Wareaglefan1us Posted January 9, 2025 Share Posted January 9, 2025 57 minutes ago, Old Golfer said: Would bet Starkville called Shorter! Probably so but I would definitely make that call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David44 Posted January 10, 2025 Share Posted January 10, 2025 20 hours ago, Football In MS said: I didn’t make up the stats or the data. If you’re frustrated, it’s with the facts & the MDE. Not with me. definitely not “obsessed” about HHS. I do however care about truth & student athletes. And I do know a lot about the area. I’ve got family who went there. It was the best school in the region for a long, long time. Up until about 25 years ago. Unfortunately when the population starting moving west and PCS added a high school it affected the HPSD in a negative way. nobody’s fault. that’s just how things go. Not everything makes us feel warm & fuzzy. It happens. Whether or not we like it doesn’t affect the truth of the situation Getting back to what started all this, Is Hattiesburg a more/less desirable job than say Starkville or other schools? There is no doubt that discipline is a problem and has probably kept them from a State championship. They've had the talent to do it. Coaches at every school have to deal with it. Have a super talented but undisciplined player, coach would either run them to death, grab the facemask, yell, or send out of practice. Sometimes it works, but when you have too many of those, you can't spend that much time of your practice dealing with it, when you need to be installing and running plays over and over and over again. Vance was not dumb and realized at some point, that is the cards he was dealt. That's why we saw the sideline antics, coming out to the hash marks, working the refs from the 1st QTR on, with the assistant coaches following suit. And it worked. Hattiesburg beat some pretty good teams to get to The Rock this year, (not Picayune, that was stolen, but Hattiesburg did play well enough to benefit at the end...). They will get a good coach though, but let's not make them out to be the most desirable job in the state. It's just not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigersFan Posted January 10, 2025 Share Posted January 10, 2025 One name I haven't heard is Gandy. He coached there forever, was the head coach at Quitman, and had success there. Now, he is the DC at Meridian. Would he not be a good candidate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted January 10, 2025 Share Posted January 10, 2025 6 hours ago, TigersFan said: One name I haven't heard is Gandy. He coached there forever, was the head coach at Quitman, and had success there. Now, he is the DC at Meridian. Would he not be a good candidate? You’re taking about Rashad Gandy he was DC at HHS for awhile. He left and took the HC position in Quitman, he left Quitman for th DC position in Meridian. That leads me to believe he will be the next coach at Meridian. Shelton Gandy who is the HC at Meridian doesn’t stay in one place very long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachfball87 Posted January 11, 2025 Share Posted January 11, 2025 22 hours ago, Wareaglefan1us said: You’re taking about Rashad Gandy he was DC at HHS for awhile. He left and took the HC position in Quitman, he left Quitman for th DC position in Meridian. That leads me to believe he will be the next coach at Meridian. Shelton Gandy who is the HC at Meridian doesn’t stay in one place very long. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted January 11, 2025 Share Posted January 11, 2025 1 hour ago, coachfball87 said: Why not? That I can’t answer he originally from Waynesboro where he was a standout running back. He went on to USM had a great career. He moved around quite a bit assistant coach at a couple of stops in Texas, he’s coached on the JUCO level. He come home for a couple of seasons and coached Wayne County his father passed and he left. He went to Hattiesburg as OC for a season maybe two. When Rashad Gandy got the job at Quitman he left and went there as OC before taking the Head job at Meridian. Rashad is his nephew the Gandy family in Wayne County is full of standout football players lol. But I can’t answer the why part. Shelton is probably 57-58 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted January 15, 2025 Share Posted January 15, 2025 Probably not gonna be anything announced until February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachhollywood Posted January 16, 2025 Share Posted January 16, 2025 Steve Buckley have a shot? Definitely has a resumé to get the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigersFan Posted January 16, 2025 Share Posted January 16, 2025 24 minutes ago, coachhollywood said: Steve Buckley have a shot? Definitely has a resumé to get the job In my opinion, he would be the worst candidate. From what I have heard, part of what got him run off from Jones was his lack of discipline and their inability to win games with pretty good talent. I Don't really see him being the right guy for that job. It may be time for him to fade off into the shadows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted January 16, 2025 Share Posted January 16, 2025 I would promote Randy Craft if I was them. He is a good coach. Has head coach experience. Has done a great job with their defense. Imagine he has good rapport with the kids and community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted January 16, 2025 Share Posted January 16, 2025 5 hours ago, TigersFan said: In my opinion, he would be the worst candidate. From what I have heard, part of what got him run off from Jones was his lack of discipline and their inability to win games with pretty good talent. I Don't really see him being the right guy for that job. It may be time for him to fade off into the shadows! I heard he was retired now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFan100 Posted January 20, 2025 Share Posted January 20, 2025 On 1/15/2025 at 2:22 PM, Vott said: Probably not gonna be anything announced until February. Hopefully next week will announce. Trying to wrap it up by Jan 31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigersFan Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 I mean are these guys going to interview anyone this year? Starting to look like the New Orleans Saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 29 minutes ago, TigersFan said: I mean are these guys going to interview anyone this year? Starting to look like the New Orleans Saints. who is to say the coaching decision hasnt been made? It just hasnt been made public yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigersFan Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 7 minutes ago, Vott said: who is to say the coaching decision hasnt been made? It just hasnt been made public yet Well did they ever do interviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 16 minutes ago, TigersFan said: Well did they ever do interviews? Yep. But I will not be naming the ones who applied. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 4 minutes ago, Vott said: Yep. But I will not be naming the ones who applied. Is that because candidates are lackluster? Not trying to be smarta$$ I am genuinely asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 1 minute ago, coastfootballfanman said: Is that because candidates are lackluster? Not trying to be smarta$$ I am genuinely asking. I have heard a few names mentioned that I wouldn't say are lackluster. Better candidates than some people in this thread would have you believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 Well guys, how about you all drop a few names! LOL. Dangling the carrot in front of the horse is no fun for us not in the know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickCity Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 9 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said: Well guys, how about you all drop a few names! LOL. Dangling the carrot in front of the horse is no fun for us not in the know! Someone go ahead and drop the name. We are all thinking the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 @VottWould Hattiesburg consider getting someone from the Doug Merchant coaching tree? It seems like that would be a solid move if they could go that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManCoverage Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 Going to promote a coordinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 15 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said: Well guys, how about you all drop a few names! LOL. Dangling the carrot in front of the horse is no fun for us not in the know! Thats just something you will have to deal with. And I will let HHS administration announce the official hiring of the new coach. If others want to say who applied or say who the new coach will be thats on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 7 minutes ago, ManCoverage said: Going to promote a coordinator They have had enough success under Vance to justify promoting. Played for 2 state championships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted January 29, 2025 Share Posted January 29, 2025 4 minutes ago, Vott said: Thats just something you will have to deal with. And I will let HHS administration announce the official hiring of the new coach. If others want to say who applied or say who the new coach will be thats on them. Hattiesburg Football was very good under Doug Merchant. If it's not a promotion from within, doesn't it seem like a no-brainer to attempt to get someone from his coaching tree if all else fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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