Derek Rang new Oak Ridge coach.

[Cactus Jack]

On 4/1/2023 at 8:35 PM, noonesfool said:

Just following this thread, I feel Oak Ridge has really found their guy, and Coach Rang has found his long term home.

I think so too. He seems organized, has a plan and knows what the strengths and weaknesses are. Oak Ridge since 2005 has had some good teams and a few down years too.  I felt like each team during that era was missing a piece somewhere, whether it was the lines, secondary, quarterback etc. each year they were missing one or more of these pieces, 2005 was the last team that had the complete package. I think Coach Rang will be able to put players in the right positions for success. I know he well realizes the value of the weight room in all positions, but especially the lines. He also said he will develop quarterbacks and I like that. I think he has a good group to start with this season, but it may take a couple of seasons to get them where they should be, Some good news is more and more students are enrolling in Oak Ridge schools to the point where they may have to build a new elementary school and surely among those are a few football players.  Looking forward to the season.

[wingman10]

Go Cats.

[Cactus Jack]

Heard this weekend that the scrimmage scheduled for May 16 at Rhea County has been cancelled per Rhea County. They probably have the same issues in the spring a lot of teams have, guys in track and baseball and some injuries. 

[bounder]

Tonite at 7:00 Coach Rang will be at Oakey's in Oak Ridge to meet and greet everybody. David Clary will have the hour long show live on channel 12 on Comcast cable. 

[MurphyCollege]

On 3/27/2023 at 5:03 PM, bounder said:

I'll post something so MC can talk bad about me! haha  Coach Rang is gonna have a meet and greet in April over to Oakey's on a wed night.

That’s a good one bounder, you got me with that one. And congratulations on the coach, y’all got a good one. 

[bounder]

Thank you MurphyCollege we can agree to disagree sometimes.

And I was wrong on the time for tonights Meet  Coach Rang it's 6:00 pm not 7:00. But it IS at Oakey's.

WILDCAT PRIDE

[Cactus Jack]

I thought the Meet and Greet at Oakeys for Coach Rang went well, I like what I heard and saw and he seems to be really the right fit to jump start this program. He will have some good skill talent returning and if he can develop solid line play this team could really be good, I like the fact that he will be developing quarterbacks and his offense will play through them, I understand he is a pretty good play caller as well.  I think they got it right this time, looking forward to the season,

[BarneySox2007]

Well I guess somebody crossed the line cuz I don't see the other thread today.

[MurphyCollege]

On 4/7/2023 at 10:29 AM, Cactus Jack said:

I think so too. He seems organized, has a plan and knows what the strengths and weaknesses are. Oak Ridge since 2005 has had some good teams and a few down years too.  I felt like each team during that era was missing a piece somewhere, whether it was the lines, secondary, quarterback etc. each year they were missing one or more of these pieces, 2005 was the last team that had the complete package. I think Coach Rang will be able to put players in the right positions for success. I know he well realizes the value of the weight room in all positions, but especially the lines. He also said he will develop quarterbacks and I like that. I think he has a good group to start with this season, but it may take a couple of seasons to get them where they should be, Some good news is more and more students are enrolling in Oak Ridge schools to the point where they may have to build a new elementary school and surely among those are a few football players.  Looking forward to the season.

Why didn’t oak ridge win it all in 2005?

[MurphyCollege]

On 4/19/2023 at 12:17 PM, bounder said:

Thank you MurphyCollege we can agree to disagree sometimes.

And I was wrong on the time for tonights Meet  Coach Rang it's 6:00 pm not 7:00. But it IS at Oakey's.

WILDCAT PRIDE

You’re welcome bounder. We may not agree on everything, but you are a true oak ridge fan and I respect a fan that sticks with their team through thick and thin. 

[MurphyCollege]

11 minutes ago, BarneySox2007 said:

Well I guess somebody crossed the line cuz I don't see the other thread today.

I was wondering the same thing Barn. Maybe someone can tell us what the straw was that broke the camel’s back. 

[SweetScience]

6 hours ago, MurphyCollege said:

Why didn’t oak ridge win it all in 2005?

That’s the mystery we’ve all been trying to figure out for going on 18 years now. While we did have the better team on paper, as we all know that doesn’t always translate to winning. There are all kinds of excuses and factors that could be mentioned, and I’m one of them that has made them throughout the years concerning that game, but at the end of the day Ravenwood was just the better team that night.