JACKTOWN91 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Pearl coach resigned after a pretty successful season and a second round playoff appearance? This seems like a pretty good job with good talent and facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherpride1999 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Petal and Pearl open at the same time. Seems like there's going to be some shake up in our region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 A lot of 7As have opened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrickCity Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 12/2/2023 at 1:37 PM, JACKTOWN91 said: Pearl coach resigned after a pretty successful season and a second round playoff appearance? This seems like a pretty good job with good talent and facilities. Im hearing the DC from a certain team that just won a state championship is the front runner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, BrickCity said: Im hearing the DC from a certain team that just won a state championship is the front runner Care to narrow it down to a certain classification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherpride1999 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I bet he's talking about the guy from West Jones. They had a dominant defense this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Howard Cosell Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hicks the DC at WJH was 32-50 in 8 seasons as head coach at Bay Springs and South Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 47 minutes ago, BrickCity said: Im hearing the DC from a certain team that just won a state championship is the front runner Benjie Merchant from Oak Grove? if I remember correctly, he is a Pearl graduate as well? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 1 hour ago, coastfootballfanman said: Benjie Merchant from Oak Grove? if I remember correctly, he is a Pearl graduate as well? I reckon there's some relation to Doug Merchant there as well. And didn't Doug coach at Pearl and Hattiesburg? There could be some legit smoke to that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 9:17 AM, pantherpride1999 said: I bet he's talking about the guy from West Jones. They had a dominant defense this year. He’s quoted as saying he will be retiring within 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Darkness Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 11:38 AM, maroontide06 said: I reckon there's some relation to Doug Merchant there as well. And didn't Doug coach at Pearl and Hattiesburg? There could be some legit smoke to that. Benjie is Bruce Merchants son. Bruce was the head coach at Pearl, Collins, & a few other stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, Prince of Darkness said: Benjie is Bruce Merchants son. Bruce was the head coach at Pearl, Collins, & a few other stops. So Doug, then Bruce, and now Benjie. So would that mean that Doug is Benjie's grandfather? If so, that's one heck of a football coaching lineage right here in Mississippi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMcCormick66 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, maroontide06 said: So Doug, then Bruce, and now Benjie. So would that mean that Doug is Benjie's grandfather? If so, that's one heck of a football coaching lineage right here in Mississippi. I believe Bruce and Doug are brothers, but I could be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 @Vottis that the correct lineage from Doug Merchant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, RMcCormick66 said: I believe Bruce and Doug are brothers, but I could be wrong. Oh ok. Bruce took over at Pearl immediately after Doug, so I wasn't sure of the relation there, but still that's one heck of a family coaching tree regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1nglewing Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 24 minutes ago, RMcCormick66 said: I believe Bruce and Doug are brothers, but I could be wrong. They were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Head Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Do they go after the big boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKTOWN91 Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, Ginger Head said: Do they go after the big boy Toby Collins at MC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigersFan Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 20 hours ago, JACKTOWN91 said: Toby Collins at MC? Why would he leave MC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerDown74 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Some folks in Rankin County think Pearl has their guy. Could make for an interesting game next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastfootballfanman Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Blake Pennock?! I kid. Well, sort of. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 1 hour ago, coastfootballfanman said: Blake Pennock?! I kid. Well, sort of. LOL. That would be a surprise. I assume the guy above is saying they poached a HC from a team they play next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroontide06 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, doyouevencoachbro said: That would be a surprise. I assume the guy above is saying they poached a HC from a team they play next year. So is it not Benjie Merchant? He’s not a head coach, but that would still make for an interesting game next year when Pearl plays Oak Grove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAnswer Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Brad Peterson is looking for a job… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyouevencoachbro Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, maroontide06 said: So is it not Benjie Merchant? He’s not a head coach, but that would still make for an interesting game next year when Pearl plays Oak Grove. Could be but I don't see that as interesting as them poaching a sitting head coach. That would be a game I would call interesting. Like Gulfport/OS or OG/Petal when Barr was still the HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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