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From a confirmed source, Mike Isley has been named the new Head Coach of Trimble County. He served as assistant Coach under Chris Collins at the High School (4-17)career at TC) in 2010 and then went to the middle school level to become the Head Coach 2013-15. He will be the 6th Head Coach at Trimble County in the past 10 years. (Poynter 2005-08(21-23), Chism Dec-May 2009, Collins 09-10 (4-17), William Blair 2011(2-8), Justin Franklin 2012-15(4-37). What are sum of your thoughts on this decision by the school?

Mike Isley has been named the next head coach of Trimble County

That's an interesting thought

He was told they were releasing him to hire football coach within that position. Mike Isley is main guy I keep hearing is the next football coach. One rumor that Blair might come back, but unlikely

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Got word Trimble got a waiver for the position. Main Candiate I have heard has been Mike Isley who was the middle school head coach. TC may try and turn it over to him because of his recent success at the middle school level. Reason Franklin is leaving is because the school is cutting positions and word is that four other teachers are going with him. Coach Franklin went 4-37 in his career as a head coach at TC featuring a playoff a berth in the 2014 campaign where he also accumulated 3 of his wins. Other accolades that he has accomplished is sending 3 players to play college football, 2 at Hanover and 1 at Georgetown College. Coach Franklin was also able to increase the participation rate in the team after his first season and build a weight lifting program system within the team. Finally, Coach Franklin gained community support from within the county and got people involved in donating to the program that has been floating along on a small athletic budget. I have had several conversations with Coach Franklin and the man wanted to build Trimble County football into a force to be reckoned with; however, the coach encountered a lot of problems. Support from the administration, funding, academic eligibility, cycle of assistant coaches, parental support, and support from middle and youth league programs. Being the main focal points. Trimble County football is a small program, and not a top choice for many young coaches. Although, Coach Franklin handled this challenge the best he could with staff and players he had at his disposal. He inherited a huge sophomore class from Coach Blair(been with that class since 7th grade) and had the challenge of winning over support. He struggled at times having possibly the worst defense his first two seasons, and offense that could not move the ball. His first season presented a challenge of replacing Kyle Sparks after he was injured the first play against Berea. A player that contributed to 72% of the 2011 offensive production. The team also shuffled around their offensive line a lot and showed very little consistency. In his second season on offense he had trouble sticking with a QB as Tevin Taylor and TJ Payton both battled for the starting job each week. Same issues occurred with the offense of line, never really seeing the same line. In the first two seasons, they scored less than 100 points. Finally, in his third year we see a huge outburst from this team on offense of side of the ball, and only replacing one position being Right Tackle tilled they moved Cade Thornsberry out there in week 4. The offense scored over 200 points. Eventually losing to NCC. In his final year, offense replaced 9 starters(huge for TC) and only scored 96, however they did incorporate more of a pass game and they have a couple young promising stars. Once again offense line problems. Side note the offense line coach was his father, years 1,2&4 and year 3 was Christ Yates. Big difference. Defensely Coach Franklin, did not take over his defense till year 3. His father was defense coordinater giving up 792 points, running 4-4 base defense with little change unless teams ran a 2x2 or 2x3. In year 3 implemented the 52 monster defense and the team only gave up 338, but if you take away the NCC game they gave up 295 in regular season play. He applied a lot of pressure, and tried different combinations. In his final season coach Franklin had to replace 8 starters, and was forced to move into 53 because their run defense was struggling. They 439 points, a 100 point increase. I am a supporter of Coach Justin Franklin, I believe he will do great things. I also believe Trimble County made a mistake in letting him go, he deserved one more year after losing 13 seniors who kept the program alive. Good Luck to the man. I support my Raiders, even though I moved away from the county. Area of improvement: Make the youth league and middle school run the same offense and defense as high school, build a unified program. Simplify but apply the same concepts.

Gallatin vs Trimble Walton-Vernoa vs Carroll Tonight.

When did the Owen County job open up? Fowler improved his record and 2nd in the district behind Walton-Verona after two rebuilding years

Final

Bad rebuilding year for Trimble Co., they need to go out and take it Carroll Co. They have nothing to lose at this point. Big question looming is if Coach Franklin decides to stay for another year?

Hate to see this happen to a district opponent.

Coach Franklin is struggling out of the gate. Losing the scrimmage to Bracken Co., then losing the past three games to Eminence, Clinton Co. and now Fort Knox. Coach Franklin is also down on staff members, I think I only counted him and another coach on the sideline last night. Somebody on this team needs to emerge as the leader and take control of this team and turn this season around. Raiders travel to Bishop Brossart next week.

I see you Plato

Dealt with technical difficulties and Pulaski scored and then Scott Co. fired right back and scored. 39-28 at the end of the 3rd quater

Scoring has slowed down Pulaski takes back after Scott wet 4 and out

Touchdown Scott County 33-21, 6:41.

TD Scott Co. 27-14

Touchdown Scott County after a deep ball set them up to score. 20-7 Scott County

1st quarter has headed Scott County Ahead 13-7.

Pulaski punts it away, an the ball will start on Scott's own 44

Scott County fires right back with a 60+ Yard run by #25 Kendrick Hamilton for a Touchdown! 13-7 53 seconds remain in the first.

Touchdown Pulaski Co. 7-6 1:14 remain in the first

Touchdown Scott County!!!!!!!

Scott County is on the 1

Scott county received the ball and on the 27 going in