coastfootballfanman

Where is Gandy now?

Having seen Wayne County this year I can say two things. 1. The athletes to be successful are there right now. Not including the ones who were run off, quit, or decided not to play the past few years. 2. Facilities are great and easily among the top in 5A, if not the state. This has potential to be a really, really good job. The right coach, will have them competing for state championships year in and year out.

I am not sure if you took that last part from my post, but I never implied or said that. I am speaking of personal knowledge that MANY districts do not require HFC's to teach any class. Your HFC should be in the hall ways helping with discipline, getting players recruited, fundraising, etc. How can you expect to have a successful team and coach by having them teach 2-3 classes a day AND build a program? MANY districts only require assistant coaches to teach 2 blocks per day, planning a 3rd block and football 4th block. I know for a FACT that Gulfport High School has at minimum of 3 coaches that do not teach a single subject. Again, my point was you have to be willing to figure out how to make it work. Many schools on the coast do not try. They do not give the true support programs need and that is why in 25 years, the coast has had 3 teams play for a state title in the highest classification? Times are different now. Look around the state, the top programs, coaches, etc. They are not in the classroom very often. If you want to build a successful program, you have to figure it out. Just because a coach does not teach a class does not mean the players will not still have discipline and expectations.

Brother, Nick Saban would have went 0-10 with Bay High this year. LOL They were one of the worst teams I have seen in my life.

I said it when they first ran French off it was a mistake. He was a good coach who had been about as successful as you could be by Biloxi standards. Bobby Hall was collecting a pay check and the game had severely passed him by. DuBose was here to double dip and get a check himself. He was not able to recruit and bring kids in with ease like he had elsewhere and struggled. I am a firm believer in retirees are not the answer in the majority of cases. Many have already said it and it has been true for 20+ years for Biloxi (and many coast schools). Until football is prioritized and you give coaches what they really need to succeed, they will always underperform despite having the athletes to compete.

Lane Brady would have Goula in the 7A State Championship game by year 2! That is right. They would win 6A AND 7A with him at the helm. LOL

He probably would, but from everything I have heard, Goula is not interested in a retiree or older coach.

I am told Lacey is staying put at Hattiesburg. Green is the one in the lead from what I was told. Was also told pretty much they are targeting a younger coach so I would not expect anyone "older" to be a serious candidate for this job.

Defensive Coordinator at Gulfport

Not many coaches who are serious about winning are going to line up to teach 2-3 classes and not have all their players in the athletic block. Not to mention not having all assistants either during those periods. Biloxi pretends to take athletics serious, but like many schools on the coast, do not. If they were willing to bend and do what it takes to really win, I think they could find some real consistent success. Too many schools feel that athletics and academics cannot go hand in hand. They feel one must suffer or the other and often choose academics (obviously) which holds back their athletic programs.

Anyone hearing anything on the opening at Pascagoula?? Been relatively quiet.

Any update or word on this one?? I have not heard many names period for this one.

Vance is one of the few guys who I feel have the ability to fit in and change things around Meridian. Probably the best case hire they could have made given their circumstances. If he can get more and more kids out and they do in fact drop to 6A, they could be highly competitive sooner than later.

I do not see how this was the right move at all. He did not recruit well at USM. Whiffed on HS (or did not recruit them) and Portal players left and right. Surely there were better options out there? Did they not reach out to call anyone? As a Tulane alum and former player, this hire pisses me off. I like Will Hall. I think he is a good assistant coach, but he proved he was not ready for being a head coach at the FBS level. I would have rather promoted Craddock (OC) and Gasparato (DC)

On cloud 9!!! Pumped for my Alma mater! Although my children are all OS grads or students, I have alway rooted for my Admirals. Pennock has finally quieted doubters (me being a big one)!

I guess anybody has a shot. But outside of Gulfport or OS, I do not know if any others would even be worth the look.

Well before last night, I honestly believed Hattiesburg would win rather convincingly. I thought the same about West Point and that was flat out wrong so now I am second guessing myself. LOL

Did the MHSAA ever release the enrollment numbers for the cycle we are currently in?? I can find the region releases for everything, but cannot track down the actual numbers.

Fair at Grenada?

How about we just drop the name of the schools? LOL.

I have been trying very hard to not put his name with EVERY opening discussed LOL

Well those are just are Some names I was told are floating around. Not sure who the he you are referring to is, but he may have or will throw his name in.

I agree. Lacey would probably the only one I would be excited about (if he really has applied) with what he has done at Hattiesburg. I wonder if a guy like Corey Reynolds will put in?

Not sure. Like I said, I was just told he had some interest and was considering putting in for the job.

Pretty common at a lot of schools along the coast and other places. I know Lewis Sims taught English at Moss Point and Pascagoula so one of his assistants could have the PE job. I know Sam Huff at East Central was teaching PE and Health for 2 blocks.