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Being a High School head Football Coach is a 24/7 365 day a year job. The pressure to win in a lot of places isn't as important as winning with the right kids on the field. Parents and boosters in some places can dictate all the way down to what kind of offense and defense you run all the way down to play calling. Admins will listen bc the parents with the political stroke also control their jobs. You don't have to just build great young men and win games Wich is hard enough. You also have to do it while swimming in shark infested waters for not a lot of money for the hours you spend and stress you put on your family and loved ones. No coach's wife and children should be hurt by the decisions of such boosters and political crap but it happens every day. This is why young great coaches who could pore into the lives of their players for decades are getting out. sad but true

To build on the Meridian blue turf thread I thought about starting one for all schools. I got the idea from seeing Choctaw County’s new stomping grounds. They did big things this off-season. Very impressive for a 3A school. Feel free to add any changes your school has made this summer.

It got announced in another in another thread so I am sure not a lot seen it. Tib passed away suddenly back in December right after I last talked to him. This was a shock to the few that just found out. I will just put what I did in the other thread . I want to see where this one goes for my own reasons. I am not ashamed to say i wept when I found out . I just figured he was busy and waiting on August to start communicating . He busted his tail for his family and would give you the shirt off his back. He was my friend and I already miss Patrick. Every time I look that way where he was always parked my mind will always drift to times he was still here. Save me a seat and we will catch up when I see you again Tib.

Oh yeah I bet Choctaw County, Noxubee County, Raleigh, JDC, Magee, Seminary, Winona are all extremely glad they don’t have to worry about Enterprise.

West Point brings back the 4 of the 5 offensive lineman. And TE's. Running backs won't be Daniels, Tillman, and Ewing but you kno we stay loaded in that area. Defense only losing 3 starters. Best defensive player missed the entire season and he's a Jr. Yeah the rumor is that Cham is retiring but he mainly let the OC and DC have free range to do what they do. I'm pretty sure they'll hire from within so nothing will change. Talented 9th grade group coming up.

The food and drink is good but the older I get the more it rings true. The kids running around screaming, climbing on me with dirty feet and hands all sticky from god knows what. Family cooking, cleaning and having ten different conversations at one time. We all are here . That is something you can’t cook in the oven or pour in a dam cup. Happy Thanksgiving boys

I’ve been on MST since the glory days of this site (2006ish) seen all of the changes it has gone through. There are still some familiar names here that have been around since that time as well that I recognize every year that have been loyal to their schools since day one. This site isn’t as active as it once was when there was less social media presence but the loyal few along with myself keep the train running every season.

Congratulations to Picayune!

What I've seen is that administrators kowtow to the squeaky wheel parents because they are afraid to lose their own jobs and will not take anything like a stand to support a coach for doing what is right to build team and individual character. In a word, it's cowardice. And in three: failure of leadership. And it's endemic in both public and private schools.

It definitely allows more schools in the playoffs, but it certainly doesn't make schools more competitive.

i have had two grand kids since states last conference win, congrats

I've went back and forth the last few months on what to do to at least keep the memory of my friend alive on here. If it wasn't for this site I would have never known Patrick along with many more over the years. I have been half catch myself waiting to get word from him on how this or that would play out as the season has gotten ready to be kicked off. Tib, myself and a core of about 20-30 people kept this site from being thrown in the trash heap of failed message boards as the years progressed through the 2000s. He butted heads with some but he was a fair person and could let things go in order to move forward. Not a word from certain people has been put in recognition of him by some that have been on here as long as we were and some that haven't been here as long but have acted like they built this site. Hell oldtiger was pinned to the top and grieved there for I don't remember how many years. I'm not lessening his presence on here either but Tib cast just as big a shadow as that. I will even be more frank I think there is a certain one that still holds a grudge against him because Tib proved him wrong in front of us all and he couldn't take it. When I tried to make the peace and get said "person" to meet him halfway to get Tib back on here they flat out refused. Tib was absent from here for a long time behind that but he finally came back at the behest of several of us and this place was better off for it. Tib always resented that situation and honestly so do I with the way it was handled. It was as wrong then as it is now. This site has gotten less and less traffic in the last fifteen years. We are not a family anymore. I will leave everyone to come up with their own reason for why. I know why and no one will convince me otherwise. I don't know how long this will stay up because of what I said above but I really don't care. He would have said it for me. I feel like I could look over my shoulder right now and he would be nodding his head yes. I miss you on this Friday old friend. I know you would be bugging me this morning about going to stand in the rain with you tonight.

