Bluebird99

That’s a serious pay increase from the pay scale on the school’s website at $9386. Hope such an increase is given to the coaches of other sports. Yes, football typically brings in more funds than other sports, but pay scale shows girls basketball paying more than football.

Even more money could get potentially difficult with the other sports’ coaches & teachers.

Maybe quotes like this show true character which lead him to his decision.

He was just at State with FC, so don’t see the job being too BIG for him. I think he showed a lot of character and respect for both programs. He did not say anything about HHS either way and apologized to FCHS.

You are not kidding!! It is very comical & unbelievable.

Train wreck? Based on social media of current players & recent players, it sure didn’t sound like they thought their program & experiences were a train wreck. And, the players who showed up at the Principal's office to express they were very upset with the decision of them getting a new coach doesn’t say train wreck either.

I agree with you on the question of why if all coaches were not “renewed” and are waiting to be interviewed by the new HC. Maybe he is being considered a “teacher” on the committee. But there were many other “teachers” on the coaching staff too.

That is a great question! Seems very suspicious to me....

Then why waste their time. I guess it would just be for show if their opinions are not valued. Some of them on the “committee” are DONORS and they valued their opinions when not renewing Coach Weinrich’s contract. Kinda seems like talking out of both sides of their mouths to me.....

A creative, newly developed position

Correct they don’t make the final call on who is hired, but they are VERY influential to the final decision. That’s how “hiring committees/“interview panels” work. There are people on the “hiring committee” using that terminology.

I’ll join in on the “I heard” train. I heard the hiring committee is the principal, asst principal, AD, FTFJL president, boosters president, Freshman Football HC, someone from Foundation; not sure of her role in Foundation, and maybe a community member that was on the last hiring committee.

Glad you pointed that out... my fingers and brain weren’t working together. I meant to type college conference championship.

Yes, 2014 Yes, 2012 Player on 1989 team Also won a college championship as a player at Campbellsville. Not sure about other HCs, but he & Wolfe were on high school & college teams together.

Actually what he told the players is that he didn’t know what he would be doing, he could be watching hallmark movies, he could be going to college games with his wife, he could be coaching in another state, somewhere in the state, or opposite sidelines, he had no idea yet what he would be doing.

I’m curious, what do you find interesting?

Coach wanted the players to have a game because they had already missed out on so much this year with COVID rules. He could have traveled hours in the state and cost money, kept it a bye and no revenue, or played at home against Moeller with gaining revenue. Any choice wouldn’t have satisfied the “fans”. But, his only concern was what the players wanted to do because it was their season. And he did what the players he asked wanted to do.

I do not know. I’m sure the 6a schools in the area would be because they typically are on it. I heard maybe Bowling Green.

Not sure Knox Catholic, Scott Co, Simon Kenton, Moeller, Boyle Co... to name a few would be considered scaling back the schedule.

Let’s be honest here—obviously Dale is a great coach, but he was one side of the game, offense. Weinrich was the other half of the game, defense. The two sides of the game were completely separate. They held separate meetings, separate practices, players didn’t even really know the “other” coach during those years.

Drop to 4A where Weinrich proposed to be because he understands football! Now for the new coach, it makes sense to do? Scale back the schedule for the new coach—that’s laughable & insulting to THE Highlands program!

For the record, Weinrich was given a choice of resignation or non- renewal, and he said non-renewal because he wasn’t quitting on the players.

Gbballfan21 hit the nail on the head!!!!!

Fact - Coach Weinrich teaches a full teacher schedule where Dale did not. Makes a huge difference with being able to go to elementary schools because he is teaching at the middle school the same time the elementary students are at school. Plus, I do not believe other hhs head coaches visit either.

Did not see anything that looked like they turned their backs to the “wave” intentionally. Saw CCH raise helmets, yelling/cheering, and ran to visitor side end zone to pray as they should after winning. Also, saw HHS staff and players cleaning up the sideline. If there was a “good game wave”, HHS staff was not aware it was to occur because they have participated in this at other games. I think it’s arranged by the home team since teams are to leave field after game per covid guidelines. And, the picture circulating in this thread is not the full pre-game; it’s a snapshot! HHS did pre-game much earlier than CCH. They finished up as CCH full team was starting their pre-game. Then HHS did some stretching. The picture was the transition; not their pre-game! People arriving to the game just before kickoff would have missed the pre-game stuff.