Its Official: Bobby Sanders named head coach at

**oldgeneral** · April 25th, 2006, 01:50 PM

Bobby Sanders has been named new head coach at Lee.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Derservingly so in my opinion. Appalachia missed the boat big time. Sanders will be better off in the long run IMO. Much more potential to make a big time name for himself at Lee.

**imported_Counts** · April 25th, 2006, 02:08 PM

I think he will do A fine job there IMHO Lee will be a much improved team over the next 4 or 5 years and a year in and year out playoff continder when they drop to A

This also may give Appy the closer it may have been waiting on before nameing there new coach

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:09 PM

I agree Counts. I think Lee is on the road to having a successful program.

April 25th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Was Sanders at the meeting? Show me where he signed to take the job and then I'll believe the story.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:15 PM

I think I read somewhere that the Lee School Board was supposed to meet either last night or tonight maybe??? Im not 100% but today is within the time frame for the announcement.

**oldgeneral** · April 25th, 2006, 02:24 PM

Bobby was probably not at the meeting, but he was named coach by the Lee Co school board. he did apply so I assume he wants the job. he probably has not signed on th edotted line so to speak, but that is just a formality.

April 25th, 2006, 02:28 PM

Yeah, I know what they want, but is this what HE wants?.....You forget I hung around with Chris Days(Pennington Gap's last state QB , I'm thinking he QBed Lees first) father , Gary Buch's dad(sorry I ain't gonna try to spell all that) know a little about Don Williams, I can go back to the Rep party of the late 70s in Lee County. I go back farther than Sanders in Lee County, I was down there yesterday. I'm just saying it is a tougher place to coach than Appy.

**greencrest1272** · April 25th, 2006, 02:32 PM

I dont really know...but I cant imagine that it would be much fun trying to follow Tom Turner. Not to mention declining enrollment and as crazy as it sounds a declining interest in football in Appy. Of course the grass isnt always greener on the other side but in this case I have to say that the Lee job is a much better opportunity.

April 25th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Well if he applied, perhaps he wants it, then again perhaps like everything else in Lee Co maybe it comes with an * . I don't claim to be able to speak for Sanders, it is just that he was promised things before, and didn't see them, and with the suits the Lee board is facing , I don't see much green grass. It is his choice.