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I would think so. But not sure. My understanding was his wife was excited to come back to OWB. Can’t imagine them leaving him behind.

Got pretty good intel that they have offered the job to Ganaway and he’s accepted it. Sounds like announcement Friday. Excited to have a coach and get to work. Could be a home run. Could not work out like they want it to. There’s only one way to find out. But hopefully, all the speculation is behind these kids and they can band together. Feel like his WR will most definitely join him. And I would think that would make the Apollo QB decision a difficult one. But no matter what, there’s a lot to work with. Hopefully, if what I’ve been told is correct, he can take all that and get off to a great start with his new gig.

I’ve been told they plan to announce Monday. But again, all hearsay. It would make sense to take the weekend if they are finalizing some vetting on Ganaway. If it’s Hall or Barnes, waiting and taking so long makes NO SENSE whatsoever.

As your handle suggests, time will tell on the Johnson kid. Again rumors are just that. And I don't believe at all that we don't have a chance for a deep run in the fall. More than serviceable O Line with one of the 2-3 best backs in the state, a year of experience under young Dillard's belt and Hampton/Ashley leading the defense. BG is gonna be down a little. South Warren is moving up. Atherton is gonna be a great team. Not saying we will, but if OHS protects the football, they'll be a tough out for anyone with a very high end running game and a defense with upperclassmen leading it.

The bottom line is whoever gets this job has a ridiculously good opportunity to get off to a fantastic start. The center, right side of the offensive line, and the 4 star back with 40 D1 offers have been inseparable since they were 7th graders. Ty Ashley is an incredible talent with a work ethic to go along with it. That is a base that any new coach could only dream about. An O lineman transfer from OC is now enrolled to bolster that line. There are rumors that the QB1 at Apollo is awaiting this hire to make a decision about potentially transferring for a title run which would allow Ashley to strictly play LB. There is a ton of good over on Frederica St. right now. But the way the admin has handled this is insanely poor. Zero communication with the players, coaches, and parents. Total secrecy regarding the process. The exits from the program over the last 5 years are concerning. Crowe, Hunt, Griffith, Bratcher, Maddox. There are rumors of Morris jumping ship. Rumors are only that and I don't know the exact situations with their departures but I know they're gone. There are some strong personalities in that group of parents but there isn't anything wrong with that. Dealing with parents is part of being the coach and if you can't handle that, then coaching might not be for you. Everyone is tired of waiting. But they need to get it right. I'm not gonna speculate on who it will be. I have a pretty good idea of who was interviewed and I have an opinion but hey, we all know what opinions are like. Whoever it is, their first job is to rally the players around each other, then rally the parents around the players, and rally the rest of the fan base around the entire program. Let's get it right and take this talent to Commonwealth 10 months from now.