PureFan

This is very exciting, and has been overdue. The boys really need someone with experience guiding them in the weight room. With the majority of the football team in "Weightlifting class," we should see improvement in our boys if this class is taken seriously in the future. :banana:

Well first we have to hope that the arm band system will be long gone... Second, as far as the day to day stuff, shirts, hats, etc. The Booster club will still have fund raisers for these types of things.

Good! I sure hope so, there were many times I felt the whole "wrist band system" caused unecessary delays getting the play off. MOM55, Yes, it did seem that most of the working parents were senior parents, (but not all) but never fear, all will be handled. I am sure each graduating group thinks that things will "fall apart" in their absence. Fresh faces and attitudes may be just what GC needs. There are quite a few parents out there willing to volunteer as long as the work comes sans the clique and high school drama!:ylsuper:

I agree, the new coach has to have the support of everone involved. I wonder, though, when it is mentioned that Sammons did not recieve the support of the administration, are we talking money??? (for equipment, travel, etc.) The nay sayers may believe that the political situation at Greenup can not change, but perhaps with new leaders at the top this is possible. For starters, how about closed practices or not letting dads in the locker room. Is Greenup the only school where the parents are mowing and painting the Field? Shouldn't the administration step up and take responsibility for maintaining the field? Purchasing uniforms? Taking charge of these types of things would show "support" for the new coach and also take the power out of the hands of some of the sideline coaches (parents.) :confused:

The new coach, or hopefully one of his qualified assistants, will need to bring a focus on defense. This is one area that could see some impovement with practice on hitting and tackling. Very little practice time, under Sammons, was spent on defense. The boys have a great deal of talent, and most have played together since their early JFL days. I saw alot of bad tackles this year... One other suggestion is that the new coach be required to get involved with JFL and the Middle school programs. When TJ was here he went to the JFL and middle school games and practices. He shared information and was there to encourage the "young musketeers in training." Sammons never left the High School. :walk: As for all the negativity, and boy there is more politics here than I have ever seen in my life, I really hope it will change. There are quite a few parents who were discouraged from volunteering because of this.