Vance forced his son into being the main focus of their offense from the first series and didn’t really try to involve their skill players . His ego envisioned making him MVP and multiple highlight reels. He deserves every bit of the criticism coming his way. He can’t get over the hump because he is not a good coach. He had no answer when Grenada figured them out halfway through the first quarter.. Ever since he came on the scene down here I couldn’t stand him. Hell, nobody outside of there does He’s the perfect Hattiesburg Tiger. this is mst tonight

Pending isn’t winning a championship. You invalidated your whole topic

Winona going to turf

So I am confused it this thread about Shelton Gandy to Meridian or Petal? May need to rename the post!

I get that people in some parts of the state have to drive more for the championship. But... it's the championship. You can't make a long drive once a year to support your kids? Keep the UM, MSU, USM rotation and be done with it. If folks don't go to the game because it's "too far," then that's on them. If going to the state championship is such a burden on you, watch it online. There is no centrally located stadium that is big enough AND that is in a place desirable to go.

The irony:

The one game I was looking forward to seeing and because of you guys I missed the first half. Thanks a lot for absolutely nothing!!!!

I think everyone has already expressed my sentiments on the WJ 2nd half play calls. Let me give a big thumbs up though to the tide broadcast on the NFHS stream. Although I missed most of their halftime, came back to it they were talking family praying together, mentoring young men, and dad’s being real dads. We need a lot more of that and I admire them for not being ashamed to express it publicly. I plan to go back an listen to the parts I missed.

Congratulations to Bray Hubbard, with a shout out to all of the other deserving players in consideration. Bray might be the first two time 6A winner, and he’s worked hard for this honor. Great player, good kid, wonderful back story including honoring his Mother in receiving this award after losing her to cancer five years ago. He and his family make Ocean Springs proud.

All of you are acting like expected fathers in the waiting room waiting for your child to be born with the release of the classification numbers. LOL. This is not really a big deal.

North Forrest is going to beat mize watch what I tell y’all

Clarkdale 16 Enterprise 13 Final Injuries and mistakes led to another Enterprise loss, let's get healed up and get ready for Hazlehurst or Raleigh; Enterprise can still win 3a.

I’ll play along. I really can’t understand the meaning of what you wrote. Maybe this will help . Ryan Earnest can’t coach defense. Has never had one in 2A or at Ridgeland.. That one y’all had last season was running on fumes from when Breland was there. Laura’s gotten as close to a championship as they ever will with him as head coach in class 5A. You will score points early in the season but as it drags on and weather turns skill people get dinged up . That’s the time defense has to tote the weight and the point where Laurel gets bounced. At that point you will run away from the board never to be heard from again. Defense wins championships. Unless you get lucky and the other teams best players are hurt, y’all know all about that.

Mississippi Schools High Association Schools Schools

As a teacher/coach...I can tell you first-hand that it is 100% due to 3 things: 1. Lack of support from administration 2. Lack of supportive and realistic parents 3. Availability to make more money for the same hours at a less stressful job. Coaches are just NOT appreciated like they were in the past for the sacrifices they make on a daily basis for OTHER PEOPLES CHILDREN! If admin, parents, government, and society does not wake up and recognize the importance of this profession...you will see "WE'RE HIRING" signs on your local schools.

I’m willing to bet if your school wins a state title you won’t feel this way.

I’m no expert, but John Perry & Prep seem like oil & water to me.

Most likely coincidence. Calpreps runs a computer based algorithm to make these projections. Pretty sure the page isn’t populated by a person but by that algorithm

I have a perfect solution. Haha. We can have a PowerPoint system and have a losers bracket champion and have 14 championship games.

Knee jerking going on in Mississippi I know some place bad but 95% are just fine

I give hattiesburg fans the award evacuating the stadium for the largest crowd ever in the shortest amount of time.

Shannon blew a 16-0 halftime lead. A 17 point lead with 5 mins left in the 3rd. Was outscored 14-0 in 4Q. Failed to convert on 4th down late in 4Q that would’ve sealed the game. Let West Lauderdale march down the field 92 yards in 1:20 and failed to defend a 45 yard Hail Mary as time expired. Prob need to look at someone else at fault instead of the refs.

West Point vs. Louisville was a dawg fight between 2 physical defenses. Refs got a little too involved late in the game against both teams but definitely was worth the price of admission

Quote of the night was from the Canton announcer. “With GCS lately you don’t know if you’re going to get a college team or a junior high team.”

These aren’t dark horses, just straight up donkeys.

I have never had an interview in which players were part of the hiring process, and I would withdraw from consideration were it ever to occur.

