Why does Smith County football suck now?

[UCPrepShowcase]

Another high school in the same county that places more emphasis on football will always attract the football kids...

[jimmycrackedthatcorn]

23 hours ago, Mr. Postman1 said:

Wow! This coming from a Macon fan?  Home of the $3000 envelope to get my sona position. Lol

Huh? 

[jimmycrackedthatcorn]

23 hours ago, Mr. Postman1 said:

Loss of principal/coach Maynard 

This is true. Maynard had a lot of power and could make decisions for his program that other schools couldn't. 

Plus the booster club had deep pockets.

And they played a very soft non-region schedule. 

[jimmycrackedthatcorn]

7 hours ago, UCPrepShowcase said:

Another high school in the same county that places more emphasis on football will always attract the football kids...

Whose coaches are principals with power like Maynard had. 

[Mr. Postman1]

41 minutes ago, jimmycrackedthatcorn said:

This is true. Maynard had a lot of power and could make decisions for his program that other schools couldn't. 

Plus the booster club had deep pockets.

And they played a very soft non-region schedule. 

The only thing better than a principal/football coach is a school board director/football coach! Lol you know where im going with this right?

[Mr. Postman1]

45 minutes ago, jimmycrackedthatcorn said:

Huh? 

I was told by a former Macon co coach that was around under pemberton that a rich farmer brought $3000 or so bucks and laid it down on the table and said is this enough for my son to start! Thats truth!

[jimmycrackedthatcorn]

40 minutes ago, Mr. Postman1 said:

I was told by a former Macon co coach that was around under pemberton that a rich farmer brought $3000 or so bucks and laid it down on the table and said is this enough for my son to start! Thats truth!

Did they take the money? 

[jimmycrackedthatcorn]

42 minutes ago, Mr. Postman1 said:

The only thing better than a principal/football coach is a school board director/football coach! Lol you know where im going with this right?

I walked right into this one, didn't I? 

[Mr. Postman1]

19 minutes ago, jimmycrackedthatcorn said:

I walked right into this one, didn't I? 

Lol, as far as the money goes Id of told him to ads another thousand and he could play a few plays! Lol

[Merlyn]

Talent level was down the year after Maynard left, why you think he left? Then they had a decent run under Dickerson  it wasn’t the kind of success Maynard had. One of them don’t want to be the man that follows the man deals more or less. Then Murray came and brought the circus with him. Numbers declined because kids refused to play for him and success went with it. Dyer will be fine if the SC faithful will leave him alone and let him coach. I’ve seen them in a scrimmage and jamboree this year and numbers seem to be up a little and they had and played with enthusiasm. I hope they do return to success because it makes for local rivalries to be that much more interesting and fun! 

[Hogeyebigblue]

1 hour ago, Merlyn said:

Talent level was down the year after Maynard left, why you think he left? Then they had a decent run under Dickerson  it wasn’t the kind of success Maynard had. One of them don’t want to be the man that follows the man deals more or less. Then Murray came and brought the circus with him. Numbers declined because kids refused to play for him and success went with it. Dyer will be fine if the SC faithful will leave him alone and let him coach. I’ve seen them in a scrimmage and jamboree this year and numbers seem to be up a little and they had and played with enthusiasm. I hope they do return to success because it makes for local rivalries to be that much more interesting and fun! 

I watch those teams when Maynard was there about 12 years in those 12 years about 4 teams was really good 3 of they was good and 5 of those teams was very average or not good he still average 9 wins a years 

[Merlyn]

7 minutes ago, Hogeyebigblue said:

I watch those teams when Maynard was there about 12 years in those 12 years about 4 teams was really good 3 of they was good and 5 of those teams was very average or not good he still average 9 wins a years 

I partially agree with you. The year Maynard left talent was down from what even he normally had. Scheduling had a lot to do with that also. I remember the year he left when the schedule came out and had Cookeville and Alcoa on it I told my family up there get ready Maynard is leaving. 

Edited September 1, 2021 by Merlyn