RUNNINGMAN67 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Word on the coast is that Biloxi is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickCity Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 21 minutes ago, RUNNINGMAN67 said: Word on the coast is that Biloxi is open. Where French going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, BrickCity said: Where French going? Was told he is not leaving on his own decision. Knowledgeable coach. Will land on his feet. Biloxi probably will go in for Stockstill I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 17 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said: Was told he is not leaving on his own decision. Knowledgeable coach. Will land on his feet. Biloxi probably will go in for Stockstill I imagine. Why would Biloxi do that? They don't care about football there, so why would they want to waste their time with a competent, innovative, championship winning head football coach? It's no different than when Breland went to South Jones. If Biloxi is open all they need is a run-of-the-mill coach to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, maroontide06 said: Why would Biloxi do that? They don't care about football there, so why would they want to waste their time with a competent, innovative, championship winning head football coach? It's no different than when Breland went to South Jones. If Biloxi is open all they need is a run-of-the-mill coach to come in. While I do agree, they just let go of a coach who is coming off back to back winning seasons with playoff appearances. He made the playoffs 4 times there. I think them letting him go, could be a sign of “possibly” going in and investing in football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastball Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 WOW that is so wrong on Biloxi 's part. French is doing the best he can there. Playoffs back to back and competitive with what they have. Shame Shame Biloxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNINGMAN67 Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 Biloxi had a few decent skilled players but overall they were not much more talented than St. Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said: While I do agree, they just let go of a coach who is coming off back to back winning seasons with playoff appearances. He made the playoffs 4 times there. I think them letting him go, could be a sign of “possibly” going in and investing in football. It's 2023 (soon to be 2024). Football has been around for a long, long time. Are they just now getting an e-mail address with the interwebs to go along with it? Have they been using a fax machine and a Ron Polk typewriter this whole time or what? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, maroontide06 said: It's 2023 (soon to be 2024). Football has been around for a long, long time. Are they just now getting an e-mail address with the interwebs to go along with it? Have they been using a fax machine and a Ron Polk typewriter this whole time or what? I cannot say for sure my friend, but for them to make this move, surely it signals something positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastball Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, RUNNINGMAN67 said: Biloxi had a few decent skilled players but overall they were not much more talented than St. Martin. That's a great assessment and he still made 3 seed Don't know whose decision this was but not a fan of it. French was a good coach and a good man for that program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 minute ago, coastfootballfanman said: I cannot say for sure my friend, but for them to make this move, surely it signals something positive. They've got money and resources, but the one thing they lack and this is the most important of all is culture. That's where they need to make the most improvement and unfortunately that won't happen overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 21 years ago, following consecutive 1-10, 0-11, and 1-9 seasons, the Ocean Springs community having had enough of being a colossal embarrassment, rallied and demanded accountability and higher expectations. 2 years later they reached the state title game. They've had 3 losing seasons since (and sent that coach packing for diminishing results later in his tenure). It's obvious there was a similar sentiment (probably by a smaller contingent) in Gulfport after another mediocre finish in 2022 -- they would never have poached another highly successful coach if not. Perhaps Biloxi wants to prioritize football in a way it hasn't in more than 50 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaction Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 It’s a fair point any coast program can be just as good as the teams in region 3 when they take it serious. Moss Point dominated for years when they would eat sleep and breathe football. The community and the school has to really want it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, Archer said: 21 years ago, following consecutive 1-10, 0-11, and 1-9 seasons, the Ocean Springs community having had enough of being a colossal embarrassment, rallied and demanded accountability and higher expectations. 