Calico Jack

Let’s just look at two jobs that are open right now, and places that, IMO (as well as many others I’m sure) would consider to be “good jobs”, maybe even could be argued that they are “great” jobs- I wouldn’t dispute that on either, but let’s just call them “good” for the sake of argument (school district as a whole, the towns, pay, resources, leadership, etc) in Central Hardin and McCracken County. Central Hardin has been around since 1990 and is about to have their 7th head coach in that time (and, the 6th this millennia). 2024 will be their 35th year, and that’s less than 6 full years on average per coach up until this point. Hardin County/Elizabethtown is Bowling Green/Warren County without WKU, and even without a major university is still every bit as great of a town to live in and growing by the day with no end in sight. McCracken County is going on their 5th since 2013. There has been four in the previous eleven seasons, and this will be their 5th in twelve. To put THAT in perspective, can anybody tell me a school/program in that nice of a town, with that good of a school district from academics to every sport played, that pays as well as they do, with that nice of facilities, with that number of players year in year out, with what seemingly has always a very sports minded administration from the top down that just so happens to be the only high school in their school district? If so, I’ll wait.

Spot on. Not to be a downer, but it’s not going to get any better, either. And I’ve never hoped I’m more wrong about anything in my life. I got to working on it once before, but longevity (which, in this day and age I’d argue 5 or more years somewhere) is getting so rare. So many places , and more times than not, are the same - I don’t know, let’s say 2/3’s of the schools across the state (or somewhere between 50% and 67%) are lucky if the coaching tenure(s) at their school(s) fully surpass the 4 year mark on average for tenure this century and more than an uncomfortable amount are even less than that. Social media and everybody feeling like their opinion matters and/or it gaining traction with power(s) to be in district(s), extremely unrealistic expectations across many facets, better financial opportunities (be it steps up the ladder into administrative positions and/or the chance to “double dip” by going to a private school and/or across the borders of KY into other states), the “zen”/peace that many find once they get out of it with years left on the clock to not have to deal with the crazy that comes with the job, etc. (That list could go on and on) But, all are factors as to why I think we are seeing even more of a turnover this century alone, and one that, while I hope it changes, one that I don’t see slowing down anytime soon- if anything, getting worse.

Russell Co. HFC stipend is 10,000. Which, off the top of my head, is maybe $500 more than SW’s/Pulaski.

Tell it.

I posted this on 2/22/24 when in the 25/26 Realignment thread. Completely do away with districts. Ohio has classes, but no districts and still have old school conferences. Let programs schedule how they see fit for what's best for them and their program. If you think you have a legitimate shot to make a run? Schedule tougher. If you have no business going to the playoffs outside of maybe getting past the first round (in the current set up)? Schedule lighter. The fact of the matter is, there are only eight teams at the most each year, in every class that have a legit chance at winning the whole thing as is and if we are being completely honest with ourselves, it's more like half of that, or yes, even less). Either way, do away with districts. Using the '25 calendar: 7/28- 1st Day of Practice (here is a shocker....that's also about the time that most all college levels begin their practices. "What? (not you @barrel, but those gasping at the first thought of this) you mean wait until then like they do?" (I know. I should be fit for a straight jacket with that crazy thought). 9/5- Week 1- Labor Day Weekend- (like 95% of the entire college football world & now I'm really starting to sound like some loony tune) 9/12- Week 2 (Guess who doesn't even start until this week? The highest playing level of the sport in the entire world. See, I'm really talking out of my skull now. Blasphemy, I know.) 9/19- Week 3 9/26- Week 4 10/3- Week 5 10/10- Week 6 10/17- Week 7 10/24- Week 9 10/31- Week 10 11/7- Week 11 11/14- Week 12 11/21- Round 1/Region Finals & for those that didn't make the playoffs? Let's say teams 9-16 based off RPI, CalPreps, whatever computer system, etc)? Those 8 for each class get to play in a "bowl" game. 11/28- Round 2/Semis 12/5-12/6- State Finals (and, before anybody starts talking about the State Finals needing to be on Thanksgiving Weekend as if that happened last year or recent memory? It's been since the late 80's that they stopped being played then, some 35 years ago or thereabouts) By doing this? 1) Even those that don't make the playoffs get 11 games, as most all do now & those in 5 or 6 team districts that don't make it in the current set up would get one more than they do now. 2) The "Y'all have a good squad, but you aren't winning the thing" get 12 games, which, going off the current set up is where the majority of their season(s) end as is. 3) The game becomes (wait for it, more crazy talk coming here) the fall sport it was intended to be, and for some odd reason(s), the way the collegiate levels and NFL have always chose to play it. 4) More kids will come out (start date). 5) Programs will also able to fill a full staff + less head coaching turnover due to not losing all of their sanity (start date + deep down knowing they aren't taking an '88 Dotson, no matter how much time, work and effort you put into it, to the Dayton 500).

