Do you know why they decided to do this? I understand that they didn’t expect to win but, you don’t just quit like this and if you do, there has to be a rock solid reason for it.
They could let their varsity play the Salem JV and they still would not win and might even be looking at a running clock in the second half.
So let the varsity players that can go join the jayvees.
Maybe Blacksburg should eliminate football. The few kids that want to play could go to other Montgomery County schools.
A lot of their players quit the team. They have been using their JV players the last few weeks.
This is his second year. He's had dismal participation numbers both years. In his defense, he was defensive coordinator at Glenvar when that program turned the corner and started being in the elite programs in AA. He went to Christiansburg to take over as their defensive coordinator and that program turned around and started being a real force in AAA. That was too coincidental for for not to think he hand a big hand in it. Give him a couple years to see if the 8th, 9th, and 10th graders that come through his system are better and maybe more plentiful.
Elite program in AA??? They did win one, I repeat, one State Championship, then got beat by Salem in the Regional finals at BB a few years ago, but back to back good seasons does not make you elite. Put 6 or more seasons together then we can have a conversation.
I was talking about Glenvar, not Blacksburg. Glenvar program turned around to consistent winners when he took over at defensive coordinator there. As did Christiansburg when he went there as their defensive coordinator..
I'm sorry but if you are in year 2 and half the team quits that's a rebellion. A total lack of confidence in what you're doing. If this happened in year one I'd agree. But it didnt. Its his system now.He's got to go.
No need to discuss why the don't want it. That would take days. It's above the Head Coach. The Blacksburg powers that be put him there on purpose, with the full intention of the program purposely failing.
I'd agree with you if the program wasn't in terrible shape when he took over. But it was. Total poop show. Now I'd say if the 9th and 10th graders from his first year have stayed and plan to keep playing varsity, maybe he can dig out of it. If a lot those guys have quit and don't plan on returning, then maybe he should go. Now one thing that hasn't been mentioned on here, that I've seen, is if they had a team meeting and voted to pack it in this year, as a team, that's a different story. Maybe coach had no say so, or no choice in the matter.
A head coach ALWAYS has a say so and when that is no longer the case the reality is he is no longer the head coach already. Coaching is not a democracy, it is at best a benevolent dictatorship. Anything else is just chaos waiting to happen.
I agree. But suppose the players did hold a meeting and decide as a team they didn't want to play. Not saying that happened. But if so, game over, has no next move
Why do you say he has no move? Seems there are alternatives from talking with parents to jvs to resignation as well as points in between. I think we all need more information from credible sources instead of continuing to speculate. I'm out.
Culture there is the problem. U dudes are getting into this meeting or that meeting and the Head Coach and leadership and missing the point. It's beyond that. Most of the teachers, school officials and administrators and parents at Blacksburg High do not want football. Remove the Coach and you can be sure another one will be put in place and hired with the purpose of failing. Blacksburg has resources and they could get a good proven Coach with Blacksburgs history. They aren't going to do that. They don't want to do that. They will purposely hire an unproven coach.
Probably not a conspiracy, it's more than likely a community that has lost interest in high school football and is more interested into putting resources into boys and girls soccer, golf, tennis, and cross country.
"Vast conspiracy" are your words, not mine. Shit is out in the open. It's no secret. There are many at Blacksburg High and innthe County that would be happy to see High School Footbsll go away. Simple as that. There is no "conspiracy" to it
That's exactly what it is and there isn't anything wrong with that either, if that is what the community wants. But......call it for what it is, it is in fact what they want. The majority in power do not want football and its not a secret.
