USJ looking for new head football coach

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood]

4 hours ago, stacmot said:

I have no first-hand knowledge of what Coach Smith may or may not do, but I can list several reasons why he might consider leaving.

 

1.     There’s no way Haywood, or any other public school system in West Tennessee, can match the salary USJ will offer him.

 

2.     Haywood High is in shambles…no discipline, kids in control, fights, threats, low test scores…you name it!

 

3.     Large numbers of students are leaving the system for Crockett Co. and the Jackson privates, and who can blame them.

 

4.     I realize money is a problem, but the county commission and school board can’t, or won’t, support athletics.  Just empty talk about a new stadium with a turf field and an athletic training facility.  The training facility might happen, but I won’t believe it until I see it. (Haywood is rapidly falling behind other systems in West Tennessee as far as facilities are concerned.)

 

 

 

Let’s face it.  With his resume, Coach Smith could quit today, and have a job tomorrow. I hope he stays, but I can see why he might choose to leave. 

 

I appreciate an answer without a nice sugary coat

[TryNotToSuck]

4 hours ago, ManOfMillions said:

It will be interesting to see how USJ competes with the bigger schools in the new classification. Some of the big private schools are a different animal. 

They dodged a bullet with MBA, Brentwood Academy, and I think Lipscomb Academy moving up to D2-AAA. Regarding to USJ, I think this hire is by far the best hire they have made post Mickey Marley in probably any sport.

Edited January 31, 2023 by TryNotToSuck

[731Ball]

1 hour ago, TryNotToSuck said:

They dodged a bullet with MBA, Brentwood Academy, and I think Lipscomb Academy moving up to D2-AAA. Regarding to USJ, I think this hire is by far the best hire they have made post Mickey Marley in probably any sport.

Who’d they hire?

[ManOfMillions]

12 hours ago, 731Ball said:

Who’d they hire?

To satisfy some, it would have to be John Madden. The things I heard people say about Mickey after he left just shocked me. I am a huge fan of CMM and just could not believe people would claim he couldn't coach, was the reason they lost each championship game, blah blah... I wish them luck and hope it works out for them.

[Rockytoptomcat]

On 1/30/2023 at 5:23 PM, stacmot said:

I have no first-hand knowledge of what Coach Smith may or may not do, but I can list several reasons why he might consider leaving.

 

1.     There’s no way Haywood, or any other public school system in West Tennessee, can match the salary USJ will offer him.

 

2.     Haywood High is in shambles…no discipline, kids in control, fights, threats, low test scores…you name it!

 

3.     Large numbers of students are leaving the system for Crockett Co. and the Jackson privates, and who can blame them.

 

4.     I realize money is a problem, but the county commission and school board can’t, or won’t, support athletics.  Just empty talk about a new stadium with a turf field and an athletic training facility.  The training facility might happen, but I won’t believe it until I see it. (Haywood is rapidly falling behind other systems in West Tennessee as far as facilities are concerned.)

 

 

 

Let’s face it.  With his resume, Coach Smith could quit today, and have a job tomorrow. I hope he stays, but I can see why he might choose to leave. 

 

I can’t help but give my two cents on the subject. Everything you stated is true Stacmot, but I don’t think those are  the reasons he’s looking to leave. I truly believe Smith loves sending kids off to play ball at the next level. No better place in west Tn to do that other than Haywood. From what I understand he got tired of the “recruiting “ that went on in Memphis while he was at Germantown. There is no recruiting in Brownsville. Unless he plans on poaching talent from other schools to go to USJ I don’t see him being there long term. That was the main reason he wanted to come to Haywood from what I understand. I also understand coach smith has a beef with the newly hired superintendent in Haywood that came from Memphis, who was at Germantown while he was there. Coach Smith isn’t the only person with a problem about the new hire but that’s a different topic for a different day. Coach Smith may very well take the USJ job if offered but I totally do not see him being happy there. At Haywood all you have to do is keep a few people above you happy. At USJ you have to keep a bunch of rich daddy’s happy. Big difference. I don’t think Chris Smith is that type. I could be wrong.