Woodford has been running the flexbone, not wishbone, and even with that, the last couple years they’ve slung it around plenty.

Absolutely. I would think there would be some sort of suit towards slander/libel, depending on the manner in which this anonymous and completely bogus (as well as potentially career and life ruining) accusations were made.

Precisely. Now it’s time for those two to take the whistleblowers to court. Whether they will or not, I don’t know.

All based off an anonymous tip witch hunt (no pun intended). There is nothing to this & look for the both of them to be reinstated.

Accurate & they aren't alone. I would be completely shocked if the average tenure across the state, with all programs factored in, is above 4-5 (at the most) years. If that isn't the overall average, I'd be willing to say that it is, however, the case for 75% of the programs across the state & more of those closer to the 4 (shade above, shade below) than the 5 year average tenure.

Congrats to Coach Lopez. This has been a long time coming and very much earned and deserved!

Nobody can argue this, and the same would be true for the rest of the classes. Absolutely wonderful @common_sense_eagle

Completely do away with districts. Ohio has classes, but no districts and still have old school conferences. Let programs schedule how they see fit for what's best for them and their program. If you think you have a legitimate shot to make a run? Schedule tougher. If you have no business going to the playoffs outside of maybe getting past the first round (in the current set up)? Schedule lighter. The fact of the matter is, there are only eight teams at the most each year, in every class that have a legit chance at winning the whole thing as is and if we are being completely honest with ourselves, it's more like half of that, or yes, even less). Either way, do away with districts. Using the '25 calendar: 7/28- 1st Day of Practice (here is a shocker....that's also about the time that most all college levels begin their practices. "What? (not you @barrel, but those gasping at the first thought of this) you mean wait until then like they do?" (I know. I should be fit for a straight jacket with that crazy thought). 9/5- Labor Day Weekend- Week 1 (like 95% of the entire college football world & now I'm really starting to sound like some loony tune) 9/12- Week 2 (Guess who doesn't even start until this week? The highest playing level of the sport in the entire world. See, I'm really talking out of my skull now. Blasphemy, I know.) 9/19- Week 3 9/26- Week 4 10/3- Week 5 10/10- Week 6 10/17- Week 7 10/24- Week 9 10/31- Week 10 11/7- Week 11 11/14- Week 12 11/21- Round 1/Region Finals & for those that didn't make the playoffs? Let's say teams 9-16 based off RPI, CalPreps, whatever computer system, etc)? Those 8 for each class get to play in a "bowl" game. 11/28- Round 2/Semis 12/5-12/6- State Finals (and, before anybody starts talking about the State Finals needing to be on Thanksgiving Weekend as if that happened last year or recent memory? It's been since the late 80's that they stopped being played then, some 35 years ago or thereabouts) By doing this? 1) Even those that don't make the playoffs get 11 games, as most all do now & those in 5 or 6 team districts that don't make it in the current set up would get one more than they do now. 2) The "Y'all have a good squad, but you aren't winning the thing" get 12 games, which, going off the current set up is where the majority of their season(s) end as is. 3) The game becomes (wait for it, more crazy talk coming here) the fall sport it was intended to be, and for some odd reason(s), the way the collegiate levels and NFL have always chose to play it. 4) More kids will come out (start date). 5) Programs will also able to fill a full staff + less head coaching turnover due to not losing all of their sanity (start date + deep down knowing they aren't taking an '88 Dotson, no matter how much time, work and effort you put into it, to the Dayton 500).

Not the most ideal, but sometimes unavoidable. That’s the case right now with both 2A D5 & D6 and 3A D5 & D6.

Neither of these are the case. Jackson hasn’t turned it down. He and Josh are pretty tight. I could see a definite possibility of him going there to help Tyler or if he turned it down maybe then some interest, but Jackson hasn’t turned the job down.