It is being reported here locally and on WPSD-TV out of Paducah that current Calloway County coach Terry Birdsong will be named the new head coach at Graves County during a press conference Monday morning.

 

Birdsong looks to be the choice of more than 20 canidates whom submitted applications. Birdsong has has Calloway near the top of region since taking the reigns.

 

Is this a good hire, or could they have done better? It seems as if this is a so-so choice around the Graves community...:confused:

He's won everywhere he's been, and more importantly, he's had to rebuild in his previous stops, not that Graves needs rebuilding.

Coach Birdsong, is top notch. How has his health been lately.

Coach Birdsong, is top notch. How has his health been lately.

Birdsong is a good guy and a good coach. Some people are surprised he's making the move, given the way he's built Calloway's program into a consistent contender, but he's a solid choice without a doubt.

 

His health is fine. His hands and arms were burned in a freak accident a couple of years ago, but he appears to have gotten through all of that very well.

This should rampe up the rivarly between Graves and Marshall a little more. Not as if they needed it but Birdsong (former Mashall Co. Standout) was passed over by his alma mater a couple of years ago for an out of state hire in Gus Gillespe. Grape vine rumor had it that Birdsong was quite upset when he was passed over. One thing I know is that Marshall hates to lose a game, But especially to Graves Co. I'm sure Terry will have no trouble trying to really stick it to Marshall. My personal opinion is that long range Graves got the better of the deal by landing Birdsong with the departue of Hatcher since he was available due to Marshall's wanting to bring in out-of-state hires i.e. Gillespie & their A.D. (both Illinois products). Go Terry!