[ManOfMillions]

On 1/31/2023 at 6:41 PM, Rockytoptomcat said:

I can’t help but give my two cents on the subject. Everything you stated is true Stacmot, but I don’t think those are  the reasons he’s looking to leave. I truly believe Smith loves sending kids off to play ball at the next level. No better place in west Tn to do that other than Haywood. From what I understand he got tired of the “recruiting “ that went on in Memphis while he was at Germantown. There is no recruiting in Brownsville. Unless he plans on poaching talent from other schools to go to USJ I don’t see him being there long term. That was the main reason he wanted to come to Haywood from what I understand. I also understand coach smith has a beef with the newly hired superintendent in Haywood that came from Memphis, who was at Germantown while he was there. Coach Smith isn’t the only person with a problem about the new hire but that’s a different topic for a different day. Coach Smith may very well take the USJ job if offered but I totally do not see him being happy there. At Haywood all you have to do is keep a few people above you happy. At USJ you have to keep a bunch of rich daddy’s happy. Big difference. I don’t think Chris Smith is that type. I could be wrong.

This. 

I will stay out of the way until something is officially announced.

[FBfan26]

On 1/31/2023 at 6:41 PM, Rockytoptomcat said:

I can’t help but give my two cents on the subject. Everything you stated is true Stacmot, but I don’t think those are  the reasons he’s looking to leave. I truly believe Smith loves sending kids off to play ball at the next level. No better place in west Tn to do that other than Haywood. From what I understand he got tired of the “recruiting “ that went on in Memphis while he was at Germantown. There is no recruiting in Brownsville. Unless he plans on poaching talent from other schools to go to USJ I don’t see him being there long term. That was the main reason he wanted to come to Haywood from what I understand. I also understand coach smith has a beef with the newly hired superintendent in Haywood that came from Memphis, who was at Germantown while he was there. Coach Smith isn’t the only person with a problem about the new hire but that’s a different topic for a different day. Coach Smith may very well take the USJ job if offered but I totally do not see him being happy there. At Haywood all you have to do is keep a few people above you happy. At USJ you have to keep a bunch of rich daddy’s happy. Big difference. I don’t think Chris Smith is that type. I could be wrong.

I think Blackman would be a good job for him but he he got them other boys next door.

[ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood]

Surprisingly quiet 

[TryNotToSuck]

This job has been available for over 5 weeks now. I'm curious to see who they're going to get. If the school was going after a coach from West Tennessee, then I have a feeling they would've made the hire by now. USJ is an interesting team, they're consistently one of the best teams in West Tennessee, and they have one of the best offenses across the state (not just stat wise but also scheme wise). Facilities are obviously top notch.

[tradertwo]

29 minutes ago, TryNotToSuck said:

This job has been available for over 5 weeks now. I'm curious to see who they're going to get. If the school was going after a coach from West Tennessee, then I have a feeling they would've made the hire by now. USJ is an interesting team, they're consistently one of the best teams in West Tennessee, and they have one of the best offenses across the state (not just stat wise but also scheme wise). Facilities are obviously top notch.

The facilities will remain, but the offensive scheme went out the door with the former HC...be interesting to see if that consistence you spoke of stays or if it left with Stroup too.

[TNbuck84]

10 hours ago, TryNotToSuck said:

This job has been available for over 5 weeks now. I'm curious to see who they're going to get. If the school was going after a coach from West Tennessee, then I have a feeling they would've made the hire by now. USJ is an interesting team, they're consistently one of the best teams in West Tennessee, and they have one of the best offenses across the state (not just stat wise but also scheme wise). Facilities are obviously top notch.

this is just water-cooler talk I've heard from dads, but is there any chance they pursue either of the two private school coaches already in town? 

[Rockytoptomcat]

2 hours ago, TNbuck84 said:

this is just water-cooler talk I've heard from dads, but is there any chance they pursue either of the two private school coaches already in town? 

One of those coaches has already left. I doubt very seriously the other one is the daddy’s guy! The daddy’s is why nobody wants the job at USJ. I’m assuming they are having to go out of area to find someone