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15 hours ago, EastNasty said:

I been told yall a few years ago this would happen to Pc staff. Coach Harris leaving pearl to come to the best side "East Side" is huge and the success will continue. Now the question is who does he bring with him? Will he call the offense? I just found out 10 mins ago he is also the girls head track coach? I know brunetti is running around like a chicken with his head cut off.

Pearl-Cohn's coaching staff has already transitioned from when Tony Brunetti first became the school's coach back in 2006.  Those first couple of years Coach Brunetti called the offense, Tommy Wilson called the defense, and Dan Davis was also on the staff.  Coach Davis left PC and went to Mt. Juliet Christian Academy several years ago.  He actually took Coach Wilson to MJCA with him as an assistant.  Coach Brunetti was fortunate enough to hire William Darnell who had previously been a head coach at Hunters Lane.  He also hired Damien Harris who was previously at Marshall County with former Stratford coach William Johnson.  He also hired Brandon Woods who I believe was at Maplewood prior to coming to PC as well.  Coach Woods was at one point the offensive coordinator.  Him and Coach Harris have called the offense together as co-coordinators as well.  Coach Darnell was the defensive coordinator for a couple of years.  When he took the Whites Creek job Coach Brunetti became the defensive coordinator in 2020 (the COVID year).  He's called the defense since that time.  Coach Harris is now gone to East Nashville but I believe Coach Woods is still on the staff.  

I've talked to Coach Brunetti about this many times.  He wants nothing more than for his coaching tree to continue to branch out and move up the ladder.  There are many reasons why Pearl-Cohn is such a strong program in Metro.  One of those reasons is because they've always been one of the better coached programs in the area and gotten the most out of their players.  That goes all the way back to the 90s when Coach Maurice Fitzgerald was there.

 

East Nashville hired themselves a great football coach (again).  I'll be eager to see them on the field this upcoming season.  

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6 hours ago, TNHSFBguru04 said:

Hopefully this means East vs Pearl again lol

East Nashville 

Pearl-Cohn

Cane Ridge 

 

Metro needs to make it imperative that these three teams play one another the first 3 non region weeks of the season.  Those would make for 3 huge money makers and would showcase great football programs playing against one another.  

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East has gotten one of the better coaching minds in all of Tennessee! Damien Harris has been ready for this for several years now and finally got the opportunity. He was the glue that held Pearl Cohn together and im shocked they let him walk out the building. East, y’all couldn’t have hired a better leader, teacher and just an all around great person than Coach Harris! Pearl Cohn will definitely miss him. So congratulations to Coach Harris your time is now let get it!!!

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On 4/21/2023 at 2:58 PM, FIREBIRD80 said:

 So congratulations to Coach Harris your time is now let get it!!!

?? Am i missing something? Lets get it?

 

On 4/19/2023 at 11:41 AM, howdoitknow said:

Pearl-Cohn's coaching staff has already transitioned from when Tony Brunetti first became the school's coach back in 2006.  Those first couple of years Coach Brunetti called the offense, Tommy Wilson called the defense, and Dan Davis was also on the staff.  Coach Davis left PC and went to Mt. Juliet Christian Academy several years ago.  He actually took Coach Wilson to MJCA with him as an assistant.  Coach Brunetti was fortunate enough to hire William Darnell who had previously been a head coach at Hunters Lane.  He also hired Damien Harris who was previously at Marshall County with former Stratford coach William Johnson.  He also hired Brandon Woods who I believe was at Maplewood prior to coming to PC as well.  Coach Woods was at one point the offensive coordinator.  Him and Coach Harris have called the offense together as co-coordinators as well.  Coach Darnell was the defensive coordinator for a couple of years.  When he took the Whites Creek job Coach Brunetti became the defensive coordinator in 2020 (the COVID year).  He's called the defense since that time.  Coach Harris is now gone to East Nashville but I believe Coach Woods is still on the staff.  

I've talked to Coach Brunetti about this many times.  He wants nothing more than for his coaching tree to continue to branch out and move up the ladder.  There are many reasons why Pearl-Cohn is such a strong program in Metro.  One of those reasons is because they've always been one of the better coached programs in the area and gotten the most out of their players.  That goes all the way back to the 90s when Coach Maurice Fitzgerald was there.

 

East Nashville hired themselves a great football coach (again).  I'll be eager to see them on the field this upcoming season.  

We will see how it goes this year. Your saying one thing but i'm hearing another. If woods continue to coach i give them a chance on offense. Defense better strap up. 

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On 5/2/2023 at 8:52 AM, FIREBIRD80 said:

Coach Harris is my blood family, so I’m all in for him to succeed at East! 

Coach Harris is my brother as well through the days together at UTM.  Anyone who was fortunate enough to see him play at Pearl-Cohn in 1998 and 1999, or at UTM in the early 2000s, got to witness one of the toughest pound for pound football players that the good Lord put on this planet.  

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3 hours ago, howdoitknow said:

Coach Harris is my brother as well through the days together at UTM.  Anyone who was fortunate enough to see him play at Pearl-Cohn in 1998 and 1999, or at UTM in the early 2000s, got to witness one of the toughest pound for pound football players that the good Lord put on this planet.  

Could step on the field on any level and make an immediate impact!!!

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On 5/4/2023 at 2:18 PM, mg said:

The players I remember who made big impacts were Santonio Beard and Biggggg Johnnnnnn HENDERSON!

Buck Fitzgerald 

Albert Washington 

Reggie Ridley 

Danny Perry

Antonio Whitehead

Kenneth Gates

Wesley Holmes

Ty Lawless

Joey Martin

 

The 1997 Pearl-Cohn team that went 14-1 may arguably be the most talented football team to ever step on a field in TSSAA History.  I didn’t say “the best” but I will say “most talented”.  
 

From weeks 7-14 of that year they gave up a grand total of 0 points.  

 

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On 5/4/2023 at 2:18 PM, mg said:

The players I remember who made big impacts were Santonio Beard and Biggggg Johnnnnnn HENDERSON!

I also remember Stratford during that time having Marcus Horton, Antonio Carter, and Antonio Boyd when they were coached by Bubba Spears and Richard Campbell.  
 

The region landscape was so different back in those days with it consisting of:

Pearl-Cohn

Stratford (Pre East Nashville)

Maplewood

Whites Creek

Springfield

Beech (Pre Station Camp)

Clarksville and Kenwood (Pre Rossview and West Creek)

Cheatham County (Pre Sycamore)

 

The sister region that was paired in the playoffs wasn’t a slouch by any means:

Tullahoma

Antioch (pre Cane Ridge)

Overton

Hillwood

Hillsboro

Columbia Central 

Lawrence County 

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