Brandon Job

[JACKTOWN91]

I just heard that the coach at Hinds and the Coach at gulf coast are in the mix. Those would be big time.

[Rebel Maniac]

33 minutes ago, JACKTOWN91 said:

I just heard that the coach at Hinds and the Coach at gulf coast are in the mix. Those would be big time.

Jack Wright is not leaving Gulf Coast for a high school job. He is at one of the top JUCO programs in the state and has had plenty of success. I doubt he would want to leave the coast for Jackson area anyway. 

[Football In MS]

20 hours ago, Rebel Bert said:

I here he has been offered jobs but turned them down.

He’s not the only one who has turned down the Brandon job. 

[Admiral4Life]

On 12/2/2025 at 10:50 AM, Dub312 said:

Every head football coach in Rankin County also serves as AD

Aside from being a gross conflict of interests it makes no sense for an active head coach to be AD.  One job will always suffer because of the other.  And other sports will suffer due to different accountability and priorities.  An athletic director should always be outside of every sports program because they are responsible for all of them.

[maroontide06]

14 minutes ago, Admiral4Life said:

Aside from being a gross conflict of interests it makes no sense for an active head coach to be AD.  One job will always suffer because of the other.  And other sports will suffer due to different accountability and priorities.  An athletic director should always be outside of every sports program because they are responsible for all of them.

Tell that to The River LOL.

[coachfball87]

On 12/10/2025 at 8:34 PM, Ghost of Howard Cosell said:

Seems like all those Morgan brothers played QB at Mississippi State!

Josh was a head hunting safety. 

[Vott]

25 minutes ago, Admiral4Life said:

Aside from being a gross conflict of interests it makes no sense for an active head coach to be AD.  One job will always suffer because of the other.  And other sports will suffer due to different accountability and priorities.  An athletic director should always be outside of every sports program because they are responsible for all of them.

Not exactly true. It may have been something abnormal, but when Coach Vance was the A.D. at Hattiesburg after Dr. Trussell left, football made a deep playoff run, girls basketball won the 5a title (this was before 7a was created) boys basketball made it to state, baseball won the 5a title, boys track won state title and girls track was state runner up. Now I would not to be a HC and A.D. at the same time, but it can be done if you have the right person.

[Admiral4Life]

12 minutes ago, Vott said:

Not exactly true. It may have been something abnormal, but when Coach Vance was the A.D. at Hattiesburg after Dr. Trussell left, football made a deep playoff run, girls basketball won the 5a title (this was before 7a was created) boys basketball made it to state, baseball won the 5a title, boys track won state title and girls track was state runner up. Now I would not to be a HC and A.D. at the same time, but it can be done if you have the right person.

Fair point about needing the right person, but those teams being successful may have been in spite of him as well.  Did he put the same amount of time and energy into fund raising and sponsorships for the other teams as he did for football?  Did he actively work to encourage school spirit and support of all those other teams like he did football?  Did he actively encourage his football players to show up and support all the other sports like he expected the other sports to support football?  [Edit: I'm not saying that he did or did not do any of those things, I was actually trying to be rhetorical with those questions.  Can't say I've ever heard any really negative things attributed to Coach Vance at all.]

Don't get me wrong, I'm against an active baseball or basketball coach being AD as well for the same reasons.  However, given the levels of hero/God tier worship of football in some areas of this state, the power disparity is real.  Plus, it's only human nature to favor your sport (and your favorites) more than the others but adding the direct involvement and responsibility for another singular sport on top of AD duties is just too much.  However, having said all that, I can see why smaller schools do it because it's about the only way to justify the salaries they pay football coaches.  They have to make them an administrator in some capacity.  Works better if they can make their wives admins as well... LOL!

