I don't have a dog in this fight, and I do understand what it is like to watch bad football. I didn't know Coach U very well, but in looking at Owens record since 2000 they're 20-51 and that's not very good either. I do realize the kids played hard for him, but his best record was 5-5.

I don't have a dog in this fight, and I do understand what it is like to watch bad football. I didn't know Coach U very well, but in looking at Owens record since 2000 they're 20-51 and that's not very good either. I do realize the kids played hard for him, but his best record was 5-5.

 

This would be good for at least a 4 seed (maybe a 3) this year though!:laugh:

The head coach was 99.9% of the problem. He had no respect for his players or his assistants. Most of the kids and all of his assistants knew a lot more about football than he did, when they would try to talk to him or discuss things , he didn't want to listen. He had the talent but didn't utilize it. He never had the best 11 players on the field.

 

I was told that the head coach never went over game film with the players. If the assistant coaches didn't do it, then it wouldn't have gotten done. Anytime that they were watching film, he was always doing something else. What could be more important during practice time, when your preparing for the next game, than to help your players by watching film? Is any of this true? If so, then the new AD better be looking to start interviewing ASAP.

I was told that the head coach never went over game film with the players. If the assistant coaches didn't do it, then it wouldn't have gotten done. Anytime that they were watching film, he was always doing something else. What could be more important during practice time, when your preparing for the next game, than to help your players by watching film? Is any of this true? If so, then the new AD better be looking to start interviewing ASAP.

 

Wait a minute.........so the head coach didn't watch film with his team? What in the world else could he have been doing while his assistants were watching film? What would have been more important than watching film and practice (I am concidering film as practice time)? Wow if this is true, I agree, the AD and administration should see this as a mojor red flag.

So what happened with the Coach(U??) from last year? Is he coaching somewhere else and was he fired at Owen? I remember them from 7 on 7 and they were very competitive and seemed to be well disciplined.

 

This year Coach U was at Holmes as the Defensive Coordinator

I don't have a dog in this fight, and I do understand what it is like to watch bad football. I didn't know Coach U very well, but in looking at Owens record since 2000 they're 20-51 and that's not very good either. I do realize the kids played hard for him, but his best record was 5-5.

Coach U's offense was a little complicated from what Iv'e been told but this year would have been his best record if they kept him.

I do not know why Owen was so poor this year. Some people blame it on the administration, while others blame it on the coaches.

 

The team had talent, but no desire to win.

Give Owen a coach with displine and they could turn it around in 2 years.

The players seem that they did not care if they won or lost.

Some of them did act like it was ok to lose, they got used to it. Laughing an joking around after getting their guts beat out. BUT there were others (mostly seniors) that were really upset after every loss. Coach didn't like them it was clear. He would have had the fastest kid on the team #22 touch the ball on offense once in a while, he's been a running back for 3 years. Or he could have had #1 recieve a few passes. He had 8 interceptions,(which I believe is tops for Northern Ky And all class 1A schools) I doubt any one of his recievers had that many receptions. If he did then post some stats.

From the games I watched this season it wasn't the athletes that were the problems. Owen seemed to have the athletes. The problem seemed to be play calling. Anytime you get down inside the 10 or 5 yard line you have to score. The games I saw, Owen had several oppertunities to score and didn't due to poor play calling and turnovers. Then it seemed as if they just went 3 and out everytime except those few successful drives. As a result their defense was on the field the majority of the time and seemed to get tired. Can't really comment on what the true issue at hand in Owen Co. is but if the head guy was in charge of the offense then he could be to blame for some of the losses. If he was in charge of the defense then kudos to him for having to have his players on the field the majority of the game.

Coach Blackburn coached the defense. He did an awesome job. Even though he would get chewed out in front of the players.

I was told that the head coach never went over game film with the players. If the assistant coaches didn't do it, then it wouldn't have gotten done. Anytime that they were watching film, he was always doing something else. What could be more important during practice time, when your preparing for the next game, than to help your players by watching film? Is any of this true? If so, then the new AD better be looking to start interviewing ASAP.

ASAP don't wait till next summer.

Coach Blackburn coached the defense. He did an awesome job. Even though he would get chewed out in front of the players.

 

He would get chewed out on the sidelines? Sounds like he was a cancer to me or was he one of those "coaches" that knew more than the head coach and therefore the head guy didn't like him?

He would get chewed out on the sidelines? Sounds like he was a cancer to me or was he one of those "coaches" that knew more than the head coach and therefore the head guy didn't like him?

Locker room. I guess that's why he didn't get his football banquet invitation. Maybe just forgot?

Some of them did act like it was ok to lose, they got used to it. Laughing an joking around after getting their guts beat out. BUT there were others (mostly seniors) that were really upset after every loss. Coach didn't like them it was clear. He would have had the fastest kid on the team #22 touch the ball on offense once in a while, he's been a running back for 3 years. Or he could have had #1 recieve a few passes. He had 8 interceptions,(which I believe is tops for Northern Ky And all class 1A schools) I doubt any one of his recievers had that many receptions. If he did then post some stats.

 

Did they keep stats? If so, what do they show? I sure hope they did. Otherwise, I don't think their banquet will go very well. If they don't have any stats to base their awards on . . . .??????

Locker room. I guess that's why he didn't get his football banquet invitation. Maybe just forgot?

What do you mean he "didn't get his banquet invitation"? Can't all players and coaches come? What about parents and other football fans?

Did they keep stats? If so, what do they show? I sure hope they did. Otherwise, I don't think their banquet will go very well. If they don't have any stats to base their awards on . . . .??????

I doubt if he gives out any awards.

Some of them did act like it was ok to lose, they got used to it. Laughing an joking around after getting their guts beat out. BUT there were others (mostly seniors) that were really upset after every loss. Coach didn't like them it was clear. He would have had the fastest kid on the team #22 touch the ball on offense once in a while, he's been a running back for 3 years. Or he could have had #1 recieve a few passes. He had 8 interceptions,(which I believe is tops for Northern Ky And all class 1A schools) I doubt any one of his recievers had that many receptions. If he did then post some stats.

 

Owen is a 2A school. None the less still an impressive stat.