It sounded like he is going to start helping coaches become better. He just made comment that he might not be finished coaching HS.

I spoke with someone who knows Coach Beatty on a somewhat personal level. Apparently Beatty and his wife had sold their house in Louisville and moved into a condo within the last couple of years, seeing as their kids are grown up, married off, and at least one of the two has moved away from the area. Beatty and his wife already own a lakehouse which they are eventually planning on retiring to (I believe that has been mentioned in a thread or two on here already).

 

Bob has achieved everything he came to Louisville hoping to achieve, including winning the 2014 6A championship in a year that they "weren't supposed to be able to win".

 

Apparently the former Bentonville head coach had been eyeing retirement or a more retirement-friendly job for the last few years, and as a result, Coach Beatty has been continued to keep an eye on that position for the past few years in hopes of it being a way to move closer to the lake house (and retirement). Beatty has every intention of taking the job if it is offered to him, and he definitely wants to get the offer.

So, he HAS sold him home. Thanks for the confirmation.

So, he HAS sold him home. Thanks for the confirmation.

Is he renting a condo or does he own it? If he owns it, then I think that would be his home. Has it been sold?

Is he renting a condo or does he own it? If he owns it, then I think that would be his home. Has it been sold?

What's the big deal? Either he sold his home, or he didn't. Is it a matter of National Security?

 

I'll put it this way: Did he sale the house that a Trinity Alumnus re-landscaped for him for free? The house this alumnus put an irrigation system in for him? Is he, or isn't he living in a condo, rather then a single family independent dwelling? Has he moved in the last two years?

Guys, I'm a regular at Bentonville football games where this vacancy is. And Beatty would be a great hire. Coach Barry Lunney who retired here was a legend. He won the last two state titles in the state's largest and most competitive division. His teams played for the state title each of the last five years and won three of those. The school is very well supported by the local community where vendors and Walmart folks send their kids. Facilities are top notch including the indoor practice facility. This is the best job in the state, BUT... The new coach here will have one more year (2015) with a full student body, then in 2016 Bentonville West HS will open, and some think that will dilute the talent pool and make it a very tough job. I disagree. Lunney played about 24 guys, with the best guys playing both ways. Lots of guys never saw the field so I tend to think that our 2's and some of our 3's could start for anybody else. That said, still going to be a great job. Beatty seems like a hard-nosed winner, which is what this town will demand. We don't lose at much of anything, named last year as MaxPreps #1 Athletic Program in the country with 12 state titles last year. Already won like 6 or 7 this year. I've read a lot of support for him in the recent days, but also saw some of the Male players bashing him on Twitter for a postgame fight last fall? Likely his biggest bogey on the resume is his close affiliation with Bobby Petrino. BP didn't leave a solid taste in the mouth of anyone here who's a Razorback fan with his actions a few years ago with the grad assistant and the motorcycle.

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Great info, BHS Booster! And welcome to BluegrassPreps!

 

Are you guys hearing much scuttlebutt on your end of things about the interview/hire at this point? Any idea on number of applicants, front-runners, or time frame for the announcement of the official hire?

Guys, I'm a regular at Bentonville football games where this vacancy is. And Beatty would be a great hire. Coach Barry Lunney who retired here was a legend. He won the last two state titles in the state's largest and most competitive division. His teams played for the state title each of the last five years and won three of those. The school is very well supported by the local community where vendors and Walmart folks send their kids. Facilities are top notch including the indoor practice facility. This is the best job in the state, BUT... The new coach here will have one more year (2015) with a full student body, then in 2016 Bentonville West HS will open, and some think that will dilute the talent pool and make it a very tough job. I disagree. Lunney played about 24 guys, with the best guys playing both ways. Lots of guys never saw the field so I tend to think that our 2's and some of our 3's could start for anybody else. That said, still going to be a great job. Beatty seems like a hard-nosed winner, which is what this town will demand. We don't lose at much of anything, named last year as MaxPreps #1 Athletic Program in the country with 12 state titles last year. Already won like 6 or 7 this year. I've read a lot of support for him in the recent days, but also saw some of the Male players bashing him on Twitter for a postgame fight last fall? Likely his biggest bogey on the resume is his close affiliation with Bobby Petrino. BP didn't leave a solid taste in the mouth of anyone here who's a Razorback fan with his actions a few years ago with the grad assistant and the motorcycle.

 

Thanks for the information.

 

On the Male issue, I suggest reading this thread for at least some balance: http://bluegrasspreps.com/ky-football-high/did-trinitys-coach-291434.html

 

What are the recruiting/open district/player transfer rules like in AR? In other words, can any student-athlete go to any school they want?

Cost of living is very low compared to other big cities, about $100 per square foot in Bentonville's upper middle class neighborhoods. No crime, decent 4 season weather, and a thriving local economy.

 

If Beatty's already got a lake home at Lake of the Ozarks, money is not an issue.

Kids have to live in the district for the school they attend. Bentonville is a public school and there are some private schools where those rules obviously don't apply. Athletes aren't a problem. Our two best football players last year, a junior QB and a senior WR/DB both signed to play D1 baseball, not football. Petrino actually offered our QB, Kasey Ford, after his sophomore year. He looks a lot like Ryan Mallet (6'5 - 245, pro style). We typically get 8-9 guys signed somewhere to play at the next level.

Kids have to live in the district for the school they attend. Bentonville is a public school and there are some private schools where those rules obviously don't apply. Athletes aren't a problem. Our two best football players last year, a junior QB and a senior WR/DB both signed to play D1 baseball, not football. Petrino actually offered our QB, Kasey Ford, after his sophomore year. He looks a lot like Ryan Mallet (6'5 - 245, pro style). We typically get 8-9 guys signed somewhere to play at the next level.

 

That doesn't make sense.

 

People often say similar things in KY because individual school districts limit what they can do with student-athletes. The rules (by the KHSAA) in the KY are the SAME for every public and private high school. In other words, any player can go to any school.

 

Are you saying the private schools in AR can get kids from anywhere and public schools cannot? I don't see how that is possible unless the private schools have a separate playoff system.

Private schools are three classes below (4a) this level (7a). So yes, we don't ever play them.

33 Total applicants, all published last week here:

Football: Bentonville coaching vacancy draws 33 applicants | NWADG

 

They hope to interview a variety of guys, as many as 12-13, and present the candidate to the school board by March 16.

Thanks for the on the Male game. We have some fan issues with our rival Fayetteville just as most rival schools do. Things get said in the heat of the moment. In the world of Twitter, some of those "H" guys were pretty explicit about Coach B and no one I could find was defending him or the Trinity side. The Truth is always somewhere in between.

Another Kentucky name on the list in Howard Feggins.