Open Job: Mercer County

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

1 hour ago, BEChargers said:

I haven't heard any names either.  I heard a good mix of current assistants and current head coaches.  But no names. 

All I've been hearing is Clay Clevenger.

[DanvilleFan]

25 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

All I've been hearing is Clay Clevenger.

Clevenger would be a great pickup for Mercer.  However, he's been linked to every job in the region too, so I don't know what to think about his next move.

[theguru]

I would think Coach Clevenger would be an excellent hire for Mercer County.

[JL McCombs]

Talked former Trinity OC/ OL coach and current Male OC Cliff Dawson and he has thrown his name in the mix. His kids go to Mercer County schools. 

[theguru]

Just now, JL McCombs said:

Talked former Trinity OC/ OL coach and current Male OC Cliff Dawson and he has thrown his name in the mix. His kids go to Mercer County schools. 

Welcome to BGP @JL McCombs!

[theguru]

I don't know if it is in the thread or not but the Harrodsburg Herald is reporting Mercer County assistant football coach William Harris is currently in the mix for the head job.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

So...

- Clay Clevenger (Former Danville Head Coach)
- William Harris (Mercer County DL/TE/Special Teams Coach)
- Cliff Dawson (Male Offensive Coordinator)

Anyone else?

[PurplePride92]

3 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

So...

- Clay Clevenger (Former Danville Head Coach)
- William Harris (Mercer County DL/TE/Special Teams Coach)
- Cliff Dawson (Male Offensive Coordinator)

Anyone else?

William Harris was the Defensive Coordinator. 👍🏾

[Seybold24]

If Clay has applied at all the jobs he’s been speculated in, the fact that he hasn’t been hired yet shocks me. He is a fantastic coach, and I hope Mercer hires him if he has applied. Would be a good get for both sides in my opinion. 

[Statsdontlie]

20 minutes ago, Seybold24 said:

If Clay has applied at all the jobs he’s been speculated in, the fact that he hasn’t been hired yet shocks me. He is a fantastic coach, and I hope Mercer hires him if he has applied. Would be a good get for both sides in my opinion. 

Mercer don't have any playmakers coming back and the middle school team hasn't been very good the last 2 or 3 years. I don't think Coach Clevenger will be interested in this job.

[Tru2theblue]

Then why would anyone apply then? 

[theguru]

27 minutes ago, Tru2theblue said:

Then why would anyone apply then? 

I have been thinking something similar to this.  Call it a gut feeling, but I question if this is a good job or not. 

[Tru2theblue]

9 hours ago, theguru said:

I have been thinking something similar to this.  Call it a gut feeling, but I question if this is a good job or not. 

There are only 10-15 “really good jobs” in the state. The rest are what you make of them. What I qualify a “good job is” 

1) good administration 

2) history of winning

3) solid competitive pay

4) organization of youth and middle school programs.

5) access to solid players, and a history of players

6) good facilities, weight room, or indoor facility, also the ability to use them and have priority in use of them. 
 

If you have 4 of the 6 you have a pretty good job.  Just my .02 .

[Tigerallamerican]

Someone mentioned last night that Dennis Johnson from WC is in the mix. I checked with a few folks around WC but that's the first they had heard of it. Makes sense based on his Harrodsburg roots but that might be the only thing connecting him. 

[GCHS]

1 hour ago, Tru2theblue said:

There are only 10-15 “really good jobs” in the state. The rest are what you make of them. What I qualify a “good job is” 

1) good administration 

2) history of winning

3) solid competitive pay

4) organization of youth and middle school programs.

5) access to solid players, and a history of players

6) good facilities, weight room, or indoor facility, also the ability to use them and have priority in use of them. 
 

If you have 4 of the 6 you have a pretty good job.  Just my .02 .

This is a really good point...  The places that have all 6 are elite in the state of Kentucky.  But, I will say this - many programs on the "list" didn't have those things before - they gained them over time.  I agree with your premise thought, you can overcome not having a couple of things on the list, but you better be building them, if you want to be a top-notch program.