On 7/5/2023 at 3:18 PM, bigblue96 said:

Based on article on Cincinnati.com Looks like Cooper is adding another nice playmaker from Blanchester.  Jaguars will have some players. 

From Cincinnati.com:

Former Blanchester star football player Michael Mulvihill is transferring to Cooper, Jaguars head coach and athletic director Randy Borchers announced.

As a sophomore, Mulvihill achieved the rare feat of being named the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in the Southern Buckeye Academic and Athletic Conference's National Division. He is listed as a quarterback and linebacker but is an all-around athlete than can punish opposing teams at any position.

4 hours ago, theguru said:

From Cincinnati.com:

Former Blanchester star football player Michael Mulvihill is transferring to Cooper, Jaguars head coach and athletic director Randy Borchers announced.

As a sophomore, Mulvihill achieved the rare feat of being named the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in the Southern Buckeye Academic and Athletic Conference's National Division. He is listed as a quarterback and linebacker but is an all-around athlete than can punish opposing teams at any position.

Ran for around 2800 yards and 30 plus tds and plays linebacker 6'2 210 pounds.

9 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Ran for around 2800 yards and 30 plus tds and plays linebacker 6'2 210 pounds.

Cooper sure is a team to watch this year.

Cooper will have a lot of talent this year, but unfortunately, the same coach. If he wasn't the AD too, he would've been gone. Having a team every 6-7 years that does something, isn't good enough. Keep stacking the team, but won't matter. Just my unpopular opinion. 

4 minutes ago, BigRob said:

Cooper will have a lot of talent this year, but unfortunately, the same coach. If he wasn't the AD too, he would've been gone. Having a team every 6-7 years that does something, isn't good enough. Keep stacking the team, but won't matter. Just my unpopular opinion. 

A bit harsh for a guy who has a state championship appearance under his belt. Winning is hard. Additionally, the grass isn't always greener.

54 minutes ago, BigRob said:

Cooper will have a lot of talent this year, but unfortunately, the same coach. If he wasn't the AD too, he would've been gone. Having a team every 6-7 years that does something, isn't good enough. Keep stacking the team, but won't matter. Just my unpopular opinion. 

They have a great coach he would be hard to replace!

3 hours ago, BigRob said:

Cooper will have a lot of talent this year, but unfortunately, the same coach. If he wasn't the AD too, he would've been gone. Having a team every 6-7 years that does something, isn't good enough. Keep stacking the team, but won't matter. Just my unpopular opinion. 

Well you got the last part right at least ?

2 minutes ago, Mr. Sixer said:

Well you got the last part right at least ?

Well, numbers don't lie. Overall record is 84-87 thru 15 seasons as the coach. He has had 8 losing seasons. Been sent home the 1st round of playoffs 7 times, 2nd round 2 times, 3rd round 1 time, 1x in semi's and 1x in the state finals. That state final team was 11 years ago, 11 years!! He has some really good talent in that time frame too. So, my opinion may be unpopular, but it is backed up with data. Can someone else tell me in the Northern Ky area where a coach has had an overall losing record over 15 years and still has the job? Again, the separation of AD and coach is a must. ? 

11 minutes ago, BigRob said:

Well, numbers don't lie. Overall record is 84-87 thru 15 seasons as the coach. He has had 8 losing seasons. Been sent home the 1st round of playoffs 7 times, 2nd round 2 times, 3rd round 1 time, 1x in semi's and 1x in the state finals. That state final team was 11 years ago, 11 years!! He has some really good talent in that time frame too. So, my opinion may be unpopular, but it is backed up with data. Can someone else tell me in the Northern Ky area where a coach has had an overall losing record over 15 years and still has the job? Again, the separation of AD and coach is a must. ? 

I know the numbers. I think you are lacking awareness in the decision making process for a high school football coach to be dismissed, IMO. 

17 minutes ago, BigRob said:

Well, numbers don't lie. Overall record is 84-87 thru 15 seasons as the coach. He has had 8 losing seasons. Been sent home the 1st round of playoffs 7 times, 2nd round 2 times, 3rd round 1 time, 1x in semi's and 1x in the state finals. That state final team was 11 years ago, 11 years!! He has some really good talent in that time frame too. So, my opinion may be unpopular, but it is backed up with data. Can someone else tell me in the Northern Ky area where a coach has had an overall losing record over 15 years and still has the job? Again, the separation of AD and coach is a must. ? 

He started the program in 2008 and in just 4 seasons had the team in the state finals in 2012. Then in 2014 another regional championship and state semi finals appearance. In 2015 when in 6A won the district and made a regional championship appearance and lost on basically the last play of the game to Simon Kenton who was a top 5 team that year. Now after that yeah they definitely had some down years starting in 2017. Which the talent level definitely was down for a lot of those years, and data you like to talk about also backs that up by how a lot of those groups those years didn’t do well in freshman, JV, or Varsity. So the talent level was definitely down some for a few years.  Not to mention that was when the state went to inter district in playoffs, so a lot of times having to play a CovCath early in the playoffs when CovCath was a top 5 team in the state regardless of class leading to being knocked out early. There is only one year where it could be argued that they lost earlier in the playoffs than the team should have lost, and that was two years ago when they lost to rival Conner in the first round. The talent level definitely has started to pick back up after being down in talent for a few years starting in 2017. So I do think you will see much better results. 
 

