to be one for the next 30 years. The govs could use many more like him. Good luck Coach! You had many positive effects on so many lives in our community over the years. Im sure you will still be “around”. To borrow something we have all heard him say over the years, “I’ve lived in the same house with the same phone number for 40 years so I’m the easiest sob in Maryville to find.” LOL CONGRATS Rick on a job well done! I was making it a point to stay off WB threads, but this deserves a reply: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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