South Pittsburg Pirates’ Coaching Search

[piratetom]

35 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

I can agree with this.  And one thing that people seem to forget - or don't realize - Mr. Bible doesn't owe us a thing during this search ... other than hiring a qualified candidate.  Who the candidates are, when he will make a hire, what he is looking for, none of this is owed to us.  As fans, we want to know this information, but this is his and his alone to share if he wants.  

You nailed it. People just need to be patient. End all the drama and support whoever gets the job.

Once a Pirate, always a Pirate should be taken to heart...

[The Drunken Sailor]

9 minutes ago, piratetom said:

You nailed it. People just need to be patient. End all the drama and support whoever gets the job.

Once a Pirate, always a Pirate should be taken to heart...

That's going to be the thing.  If your guy doesn't get hired then suck it up and support the guy that does get hired.  

[BIGPURPLEMACHINE]

I asked this a couple of weeks ago and no one said anything. But where is @Southtowner  Surely he has an opinion on the coaching search. 

[oneyewilly]

2 hours ago, beerman said:

Who's ego is in the way?  Because Victory doesn't want to touch this coaching hire process.  This will be one person's decision.  Tim Bible.  

You may be correct. I've heard from someone very close to the situation that isn't the case. I'm not here to argue I want the best hire for the players. Imo that is Jones but I do understand there are a lot of factors that go into making a hire. There could several very good applicants that we are unaware of.  I understand there is a process and I will support whatever decision is made. 

[oneyewilly]

2 hours ago, powerp said:

I disagree 100%. There is a process that has to be played out. The qualified TEACHER and COACH will get the job. This decision is for Mr. Bible to make. Interviews will start happening soon. Coach Grider is not involved in the process at all.

I disagree with some of that but I'm not here to argue. I completely understand the hiring process and trust that the best decision will be made.  It is no secret I support Jones and think his resume and years that he has promised the program is the best decision. In the end I will support whoever is hired. 

[oneyewilly]

38 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

That's going to be the thing.  If your guy doesn't get hired then suck it up and support the guy that does get hired.  

Totally agree!  

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

I’m a Pirate faithful regardless.  #P4L

[Pirate2003]

I will support whoever they hire, BUT...I must agree with others. Why are we debating this? I will just say it..

Let’s just be practical. Chris Jones is 10 times the coach of anyone else that has applied.... and I don’t even need to know who all has applied. If someone doesn’t hire him then that  person should receive their own private escort... OUT OF TOWN.

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

16 hours ago, powerp said:

I disagree 100%. There is a process that has to be played out. The qualified TEACHER and COACH will get the job. This decision is for Mr. Bible to make. Interviews will start happening soon. Coach Grider is not involved in the process at all.

Just trust the process.  A simple explanation would be there is more to the hire than just football.  I think @powerp said it best.  

2 hours ago, Pirate2003 said:

I will support whoever they hire, BUT...I must agree with others. Why are we debating this? I will just say it..

Let’s just be practical. Chris Jones is 10 times the coach of anyone else that has applied.... and I don’t even need to know who all has applied. If someone doesn’t hire him then that  person should receive their own private escort... OUT OF TOWN.

 

[sportman]

10 hours ago, Pirate2003 said:

I will support whoever they hire, BUT...I must agree with others. Why are we debating this? I will just say it..

Let’s just be practical. Chris Jones is 10 times the coach of anyone else that has applied.... and I don’t even need to know who all has applied. If someone doesn’t hire him then that  person should receive their own private escort... OUT OF TOWN.

I totally 100% agree. If we do hire someone else I want to see there resume compared to Jones, but I am a PFL. To me I just don't like to have an outsider come in when we got someone that can lead the program that went to school here, played football here, lives here, and has more hard working ethics to make a program the best it can be. I guarantee you Chris will be one of the hardest working people you will get to know if you don't know him.

[The Drunken Sailor]

44 minutes ago, sportman said:

I totally 100% agree. If we do hire someone else I want to see there resume compared to Jones, but I am a PFL. To me I just don't like to have an outsider come in when we got someone that can lead the program that went to school here, played football here, lives here, and has more hard working ethics to make a program the best it can be. I guarantee you Chris will be one of the hardest working people you will get to know if you don't know him.

I understand what you are saying, but Danny Wilson wasn't a homegrown talent either and he did very well as a coach here.  I don't mind an outsider as long he is the right choice for us.  

Just to play Devil's Advocate on Chris, and I'm not against him, just bringing a little something else to the conversation.  Having a great resume at a higher level doesn't always bring success at lower levels.  We've all seen college and pro coaches have success at one level but not at the other. There is a difference when handling different age groups it seems and some are better suited for one than the other.  At the same time though, having success at one school doesn't equate success at another.  A coach with multiple championships for one team may not be able to duplicate that success somewhere else.  In the end it's all a big crap shoot.  I just hope we don't crap out.  

[PiRaTe._.MiKe]

I hate to bring up a sore subject, but what happened to the “it’s coming” posters from up the road?