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Wow. What quarter is it?

Who returned it for Mercer?

Dropped passes hurt against Lafayette as well. They'll be fine. New coach, new system for kids to learn.

Running game, passing or both arsenals for Anderson? Mercer able to move the ball at all?

Thanks for the update... It's a standard 45 minute wait after lightening flash, right?

Update?

Absolutely!!

Mercer made a great hire here! Coach Rains is going to be exactly what this program needs. Why don't we all start being more positive. It is a new day and a new era. Let's give Rains our full support and not start the pessimistic and negative statements already... " Rains also hasn't lost a game yet ". Come on, Mercer got an excellent coach here, lets now support him!! And... Merger is over my friend... please move forward! You can't see the future if you're always looking at the past. The positive can start with you. :thumb:

Definitely need the spring football with new coach. Ya know, there are many of us posters who have stated who we want and believe to be the answer for the football program. I now question will any of these well-established coaches believe in us and our potential. There is much work to be done, but they don't grow 'em any different in Boyle Co than they do in Mercer Co. Unfortunately we're a few years behind building the foundation for a solid program and any outside coach looking in may not see what we see. No doubt, we have a lot of catching up to do, but ya know what, when we do - if we get a good, well-established coach willing to come here - then the times will change. I'm not ignorant to the current situation, but I do believe in 'us' and with the right coach, the future could be very promising!! I look forward to that day!

Ditto & ditto on Todd Davis!! One of the few 'good things' the Mercer program has going for them right now!!

If Mercer has talked to two well-established coaches, then looks like they are not wanting to wait until spring. Though I know this would shock most of us since the impression was that they were going to wait and were in no big hurry, but if 'talks' are going on now, then maybe the right buttons have been pushed. If the Mercer Admin were to pull off a big hire I know we'd all fall over... but then again, it is Christmas. Dear Santa... would you PLEASE, for the sake of our beloved Titans bring us Coach *********. You fill in the blank! :thumb:

So where are you all coming from? Inquiring minds want to know! :thumb:

I checked the schools website and it is posted on there, just checked the KHSAA site and it is posted there too. And the madness begins, huh?!

I haven't heard this and have a few friends 'inside' the school/Mercer football program and feel confident they would have already contacted me if this was true. Did the text give the name of the new coach? You don't have to post on here so we don't stir something that may be rumor only, but if you want you can PM me.

You don't!! I was being a bit sarcastic... like "where would he return to around here?"! :thumb:

Nicely put Harry! Don't you ever wonder if the 'administration' at the schools read these threads?

Where will it be? Boyle?? :idunno:

Great point about the posting of the job. I don't think they did post the basketball job, Britt was named the coach before anyone really knew what was going on. Not very good to be inconsistent like this. "If they go outside" - I haven't heard of anyone in house that wants it. Some on here have mentioned coach Jeremy Britt, but I don't know that he actually wants it according to some in the Mercer football community. So by all accounts, it looks like the school will hire someone from the outside, but that still remains to be the big question, Who? And it wouldn't be Mercer if feathers didn't get ruffled!! :lol:

Last I heard was they will post it on Monday, December 6th. Supposedly they're waiting to get the banquet over with and the banquet is this Sunday. Either way, its gonna start to get interesting in the next few weeks.

PurplePride... I always enjoy reading your posts and for the most part you provide great accuracy. :thumb: However, I do know some folks in the Mercer football circle who have more knowledge about Buchanan. And after reading your post, I did some inquiring and asked those who do know Buchanan. 1. Buchanan's son is big kid and plays defense lineman, not QB. Yes, he will be a freshman next year. 2. Buchanan's wife hasn't taught in 15 years and isn't currently looking to get back in to teaching. 3. No talks or 'demands' of teaching positions and bringing the Mason DC have not occurred. Hope this clarifies the speculations on this. Keep us posted on what you hear PurplePride! I hear pretty much the same things as you with the exception of the ones stated above. And yes, the hopes for getting Buchanan are still very high. Dear Santa... :dancingpa

Totally agree with Spread O!! Mercer has several of the keys that you mention in this post... athletes, facilities, community support and though parents will be parents, I believe all in all they would support a proven coach. I don't remember hearing them give Jaggers much grief, but he was winning. Winning takes care of some of those issues. You can figure out the keys that I didn't indicate Mercer has and take it from there. So how does that get fixed?

The proof is in the pudding about several of the coaches listed in this thread. I'm sure the kids love playing for Rains and Buchanan too, so that goes for all of them. No doubt Yeast could be a major asset to any program and with his hometown ties, that is a plus for him as well. Maybe we can get a 'dream team' of coaches. One of the experienced, current head coaches and bring Yeast on board to help build a program that competes year in and year out that other teams dread to play. Wouldn't that be awesome?!! :thumb:

You make excellent points! And yes, the decision needs to made in January, but I do agree with you that the administration's past record doesn't give us much to be confident about. The ol 'pull a name out of the hat' cracks me up, but has some truth in that statement. :thumb: And as a fan, you state what I hear all over the community... they don't expect Buchanan to come in and go 10-0, but they know we will see a drastic change and step in the right direction for exciting things to happen for the Titans football team.

Yes, I do favor Buchanan. Like I said, he or Rains would be great for the Mercer program. From what I know and from what I hear in the community, Buchanan is the favorite. But I do agree that it would be hard to see him or Rains stepping in to this situation if the administration isn't willing to do some things to help them in order to get them here.

I agree, Rains is a proven, experienced coach who knows how to win. IMO, Rains and Buchanan, are the only 2 coaches that have been mentioned as possible candidates that have what the Mercer program needs. They both have excellent resumes so to speak and know how to win. From what I hear from the Mercer community is they favor Buchanan because it is home, and he definitely has passion about the Mercer football program... back to the days when his dad, John Buchanan coached at Mercer. And as stated before, he BUILT a Mason County football program that has gained respect from the football community around the state. Mason was only a basketball school before he got there and now they love their football too. If he were to consider coming to Mercer, I think he would be here for the long haul.