2 years later they reached the state title game. They've had 3 losing seasons since (and sent that coach packing for diminishing results later in his tenure). It's obvious there was a similar sentiment (probably by a smaller contingent) in Gulfport after another mediocre finish in 2022 -- they would never have poached another highly successful coach if not. Perhaps Biloxi wants to prioritize football in a way it hasn't in more than 50 years. You know its a tough job if Bobby Hall got tired of it and just quit after 3yrs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeridianMomma64 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Heard that the Oak Grove D-Coordinator may be up for the Biloxi opening…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfcoastdevil75 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Surprised to say the least. French, I thought, was not doing a bad job with the material. The rising Hispanic population is great for soccer. Not so much for football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs4 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Color me surprised. I know we defeated Biloxi handily early in the season but they were well coached and IMO were a pretty solid squad. As Dub and some the others mentioned, the coast schools have great potential to be really good in football. Meridian-Biloxi had a great Big 8 rivalry for decades (1930’s-1980). Had some great games particularly in the 1960’s and 1970’s. So it can be done there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Archer said: 21 years ago, following consecutive 1-10, 0-11, and 1-9 seasons, the Ocean Springs community having had enough of being a colossal embarrassment, rallied and demanded accountability and higher expectations. 2 years later they reached the state title game. They've had 3 losing seasons since (and sent that coach packing for diminishing results later in his tenure). It's obvious there was a similar sentiment (probably by a smaller contingent) in Gulfport after another mediocre finish in 2022 -- they would never have poached another highly successful coach if not. Perhaps Biloxi wants to prioritize football in a way it hasn't in more than 50 years. It’s possible that making that commitment enabled O.S. to at least get closer to competitive on the state stage. Certain long time administrators and boosters were pushed aside, and facilities improved. Biloxi would have to commit to less basketball and more athletes for football. I’m not sure the majority are willing to do that. They could have just done that while keeping a quality young man like French. Maybe, just maybe, some schools are not meant to be successful in football. It’s a shame. Some good folks are hoping for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 French ranks #5 on Biloxi's all time winningest coaches from 1899-present. SMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 9 hours ago, s1nglewing said: French ranks #5 on Biloxi's all time winningest coaches from 1899-present. SMH I could be reading too far into this, but I believe they already have their guy and this has been in the works for a little while now. You do not fire a coach who’s gotten as much out of this program, if not more than any other coach the past 20+ years for no reason unless you have the guy you want lined up. Yesterday, I was told a name to keep an eye on is a coach at the collegiate level that is a Biloxi alumni. Heard this from an admin within the district. So there may be some smoke to this. Sean Murphy who is currently at Nicholls State. I will believe it when I see it obviously but that was who I was told they were possibly going after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 11/19/2023 at 8:10 AM, coastfootballfanman said: I could be reading too far into this, but I believe they already have their guy and this has been in the works for a little while now. You do not fire a coach who’s gotten as much out of this program, if not more than any other coach the past 20+ years for no reason unless you have the guy you want lined up. Yesterday, I was told a name to keep an eye on is a coach at the collegiate level that is a Biloxi alumni. Heard this from an admin within the district. So there may be some smoke to this. Sean Murphy who is currently at Nicholls State. I will believe it when I see it obviously but that was who I was told they were possibly going after. Heard the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastball Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 9 hours ago, doyouevencoachbro said: Heard the same thing There is NO WAY they would give this high profile of a job to a guy with ZERO head coaching experience. Gotta Be the Stockstill guy or the Oak Grove guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Just now, coastball said: There is NO WAY they would give this high profile of a job to a guy with ZERO head coaching experience. Gotta Be the Stockstill guy or the Oak Grove guy Never say never… Just passing along what I have been told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastball Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said: Never say never… Just passing along what I have been told Understood. If Biloxi officials choose that route they are definitely making a statement that they do not care about the football program imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral4Life Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 7:00 PM, David said: It’s possible that making that commitment enabled O.S. to at least get closer to competitive on the state stage. Certain long time administrators and boosters were pushed aside, and facilities improved. Biloxi would have to commit to less basketball and more athletes for football. I’m not sure the majority are willing to do that. They could have just done that while keeping a quality young man like French. Maybe, just maybe, some schools are not meant to be successful in football. It’s a shame. Some good folks are hoping for the best. Why should a highly successful sport like basketball be sacrificed and reduce itself to mediocre just so football can be more successful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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