Edited December 12, 2025 by Admiral4Life

[Vott]

28 minutes ago, Admiral4Life said:

Fair point about needing the right person, but those teams being successful may have been in spite of him as well.  Did he put the same amount of time and energy into fund raising and sponsorships for the other teams as he did for football?  Did he actively work to encourage school spirit and support of all those other teams like he did football?  Did he actively encourage his football players to show up and support all the other sports like he expected the other sports to support football?  [Edit: I'm not saying that he did or did not do any of those things, I was actually trying to be rhetorical with those questions.  Can't say I've ever heard any really negative things attributed to Coach Vance at all.]

Don't get me wrong, I'm against an active baseball or basketball coach being AD as well for the same reasons.  However, given the levels of hero/God tier worship of football in some areas of this state, the power disparity is real.  Plus, it's only human nature to favor your sport (and your favorites) more than the others but adding the direct involvement and responsibility for another singular sport on top of AD duties is just too much.  However, having said all that, I can see why smaller schools do it because it's about the only way to justify the salaries they pay football coaches.  They have to make them an administrator in some capacity.  Works better if they can make their wives admins as well... LOL!

I know football players showed up for other sports because you would look up in the stands and see who was acting crazy (in a good way) and just shrug your shoulders laugh and say "thats only the football team"

[Admiral4Life]

17 minutes ago, Vott said:

I know football players showed up for other sports because you would look up in the stands and see who was acting crazy (in a good way) and just shrug your shoulders laugh and say "that's only the football team"

School spirit like that is a wonderful thing.  Unfortunately, there are a lot of places where the spirit dies once the team starts to lose or struggle.  I'd love to see more support for their fellow students even when there isn't bandwagon success to hop on...  But then again, our society isn't like that too often.

[Rebel Bert]

I can understand where in large cities like Jackson or 5A to 7A schools should separate the two jobs. In the smaller schools just not enough money unless the AD is responsible for the district schools whether unit be 1, 2, or 5 schools.

[JACKTOWN91]

I’m hearing they are hoping to make a hire by August.

[pancho]

just in time for school to start.  nice

[longhorn75]

Are they pursuing Herbert Davis from MRA again? I know they tried to hire him last time. 

[JACKTOWN91]

I would think if they were going to promote the interim, it would have already been done they must be going outside. 
 

I’ve heard Jack Wright, Chris Jones, Herbert Davis, Bramlett, Pennock, Schoolar, Cooper, Stockstill.

 

but I think those might just be rumors. Not sure that any of them have legs. 

[Vott]

5 minutes ago, JACKTOWN91 said:

I would think if they were going to promote the interim, it would have already been done they must be going outside. 
 

I’ve heard Jack Wright, Chris Jones, Herbert Davis, Bramlett, Pennock, Schoolar, Cooper, Stockstill.

 

but I think those might just be rumors. Not sure that any of them have legs. 

I even heard Causey from OG

[pancho]

Causey is the name that caught my eye and ear.

[Rebel Bert]

Stockstill does have family ties down 18 from Brandon 

[coastball]

No Lane Brady mentioned yet???

[Rebel Bert]

Heard this morning on Jackson Sports Talk Radio that Herbert Davis is off the table. Stockstill's wife is from Raleigh area or about 20 miles SE of Brandon.  Her sister lives in Brandon were her son graduated a few years ago. I imagine coach Stock will stay near where his son is attending college. If he is playing at Gulf Coast for example I expect he will expect he will stay close by to attend those games as much as possible. 

[JACKTOWN91]

Eugene Clinton is the guy. 

[pancho]

eugene will do great

[Dubaction]

On 12/18/2025 at 9:33 AM, Vott said:

I even heard Causey from OG

Thanks for the laugh. 

[Rebel Bert]

Eugene Clinton is the new head coach at Brandon.  The interim tag has been removed. He was the radio in Jackson area. He played high school under Willie Collins at Provine. He played under Joe Lee Dunn at MSU. He said he was ready to shake things up at Brandon. His offense will be the Brandon offense, spread it out 5 wide and go fast or slow it down whatever it takes to win.

[BigFan100]

Great hire