I think the Picayune offense vs West defense will be a push. Mustangs will get some stops and the Maroon Tide will score some points. The game will hinge on the other side of the ball. The slow start by the West offense won't work next Friday and they can't wait until their offensive line wears down the defense to start breaking runs. Corey may be sitting on some plays that he hasn't shown yet to break them out. If he does they are going to need them. It will be a four quarter game as far as scoring goes. Eye test I don't think West can keep up with just smashing into the line and I haven't seen a passing attack that is sustainable over the whole game. It's in SoSo so they will have a TD advantage right off but the Tide will keep coming. It will be a nailbiter but I think the Tide advances. It will be a great atmosphere with the seats in that old stadium right on top of the players. I would love to be able to go.

7th grade equipment day. Don't give me nightmares. Lol.

Then you have no idea what you’re talking about. Before Pierson they were poorly coached. That’s why they weren’t very good. Too many players went both ways. They would get tired and teams would get them late in game. The 96 taylorsville game was prime example. As far as SEC caliber guys: Britt Barefoot, class of 04. Went to Usm because no one else offered full scholarship. Could have went to any sec school but most of them do not offer scholarships to kickers back then. Archie Sims, class of 05. Recruited by MSU. Scholarship pulled when Sylvester croom was fired. Went to JCJC then to West Virginia (which is power 5 school) Ira Lee Keyes, class of 05. Recruited by MSU. Didn’t have the grades and went to jcjc. I forget the qb name in 2012 that went to Minnesota as a WR (still power 5) then transferred to Usm after MN had coaching change. I forget the kickers name from 2018 that went to ole miss. And you probably know of Byron young that went to Bama. West should have played in at least 2 more state title games than they did (and as many as 5 more) and they would have for sure won one of those.

This is interesting coming from a Gulfport "fan" (I suspect coach). From conversations with my son and other coaches, they want Coach Bramlett and says he deserves the head job because of the all the work he did within the program. This statement is even more entertaining due to the fact that he has been offered the OC position at Gulfport. If he is not worth anything, then why is Coach Pennock desperate to keep him as his OC. Pennock was only a head coach for one year at Pass before went to OS. Coach Bramlett has worked for some prominent coaches in this state and has been calling the offensive for the last 4 years under Coach Pennock. Bottom line he has the backing of all the assistant coaches, the players (including my son), and parents.

As a parent in OS of a football player I am pretty upset. I am upset that the coaches that have already decided to leave are still allowed to be around players. Talking to my son last night he said yeah, Coach Green was in the weight room yesterday talking to players. Also, my son just texted me and said that his friend has had daily calls from Coach Pennock TO HIS MOTHER asking him to go to Gulfport. He also said that Will Smith the running back said the same thing about Pennock reaching out to his dad. I have reached out to a couple of parents and we are making a complaint with MHSAA today.

West Point offense is the key to this game. Namely their offensive line. If they can hold their own and stay ahead of the chains on third down they have a chance. I think 28- 31 points by either team will win this game . Everyone thinks the maroon tide will win including me. As I sit around thinking about this game though 05 keeps popping in my mind. We were undefeated and just overwhelming people with our passing game . I was flying into Jackson from way down south man the party was on. “ Who were we playing again ? West joint? Yea I’ll have one. Ooohhh West Port , never heard of em. I think they are close to Tupelo. It’s just academic though right “. Arrogance from all of us. That tune changed pretty dam quick. They made it a point on every play to have somebody in Drex’s face or chase Lampley to the edge where they could run him down. It was a defensive masterpiece for sure but the thing that still sticks with me today is the WP QB scrambling for seven or eight yards on third down over and over again and again. He kept our offense off the field as much the WP defense did. That was the only loss we had for two seasons. Okay that’s far enough down memory lane. I will just say this nobody plays up being the underdog like they do in West Point. We will see what they look like facing the wing t for the second time. Not to mean this in the wrong way but I think they didn’t take Picayune as seriously as they should have last season.and by the time they did they were dealing with a run away train.

I dont get involed with that . Even if I did know I wouldn't comment on a message board about it.

You play the games for a reason, anything can happen in football. Look at the incredible Enterprise, they lost first round after clearly being the best team in 3a.

I see Enterprise Clarke extremely under supported on here. You never hear anything from their fans.

I hear and see all your saying. But the game is to played on Friday. We are slow and don't stand a chance. Nothing you said in the above statements gets you a win. Saturday morning, you'll be going through you realization mode. Asking yourself was Friday night results just a bad dream.. Your gonna be surprised at what Neshoba Central brings to Clay county.. 27-20 Neshoba