One must understand the lay of the land in Jefferson County to get why Manual has such great potential.

 

1) Jeff. Co. is the most talent-rich area of the state.

 

2) Only 4 JCPS schools have the opportunity to accept students from any part of the county and provide them bus transportation: Male, Manual, Butler, and Central. Of those, Male and Butler are "traditional" meaning they are supposed to only take kids who went to one of 3 "traditional" middle schools (though there are ways others can get accepted). The rest of us basically get the kids who live in our 'resides area.'

 

3) Manual is ranked as one of the highest academic-achieving schools in Ky. because of the high caliber of their magnet programs. Add to that they've recently added a program ("High School University") that can accept kids not in their Math/Science/Technology, Visual Arts, Journalism, or Performing Arts magnets and it really opens the door to many of the best athletes in the county.

 

Kids graduating from there whether in a magnet or the "HSU" get a diploma from "Manual High School" -- one of the top schools in the state. Pretty nice thing to be able to tell a parent who wants the best for their kid. Has helped them pull some of the better kids recently that you might usually see go to a private school (pretty good pitch: come to maybe the best academic HS in the state and save $10K a year).

 

Another plus to a lot of coaches is that your Principal would be a former head football coach (Jerry Mayes).

 

Have you thought about throwing your hat into the ring?

The need to make sure whoever goes there next, knows what the expectations are and what they are dealing with as far as enrollment and acceptance to any of the programs offered. Manual is a great school, rich in tradition, and needs to find a "leader and mentor" to guide it's young men into the future. Keep in mind there are some lean years coming to the program between last years and this years freshmen class.

Stop it!! Coach Cobb is just fine at Trinity. All phone lines on Shelbyville Rd have lost service - won't be up and running until Manual has a new football coach. Nothing to see over at Trinity.

 

I'm pretty sure Coach Cobb could be a head coach if he wanted to be. I think he enjoys what he is doing at Trinity, don't think there is anything to worry about.

Just a FYI, I graduated from manual in 1991 in the High School University program. So I know it has been around since 1987 when I started as a freshman. So it is not a "new" program. been around almost 30 years.

 

Sorry about that. Is it essentially the same program now as it was back then?

Yes, basically, it's a college prep program. You walk across the street and take college courses starting your sophomore year. A little less demanding then the MST program in my opinion but a great program none the less.

So who is the leading candidates since Glaser turned it down?

Maybe Coach Wolford! He would fit in pretty well with the 7 -5, 8 - 5 and 7 - 5 record the last three years!!! Surely he can meet the Manual expetations!!!

Maybe Coach Wolford! He would fit in pretty well with the 7 -5' date=' 8 - 5 and 7 - 5 record the last three years!!! Surely he can meet the Manual expetations!!![/quote']

 

So I guess it's safe to say that the bloom is off the rose?

There never was a bloom. There wasn't even a bud on that rose.

Bobby?

 

Petrino?

Petrino?

 

Ricky Bobby??

I think Bob Redmond would do great, I know he always was interested. Adds instant excitement to the Male Manual game!

Do you think Stefon LeFors (HC at Christian Academy of Louisville) might be interested? Although I do think CAL is a budding power.

Do you think Stefon LeFors (HC at Christian Academy of Louisville) might be interested? Although I do think CAL is a budding power.

 

Too many "core" reasons for him to stay at CAL !