Originally Posted by
Biggin
I am so fucking sick of hearing that clean slate bullshit. Its retarded and not true. Travis Turner-Appalachia HS, Roger Austin the same. Tim Thomas coached at PV, Jim Huff has been at PV forever, Morris was at PV. THEY BROUGHT IN NO NEW OUTSIDE COACHES. These kids didnt begin at Union High School. Tyler Barker played at APPALACHIA High School; Nathan Baker played at POWELL VALLEY High School. So that argument is stupid and false.
and ID, thats not true. Ive been extremely critical of this years staff but I never once said Phil should go or that Phil had lost his mojo. This is not fair weather PV or AHS fans getting on here and bashing the coaches, its people like me who have followed the program for 20 years, have been around or involved in the program for years. These kids know that no one on here is downing them or wishing them to be unsuccessful. We WANT these kids to be successful, FOR THEM! Its not for me, I dont get pissed when UHS loses because I feel bad, I get pissed because those kids go out there, bust their asses (at an incredible rate this year. from what I hear, Travis has worked them to absolute death and not allowed them time to recover and get their legs back for Friday. Ever wonder why Union comes out like gangbusters for the first half then dies in the second? That seems to explain it.) and leave it all on the line. I want these kids to get the same amount out of representing their school that I and numerous others got.
And Im tired of the BS that Union isnt very good. Are they state title contenders? Nope. But didnt PV win 5 games last year? Explain to me how a team can add in new players, good players at that, play a schedule that is very comparable (CW was better last year, GC was better last year, Lebanon, etc..) and is less successful?
Travis deserves time, I am not advocating firing him right now. What I am advocating is a little common sense. If Union had been playing terribly and losing games, none of this would be an issue, Nobody would be questioning the staff if Union was playing shitty. But when COACHING ERRORS play into losses, its only natural to question the process. Why has UHS had all kinds of game management issues? PV didnt have them last year. Explain to me how a kicker who was almost perfect on PATs last year cant hit one for shit this year? Its a lack of repetition and thats on the COACHES.
Im not trying to hide either. I personally know Jim Huff, Tim Thomas, Morris, Pat McKinney. There is nothing I say on here that I would not say to any of these men in person. Everybody knows me, I dont try to hide it, never have. If anyone wants to discuss this matter IRL I would be more than happy to oblige.
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