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Cant wait to hear slicklizard opinion on this. LOL

Nobody has any illusions about us being back to where Meridian was in the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s , 70’s , 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and even up until the last 7-8 years. But IMO Coach Boyles can energize the community again. Cheyenne is an excellent AD. Together I think they will make a good partnership. I hope that the program can be restored again to being good and competitive. Douglass did help stabilize the program over the last couple of years. We were six points away from the playoffs this year. Now having said that, Meridian High has a lot of problems and this is not going to fix that overnight. But a strong football team can be a force for good at the school and in the community. Obviously the city as a whole has issues with crime, neighborhood blight, struggling schools, gangs etc. No easy antidote for all that but this hire certainly gives me (and others as well) some hope for the future. We will see how it goes going forward.

Mississippi doesn't need Meridian. The landscape changes over time in every state. Once proud programs fade in every state and are replaced by others -- much like Picayune and Oak Grove have risen to become standard bearers while Meridian and South Panola are in -- likely permanent -- decline. If Boyles doesn't rescue this thing, then Meridian is soon to be another Moss Point.

Long in the tooth? Damn dog, he ain't that old. Still in his 50s.

Boyles wins wherever he goes. That’s a massive hire.

Here's the link: https://www.wtok.com/2023/01/09/new-meridian-high-head-football-coach-announced/

I wouldn't touch that plague infested thing with a 50 mile long pole LOL!

It's been that way for a long time. They don't call it the Clarion Liar for no reason.

Thats a nice little 3.5 hour road trip.