PigskinPrognosticator Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Rumor mill is hot that Pierson is retiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, PigskinPrognosticator said: Rumor mill is hot that Pierson is retiring. you are late. thats been discussed since last season ended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) He told players this week he was not returning. 3 weeks before start of spring practice. While it has been strongly rumored for 2 years he was going to do so at the end of the season each year. He even told some coaches last baseball season that next season (this most recent past one) would be his last. However it was indicated that he was returning, and even other coaches said as such, up until the moment he told the team he wasn’t. Caught some people off guard at the suddenness of it. makes one wonder if a private school that doesn’t currently have a coach threw a lot of money at him. Edited March 10, 2023 by Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 He could come back like Marcus Boyles did at Petal after retiring. It’s all about the timing of the announcement kind of interesting. Either way I wish him the best he’s one of the best and a really good guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigskinPrognosticator Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Should draw a decent candidate pool. Good admin and decent salary. Any names being thrown around? Ryan Higdon a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Vott said: you are late. thats been discussed since last season ended Clearly I’m falling out of touch because I didn’t know either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBdude Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Merlin said: He told players this week he was not returning. 3 weeks before start of spring practice. While it has been strongly rumored for 2 years he was going to do so at the end of the season each year. He even told some coaches last baseball season that next season (this most recent past one) would be his last. However it was indicated that he was returning, and even other coaches said as such, up until the moment he told the team he wasn’t. Caught some people off guard at the suddenness of it. makes one wonder if a private school that doesn’t currently have a coach threw a lot of money at him. PCS hired a guy from Hoover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 The team was told Wednesday. There’s already rumors of an area coach telling his assistants he had his application in for it on Thursday. And Wj hasn’t posted it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wareaglefan1us said: He could come back like Marcus Boyles did at Petal after retiring. It’s all about the timing of the announcement kind of interesting. Either way I wish him the best he’s one of the best and a really good guy. There was mention during playoffs he could retire and then come back 2-3 weeks later and be hired by school district as a type of aid or something. And basically still be the coach without having to do all the teaching stuff. And still double dip his pay. But the just before Christmas break it was said he was coming back. And that’s all till this week. If anyone knew otherwise it was kept very quiet. Edited March 10, 2023 by Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoastmatt Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Dan Brady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 29 minutes ago, Merlin said: There was mention during playoffs he could retire and then come back 2-3 weeks later and be hired by school district as a type of aid or something. And basically still be the coach without having to do all the teaching stuff. And still double dip his pay. But the just before Christmas break it was said he was coming back. And that’s all till this week. If anyone knew otherwise it was kept very quiet. I could be completely wrong but I believe he has to be away from the school for like 90 days or so after submitting his retirement papers before he could rehire. Again that may not be on his mind at all but he could come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gulfcoastmatt said: Dan Brady! This is the name I been hearing a lot the last couple days. And apparently there is strong mutual interest. In the Laurel Leader Call article that o screenshot the picture above from pierson straight up mentions the strong ties between west jones and bay springs. So that’s who I would put my money on right now. Edited March 11, 2023 by Merlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Cobain Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Gulfcoastmatt said: Dan Brady! Nah not a good fit and beside he prefer small ball over them larger schools... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonUnit1988 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Merlin said: There was mention during playoffs he could retire and then come back 2-3 weeks later and be hired by school district as a type of aid or something. And basically still be the coach without having to do all the teaching stuff. And still double dip his pay. But the just before Christmas break it was said he was coming back. And that’s all till this week. If anyone knew otherwise it was kept very quiet. I’m under the impression that if you retire you have to wait 90 days to come back and that 90 days starts with the new school year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 13 hours ago, Gulfcoastmatt said: Dan Brady! The Brady Bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender20 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/10/2023 at 5:17 PM, Gulfcoastmatt said: Dan Brady! That offense ain't working at WJ. They better find somebody that throw it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Pierson was at Bay Springs prior to West Jones. It would be naturally to think Brady follows him to West Jones. There is a difference between 1A and 5A or 2A vs 6A now. You have to pass out of the wing T offense. Raleigh was somewhat successful passing out of this year. He will have more talent at West Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender20 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Rebel Bert said: Pierson was at Bay Springs prior to West Jones. It would be naturally to think Brady follows him to West Jones. There is a difference between 1A and 5A or 2A vs 6A now. You have to pass out of the wing T offense. Raleigh was somewhat successful passing out of this year. He will have more talent at West Jones. More talent? Nah just more kids. Bay Springs had 3 SEC football players this year. The wing won't win 5A at WJ. They don't got the talent Yune or WP got. Hattiesburg got more talent too. Lots of 5A got as much or more talent. People gone see how good Pierson did at WJ now he gone. Edited March 14, 2023 by Bender20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wareaglefan1us Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Bender20 said: More talent? Nah just more kids. Bay Springs had 3 SEC football players this year. The wing won't win 5A at WJ. They don't got the talent Yune or WP got. Hattiesburg got more talent too. Lots of 5A got as much or more talent. People gone see how good Pierson did at WJ now he gone. You are absolutely correct on all points. Pierson did an outstanding job and he let his assistants coach. West will be stepping up to 6A next season but so will Hattiesburg and Picayune. I’m not familiar with the coach at Bay Springs but they have had some elite talent the past few seasons. Coach Bud Blackledge is a good OC he won a state title at WC in 2015 then won another with WJ. Not sure if the new coach would keep him but I would as well as DC. Especially coming in so late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerDown74 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I’m cracking up at the assumption a primarily passing offense is needed to win in 5A. Picayune has won the last 2 5A state championships and West Point won 3-4 before that by running the football! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Bender20 said: More talent? Nah just more kids. Bay Springs had 3 SEC football players this year. The wing won't win 5A at WJ. They don't got the talent Yune or WP got. Hattiesburg got more talent too. Lots of 5A got as much or more talent. People gone see how good Pierson did at WJ now he gone. You mean 6a now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Before Pierson arrived at WJ they were a ground ad pound type team. They ran primarily i formation with 4 run plays and 2 pass plays. They won lots of games but would get tired by the end of the year because usually they played 6-7 guys both ways every game. The o line guys played d line. Rb played lb. Wr’s played cb. It was easy to game plan for them. The game they won was when they just put talented the other team. Pierson rarely played anyone on his lines both ways. Usually if a kid did play both ways it wasn’t more than a handful of plays a game. He coached up kids at every position. But his best teams came when he had a 1 every 7-8 year type of qb at the helm however. I don’t think the style of offense will be the biggest issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsoldier74 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Could possibly have waited to give his assistant coaches a better chance of getting the job. Wait until right before spring training when a lot of other coaches are already hired then you kind of force administrations hand to hire within. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboom54 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 Dan Brady 2 Ryan Higdon. That is the way I would look at this hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.