As for coaches keeping and losing their jobs. If you want to mention coaches keeping a job with a losing record. How many coaches in NKY have a state final appearance? Or even multiple regional championships like he has, and another regional championship appearances. As for NKY head coaches I believe there are only four other  current head coaches that have at least one regional championship on their resume, and only one other one that has multiple regional championships on their resume like him.  So yeah that resume is better than most coaches in NKY, and why he would deserve the chance to right the ship after having a few down seasons after 2017. He is definitely one of the better coaches in NKY.

15 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

He started the program in 2008 and in just 4 seasons had the team in the state finals in 2012. Then in 2014 another regional championship and state semi finals appearance. In 2015 when in 6A won the district and made a regional championship appearance and lost on basically the last play of the game to Simon Kenton who was a top 5 team that year. Now after that yeah they definitely had some down years starting in 2017. Which the talent level definitely was down for a lot of those years, and data you like to talk about also backs that up by how a lot of those groups those years didn’t do well in freshman, JV, or Varsity. So the talent level was definitely down some for a few years.  Not to mention that was when the state went to inter district in playoffs, so a lot of times having to play a CovCath early in the playoffs when CovCath was a top 5 team in the state regardless of class leading to being knocked out early. There is only one year where it could be argued that they lost earlier in the playoffs than the team should have lost, and that was two years ago when they lost to rival Conner in the first round. The talent level definitely has started to pick back up after being down in talent for a few years starting in 2017. So I do think you will see much better results. 
 

As for coaches keeping and losing their jobs. If you want to mention coaches keeping a job with a losing record. How many coaches in NKY have a state final appearance? Or even multiple regional championships like he has, and another regional championship appearances. As for NKY head coaches I believe there are only four other  current head coaches that have at least one regional championship on their resume, and only one other one that has multiple regional championships on their resume like him.  So yeah that resume is better than most coaches in NKY, and why he would deserve the chance to right the ship after having a few down seasons after 2017. He is definitely one of the better coaches in NKY.

So what you are saying his last good team was in 2015? Ok, so the past 8 years has been a rebuild and "right the ship" as you put it endeavor. And to use the argument of how many current coaches have a state final appearance, regional championship or multiple ones is perfect. There aren't because they are shown the door after given so many opportunities and failing. Time for a fresh start at Cooper, step back and do the AD thing, give a young upcoming coach a chance. 

20 hours ago, theguru said:

Cooper sure is a team to watch this year.

Excited to host them Week 1 down here in the Bourbon City. Not happy about the addition of a 2800 yd./30 TD stud to their roster.

Just now, Hearsay said:

Excited to host them Week 1 down here in the Bourbon City. Not happy about the addition of a 2800 yd./30 TD stud to their roster.

I am excited for football season to start too and my guess is they will beat you like a drum. 

4 minutes ago, theguru said:

I am excited for football season to start too and my guess is they will beat you like a drum. 

? I am fresh off a two-week vacation in Wyoming and feeling much too relaxed to engage right now. What you say may well be true, but we heard a lot of that last year, too, so . . .

22 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

He started the program in 2008 and in just 4 seasons had the team in the state finals in 2012. Then in 2014 another regional championship and state semi finals appearance. In 2015 when in 6A won the district and made a regional championship appearance and lost on basically the last play of the game to Simon Kenton who was a top 5 team that year. Now after that yeah they definitely had some down years starting in 2017. Which the talent level definitely was down for a lot of those years, and data you like to talk about also backs that up by how a lot of those groups those years didn’t do well in freshman, JV, or Varsity. So the talent level was definitely down some for a few years.  Not to mention that was when the state went to inter district in playoffs, so a lot of times having to play a CovCath early in the playoffs when CovCath was a top 5 team in the state regardless of class leading to being knocked out early. There is only one year where it could be argued that they lost earlier in the playoffs than the team should have lost, and that was two years ago when they lost to rival Conner in the first round. The talent level definitely has started to pick back up after being down in talent for a few years starting in 2017. So I do think you will see much better results. 
 

As for coaches keeping and losing their jobs. If you want to mention coaches keeping a job with a losing record. How many coaches in NKY have a state final appearance? Or even multiple regional championships like he has, and another regional championship appearances. As for NKY head coaches I believe there are only four other  current head coaches that have at least one regional championship on their resume, and only one other one that has multiple regional championships on their resume like him.  So yeah that resume is better than most coaches in NKY, and why he would deserve the chance to right the ship after having a few down seasons after 2017. He is definitely one of the better coaches in NKY.

Not to mention the school was a start-up school in 2008 where freshman were playing varsity in 6A (babies playing grown men analogy).  The first three years the school was 8-22 and the team didn't realize a winning record until 2011 (6-5).  The next year they were playing in the state finals after having to play every playoff game on the road!  So in 5 years Coach Borchers had a start-up school playing in the state finals.  I'll take the stats above and some lean years.  As @BigRob stated, his opinion is unpopular and there are several coaches not just in NKY but around the state that would welcome the Cooper coach's accolades.  And as @BillNyestated, winning is hard and Cooper will be just fine.